gets out of jail and Betty takes a walk on the wild side in an uneven outing of Riverdale.
Which brings us to tonights installment, perhaps the most uneven episode to date.
In previous reviews, Ive trotted out the old adage thatRiverdalewants to have its cake and eat it too.
But what message are the writers delivering here?
But there I go, havingandeating my cake.
Lets tackle these from most interesting to least, shall we?
is released from Riverdales Shankshaw Prison (really guys?)
due to overcrowding…or was Penny Peabody to thank/blame?
Regardless, hes out on the streets, going straight and choosing life.
But at his retirement party, FP flips the script by announcing that hes a Serpent to stay.
Because he found out about how Jughead got bitten by the Snake Charmer, despite F.P.s pleas.
(Can we just talk about how good Skeet Ulrich is tonight?
So just when F.P.
thought he was out, they pull him back in.
And why do Jugheads feelings about the Serpents seem to fluctuate on a weekly basis?
But theres still the issue of whether Veronica loves Archie left dangling in the air like Clifford Blossom.
This results in the most (un?
Archie pleads to Ronnie.
Her and Archie are splitsville until she can figure things out.
One clumsy Snakes and Ladders analogy later, and Betty is making googly eyes at Archie.
This is getting good.
Riverdale Rundown
Once again, Alice Cooper knows how to make an entrance!
Also, how about the sexual tension between her and F.P.?
Im guessing that the appearance of Chick Cooper later this year will reveal that F.P.
Okay, so we have to talk about F.P.s retirement party.
-Again, Shankshaw Prison.
You want us to be you guys?
Veronica, throwing epic shade at Jughead and Betty.
It is revealed that Reggies father runs a car dealership.
In the comics, he works for the town newspaper, a role served by the Coopers onRiverdale.
My dad used to be a king, a leader of men.
Jughead, slow your roll, son.
I think that crown is on his head a bit too tight.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
