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10 things nobody wants to admit about Riverdale

By Michael Patterson

Riverdale -- "Chapter Sixty-Six: Tangerine" -- Image Number: RVD409b_0161.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): KJ Apa as Archie, Camila Mendes as Veronica, Cole Sprouse as Jughead and Lili Reinhart as Betty -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW-- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC All Rights Reserved.
Riverdale -- "Chapter Sixty-Six: Tangerine" -- Image Number: RVD409b_0161.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): KJ Apa as Archie, Camila Mendes as Veronica, Cole Sprouse as Jughead and Lili Reinhart as Betty -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW-- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC All Rights Reserved. /
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Riverdale — “Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Hereafter” — Image Number: RVD113a_0172.jpg — Pictured (L-R): KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, and Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper — Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2017 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved /

Riverdale has been one of this past decade’s most notorious TV shows, but what are some of the things people don’t say about it?

After seven bizarre, eyebrow-raising, and aesthetically-pleasing seasons, Riverdale has come to an end. The CW’s long-running mystery/romance/supernatural/teen drama series is based on the Archie Comics, giving this generation very different versions of Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, Veronica Lodge, and Cheryl Blossom than they were used to seeing in the pages of the comics. But it redefined them for a new era, gifting us with one of the most unusual chapters in TV history.

The show was a moderate success for The CW but its arrival on Netflix (first internationally and then in the US after season 1 completed its TV run) turned it into a global phenomenon. The increased audience made it one of The CW’s most successful exports as it became one of the biggest TV shows in the world, getting mentioned in the same conversations as original Netflix shows like Stranger Things.

Its popularity would eventually wane, as The CW continued to produce lengthy 22-episode seasons that saw the show descend further and further into outlandishness. But that was Riverdale, and it continued to entertain its core group of fans, whether they were “shipping” certain couples or just coming along for the ride. Because with Riverdale, the ride was always a wild one.

Riverdale has generated so much conversation since 2017. It’s resulted in a lot of strong opinions, and people aren’t afraid to admit their feelings about it every time it re-enters the pop-culture conversations. But what are some of the things they won’t admit?

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