Archie begins to feel targeted while Veronica and Jughead deal with family issues in a largely expositionary episode…
This review contains spoilers.
2.2 Nighthawks
Oh man.
Before I tackle that shocking final scene, lets go back to the beginning.
As the episode opens, Jugheads narration informs us that Pop Tates Choklit Shoppe is the heart of Riverdale.
And indeed it may very well be.
To her it is a place that represents warmth and comfort.
Archie, not so much.
All of Pops employees have quit, and someone spray-painted the words death diner on the establishment.
The Choklit Shoppe is in trouble, and Betty is determined to save it.
Aside: Did anyone else think those flowers looked sub-par given Hirams fabled wealth?
mercy, his sentence could be reduced or even commuted.
One stylish outfit and some perjury from Cheryl later and things are suddenly looking up for F.P.
even if Jugheads consulting of Peabody will almost certainly both the Jones men in hot water down the line.
Nevertheless, I fully expect that F.P.
will be back on the streets of Riverdale by the time Thanksgiving rolls around.
to play junior crimefighter, consuming energy drinks/taking uppers, and, most notably buying a gun.
Solid plans all, well done Arch.
Someone ensure this kid doesnt watchDeath Wishanytime soon, because he is on the edge.
Then comes the big shocker.
Riverdale Rundown
We need to talk about Jingle Jangle.
(It was a top ten hit in the U.S. and briefly topped the charts in Canada).
Also, this:
And this:
Clearly the teens of Riverdale are massive hypocrites.
Can we talk about the creepy flyer Archie designed to catch his fathers shooter?
Whenever The Archies become a thing on this show, their gig posters are going to be next-level weird.
Alice Cooper refers to Hiram Lodge as Riverdales answer to Scarface.
Jugheads takedown of new Blossom residence Thistlehouse not exactly downsizing, is it?
Every episode to date has taken its name from a film, echoing narrator Jugheads love of cinema.
Because this isRiverdale, after all.
(See below).
Reggie wearing a black hood to screw with Archie is most definitely something his comic book counterpart would do.
Spoiler alert: His parents made him extremely paranoid.
Sabrinas aunts) very noteworthy in terms of how weird things may get in upcoming episodes.
Does this mean that the hooded man is a serial killer like Zodiac?
Oh man, I hope so.
