Riverdale season seven spoilers below
Netflix’s high school mystery Riverdale finally came to an end last night, wrapping up the seven series of the show.
Based on the Archie Comics, the series followed a bunch of horny and inquisitive teenagers played by Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch and Ashleigh Murray who tried to get to the bottom of small town Riverdale’s many mysteries, while also frequently getting together.
It received mixed reviews, while maintaining a dedicated fanbase. The Hollywood Reporter described it as “a crazy, sometimes successful, dare of a TV show” when it first aired in 2017; the same year The New York Times called it “steamy”, saying that the show concocted “a dark, bitter milkshake”; The Guardian described it as “a campy, maximalist romp that leans into its own post-comic book absurdity” in 2020.
Now the final has arrived and it has split fans of the show. It began by jumping ahead 67 years, showing Betty (Reinhart) with her granddaughter, but it then went back to the last day of school. It goes on to explain what happens to each of the leading high schoolers after they graduate, and as part of this it’s revealed that Betty, Archie, Jughead and Veronica had all been in a secret quad relationship together. Fans were shocked after following the intertwining character arcs for years.
Here is our pick of the best fan reactions to the Riverdale finale.
Goodbye Riverdale.💙 pic.twitter.com/kho0H1pvt6
— The CW news (@CWshows) August 24, 2023
Some were upset to say goodbye
Riverdale ending… never has there been a show so outrageous so camp so self referential so wild. In 10 years it will have a rivernaissance and many of you will suddenly realise it’s greatness but trust me!!! I will remember
— ethel KENiac (@evemmore) August 23, 2023
Others were less upset...
goodbye, wicked little town #Riverdale pic.twitter.com/0ogTxB8kBr
— thea (@fulldarkblossom) August 24, 2023
The big reveal was that Betty, Archie, Jughead and Veronica were all in a quad relationship. Some were delighted by this major plot twist
riverdale remains one of the most chaotic yet incredibly amazing shows of our generation like what better way to end the show then to combine all the ships like simply amazing thank you https://t.co/PsNT0LpZzn
— zoë begins 🌸 (@filmsbyzoe) August 24, 2023
riverdale fans hating on the archie/veronica/betty/jughead quad relationship y’all are so boring I’m sorry pic.twitter.com/vjSCaxHX9d
— Film Class Guy #1 (@beforekermit) August 24, 2023
chonis have been through it nonstop for half a decade but it was all worth it bc we got the best ending and the last laugh. goodbye riverdale❤️🩹 pic.twitter.com/JCK89Byd2f
— blair (@lovemesometopaz) August 24, 2023
i really like the exposition happening here i think it’s perfectly bad on purpose which actually makes it perfectly good. wonderful work as always riverdale writers room. https://t.co/nFLfFHwWT5
— sk (@kirkxxs) August 24, 2023
Others were not so thrilled
introducing betty, archie, jughead and veronica to all be in a quad relationship in the finale has got to be the most stupid thing riverdale has ever done pic.twitter.com/2x6WOEBx00
— tia ♡ (@barchiesorigin) August 24, 2023
they literally chose each other over the others members of the core four, they were intended to be endgame if it weren't for the cowards writers and no one can take that away from us, my real endgame is and always will be Betty and Archie #Riverdale #Barchie pic.twitter.com/FUPUSqU6br
— JAY (@Rmngrs) August 24, 2023
the finale barchie scene. tears on my face. riverdale has got the worst ending i’ve ever seen. pic.twitter.com/5uG9dACNd3
— tia ♡ (@barchiesorigin) August 24, 2023
And some were more concerned with the ending given to Toni Topaz and Cheryl Blossom
RIVERDALE GAVE US A SAPPHIC ENDGAME WITH A KID NO ONE SPEAK BAD ABOUT IT EVER AGAIN pic.twitter.com/zuBFMxIDQ1
— evelyn (@chonibIossom) August 24, 2023
and the last kiss on the show goes to CHONI BECAUSE OF COURSE IT DOES🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽 Riverdale’s Ship pic.twitter.com/4YzXWDZI66
— blair (@lovemesometopaz) August 24, 2023
"Choni died, peacefully, after living full, gorgeous, sexy lives". Thank you Choni for this great story for so many years ❤️#Riverdale pic.twitter.com/IfZmg5JGsb
— 🇨🇴𝐘𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐝𓆙 | CHONIEND (@petschvxns) August 24, 2023