Warning: The following content contains major spoilers for the final season of “Riverdale.” Proceed at your own risk.
The long-running CW series, “Riverdale,” finally came to a close with its seventh season, leaving fans with a polarizing bombshell concerning the core four characters. In the series finale, Betty Cooper finds herself in her 80s, yearning to relive her high school days with her friends. With the help of a guardian angel version of Jughead Jones, Betty travels back in time and unveils a significant twist – Betty, Jughead, Archie, and Veronica were involved in a polyamorous relationship during their high school years.
To recap, in the previous season, the characters were transported to the 1950s with no recollection of their past. As a result, the final season explored different dynamics, including a budding romance between Jughead and Veronica. Tabitha Tate, the character who transported them, returned later in the season and helped regain their memories through a tape highlighting their experiences. This catalyst led to their decision to date each other instead of choosing only one person.
Betty explains to Reggie Mantle that remembering their shared experiences alleviated the pressure of having to make a single choice, allowing them to realize that being together as a quartet was a viable option. The quad relationship began innocently enough with double dates, but naturally evolved into more intimate encounters, as shown through a montage of romantic moments.
While the steamy montage didn’t explicitly show a romantic connection between Archie and Jughead, it is implied that they were involved as well. The decision to place the core four characters in a polyamorous relationship brilliantly resolved the ship wars within the fandom, offering a clever and satisfying loophole.
Throughout the seven seasons, “Riverdale” toyed with the idea of various romantic pairings within the core four. Betty and Archie’s longstanding friendship was tested when Veronica arrived in town and caught Archie’s attention. Jughead, the self-proclaimed “weirdo,” eventually formed a bond with Betty and entered into a relationship with her.
The ships Barchie, Bughead, and Varchie were central to the show’s narrative and sparked intense fan devotion, sometimes leading to toxic behavior within the fandom. Considering the intensity of these ship wars, it’s understandable that “Riverdale” decided not to choose a definitive couple as endgame.
Even in the afterlife reunion, Betty, while holding hands with Archie and Jughead, remained undecided, indicating that she did not wish to choose between them. Perhaps the show’s writers anticipated the potential backlash and found a way to minimize it.
The plot twist received a range of reactions on social media, with some viewers deeming it crazy and a cop-out to avoid making a final decision. Others saw it as a stroke of genius, appreciating the unexpectedness of the storyline. Regardless of differing opinions, fans can rest knowing that Cheryl Blossom and Toni Topaz, affectionately known as Choni, lived a long and happy life together, providing some satisfaction amidst the unresolved romantic entanglements of the core four.
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