Riverdale Finale Review, What To Expect In Season 2

After much anticipation, assumptions on Jason’s death and dates at Pop’s, the first season of Riverdale has ended. And the final finish sure had a congested line-up of events that left fans swirling with emotions. Did the suspense and climax-feel of it all deliver though? It seems so, based on the fans’ reactions on social media.

Need say more? Here’s a quick look at what has transpired and what might in the town of Riverdale:

Why Does The Good Die Young?

In all of Riverdale’s toxicity, Fred Andrews seemed to be miles away from that. All he did was be a hardworking father. He was one character who was simply hijacked and pulled into the chaos of the mysteries happening around. Or was he actually a part of it? Theories state that this was his karma for his infidelity with Hiram Lodge. But wait, it could also be an even bigger mind-boggling secret.  It’s a common assumption that Fred was simply at the wrong place at the wrong time; but in a place like Riverdale, you may want to think twice.

Like the typical hero story, this dark moment will propel Archie into a total redemption. He’s gonna turn ominous. Maybe even more ominous than Jughead. Sounds scary… but exciting! Riverdale is dark as it is, and it’s about to turn even more twisted with Archie’s loss.

Prior to the shooting, Archie and Veronica make love. Just when you think all’s  well that ends well, something totally insane just has to happen. What little time to breathe in on the events.

In The Name of the Blossoms

So the world finds out Clifford Blossom killed his only son, Jason. And his reasons are for name’s sake as his son has committed an incestuous act that might damage the Blossom name. Clifford was never the best father nor was he a good husband. It just goes to show what a bad person he is. No wonder he had been acting that way, he’d been Satan’s spawn all along. And as much as we want to tie him up and point a pitchfork at him to spill the beans of his deepest secrets, the coward hangs himself.

How unmanly of him, to turn around from the aftermaths of his decisions. This leaves the audience with mixed feelings: utter shock and annoyance. Annoyance because everyone is now left with heaps more unsolved mysteries. So Season 2, listen up ‘cause you have quite the debt of explanations.

Aside from this, his death does open new doors especially for his rebellious daughter, Cheryl. Cheryl may have been the iconic TV diva with her long curly hair and vibrant red lips. But a look closer, and Cheryl turns into the young girl yearning for the family she never had. Despite being the source of her hurt, Cheryl still calls her parents ‘daddy’ and ‘mommy.’ This is an implication that she still respects the role of her neglectful parents in her life.

In fact, in her father’s burial, her mother insists that Cheryl hated her father. And Cheryl instead tells her mother not to say things like that and mourns even more. We may have been introduced to this girl as the sassy and snobby redhead, but seems she’s got her own reasons.

Jughead at South Side High

When the  South Side Serpents starts slithering their way into Jughead’s life, Jughead begins to think twice about where he’s at. He has always been the pessimistic boy who wore beanies like it could protect him from the bitterness of life– bitterness he was well aware of.

So when he decides to transfer to South Side High, he feels he belongs there. It’s as dark as his perception of life. It’s just a little odd that he made effort to call Betty where he was. If he didn’t want them to be bothered, he should have just hidden his depart.

Later on after a quick conversation, his big decision immediately shifts just after a few seconds of sweet talk from the girl of his dreams. Wow, talk about deep in love. And then out of the blue, Veronica receives a message from Cheryl. This part was a little silly too, because Cheryl just happened to text Veronica a weird, cryptic message mentioning her dead brother. Of course everyone would go out there to figure out what’s going on. If you didn’t want anyone to find out, you should’ve just left your phone at home, Cheryl.

Overall, everything was very entertaining. And surely all had those stunned moments. But maybe there’s a better way without it looking like a congested last episode. After all, “Riverdale” already has a lot going on. It may be the mainstream to compress in all the revelations and even more mysteries into the finale, but is it a necessity?

Oops, it seems we’ve had enough questions already.

Guess Season 2 owes everyone an explanation for all the chaos. But hey, we’ve got a whole summer to draw conclusions!

Riverdale Season 2: Civil War and a “Darker” Archie

Season 1 aside, it’s time to prepare yourselves – “Riverdale” is about to get much, much darker. Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa hinted that the second season would focus on a grimmer Archie’s coming of age. Sacasa stated that the events of the finale serve as Archie’s origin story, like how Bruce Wayne was affected by the death of his parents. It will propel Archie towards his real hero’s journey – but it will also probably get worse before it gets better.

Sacasa also described season two as a “civil war.” As we’ve already seen in the finale, there are already tensions between certain groups. Jughead’s connection to the Southside Serpents doesn’t seem to sit too well with Betty. The arrival of Hiram Lodge might put a wrench in Archie and Veronica’s budding relationship. And then there’s the power struggle between Cheryl and Penelope, whose relationship has shifted dynamically throughout the season.