“A Kiss Before Dying”
Spoiler alert: This article discusses season one of Riverdale.
Has your countdown started yet?
Mine has.
Riverdale season two is set to be released on Netflix and the CW on Oct. 11 with a whopping 22 episodes, and fans could not be happier.
Season one of Riverdale, starring KJ Apa (Archie), Camila Mendes (Veronica), Lili Reinhart (Betty), and Cole Sprouse (Jughead), was so popular that it got renewed halfway through the first season. I can’t pretend to be surprised, especially considering that every single episode’s plot left me guessing who the killer really was. Needless to say, Riverdale took a fresh and dark approach to the classic Archie series, making it intriguing for contemporary audiences.
If you haven’t seen the trailer for season two yet, I would highly suggest you do so right now. The trailer shows Riverdale picking up where it left off in season one: with Archie’s father being shot. It seems likely that Riverdale will make this the focal point of the new season — at least for the beginning — giving us a new mystery to replace season one’s mystery of “Who killed Jason Blossom?”
It is also quite apparent that season one was only the tip of the iceberg for Riverdale’s intense drama. Season one left a lot of unanswered questions, such as:
- “Who is Betty’s brother?”
- “Will Jughead follow in his father’s footsteps and join the South Side Serpents?”
- “Who shot Archie’s father?”
Clearly the sleepy town of Riverdale — which came to life after Jason Blossom’s death — is about to get darker and uglier as the town’s secrets start to unravel.
The title for the season premiere, “A Kiss Before Dying,” gives fans a hint at the tone this new season will take, along with the premiere’s artwork of a knocked over milkshake surrounded by blood. If that doesn’t give you chills then I don’t know what will.
In terms of character development, I’m sure most fans want to know what is going to happen to Jughead and Betty’s relationship (a.k.a. “Bughead”). There is fear among fans that the dark twists Riverdale is going to take in this season may also impact “Bughead” — especially if Jughead does decide to officially join the South Side Serpents. Sprouse did state in an ET interview that Jughead is not necessarily a Serpent right away, but he did not deny the possibility for later in the season.
Last, but certainly not least, are the questions surrounding Archie’s character. Based on some new promos, we know that Archie gets a gun at some point. However, what he intends to do with that gun is uncertain. Fan speculation and hints from the cast are leading us to believe that Archie may be ditching the “good guy” persona and delving into some darker, and probably more interesting, story lines. As long as Grundy — one of Archie’s earlier romances — doesn’t come back, I’m sure fans will have no reason to complain.
With all that said, let your countdown begin.
Photo courtesy of Netflix.