Riverdale Chapters 4 & 5: Is This The Best Episode of Riverdale?

We close out the year with the best episodes yet! We have also just have a great discussion; Emily was on fire this episode so we hope you like it. We discuss the dissolution of Grundy and Archie, the impressive character writing especially with Betty, Jughead's background and the introduction of his father, Cheryl's terrible living, the introduction of Nana Rose, the support Keller household and Veronica trying to do the right thing.

No episode next week, we'll pick back up in the new year!

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Episode 3 content warnings: murder, assault, grooming, sexual assault, emotional manipulation, gaslighting, parental abuse, homophobia

Theme song: "Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Chapters

• 0:00 Content Warning
• 0:22 Gendering media
• 2:31 No new episode next week & happy holidays
• 4:21 Great episodes this week!
• 7:25 Actors this week
• 17:12 Chapter 4 recap
• 31:40 Chapter 4 discussion
• 54:44 Chapter 5 recap
• 1:06:32 Chapter 5 discussion
• 1:17:47 Plugs