Riverdale: Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Hereafter

Riverdale: Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Hereafter
The CW
May 11, 2017
Soap Opera
DVD
B-

Creator Aguirre-Sacasa wrote this season-closer which I again have mixed feelings about.  There are definitely good moments here, but a lot of things feel rushed, from declarations and consummations of love to Cheryl literally burning down the house.  The fact that I gave out primarily B-s this season does not mean that everything is on an even keel.  This episode is on thin ice in more ways than one.  I am obviously curious to see where things go in Season Two, and not just because Fred Andrews is shot in the closing moments of this season.

Scott McNeil makes his first of ten appearances as "Tall Boy," so I'm going to guess that's a nickname rather than a description of a nameless character.  On the other hand, Arthur MacKinnon is Other Serpent here and would be Young Serpent later.  Alison Araya would be back thrice as Ms. Weiss.