Cole Sprouse and KJ Apa as Jughead and Archie on Riverdale.Photo:Jack Rowand/The CW
Jack Rowand/The CW
Warning: this story contains spoilers from Wednesday’sRiverdaleseries finale.
Even afterseven seasonsof wild storylines, manyRiverdalefans are still trying to wrap their heads around the series finale’s bombshell twist.
Camila Mendes and Lili Reinhart at Comic Con in San Diego, July 21, 2018.CHRIS DELMAS / AFP/ Getty
In a truly shocking twist, the series finale revealed that the friends began a four-way relationship, with Betty explaining, “The four of us realized that we could, and maybe should, just be … together. At the same time.” However, they eventually all went their separate ways in the end.
The episode showcased kisses between all the pairings, with one notable exception: Archie and Jughead.
In a recentinterviewwithVariety, executive producer Sarah Schechter discussed the unexpected quad relationship and explained whyApaandSprousenever locked lips on screen.
KJ Apa and Cole Sprouse attend the #IMDboat at San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Day Three at the IMDb Yacht on July 20, 2019 in San Diego, California.Michael Kovac/Getty
Michael Kovac/Getty
The producer also called the unconventional relationship storyline — and the decision to not have any of the characters end up together — a “brave and interesting choice.”
“I think it was modern and fitting,” Schechter said. “Them not ending up together, in a way, is more honest. It also helps you remember that each one of these relationships isequally important in its moment. If anyone ended up with anyone, it would say somehow that it’s more powerful.”
“[Creator] Roberto [Aguirre-Sacasa] is such a theater fan, and you can really feelOur Townin it — with a quad,” she added. “It’s stillRiverdale! I thought it was kind of amazing choice, and they kind of all end up in the afterlife together. That allows people to root forever.”
KJ Apa as Archie Andrews and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones.Justine Yeung/The CW
Justine Yeung/The CW
TheRiverdalecasthas previously acknowledged the outrageousness of some of the show’s storylines. In an interview withVultureconducted prior to theSAG-AFTRA strike,Reinhartopened up about how it was sometimes “difficult” to be the “butt of a joke.”
“People see clips taken out of context and are like, ‘What? I thought this was about teenagers.’ And we thought so as well — in season 1,” the actress shared. “But it’s really not been easy to feel that you’re the butt of a joke. We all want to be actors; we’re passionate about what we do. So when the absurdity of our show became a talking point, it was difficult.”
“It is, ‘What the f—?’ That’s the whole point,” she added. “When we’re doing our table reads and something ridiculous happens, Roberto is laughing because he understands the absurdity and the campiness.”
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