YMMV / Riverdale S 03 E 22 Chapter 57 Survive The Night

• Ass Pull: Many viewers found the sudden revelation of Charles not only alive but an FBI agent who'd been running a big bust on the Farm with Alice was too wild a sudden turn.
• Fridge Brilliance: The reveal that Alice was a mole in the Farm explained perfectly why every time she wasn’t around Betty or the Farm she acted like her normal self, rather than a brainwashed hippie. Also, allowing Betty to become angry over her involvement with the Farm was a way of protecting her. Alice knows that Betty likes to stick her nose into things. But by making the Farm seem unsympathetic right from the get-go, Alice could ensure that Betty would not trust them. She also knows that Betty always does the opposite of what she says. So when she pressured Betty to join the Farm it was actually her intention to make her not join the Farm.