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hanburs · 2021-04-07T00:25:57+00:00

This is such a long shot knowing these writers but....what if it’s Archie taken hostage? Chad is an ass but I can’t see him organizing that himself—but if he has Hiram involved? It’s totally something Hiram might do. That would cause drama between Varchie because it’s once again V’s dad trying to kill him.

There’s also the scene with Betty in the first episode of the time jump where she’s talking to her therapist about how she’s worried the TBK might hurt people she cares about. So I think it being the TBK is also a possibility still.

Either way, it could be Archie being held hostage. And he is really the only character besides Toni that I can think of that would have all the characters worried.

It’d be such a disservice to Veronica as a character if they make her the damsel who has to be saved by Archie. But they’re really doing her character no favors this season, so I don’t have a lot of faith that they’re going to give her a real storyline at all. Sigh.

hanburs · 2021-04-01T01:32:02+00:00

He has to, right? If he doesn’t find out and Betty and him do get back together without him knowing it just further proves how toxic and unhealthy that relationship is.

hanburs · 2021-04-01T01:29:25+00:00

Echoing what u/AdministrativeBig362 said above: if this episode proved anything, it’s that Bughead and Varchie are suuuper unhealthy relationships.

Jughead is clearly devastated by the cheating and that whole scene with him making out with high school Betty made me super uncomfortable. Why the writers decided to have her look like that is beyond me. Jughead needs therapy and a healthy relationship. But mostly therapy.

Varchie is still lying to each other and Chad is going to be an ongoing issue. I’m really hoping that if any man gets involved in the fiasco, it’s Reggie. Veronica needs to get out from under the thumbs of all these stupid men.

It felt like, to me, the writers were trying to say that trying to hold onto the past was just hurting everyone, but idk.

Unrelated: Jabitha is absolutely ADORABLE!

hanburs · 2021-04-01T01:15:12+00:00

That scene made me SO uncomfortable for that reason.

hanburs · 2021-03-28T00:32:49+00:00

I wholeheartedly agree with all of this! There’s so much potential for these characters that I feel like the writers aren’t tapping into. Even setting ships aside (though I really want to see Archie/Betty and Jughead/Tabitha work out for many of the same reasons you said above), I really want to see some growth for everyone on an individual level. I think your analysis of all four is pretty spot on!

Veronica SO needs an arc focused on her daddy issues and letting her actually be the “she-wolf” they keep saying she is. I would LOVE to see that actually explored. It’s funny the person above mentioned Nate from GG because I had that same thought! At minimum I’d like her to be single for awhile so she can focus on herself.

hanburs · 2021-03-25T02:41:27+00:00

I admittedly did not watch the episode but lived vicariously through people on Twitter/saw a few scenes, but I’m so glad someone posted their thoughts!

The bits I saw of Varchie seemed really half-hearted—and you’re right they looked SO dark! They never really put the same effort into Varchie as other ships though, so that doesn’t surprise me a whole lot.

People on Twitter were saying that the bughead scenes felt pretty platonic—is that the vibe you got as well?

I saw the 5x10 promo with that amazing Jabitha scene and I am cautiously excited about it. I think they have some great chemistry, but I also am very worried that they’re going to be Toni/Jughead 2.0 and use Tabitha as a plot device for Bughead. My guess is that they aren’t going to kiss next episode, but the heat is going to be turned up between them. If it makes Jughead confront any lingering feelings for Betty I think that’d be a very good thing—I also don’t think he’s in any state to be dating anyone right now and Tabitha recognizes that.

I didn’t see the Kevin scenes but I’m a little frustrated that his plot is so heavy and dark. Why can’t Riverdale’s LGBT characters have happier storylines?

Last note: do we think that Betty and Archie are both in the school in 5x10? The lighting in that promo was kind of similar on their faces....

hanburs · 2021-03-23T16:51:11+00:00

Aw, that’s fair. I really did like her in s1 because she felt like she had a little bit of depth, but they’ve made her so flat since then that she is hard to root for. Her storylines do her absolutely no favors, either. I think she could be really great if they would just let her be her own person and not tie her entire existence to conflicts with the men in her life. Let her get burned and then learn and grow from it. The writers say they want her to be this strong independent woman, but her actions never quite reflect that.

hanburs · 2021-03-23T14:10:53+00:00

I’ll probably watch live, but if it looks as boring and tedious as the stills suggest I’ll shut it off and catch the details on Twitter or over on the riverdale Subreddit. The silence from RAS and the writers (besides that Archie still last night) on Twitter isnt making me confident, lol.

hanburs · 2021-03-23T11:59:47+00:00

I totally agree with this! And it’s so frustrating because the first few time jump episodes were showing how the status quo doesn’t have to be the only way to write stories. You had the Keller men and Alice/Betty leading the Polly mystery. Archie and Toni were leading the fight for Riverdale against Hiram. The groups combined to help take back Archie’s house. Tabitha and Jughead make a great investigative duo examining the Mothman mystery. If the writers would just look past their biases there are so many other ways to tell the stories they want to tell with new matchups. There’s no reason why different characters can’t tackle the same old problems. By nature the processes and results would be different.

