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*ShoutOut: Veronica declares that to avenge her honor, she's going "Literature/FullDarkNoStars."

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*ActorAllusion: Veronica indicates that there's a #justiceforethel hashtag going around. Ethel is played by the same actress who played Barb on ''Series/StrangerThings'', who in real life was the subject of a well-known #justiceforbarb movement.



* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Veronica asked Betty to go to the dark side for revenge. Betty turns outto be willing to take it farther than Veronica.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Veronica asked Betty to go to the dark side for revenge. Betty turns outto out to be willing to take it farther than Veronica.



* DisproportionateRetribution: While certainly not a very good person, Betty almost BOILS CHUCK CLAYTON ALIVE in the process of trying to get him to confess to his misdeeds. Even Veronica, who came up with the plan in the first place, is weirded out by the extremes Betty is willing to go to.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: While he is certainly not a very good person, Betty almost BOILS CHUCK CLAYTON ALIVE in the process of trying to get him to confess to his misdeeds. Even Veronica, who came up with the plan in the first place, is weirded out by the extremes Betty is willing to go to.



* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Veronica is just as dumb-struck as Chuck when Betty walks into the pool room wearing black lace lingere, high heels and a black wig.

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* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Veronica is just as dumb-struck as Chuck when Betty walks into the pool room wearing black lace lingere, lingerie, high heels and a black wig. wig.
*FakingTheDead: What Jason Blossom attempted to do, although it eventually turned real.
*{{Fanservice}}: Even more than usual in this episode, between the scantily clad Betty and Veronica and the locker room full of half-naked football players.


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*SlippingAMickey: Betty does this to Chuck to knock him out, and also claims that this is a TruthSerum. Veronica's reaction indicates that this was not part of the plan.
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** Cheryl finally inserts herself as a potential ThirdOptionLoveInterest, technically fourth in this case, as in the comics she served as an antagonistic rival to both [[BettyAndVeronica Betty and Veroinca's]] friendly rivalry.

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** Cheryl finally inserts herself as a potential ThirdOptionLoveInterest, technically fourth in this case, as in the comics she served as an antagonistic rival to both [[BettyAndVeronica Betty and Veroinca's]] Veronica's]] friendly rivalry.



** Mayor [=McCoy=] mentions the "Taste of Riverdale" is a lead up to Riverdale's 75th Anniversary, much like how Archie Comic's is approaching it's 75th anniversary.

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** Mayor [=McCoy=] mentions the "Taste of Riverdale" is a lead up to Riverdale's 75th Anniversary, much like how Archie Comic's Comics is approaching it's its 75th anniversary.
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!!! [- [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E1Chapter14AKissBeforeDying Chapter 14]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E2Chapter15Nighthawks Chapter 15]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E3Chapter16TheWatcherInTheWoods Chapter 16]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E4Chapter17TheTownThatDreadedSundown Chapter 17]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E5Chapter18WhenAStrangerCalls Chapter 18]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E6Chapter19DeathProof Chapter 19]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E7Chapter20TalesFromTheDarkside Chapter 20]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E8Chapter21HouseOfTheDevil Chapter 21]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E9Chapter22SilentNightDeadlyNight Chapter 22]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E10Chapter23TheBlackboardJungle Chapter 23]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E11Chapter24TheWrestler Chapter 24]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E12Chapter25TheWickedAndTheDivine Chapter 25]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E13Chapter26TheTellTaleHeart Chapter 26]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E14Chapter27TheHillsHaveEyes Chapter 27]] -]

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!!! [- [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E1Chapter14AKissBeforeDying Chapter 14]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E2Chapter15Nighthawks Chapter 15]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E3Chapter16TheWatcherInTheWoods Chapter 16]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E4Chapter17TheTownThatDreadedSundown Chapter 17]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E5Chapter18WhenAStrangerCalls Chapter 18]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E6Chapter19DeathProof Chapter 19]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E7Chapter20TalesFromTheDarkside Chapter 20]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E8Chapter21HouseOfTheDevil Chapter 21]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E9Chapter22SilentNightDeadlyNight Chapter 22]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E10Chapter23TheBlackboardJungle Chapter 23]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E11Chapter24TheWrestler Chapter 24]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E12Chapter25TheWickedAndTheDivine Chapter 25]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E13Chapter26TheTellTaleHeart Chapter 26]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E14Chapter27TheHillsHaveEyes Chapter 27]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E15Chapter28ThereWillBeBlood Chapter 28]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E16Chapter29PrimaryColors Chapter 29]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E17Chapter30TheNooseTightens Chapter 30]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E18Chapter31ANightToRemember Chapter 31]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E19Chapter32Prisoners Chapter 32]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E20Chapter33ShadowOfADoubt Chapter 33]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E21Chapter34JudgmentNight Chapter 34]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E22Chapter35BraveNewWorld Chapter 35]] -]
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!!! [- [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E1Chapter14AKissBeforeDying Chapter 14]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E2Chapter15Nighthawks Chapter 15]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E3Chapter16TheWatcherInTheWoods Chapter 16]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E4Chapter17TheTownThatDreadedSundown Chapter 17]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E5Chapter18WhenAStrangerCalls Chapter 18]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E6Chapter19DeathProof Chapter 19]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E7Chapter20TalesFromTheDarkside Chapter 20]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E8Chapter21HouseOfTheDevil Chapter 21]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E9Chapter22SilentNightDeadlyNight Chapter 22]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E10Chapter23TheBlackboardJungle Chapter 23]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E11Chapter24TheWrestler Chapter 24]] -]

