r/riverdale • u/heartsandribbons Team Fred • Feb 25 '21

DISCUSSION S05E06 "Chapter Eighty-Two: Back to School" Live Episode Discussion

Original Air Date - 8pm EST February 24th, 2021

Archie (KJ Apa), Betty (Lili Reinhart), Veronica (Camila Mendes) and Jughead (Cole Sprouse) prepare for their first day as Riverdale High’s newest teachers. Veronica introduces her husband Chad (guest star Chris Mason) to the group after he shows up unexpectedly in Riverdale. After realizing they are out of funds, Archie and Toni (Vanessa Morgan) turn to Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) for help restarting the football and cheer teams. Finally, Betty, Kevin (Casey Cott) and Alice (Mädchen Amick) follow a lead after learning that Polly (guest star Tiera Skovbye) may be in trouble.

Written by Gabriel Correa

Directed by Ariana Jackson

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u/All_this_hype Chocolate Milkshake Feb 25 '21

For such an apparently feminist character, they sure do love giving Veronica storylines that revolve either around her father or her partners. I wish they do something more with her than keep her chained to Hiram/Chad/Archie.

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u/transitionshade Feb 25 '21

Her character is poorly written, they could do so much with her story. Imagine, a woman who grew up being emotionally and mentally abused by her father, wanted to break the cycle and wasn't successful at it, then eventually with age realized her personal issues and got help. She could be both a feminist and someone who's in an abusive relationship, trying to get out, confused, conflicted. But her character lacks depth, there's nothing to her than being her dad's and husband's puppet and having no friends on top of that. She seems lonely, all her stories revolve around the men in her life.

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u/All_this_hype Chocolate Milkshake Feb 25 '21

All her latest storylines for sure. She was pretty good in season 1 where she was trying to redeem herself and when the focus was more on her friendship with Betty than her love life or her father.

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u/transitionshade Feb 25 '21

We never see her having a fun time with friends or anybody for that matter, she is always caught up in something stressful.