YMMV / Riverdale S 04 E 10 Chapter 67 Varsity Blues

• Unintentionally Unsympathetic: Both Cheryl and Veronica get hit with this.
  • It's understandable that Cheryl reacts badly when Principal Honey brings in a real cheerleading coach, who undermines Cheryl's authority. But then she goes off on the Vixens for accepting the new coach, saying that they "turned their backs" on her, and that they "owe" her. Firstly, Cheryl's leadership mainly consists of verbal abuse (e.g. calling them bitches and sluts), and forcing them to dance in the background while she (along with any combination of Josie, Veronica and Toni) steals the spotlight to butcher yet another popular song. It's no wonder that the Vixens are interested in the new coach - they want to be cheerleaders, not human props for the Cheryl Show. Yet, it seems like the viewer is supposed to be on Cheryl's side.
  • Veronica as well, with how easily she slips into the role of Cheryl's crony while Cheryl is berating the Vixens (i.e. the snarky way she goes "fact!" when Cheryl is talking about what a good HBIC she's been). It just felt weird and immature, not to mention OOC for Veronica, who's witnessed firsthand how cruel and unreasonable Cheryl can be with the Vixens (B and V's tryout in the pilot episode, anyone?)