![]() ![]() Riverdale started off so strong, confident in the type of show it wanted to be. Unfortunately, none can compete with the first season. The mystery of the Voyeur and the videos that were being spread around town were intriguing as the second, lesser mystery of the season behind the Stonewall mess, even if the resolution in the beginning of season five was a bit predictable and anticlimactic. The series also did a beautiful job of honoring the loss of longtime cast member Luke Perry, who played Fred Andrews, and Archie’s story following the loss of his father was one of the more enjoyable stories he has had individually. Additionally, Cheryl and Veronica opening a business together was quite nice to watch. It was about time for a new dynamic to be introduced, and the new romance led to an exciting end for the season. What particularly stood out about season four was Betty and Archie finally crossing the line from friends to lovers in the final episodes … in the most teen-drama way possible. Though it was clear nothing too terrible actually happened to Jughead, as the show would never go that far, it was a refreshing change of pace - something desperately needed after two seasons in a row that felt miserably the same. After the previous year's cliffhanger of Veronica, Archie, and Betty in the woods, burning their clothes, with no sight of Jughead, it was thrilling to piece together the mystery of what happened over the first half of the season, with brief glimpses into the future as we went. Riverdale season four had quite a bit of potential. And, due to the "Varchie" romance and Veronica’s complicated relationship with her father, this puts an even bigger strain on Veronica as the men in her life continue to have it out for each other. This leads to far too much focus on aggression and violence, as Archie is forced to participate in an underground fighting ring at the jail before he dyes his ginger hair, skips town, and is nearly mauled by a bear. Meanwhile, in the second season of Hiram Lodge’s ( Mark Consuelos) too-long stay in Riverdale, he has Archie thrown in jail. Several members of the Riverdale ensemble ended up joining the cult, like Kevin Keller ( Casey Cott) and Fangs Fogarty ( Drew Ray Tanner), causing them to make decisions that effectively ruined them, like Kevin and Fangs dragging Betty to get a lobotomy. Even with two big mysteries in play with the Gargoyle King and Edgar Evernever ( Chad Michael Murray) and his cult - or, perhaps, because of them - the season fell flat, taking too many turns that hurt many of our beloved characters. Coming in last is Riverdale's third season, which was quite a snoozefest overall. ![]()
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