HeatLifer

I believe 22. And 19 should be finished filming, although obviously I wouldn’t know if it’s done in post-production. I’d assume yes? The only ones in doubt IMO are 420/21/22.

Because it was. She deleted it, so obviously with her extremely highly touted IQ, she realized it herself. People want to go on about how “there’s a right time for everything and/or there’s never a right time” but I’ll go out on a limb and say the second someone drops dead isn’t a good time out of respect to the real human beings who are left behind dealing with their own shock and loss. That can be a general consensus, no?

The next episode is airing April 15. And I’m sure they’ll air what has been completed after that. I don’t know what that means for the rest of the episodes, but a writer did confirm last night that S4 will be completed as it was originally intended to be. The only question is when they’ll be able to film the remaining 2 episodes and when it’ll air. I don’t think they’re gonna air this all when S5 premieres in October or whenever in the fall.

I knew he wouldn’t disappoint. Yes, as well as Betty, who did the mouth-to-mouth. He at least regained consciousness. Ha, this is still something that baffles me and why the Stonies story missed a mark for me personally. Varchie should have been way more involved from the beginning. And I didn’t like how we never saw Jughead & Archie together, not even when Jug was hiding, they’ve dropped the ball on their friendship completely and it’s shameful. I mean, there are always ways in fiction, but Riverdale writers don’t have the capacity for it, so I just think that’ll come into play later on. Not now. On that same note, allow KJ and Lili to act together, Roberto! I don’t care in what way. They have chemistry. They are good at what they do. I get that they will always be overshadowed by a real couple, but Lawd. There’s plenty of room for all to get their moment & shine. 😆 I love your posts.

At least Betty made a face and had to leave the room when FP/Alice kissed? I do think it’s weird they never really discuss how awkward it is or that Bughead share a brother. But something tells me Charles ain’t gonna last beyond this season, so...

Lol, same. But I kind of always have this issue with them. They can be insufferable when they’re right. Which, according to Riverdale, they will always be. Which is a larger problem, tbh. Characters need to be humbled sometimes. But as a whole, the episode was too much talking and too much recapping. I get why it had to be done, but it got boring at times.

This season? Absolutely not. They wouldn’t butcher Archie like that and have him carry the heavy and cheat on Veronica or decide he’s going to pursue Betty while she’s with Jughead. If there are feelings, they’ll either be denied, ignored, or acknowledged and given a “maybe one day” nod. I see a twist either in the finale or at the start of Season 5. That way the show doesn’t have to deal with Bughead and Varchie’s breakups at once. And it would be completely plausible that Barchie would get together as adults in a specific circumstance.

LMAO. I hate to quote myself but I *knew* the ending of this episode reminded me of something I had previously mentioned. (Cole & KJ, btw, were cracking me up in that scene. They looked so OOC for some reason, especially this part where Archie is sipping on his milkshake for like 15 seconds and staring at Jug). To give the writers a bit of credit, though, they did provide a true unpredictable twist -as in NO ONE saw this coming - Jughead’s death resurrecting Barchie. Bwah.

Archie gave him CPR. Saved another life, per usual. Preach. Never sat well with me that he wasn’t considered important.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/03/11/riverdale-production-shut-down-coronavirus/ Hope everyone is OK.

Ahahahaha, Cheryl, now we all know she would have straight spilled to Jug the next time she saw him, please. Here’s my take on Betty/Archie/Jughead because it’s now the only thing holding my interest: Does Betty love Jughead? Yes. Did she feel something tingly with Archie? Yes. Does Archie love Ronnie? Yes. Did he feel something extra with Betty? Yes. All of this can be true. It’s not black and white. Is Veronica trashing Archie’s desk and screeching in the previews? Yes. Is Betty going to “choose” Archie in two episodes? Or Archie “choose” Betty? No. This is something that will probably conclude with a: “Yeah, maybe we could have been together in another life, another time period, there’s something we’ll always feel but we’re too deep in our relationships and we can’t hurt them for something unknown but love you, bestie.” And by “conclude” I don’t mean this is an ending with a PSA running across the screen telling all Bugheads and Varchies that Barchie will never, ever, ever happen. I actually do think they’ll go there with Barchie for real next season. But, again, too early for spec on that. 😍