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!!! [- [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E1Chapter14AKissBeforeDying Chapter 14]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E2Chapter15Nighthawks Chapter 15]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E3Chapter16TheWatcherInTheWoods Chapter 16]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E4Chapter17TheTownThatDreadedSundown Chapter 17]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E5Chapter18WhenAStrangerCalls Chapter 18]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E6Chapter19DeathProof Chapter 19]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E7Chapter20TalesFromTheDarkside Chapter 20]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E8Chapter21HouseOfTheDevil Chapter 21]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E9Chapter22SilentNightDeadlyNight Chapter 22]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E10Chapter23TheBlackboardJungle Chapter 23]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E11Chapter24TheWrestler Chapter 24]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E12Chapter25TheWickedAndTheDivine Chapter 25]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E13Chapter26TheTellTaleHeart Chapter 26]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E14Chapter27TheHillsHaveEyes Chapter 27]] -]
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!!! [- [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E1Chapter14AKissBeforeDying Chapter 14]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E2Chapter15Nighthawks Chapter 15]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E3Chapter16TheWatcherInTheWoods Chapter 16]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E4Chapter17TheTownThatDreadedSundown Chapter 17]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E5Chapter18WhenAStrangerCalls Chapter 18]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E6Chapter19DeathProof Chapter 19]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E7Chapter20TalesFromTheDarkside Chapter 20]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E8Chapter21HouseOfTheDevil Chapter 21]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E9Chapter22SilentNightDeadlyNight Chapter 22]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E10Chapter23TheBlackboardJungle Chapter 23]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS2E11Chapter24TheWrestler Chapter 24]] -]
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!!! [- [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E1Chapter1TheRiversEdge Chapter 1]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E2Chapter2ATouchOfEvil Chapter 2]] | '''Chapter 3''' | [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E4Chapter4TheLastPictureShow Chapter 4]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E5Chapter5HeartOfDarkness Chapter 5]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E6Chapter6FasterPussycatsKillKill Chapter 6]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E7Chapter7InALonelyPlace Chapter 7]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E8Chapter8TheOutsiders Chapter 8]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E9Chapter9LaGrandeIllusion Chapter 9]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E10Chapter10TheLostWeekend Chapter 10]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E11Chapter11ToRiverdaleAndBackAgain Chapter 11]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E12Chapter12AnatomyOfAMurder Chapter 12]] | [[Recap/RiverdaleS1E13Chapter13TheSweetHereafter Chapter 13]] -]
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-->'''Cheryl''': Nothing is off the table Archie! ''(coyly)'' Except for my body!

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-->'''Cheryl''': Nothing is off the table Archie! ''(coyly)'' ''[coyly]'' Except for my body!
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!!!For the recap index, go [[AC:[[{{Recap/Riverdale}} here]]]].
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-> '''Title From:''' ''Film/BodyDouble'' (1984)
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* AmbiguouslyBi:
** The look on Veronica's face when she sees Betty in her HoneyPot outfit is a perfect match to Chuck's.
** The moniker of ''B&V'' that Jughead uses to christen Betty and Veronica practically doubles as a PortmanteauCoupleName.


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* TheDividual: By the end of the episode Jughead's narration points out that Betty and Veronica have become one of these:
-->'''Jughead:''' But one thing was certain, Betty and Veronica, now B&V, and maybe forever, [[FireForgedFriends had been forged]]. They walked through the fire, and survived.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Veronica asked Betty to go to the dark side for revenge. Betty turns out willing to take it farther than Veronica.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Veronica asked Betty to go to the dark side for revenge. Betty turns out outto be willing to take it farther than Veronica.



