Questions "Riverdale" Needs to Answer in Season 3
So, Riverdale has officially wrapped up season two. There were a few plot lines resolved in a neat bow, a few left dangling like loose threads in the wind, and a few that are mere seeds that will probably be ready to sprout during season three. If that was too many metaphors for you to keep track of, let’s just say this: I have some questions following that season two finale that I would really, really like Riverdale to address in season three. But hey! At least there’s no serial killer to track this time around…at least, not yet. What are my questions? So glad you asked! (Spoilers ahead for season two of Riverdale.)
1/12How long will Archie be in jail? How will he prove he didn’t kill Cassidy???
ICYMI, at the end of the season two finale, Archie Andrews was arrested for a murder he very much did not commit. But the only two witnesses to the murder — that we know of — are dead! So how’s Archiekins going to get out of this pickle? And will his arrest and the subsequent drama tear his friends apart, as Hiram Lodge is predicting and counting on?
2/12Will the Pussycats ever get back together?
Look, Josie said during the finale that she wants to get back to focusing on her music, so a girl can dream of a Pussycat reunion, OK? I need more musical numbers in this show! And for that matter, can we get another musical episode next season? Preferably one where no one dies.
3/12Will the Serpents be living at Fred’s forever?
Fred Andrews might just be the nicest man in Riverdale, in addition to a key member of the Hot Dads of Riverdale club, but…that’s a lot of people to house for an unspecified amount of time. Although, now that he’s not going to be mayor, maybe cooking breakfast every morning for a bunch of Serpents can be his full-time job. He’s good at it, we know that at least!
4/12How is Jughead going to juggle running a gang and a high school course load plus getting his best friend off the hook for murder?
I bet no one wanted to ruin his nice moment at the river bank celebration by mentioning it, but like…everyone’s gotta be concerned about his time management, right? The guy’s got a lot on his plate. And now he has to run a gang that — even though he was basically running things already — challenged his decisions at nearly every step. Plus, you know the Serpents are going to want to reclaim the South Side from Hiram at some point, and now Juggy will have to deal with a best friend wrongly accused of murder and girlfriend whose mother is probably joining a cult (see below). Jughead might fail calc next year, is all I’m sayin’.
5/12How serious does a couple have to be before a Serpent’s partner is let into the gang? Are the initiation rituals relaxed? Will Betty and Cheryl be full-fledged Serpents now?
OK, this is more than one question, but they’re all related. How in will Cheryl and Betty be with the Serpents now? Will Betty get a different colored leather jacket, too (baby pink, maybe)? See, now I’m just asking more questions. Because Jughead seems to be changing a lot of the Serpents rules so I have a lot!
6/12Are Moose and Kevin going to be together now?
Moose and Kevin hardcore smooched in the bathroom during the first few minutes of the season two finale and it never came up again for the rest of the episode. WYD, Riverdale? Was is a kiss just borne out of grief, on Moose’s side? Will Kevin ask Moose to stop hiding their on-and-off fling? Will they make things official? See, there are a lot of questions to be asked, and Riverdale has not, to date, given us much explanation when it comes to Moose’s interest in Kevin. Here’s hoping Kevin Keller finally finds love in season three, whether it’s with Moose or not (but either way, here’s also hoping that they don’t let this makeout sesh go un-commented-upon).
7/12Where in the world did Joaquin go?
I may be the only Riverdale viewer in the world who cares, but Joaquin showed back up in a blaze of glory to take Fangs into hiding, and then, when Fangs was shot, he…disappeared again. How long did he hang out in the Jones trailer before he realized that they were probably not coming back with Fangs that night? Did he get caught in the riots? Who gave him a ride to the retro bus station this time? And most importantly, will he ever be back?
8/12Is Polly in a cult and will Alice really join?
Riverdale feels ripe for a cult storyline. And Polly definitely seems like she’s recruiting her mother for something. If the farm is a cult, will we learn more about why she and Jason were supposed to go there way back when they were running away together on July 4th? Also: poor Betty. Hasn’t she dealt with enough this season?
9/12Will Cheryl still let her mom and uncle live in the barn? Can Toni move in with her?
Honestly, Cheryl is being too nice by allowing her evil mother and uncle to still live on the premises. IMHO, she should kick them out, invite Toni in, and enjoy the rest of her life playing archery, teaching Toni the Vixens’ dance routines, and doing whatever it is that Nana Rose likes to do for fun. Sounds great to me!
10/12How will Veronica’s speakeasy do?
I see lots of flapper dresses and vintage champagne glasses in Riverdale’s future. Perhaps even a theme episode?! And will Veronica live off her Pop’s/speakeasy profits now that her father has cut her off?
11/12What kind of mayor will Hermione be?
Hermione seemed to turn over a new leaf during the finale, coming to Fred in person to console him and compliment his campaign, not to mention giving Veronica key information to get her some leverage over and freedom from Hiram. But! The info she gave Veronica still resulted in Hiram getting the Wyrm, completing his South Side puzzle, and he did tell his crew that she wasn’t at his nefarious party planning meeting at the end of the finale because she needs to stay out of such meetings to maintain some illusion of propriety as mayor. Was Hiram lying to save face? Will Hermione continue to work with her husband as mayor? Things could get interesting if she decides not to…(also, FWIW, I’m rooting for her to hire Fred as some kind of moral compass consultant, since she clearly still respects and likes him).
12/12Who will win this Hiram/Archie war?
I suspect this will be the main driving force of season three, and while my money’s on Archiekins in the long run, I’m sure we’re going to get some Hiram victories along the way. It’s sure to be one wild ride, my friends!
