Chapter 90: "The Night Gallery"

Ah, Riverdale, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

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CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of trauma, war, PTSD, war flashbacks, dangerous work conditions, carbon monoxide poisoning, mental health, violence, paranoia, hallucination, kidnapping, torture, murder, suicide, serial killers, psychopaths, rats, alcoholism, addiction.

We had everything lined up for a great episode. Alice Cooper herself, Mädchen Amick, is behind the camera (and in front), and we’ve got another triptych story to tie up some loose ends for Archie, Betty, and Jughead. And while the first two are pretty great, if a little rushed, it’s that Jughead part that left us scratching our heads. I mean, what was the point of all the buildup if we were just going to find out Jug fell down a sinkhole and was covered in rats? It’s wild, it’s unbelievable, but it doesn’t really get to any root for him, and it left a big anticlimactic hole for his story. We’re just going to have to cling to tracking down a killer and Archie finally reckoning with his past for our storylines this season - everything else is headed toward the dumpster. Grab your art critic bestie and join us inside “Chapter 90: The Night Gallery” this week on The Doghouse.

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