* DisproportionateRetribution: While certainly not a very good person, Betty almost BOILS CHUCK CLAYTON ALIVE in the process of trying to get him to confess to his misdeeds. Even Veronica, who had the plan in the first place, is weirded out by the extremes Betty is willing to go to.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: While certainly not a very good person, Betty almost BOILS CHUCK CLAYTON ALIVE in the process of trying to get him to confess to his misdeeds. Even Veronica, who had came up with the plan in the first place, is weirded out by the extremes Betty is willing to go to.



* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Veronica is just as dumb-struck as Chuck when Betty walks into the pool room wearing black lace lingere, high heels and a black wig.



* HoneyPot: Betty uses this in her attempts to expose the slut shaming.

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* HoneyPot: Betty uses and Veronica play this part in her attempts their attempt to expose the slut shaming. Surprisingly, ''Betty'' is the one who takes it the furthest.



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** Alice.Alice could not care less about Penelope Blossom's feelings about Jason's death.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: According to Future!Jughead's voice-over, Betty's article led to Chuck being cut from the team which "would have terrible consequences."
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Not huge but clearly, discovering how her beloved brother used Polly just to earn "points" with his teammates makes Cheryl quite sorry she basically accused Polly of being a psycho who killed Jason to Betty in the previous episode.
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* WhamShot: Polly's name is in the Playbook, right next to Jason's.

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* WhamShot: Polly's name is in the Playbook, right next to Jason's.Jason's.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Veronica asked Betty to go to the dark side for revenge. Betty turns out willing to take it farther than Veronica by far.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Veronica asked Betty to go to the dark side for revenge. Betty turns out willing to take it farther than Veronica by far.Veronica.



* DisproportionateRetribution: While certainly not a very good person, Betty almost BOILS CHUCK CLAYTON ALIVE in the process of trying to get him to confess to his misdeeds. Even Veronica, who had the plan in the first place, is weirded out by the extremes Betty is willing to go for her actions.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: While certainly not a very good person, Betty almost BOILS CHUCK CLAYTON ALIVE in the process of trying to get him to confess to his misdeeds. Even Veronica, who had the plan in the first place, is weirded out by the extremes Betty is willing to go for her actions.to.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Veronica asked Betty to go to the dark side for revenge. Betty turns out willing to take it farther than Veronica by far.



* DisproportionateRetribution: While certainly not a very good person, Betty almost BOILS THE QUARTERBACK ALIVE in the process of trying to get him to confess to his misdeeds.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: While certainly not a very good person, Betty almost BOILS THE QUARTERBACK CHUCK CLAYTON ALIVE in the process of trying to get him to confess to his misdeeds.misdeeds. Even Veronica, who had the plan in the first place, is weirded out by the extremes Betty is willing to go for her actions.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: While certainly not a very good person, Betty almost BOILS THE QUARTERBACK ALIVE in the process of trying to get him to confess to his misdeeds.
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* AnAesop:
** Veronica loudly trumpets a simple one the entire episode: Don't slut-shame girls and treat them like prizes.
** Veronica tries to teach Betty to be careful not to cross the line when seeking justice. That might be the more SpaceWhaleAesop of "Alice Cooper has driven her daughters completely insane."
** Archie is reminded that a privileged white male can't really understand the plight of a minority, but Josie is reminded that he shouldn't be punished for honestly trying to help, and music is universal.
** On the adult side, Archie's father learns that he can't dismiss his son's love of music just because he doesn't understand it and thinks football is more reliable.


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* DoubleStandard:
** The boys who claim to have slept around get lionized, while the girls get slut-shamed.
** On a non-sexual note, Archie calls out his dad on valuing his football more than his music. He notes that while his dad refuses to make an exception to the grounding for music practice, he would for a football game.

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* BerserkButton: Veronica states to Cheryl hers is calling Ethel, herself or any of the other girls in the Sticky Maple conspiracy a slut.

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* BerserkButton: BerserkButton:
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* GoneHorriblyWrong: Jason's faked death, which only ends with him getting killed for real.



* NoSympathy: Cheryl, of course, has no empathy towards the girls being slut-shamed, even calling Ethel an outright liar, [[NotSoAboveItAll at first.]]

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* NoSympathy: NoSympathy:
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** Alice.

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* BrokenPedestal: Cheryl discovers Jason wasn't as saintly and perfect as she believed.



* {{Jerkass}}: Alice calls Veronica a slut right to Hermione's face, and later smearing Jason in front of [[MamaBear Penelope]].

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* {{Jerkass}}: Alice calls Veronica a slut right to Hermione's face, and later after smearing Jason in front of the paper continues to try and question [[MamaBear Penelope]].Penelope]] on her son's death.

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* NoSympathy: Cheryl, of course, has no empathy towards the girls being slut-shamed, even calling Ethel an outright liar, at first.

