‘Riverdale’s’ queer relationship twist was nearly “too hot for TV”—but it left some viewers cold
Riverdale ended its seven-season, 137-episode run in the most Riverdale way possible: With the reveal that it’s four main characters—Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead—spent their Senior Year in a polyamorous relationship, a.k.a.
a “quad.”Aside from being the most ridiculous and horny grace note for this ridiculous and horny series to end on, it also gave the show’s writers an easy out.
Since Riverdale began, fans have been pulling for their favorite couples to end up together—so if they all end up together, then everyone‘s happy, right?
Not quite.Since airing, reactions to the finale have been as all over place as… well, an episode of Riverdale! Many lambasted the quad reveal as a cheap thrill, while others were delighted the campy show managed to gag us one last time.
