![]() Because it’s the closest I usually go to an AMC, though their decision to charge extra for the good seats is making me rethink which theaters I visit. Have you been to a movie theater lately? I have. ![]() I didn’t think Riverdale had it in them.Ĥ. And Betty having a plan that actually works for once? AND the episode weaving in the ways sexism permeates everything and affects the ways men & women are treated and thought of for the same actions, always to the detriment to women? Be still my beating heart. It’s always a joy when Alice gets her comeuppance for being the emotional manipulator who knows no rest. Was there nothing else to do in Riverdale? Did people seriously watch and dance along to three hours of random teens on a teeny screen in the 50s? Continued below I cannot believe they said this show ran for three hours in the afternoon and was one of their most popular shows. You and your Grandstand of twists and twirls for THREE HOURS? Hold on. And thus the reconciliation they have later and the friendship Archie continues to extend to him means all the more.ģ. Because of this, he struggles to convey to Archie why he’s hurting, why Archie’s unseen privileges make the same interests fine for Arch to have but not for Kev. He wants to avoid conflict and live without threat but doesn’t want to deny his happiness and live a lie. It’s a nice parallel to Kevin’s arc in this episode because Kevin’s starting to know who he is and it’s at odds with what everyone else thinks he should be. His biggest flaw is that he lacks confidence in himself and doesn’t really know what he wants to be or do. A bit gormless but with a strong sense of righteousness. He’s a natural at it! This characterization for Arch continues to be a winning formula. I also love how they’re reversing the Gay Best Friend trope by having Archie fill that role. He’s been a wonderful addition to the cast. That Clay is also being developed as a fuller character is another great miracle. You have no idea how glad I am that Kevin’s actually getting to do more this season than any of the past ones, even if his entire character arc thus far is “The Gay Journey TM.” He’s getting to grow, to have actual character, and plenty of screen time. Thankfully that’s not where they go, despite putting Kevin through some other trials. Would this take the hard right turn they did for Ethel’s parents’? There was real possibility things would not end well and from some of the framing, the show knows it. To be fair, I was very afraid of where this plot would go. And then the show doesn’t take the bait and send Kevin on a bodybuilding plot and instead sends him to the ultimate cure for all that ails ya in 50s Riverdale: Basketball. Keller found Kevin’s bodybuilder mag and was like, “what’s this?” and Kevin’s like, Uh, well it’s DEFINITELY not my wank mag if that’s what you’re asking. If you think that mustache is a good idea, I think the only person that’s confused is you, Frank,Īnyone else cackling when Mr. ![]() I got a real kick out of him thinking that the “solution” to Kevin being “confused” was the holy power of Basketball. ![]() It’s a great contradiction and I hope the show actually explores it going forward or just let’s him be a bit of a clueless Basketball coach. That it still causes harm, to himself and others, just reveals the limits of this expression of masculinity. He’s trying to be kind within it, or trying to be kinder. It’s just these are the ways he knows how to communicate, to see the world. If anything, his advice is only useful in that it illuminates via reflection the ways in which he falls short.įrank’s fast becoming a really interesting figure in Archie’s life because it’s clear that beneath all his bluster there’s a man straining at the box his masculinity forces him into. Werthers, Julian, Penelope – but somehow Frank manages to make every situation worse through his “pep talks.” Or, maybe not worse, but he certainly isn’t actually helping. There are more dangerous and destructive people – Alice, Dr. I just needed to get this one out of the way first – Frank’s got maybe the worst track record for advice in this season. OK, that does sound like the 5th circle of Hell. What’s up river-bitches?! The repercussions of Betty & Archie’s late night tryst are brought to bear in the most Riverdale of ways: gossip, embarrassment, and the greatest indignity of all: dancing. ![]()
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