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* NoSympathy: Cheryl, of course, has no empathy towards the girls being slut-shamed, even calling Ethel an outright liar, [[NotSoAboveItAll at first.]]
* ProductPlacement: Betty is using Covergirl's Subdued Scarlett shade of lipstick.



* WhamShot: Polly's name is in the Score-Book, right next to Jason.

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* WhamShot: Polly's name is in the Score-Book, Playbook, right next to Jason.Jason's.

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As more info on Jason's murder comes to light, Veronica stems to bring down a slut-shaming scam.

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As more info on Jason's murder comes to light, Veronica stems to bring down a slut-shaming SlutShaming scam.



* SlutShaming: The act of ''Sticky Maple,'' what the JerkJock circle is doing, is this.



* VerySpecialEpisode: On Cyber Bullying to be exact.

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* VerySpecialEpisode: On Cyber Bullying and SlutShaming to be exact.
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** Mayor [=McCoy=] mentions the "Taste of Riverdale" is a lead up to Riverdale's 75th Anniversary, much like how Archie Comic's is approaching it's 75th anniversary.

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** Betty makes it clear hers is mentioning ill of Polly.

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** Betty makes it clear hers Polly is mentioning ill of Polly.hers.



* {{Jerkass}}: Alice calls Veronica a slut right to [[MamaBear Hermione's]] face.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Alice calls Veronica a slut right to Hermione's face, and later smearing Jason in front of [[MamaBear Hermione's]] face.Penelope]].



* NoSympathy: Cheryl, of course, has no empathy towards the girls being slut-shamed, even calling Ethel an outright liar.

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* NoSympathy: Cheryl, of course, has no empathy towards the girls being slut-shamed, even calling Ethel an outright liar.liar, at first.
* ShutUpHannibal: Alice receives a slap to the face from Penelope after smearing her son in front of everyone.



* WhamLine: Cheryl reveals that Jason was running away on the 4th of July.

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* WhamLine: Cheryl reveals that Jason was running away on the 4th of July.July.
* WhamShot: Polly's name is in the Score-Book, right next to Jason.

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* BerserkButton: Veronica states to Cheryl hers is calling Ethel, herself or any of the other girls in the Sticky Maple conspiracy a slut.
** Betty makes it clear hers is mentioning ill of Polly.



** Cheryl finally inserts herself as a potential [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest]], technically fourth in this case, as in the comics she served as an antagonistic rival to both [[BettyAndVeronica Betty and Veroinca's]] friendly rivalry.

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** Cheryl finally inserts herself as a potential [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest]], ThirdOptionLoveInterest, technically fourth in this case, as in the comics she served as an antagonistic rival to both [[BettyAndVeronica Betty and Veroinca's]] friendly rivalry.


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* NoSympathy: Cheryl, of course, has no empathy towards the girls being slut-shamed, even calling Ethel an outright liar.


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-->'''Cheryl''': Nothing is off the table Archie! ''(coyly)'' Except for my body!

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* {{Jerkass}}: Alice calls Veronica a slut right to Hermione's face.
* MythologyGag: Cheryl finally inserts herself as a potential fourth love interest, as in the comics she served as an antagonistic rival to both [[BettyAndVeronica Betty and Veroinca's]] friendly rivalry.
* VerySpecialEpisode: On Cyber Bullying to be exact.

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* {{Jerkass}}: Alice calls Veronica a slut right to Hermione's [[MamaBear Hermione's]] face.
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Cheryl finally inserts herself as a potential [[ThirdOptionLoveInterest]], technically fourth love interest, in this case, as in the comics she served as an antagonistic rival to both [[BettyAndVeronica Betty and Veroinca's]] friendly rivalry.
** Betty and Jughead restart "The Blue and Gold," Riverdale High's newspaper.
* ThirdOptionLoveInterest: There is a reason Cheryl is the tropes image.
* VerySpecialEpisode: On Cyber Bullying to be exact.exact.
* WhamLine: Cheryl reveals that Jason was running away on the 4th of July.

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* HoneyPot: Betty uses this in her attempts to expose the slut shaming.
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* {{Jerkass}}: Alice calls Veronica a slut right to Hermione's face.
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As more info on Jason's murder comes to light, Veronica stems to bring down a slut-shaming scam.
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* IntrepidReporter: Betty restarts the school newspaper with Jughead as one of her reporters.
* MythologyGag: Cheryl finally inserts herself as a potential fourth love interest, as in the comics she served as an antagonistic rival to both [[BettyAndVeronica Betty and Veroinca's]] friendly rivalry.
* VerySpecialEpisode: On Cyber Bullying to be exact.

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