(But I hear the milkshakes are good.)
We start the episode with last weeks mystery: Whats on the tape?!
Things do move quickly in Riverdale!
Riverdale — “Chapter Sixty-One: Halloween” — Image Number: RVD404b_0249.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Camila Mendes as Veronica, KJ Apa as Archie and Eli Goree as Munroe — Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Jack Rowand/The CW
And I love how closely Archie sits to the TV.
Do we think he … didnt recognize his house at first?
Wouldnt be the dumbest thing hes done.
And seeing as how its the day before Halloween, its not the best time to be so jumpy.
But we really need to address how he hasnt fully decomposed.
What kind of chemical are they using to keep him around?
Long story short, Cheryl agrees to bury him but warns Toni that hes not gonna like this.
By the time they make it back inside, theres a doll waiting for them.
Cheryl claims that Jasons ghost is mad, so Toni promptly throws the doll in the trash.
At Stonewall Prep, Jughead finds a brochure for the Army in Mooses things.
More on that later.
I know teenagers are the worst but are you kidding?!
Who thought this was okay?!
Not Mr. Honey, who quickly makes the students take off their costumes.
Ill sum it up for you: They get caught.
Mr. Honey is very mean and tells Kevin hell never get into NYU after tonight.
HOW IS THIS OKAY??
One thing is for sure: This guy is not a princiPAL.
Okay, lets get to all the real Halloween stuff, shall we?
Thats where he remains for the rest of the night.
Thankfully, Veronicas friend Katy Keene wink!
is able to make them all last-minute costumes.
For Archie, she crafts PureHeart The Powerful, which looks as terrible as it sounds.
Then theres Monroe, whos The Shield?
And when FP doesnt pick up, he leaves him a voicemail?
Can he not just call 911?
FP does eventually show up, but hes too late.
Dodger shoots Eddie, one of the teens, in the leg.
And even though Eddie will recover, Archie wants to do more.
So as Veronica suggests at the end of the hour, maybe they clean up the streets.
(You know, between third and fourth period maybe?)
And Archie seems to want to do it while wearing his spandex?
kindly tell me this is a joke.
I did laugh every time he tried to be tough while wearing those white boots.
And she LETS HIM IN.
Lets talk about this: For starters, were to believe that Veronica cooks this meal?
But thats not the guys biggest problem.
Welp, way to go V!
Instead of serving the guy his pie, she runs … downstairs to her club.
Thankfully, she has a plan.
Although it relies on this guy carrying a lighter.
And what do you know?
Toni and Cheryl
Toni and Cheryl or should I say Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy?
But when they find that the babies are perfectly fine, Nana Rose points them to the chapel.
Thats where they find the doll Toni threw out in Jasons old wheelchair.
Somethings clearly going on, so Cheryl suggests a seance to talk to Jason.
She says its Julian.
Whos Julian you ask?
Cheryl and Jasons triplet!
At this point, Tonis had enough!
Not sure how thats a compromise, Toni!
Surely a doll cant be as creepy as a DECOMPOSING HUMAN!!
But it doesnt matter, because the plan doesnt work.
The next day, even after digging Jason up, Toni finds the doll back on her bed.
Betty
Bettys plans for Halloween are simple: Hand out candy and watch movies with Jellybean.
But when you live in Riverdale, nothing can be that simple.
Someone starts prank calling Betty and claiming to be the Black Hood while reciting lines fromWhen A Stranger Calls.
Betty tells him about the call and the helpful half-brother offers to trace it.
So Im going to go ahead and say what were all thinking: IT WAS CHARLES!
(Mr. Chipping lets him out.
Turns out, its part of some truly terrible initiation at this twisted school.)
This guy might just be surveilling the entire town.
So are they actually killing him?!
Maybe they will and then hell be the next ghost to haunt Thistlehouse!
I still dont believe theyll go there.)
Overall, the vibe of this episode was perfectly suited for the occasion.
After all, Riverdale is made for Halloween.
But the Archie and Reggie/Kevin stuff, I couldve done without.
