Riverdale
word of advice : looter ahead for Riverdale season 7 , sequence 2 .
There were a lot of unexpected disclosure inRiverdaleseason 7 , episode 2 , but the biggest shock of the outing was saved for its twist end . Riverdalehas a problem with plot of land twists , with the show ’s wild Revelation eventually derailing its entire tone over time . When the series debuted in 2017,Riverdalewas a small - townsfolk teen dramatic event that combined murder whodunit with camp melodrama . Although the dialogue was heighten and the characters could sometimes be a lilliputian ridiculous , Riverdalewas still set in something that resemble recognizable reality ( albeit a reality wherein twenty - something worker played teenaged eminent schoolers ) . Over the years , however , Riverdale ’s increasingly nonsensical secret plan twists modify the show ’s tint and genre all .
ByRiverdaleseason 6 , Archie was killedby Cheryl in a sacrifice to the gods that took place in an alternate dimension appoint Rivervale . Before long , Archie was brought back from the dead and had superpowers , much like his school friend and his pawl Bingo . Eventually , this story result Cheryl ( the same former friend who killed him at the showtime ofRiverdaleseason 6 ) to end the season by using her superpowers to try out and divert a comet from the little townspeople . The comet strike Riverdale anyway , somehow sending the paladin ofRiverdaleback to 1955 . The synopsis clearly shows that this finis was a far cry fromRiverdale ’s lowly little - town whodunit beginnings .
6Jughead’s Riverdale Season 7 Episode 1 Memory Loss Actually Stuck
However , Riverdaleseason 7 , episode 1 , “ Do n’t Worry Darling , ” undo many of these sci - fi / fantasy / supernatural trick by returning the serial publication to its original little - town teen drama tone . While Jughead call back that the mathematical group of characters once endure in the 2020s , the rest of his friends were utterly unmindful . They react to Jughead ’s endeavor to explicate their quandary with mirth , allowingRiverdaleseason 7 to acknowledge its bizarre , convoluted plotting as the characters allow that they did n’t wish Jughead ’s version of their living . At the end of " Do n’t Worry Darling , ” Jughead ’s love interest Tabitha forebode to erase his storage of 2020 ’s liveliness , too .
It seemed unlikely that this stratagem would work , and indeed , the final scene of " Do n’t occupy Darling ” pick up Jughead read a individual line of products from his typewriter and attempt to un - spool the reality of his predicament from this clue alone . However , inRiverdaleseason 7 , episode 2 , “ Skip , Hop , and Thump , ” Jughead ’s biggest business is that an EC Comics - esque publisher ostensibly steal his story . This intend that he has completely forgotten all about the comet , the fourth dimension travel , and all the otherRiverdaleseason 6 wackiness . He has even ignore the cryptic scrap of paper he unwrap in his typewriter , even though this seemed to ply a hint to this mystery .
5Betty And Archie Might Be Riverdale’s Endgame
Over the yr , Riverdalehas vacillated between whether Archie should end up with Veronica or Betty . This moral force is reverberate in theArchiecomics thatRiverdaleis based on , wherein the all - American boy is perpetually drawn to both love interests . However , Riverdaleseason 7appeared to suggest at an resolution to this mystery in “ Skip , Hop , and Thump . ” Although Archie is initially entrance with Veronica , this conduct him to ask Betty to teach him how to trip the light fantastic toe to impress her . Betty and Archie dumbfound very tight during this dance lesson and , in particular , Archie ’s pre - date chat , which saw Betty read a verse form that he wrote Veronica .
4Riverdale’s Toni And Cheryl Are (Finally) Back
true , Toni and Cheryl got off to a shaky commencement in “ Skip , Hop , and Thump . ” However , by the prison term they unify to deal ticket for the Sock Hop Dance , it became progressively probable that the duette would terminate up back together ( especially after that romantic dance they apportion ) . While a lot ofRiverdaleseason 7 ’s real - life history historyreferences can feel tactless and digressive to the show ’s chief patch , this plot line reunites a lover - favorite pair while using the very veridical issue of ‘ 50s homophobia to drive them asunder , proving that the show can marry melodrama and history .
3Betty’s Mom Could Be A Major Season 7 Villain
Alice Cooper has always been a complicated character inRiverdale . Betty ’s mother has been both a encumbrance and a hero in her time on the show ( sometimes simultaneously ) , andRiverdaleseason 7 does n’t seem quick to convert this inconsistent delineation . For model , in “ Skip , Hop , and Thump , ” she actively test to keep Archie and Betty aside for as - yet undecipherable reasons . Her underhand method pit her out as a possible scoundrel ofRiverdaleseason 7 , peculiarly since she is successful ( for now , at least ) . While Betty and Archie might later reunite romantically regardless , Alice is less heroic inRiverdaleseason 7 than in earlier picnic .
2Kevin’s New Beau Might Be Hiding Something
Kevin , Betty ’s current boyfriend , is mirthful . However , he is currently unable to hold this to himself or anyone else in this timeline , much like Cheryl ca n’t accept her attractive force to Toni . However , Kevin ’s possible love pursuit Klay looks pretty heart-to-heart about his sexuality for a mellow schooler living in the ’ 50s . Since Klay is friends with Tabitha , the time traveller , there is a opportunity that the meaningful look he gives to Kevin near the goal of “ Skip , Hop , and Thump ” imply an knowingness of their time - twisting predicament . However , viewers will need to wait until later inRiverdaleseason 7 to see if this pays off .
1Ethel Muggs (Maybe) Killed Her Parents
“ Skip , Hop , and Thump ” ends on a monolithic cliffhanger as it looks a lot like Shannon Purser ’s Ethel has just murder her parent . When Ethel arrived at the Sock Hop Dance and simply stated that “ something terrible has happen , ” she admittedly did n’t give away much . However , her blood - soaked appearance , particularly since it come now after a tempestuous fight with her parents , does n’t look good . KnowingRiverdale , there is a good chance that Ethel is ingenuous and shadowy strength are the real culprits but , for the prison term being , it will be difficult for Jughead to convince anyone that his admirer did n’t kill her parent .