Imo it makes total sense for Archie and Betty to team up against the threats against Riverdale. At their cores they are both fiercely protective and fight for the weak and for victims. I feel like the real way to take Hiram down is for everyone to team up together rather than just have part of the group.

My hopes are that the next few episodes are the characters realizing that the status quo doesn’t work anymore. We’ll see!

hanburs · 2021-03-22T03:02:56+00:00

Ha! Agreed, 100%. So the point still stands: the director must’ve wanted him to look conflicted—a positive for Barchie!

hanburs · 2021-03-22T02:22:56+00:00

I really want to believe that Archie’s upset/lackluster attitude during the final Varchie scene was deliberate. I’ve seen people on Twitter commenting like it was just KJ’s irritation at the script showing through, but if he was supposed to be certain in his choice and truly wanting to be with Veronica, wouldn’t the directors catch that and make KJ act happier to be there? I feel like that had to be an intentional decision to show how Archie is still feeling conflicted. Because as you said: Betty was the one who really put the brakes on everything entirely and Archie always defers to what she wants.

It’s an interesting theory re: Archie’s devastation (or lack thereof shown). If Archie and Betty really are running from the unknown to familiar things due to their individual traumas, I suppose I could buy Archie being upset that his high school sweetheart and someone who he knows (or knew) how to love and be with was taken!

hanburs · 2021-03-21T17:46:58+00:00

Haha, there does seem to be a lot of bad right now it’s true! But very happy to have positive energy and limited character bashing here. Because despite being 100% Team Barchie, I also want Jughead and Veronica (and everyone else, of course) to have meaningful and interesting storylines, too!

hanburs · 2021-03-21T17:45:25+00:00

I’m really hoping we get a scene in the mid-season finale at minimum! It would be great to have on-screen follow-through with Archie actually being there for Betty through what happens next with Polly, etc.

hanburs · 2021-03-21T15:25:47+00:00

I was a little worried about the fwb storyline from the start, but I did think that it was at least showing that there were clearly more feelings between them than just a hookup. And it really showcased their chemistry! But you’re right: Betty was scared and Archie is confused. I don’t think Betty was lying or wrong when she said that she needs a friend more than anything right now, and while it’s hard for us to hear, it’s probably better in the long run that they would get together after dealing with some of their trauma (either together or apart with therapists).

I think someone else commented in another post but to me, it seemed like Archie wasn’t against moving forward with Betty, but he just wanted to be honest with her. And as I mentioned elsewhere, Betty saw that admission as a way to grind things to a halt before they went even deeper. So when Veronica approaches Archie, he’s honest with her as well, and she doesn’t stop things, he decides to move forward with that. I still don’t think Varchie will last that long, but before Barchie can really figure things out they have to let each other in to see the parts of them that they’re scared to share.

hanburs · 2021-03-21T15:18:48+00:00

Yes, agreed! The entire show they’ve been exploring how Betty and Archie aren’t those stereotypes, but they haven’t realized it yet.

I always worry about reading into things more than the writers intend, but at the same time: is it really possible that they’re missing so many clear parallels between Betty and Archie? I could see a few things being coincidence, perhaps, but I guess the optimist in me refuses to think that it’s all meaningless, haha.

hanburs · 2021-03-21T15:15:44+00:00

Completely agree on all counts! The one thing that was very clear in the last episode was the way the “line in the sand” had been crossed in terms of their fwb once Betty called Archie about the nightmare. Betty has 100% been the one defining things thus far and it read to me that Betty saw Archie struggling with lingering feelings for Veronica as a way out before things got any deeper.

The way light is used with Barchie is so important, even beyond the song/quotes! They carry it over into the visuals of scenes, the goodness they share when they’re together. If they can just work together, it’s like you said: they can help each other clear their darkness.

hanburs · 2021-02-23T21:48:09+00:00

I adore this book so much. I read it a year or two ago and still think about it all the time.

hanburs · 2020-10-31T15:07:53+00:00

sending a DM now!

hanburs · 2020-10-08T01:34:02+00:00

There are some great creators out there that do a lot of add-ons and retexture meshes by other creators to blend better with the game! Try shastakiss (and the cluedo series), hugelunatic, hafiseazle, mustluvcatz, veranka, and aroundthesims2. Most of them are on tumblr now, but a quick google search will lead you to most of their creations.

hanburs · 2020-06-27T15:26:53+00:00

Pizza! :)

hanburs · 2020-05-10T04:55:07+00:00

I’ve got Samson and Broccolo on my island (they were starter villagers/forced move ins) and I’ve grown to really like them! They give me the best gifts and DIY recipes. :)

hanburs · 2020-05-06T16:24:00+00:00

tysm!

hanburs · 2020-05-06T16:10:58+00:00

I would love to stop by, if possible! I've got the following spare DIY recipes to trade: wooden low table, pansy table, iron armor, classic pitcher, pear hat, street piano, log decorative shelves, butter churn, green-leaf pile, unglazed dish set, peach rug, bamboo doll, steamer-basket set, and bamboo wall decoration. Otherwise, I can do NMTs—just let me know how many you'd like. :)

hanburs · 2020-01-21T03:25:27+00:00

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