For some people, it’s always going to look bad. But let’s just say they’re going to continue this particular plot this season. They’ve already started it in a way that was completely incidental & coincidental. Betty and Archie kissed as part of a ruse and oops...did it mean more? None of this was planned or what they wanted or set out to do. This also doesn’t mean either of them are going to leave their relationships. We’re skipping too far ahead into the potential story. Maybe it’s one sided feelings? Maybe Archie never admits to anything? There are several possible outcomes than Archie just up and leaves Ronnie cold and Betty flips off Jughead. 😛

I kind of want her to yell at him. Possibly angrily cry. Just a crushing rejection. I’m a sucker for angst, can you tell?

Yeah, I think it’ll mostly be Archie and he either does 1 of 3 things: 1) Stays in denial, 2) Acknowledges it but keeps it to himself to protect the others, 3) Tells Betty and she’s like, hell naw. 😘 Praise.

I don’t think he will be the reason. Betty will choose Jughead if it even comes down to it this season. It’s what happens after that will be interesting. Or what circumstances pop up in the season finale or a new season. Pretty much; like is anyone even talking about Jughead’s story anymore, lol? It just depends how much they’ll expand on it now or in Season 5, IMO.

Oh, I agree. If it actually happens in a solid way, it’ll be in a time jump. Whatever happens in present time will only be heartbreak for Archie, IMO, if they continue on with it. I do think Season 5 won’t open with the Core 4 all besties, though, but it’s too soon for my spec on that. AND YES. As you know, I would love a new love interest for Archie. Or Single Archie. Or Archie and Vegas Chronicles. Or Archie and Anyone But Veronica Please.

No one is taking away anything permanently by visiting other pairings and storylines for half a season or whatever length. More popular couples than Bughead have broken up.

I’m a huge sports fan and have to watch in real-time. The end & possibly overtime is never as fun when you know. 🙌🏼

No one knew Pacey and Joey were endgame until it actually happened. The problem with Riverdale is Bughead and Varchie fans have been stating this since practically the beginning. It really shouldn’t be like that on this type of TV show. There should be a bit of spontaneity and unpredictability. There’s no fun if you already know how it all will unravel, how the journey will come to fruition. It’s almost like watching a basketball game and knowing how it ends before you start watching.

It doesn’t really matter why a shipper wants to see or likes Pairing X, Y, Z. We all have our reasons.

It would make sense (to me) for those flashbacks to be for Archie’s benefit. It’s his “turn” in a sense to feel...whatever it is. What comes of it is up in the air. But I don’t think anything concrete will happen during the last episodes. Maaaaaybe Archie will hide whatever his feels are because he doesn’t want hurt Ronnie or destroy what Jug has, etc, but that’s a huge maybe. The only guarantee is RAS will keep his troll game going forever. I’m good with it bc his troll episodes are keepers.

I don’t think anything will actually happen until Season 5 possibly. If by chance the story does continue in the last couple episodes of S4, I could see Archie saying something but then Betty’s like, “Why now!? I’m with Jug now, sorry.” Cue angst and tears and a Varchie breakup in the finale because Archie can’t be with her when he feels whatever for Betty.* *All my theories end with a Varchie breakup because yes

And it’s a good choice to do it that way. I’d like to see Barchie finally admit there is something....there....to each other’s faces. That doesn’t mean it’ll last or go anywhere, but they’ve teased this time and time again. It’s not...nothing. And it opens the door to possibilities in Season 5. Or, like, someone pls allow Archie to be single. He practically is anyway with his phone background of Vegas. 🤣

Oh, that ending was foreshadowing 101. I’m so glad they finally had the balls to do it and play around with this story.

I didn’t want him dead but I did want the story to be more mysterious and last until at least the end of the season. But obviously Cole needs to work and be in the episodes, so...lol.