I will never hear the words "quad" or "polyamorous" the same way again...
Well, it happened. After seven seasons of bear maulings, maple syrup waterboarding, sentient dolls, levitating babies, war flashbacks, rocket ships flown by cult leaders, aliens, comets, and — of course — the epic highs and lows of high school football, Riverdale has aired its final episode.
For years, I religiously watched and recapped every bonkers moment on the show, which originated as a dark and gritty high school mystery based on the Archie Comics, but the epic highs and lows of life got in the way for me and the last episode I watched was the Season 5 finale when Hiram blew up the town and something called "Rivervale" followed.
Anyway, as you can imagine, going in to the series finale for one last ride was...well, wild. If you're looking for a more straightforward recap of the plot, my coworker Ajani has you covered. But after years of dedication I owed it to myself to watch it one last time. All that I generally knew going into the series finale was that for some reason (I think a comet???) the entire final season has been set in the 1950s. That's it! That's all I knew.
So without further ado here are 19 things that actually happened as recapped by someone who hasn't watched in two seasons:
And of course, if any of the questions I raise have very clear answers or I get anything wrong, please feel free to tell me in the comments!