I don’t know about any of you but I never really loved Bughead. They just never seemed that great to me, especially after they became a couple. During their time as a pair, they rarely communicated, seemed to not know much about what was happening in each other’s lives, and as seen in this episode (and others) Betty desperately does thing that she shouldn’t/wouldn’t usually do to cling to their relationship.
I recognize that the idea of an Archie/Betty pairing is upsetting to some people. But I kind of like the idea of the two together. Defiantly not after they get out of such intense relationships. But after a while, I would like them to end up together. I hope/think that she would push him to care more things (we kind of saw this in the beginning of season 1). I hope/think that he would help her relax more and feel more comfortable in her own skin. He isn’t really passionate about anything and she is about a lot of things, she is very intense and uncomfortable with who she is (both of those qualities were perpetuated by her relationship with Jughead) he is relaxed and comfortable with who he is.
Thats just my take on the ships in this show.