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11 THINGS I THOUGHT DURING SEASON 3 OF RIVERDALE

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Good news: Riverdale is getting a fourth season. I can now say that I am a loyal Riverdale viewer. Since season 1, I have been turning on Netflix every Thursday to watch the latest episode. Unfortunately, I also fell victim to the flu virus last month, which I believe many others are suffering from as well. It’s a bummer, but it’s the perfect opportunity to binge season 3 of Riverdale. And I can tell you: a lot of thoughts went through my mind, and I’ve lined them up for you. From an underground fight club prison to Griffins and Gargoyles; Riverdale is really all over the place and I’m totally here for it.

1. I almost always forget that it’s actually about four teenagers in high school. Where is the time when the biggest dilemma in Archie’s life was whether he was going to make music or play sports? Nowadays, Jughead is the leader of a gang, Veronica has a speakeasy while being underage, Betty’s mother literally does everything to make her life hell, and Archie fights bears. Where did it all go wrong?, Riverdale?

2. You know a show about high school students is unrealistic when the game everyone wants to play is some sort of real-life World of Warcraft. I don’t know how it was at your school, but playing those kinds of games didn’t exactly make you one of the cool kids at my school.

3. Didn’t they act like something supernatural was going on at the beginning of this season? I clearly remember Alice having floating babies in the garden, which Betty also saw. Give us an update, Alice, what’s up with the babies?

4. Honestly: the movie references this season are on point. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest when Betty has to take her ‘medication’, the Hannibal-and-Clarice vibe when she visits her father in prison, and of course, FP saving Alice and Betty from the Gargoyle King through the window – just like he did with Sydney in Scream. I love it!

5. After Jingle Jangle, now everyone is addicted to the Fizzle Rocks (seriously, who comes up with those names?) and of course, Hiram is behind it. And Veronica goes from ‘Daddykins’ to paying people to protect her from him to taking over his business when he gets shot. Make up your mind, girl.

6. And what’s up with the underground fight club in prison? How on earth is that possible and how can it be that Archie is found innocent and that everything is done with that while he has escaped from prison? The whole justice system doesn’t make sense in Riverdale. But we already knew that.

7. Literally the only parent who has a bit of the best interest for his child is Fred Andrews. And you know that when one of the parents is a serial killer and you’re still not the worst of the bunch, something is completely wrong (yes, I mean you, Alice).

8. Honestly: every scene with Cheryl in it is immediately one of the best in the episode. She has the best lines (‘I’m cuckoo bananas for you, obvy’) and with Toni, she is also one of the cutest couples in the series. The downside is the lack of the Vixens this season.

9. Only Archie can think of killing someone to get rid of his demons and then save his own life. Has there ever been a plan of Archie that actually worked? Sometimes I feel like he’s only in the series to walk around without a shirt. You won’t hear me complain though.

10. Okay, how good is that flashback episode? So far, it’s my favorite of season 3. I also completely believed the characters as their parents, a great piece of acting from the cast. That should be said.

11. Are we going to get an answer this season about what exactly is happening at ‘The Farm’? I really have no idea. That girl gives me the creeps and honestly: who toasts with a 10-liter jug of MILK? I don’t understand why Betty hasn’t run away from home ages ago.

Fellow Riverdale viewers, if anyone has answers to these questions: help me out! Every Thursday I start the new episode full of good intentions only to be left in a total state of confusion, and I’m loving it. And for now, here’s a Riverdale scoop: episode 16 is going to be a musical episode. Oh yes, do we remember the ‘Carrie: The Musical’ episode? And even better news: even Jughead seems to be singing. We have to wait until March 20 for this episode, but I’m already looking forward to it. And admit it: you are too.

Written by: Wieke Veenboer