KJ Apa as Archie and Luke Perry as Fred (Picture: The CW)

WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Riverdale.

Despite the horrifying reveal of who killed Jason Blossom, the season finale of Riverdale left us with more questions than answers.

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What will happen now Jughead has been accepted by the Serpents? Will Cheryl’s decision to burn down Thornhill make any difference to the town? Who is Betty’s secret older brother? And will Fred Andrews survive the brutal shooting at Pops, which took place in front of his son Archie?

Well, as series creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa admitted, the shocking conclusion of the series finale will finally allow Archie to become the hero of the show.




‘We talk a lot about Archie being the hero of the show,’ said Aguirre-Sacasa, ‘heroes are tested.’

‘I started thinking of Bruce Wayne when he sees his parents gunned down in Crime Alley – he makes a vow. Peter Parker, when his uncle is shot by a burglar he makes a vow.’

Luke Perry as Fred (Picture: The CW)

Fred has always been the only character with any faith and hope in Riverdale, after deciding to remain after high school, set up his business, and raise his son in the town, and Aguirre-Sacasa said it was therefore ‘resonant’ that Fred was one who fell victim to the darkness taking over the city.

‘We really want to start this idea that Archie is going to be the hero of our series, we really need to give him a galvanizing moment unlike he’s ever experienced. It felt like that is Fred being shot before his eyes, Archie’s worst fears coming true,’ he added.

Archie and Betty (Picture: The CW)

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Speaking to TV Guide, Aguirre-Sacasa also revealed that the tragic events of the finale will lead to a ‘different Archie in season two’.

‘He’s no longer the kid who has to choose between football and music, Valerie or Veronica and all of this stuff. This is a guy who is going to be on a quest for revenge and hopefully towards heroism.’

Which sadly seems to us that Fred Andrews may not survive that terrible shooting after all.

Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper and Cole Sprouse as Jughead (Picture: The CW)

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So what about the rest of Riverdale?

Aguirre-Sacasa said that Jughead’s decision to accept the leather jacket from the Serpents will absolutely ‘create friction with Betty and with all of the kids’, while there is a ‘new world order’ over at Thornhill.

Cheryl is no longer under her parents thumb (Picture: The CW)

‘As strong and as fiery as [Cheryl] was, she very much was under her parents’ thumbs,’ he said.

‘They were quite cruel to her. That’s not the dynamic any longer. Clifford is gone and I don’t think that Cheryl is going to take much more crap from Penelope.’

Riverdale airs on Netflix in the UK.



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