Chapter 86: "The Pincushion Man"

Embrace. The. Weird.

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CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of abuse, manipulation, war, death in conflict, prison riots, prison, violence, divorce, murder, serial killers, family trauma, drug use, psychedelic drugs, hallucinations, blood, guns, knives, stabbing, child trauma.

Well, sure, why not, it’s a midseason finale, let’s just make everything weird. Archie’s finding out he might have been sent on a dirty mission by his general, and Hiram Lodge’s decision to cause a prison riot has some BIG unintended consequences for the Cooper family, which now includes Chic! For real this time! And what the heck, why not have Jughead tripping out of his mind on maple mushrooms drizzled on a Pop’s burger? In fact, the one story that fuels us with absolute rage is Veronica, whose writers have turned her into a pure meaningless character that has no real hope of escaping this awful, terrible trap that Chad has set for her. Grab your pins to stick them in your serial killer brothers as we discuss Riverdale’s mid-season finale “Chapter 86: The Pincushion Man” this week on The Doghouse.

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