Or could the new big bad be Hiram’s wife, Hermione, whose sugary facade has hardened each time her husband inches closer to freedom? (Could it be that she had put the hit on Fred Andrews for not being - ahem - cooperative?) The CWĪguirre-Sacasa strengthened the Godfather theory in a post-finale interview, stating that “I can only say that when Mark Consuelos arrives, as handsome and charming as he is, we’re definitely going to get a sense that a young Michael Corleone has arrived in Riverdale.” How much worse will it be once he gets out? At the very least he’ll become corporeal next season - he’s slated to be played by Mark Consuelos. All through season one, Hiram has stirred up trouble despite being confined by prison walls. If anyone from the finale fits the bill, it’s Hiram Lodge, Veronica’s father, who has canonically had extreme disapproval of Archie and Veronica’s relationship in the comics. I think it’s a character that people won’t see coming.” It’s someone who has long, deep ties to the Archie universe. Perhaps the most telling line of the episode was Jughead’s offhand reassurance: “Kevin, relax, this isn’t The Wire.” Riverdale loves irony and planting seeds, so it would be very fitting if the quiet little town of Riverdale turns into a gritty, surreal crime drama.Īguirre-Sacasa spilled earlier this year at a Coast-to-Coast ComicCon panel: “We’ll be teasing in the big bad for Season 2. she's going to come," Apa said, "she comes in our last episode." Not quite.Ĭould she appear in Season 2? Maybe, but we have another guess as to where the show's headed. Apa, who plays Archie on the series, all but confirmed it at last year's San Diego Comic-Con. Fans went into the finale with expectations set by those involved Aguirre-Sacasa hinted at the possibility months ago and K.J. Many have speculated that there would be a supernatural element that would involve Sabrina making an appearance and potentially creating a zombie apocalypse (similar to what Aguirre-Sacasa established in the Afterlife with Archie series). There will definitely be a very strong, bold genre statement." "It won’t suddenly just be a coming-of-age drama. “There definitely will be a big genre element to Season 2," series creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa told Entertainment Weekly earlier this season. Then again, this is comic book melodrama, where even the most fatal injury can be mended for maximum shock value.īut for now, Fred looks to be out of the picture, which raises the question: what's next for Riverdale? Innocence is lost, and the future is grim. That was until the final moments of the episode, when a masked intruder attempted to rob Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, only to shoot down Fred Andrews at the feet of his son. More surprising, Jughead accepted the offer breezily. Then Jughead, shortly after declaring his love to Betty, was interrupted by a coterie of Southside Serpents, who, due to his father’s loyalty, offered the younger Jones a jacket and a membership. Until, of course, Archie and Veronica decided to do the nasty in the heat of the moment. But as far as Riverdale goes, that was relatively normal. And, yes, Alice Cooper revealed that Polly and Betty had a mysterious older brother that she had given up for adoption as a teenager. And, OK, Jughead was being kicked out of the Andrews home at the behest of social services and enrolled at Southside High. Sure, Cheryl was suicidal and giving away all her prized possessions (even her spider brooch!). In the finale, "The Sweet Hereafter," Riverdale appeared to be settling down. Soon thereafter, the Riverdale police discovered that the Blossom family fortune came from the heroin trade, not maple syrup. Last week's episode, "Anatomy of a Murder," revealed that bewigged patriarch, Clifford Blossom was the one who pulled the trigger on his son, Jason.
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