Riverdale Episode 4
Ms. Grundy, we hardly knew ye.
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What, if any, role did she actually play in Jasons death?
Was her backstory of escaping an abusive relationship legit, or was she just really intoSleeping with the Enemy?
I fully expect that some, if not all, of these questions will be answered by series end.
Narratively this was a smart move.
Which brings to mind a larger issue, howRiverdalehas an Archie problem.
(Thats not a compliment).
This week we get some crucial backstory about Jug.
Lets talk about Jughead living at the drive-in for a second.
Patience Jugfans, all will be revealed.
What continues to be unacceptable however is that we have yet to see Jughead eat a hamburger.
and being so sexually frustrated at the snack bar that he decides to keep ordering food for himself.
Also, his dad is a TERRIBLE sheriff.
What bang out of lawman doesnt have a home security system?
There they regularly caused mayhem for the pre-pubescent versions of Archie and his pals.
Cosmo was a lovable alien who was created by Archies Bob White back in 1958.
Alice Cooper discovers the Archie/Ms.
Grundy affair when she reads about it in Bettys diary.
At this point, Im straight-up convinced that Mr. and Mrs. Blossom are directly related with their sons death.
Everytime we see the characters there seems to be a literal darkness surrounding them.
Look at the way Cheryl is framed in this shot, removed and distant from her mother and father.
Consider this a major clue to Riverdales underlying mystery.
Did Fred Andrews firing Jugheads dad have anything to do with the rift between Archie and Jug?
Because Jasons killer hasnt been caught or another reason?
When Alice Cooper ransacks Bettys room, vintage car magazines can be glimpsed on the dresser.
Fred, Hermione and Alice all graduated high school in 1992.
This can be gleaned from Fred mentioning that he took Hermione to seeCandymantheir senior year.
Alice Coopers line of Im sorry to interrupt your adultery to Fred.
We get a brief glimpse of Jugheads sister, Jellybean tonight.
The masochists among you’re able to buy theJugheads Baby Talesdigital comic from Archie for more on Jellybean.
Note to Archie: Watching silent movies in Ms. Grundys house is a super fucking goofy seduction technique.
Betty Cooper uses Sleuthster to discover the truth about Ms. Grundy.
Non-Google search engines on TV are always hilarious.
At least she didnt useFinder-Spyder.
The commercials spoiled the big reveals of this episode, but lets hear it for the Grundy reveal.
And the real Grundy?
Rating:
5 out of 5
