Happy Thursday TV fans! After watching The CW’s Riverdale season 5 episode 5, I learned that coming home may seem difficult at first, but the more things change…the more they stay the same.
Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch yet.
In episode, “Chapter Eighty-One: The Homecoming,” our core four adjust to life back in Riverdale. Meanwhile, Hiram attempts to destroy Riverdale for good, Veronica’s husband is proving to be a nuisance, and the potential truck killer returns.
My top 5 moments from Riverdale season 5 episode 5 are:
5
“It’s good to see you…”
In the beginning of the episode, we get a somewhat awkward reunion between Betty and Jughead. They both agree that it is good to see one another, but it’s clear that they haven’t really talked much in years. I think that the reunion went well, but I didn’t really see any sparks flying between these two anymore…
Is the love triangle over? We’ll have to wait and see…
4
“When do we kick their asses?”
Archie is determined to get the Ghoulies out of his house and even goes to Reggie for help. Only Reggie seems more interested in testing out his latest hair gel product and he is loyal to Hiram Lodge now…but why? Does Hiram have something over him?
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It’s clear that someone warned the Ghoulies and they got all of the drugs out of the house, but Betty is not about to sit by and let this happen…especially when she finds out that Polly is hanging around with them.
Yep, Polly is back and Betty discovers that she is lying about her waitress job, but where is she getting all of that cash?
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Betty and the others form a raid and find what they are looking for and I loved seeing the team-up between Betty and Archie here…talk about sparks…
3
“Would you do it for me?”
Meanwhile, the school administrators are concerned because Hiram Lodge is trying to dissolve the town. That means that funding would be cut and it would basically be “the death of Riverdale.”
Toni is determined to stop him and they come up with a plan to make the school private, which would allow them to hire their own teachers.
Toni goes to Cheryl and even though she initially doesn’t want to get involved, she ends up putting up the money to help Toni.
I still believe in Choni and I hope that Cheryl can see that she can still do good in this town…
2
“What just happened?”
What just happened is, we got the hot and steamy Barchie scene we have been waiting for…wow!
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Afterwards, Betty and Archie seem just as confused and say that they are friends, but I think this is the start of a beautiful romance.
Jughead has been out of the picture for years and Veronica is married, but things might get a bit complicated if Jughead actually decides to move in with Archie…
Betty and Archie have grown up a lot and they finally get a chance to explore the feelings between them, but I have a feeling that the drama will never leave them alone completely…
1
“Bulldogs forever.”
After getting the funding, Hiram does still dissolve the town, but we learn that life continues anyway. Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead will be staying in town as temporary teachers and perhaps they can really bring this town back to life.
Meanwhile, Pop retires and we get a heartfelt speech about his influence over the town.
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The mystery isn’t over just yet; however, as we now see Polly running from the mysterious trucker that followed Lynette Fields at the end of episode 4.
So, who is this trucker?
Is Polly alive or dead?
In the meantime, check out my feature for Mystery & Suspense Magazine on why the Riverdale time jump is exactly what we need here!
I’m invested and I can’t wait to find out more. Stay tuned, Riverdale fans!
I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Riverdale in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
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