Riverdale

So, I was inspired by Cole Sprouse to make a blog. He is Jughead in the US series Riverdale and he is the one who narrates about the events around Riverdale as he tends to make blogs. I’m not really fond of making blogs, and I’m not a girl-next-door type like Betty Cooper but I keep journals. I’m just a simple girl who can get very weird sometimes, and can be very awkward, like Jughead. And I am also someone who doesn’t know how to respond to compliments.

Last night, I watched episode 10 of the Riverdale series, and these were Jughead Jones’ exact words:

In case you haven’t noticed – I’m weird. I’m a weirdo. I can’t fit in, and I don’t….fit in. Have you ever seen me without the stupid hat on? That’s weird.

Sometimes, when people do nice things to me, I short-circuit. Maybe I’m not used to it. Maybe I’m scared. Of getting hurt. Of being myself.

I started watching the series last November 1 and it’s not really your typical Archie comic series.

It started when Jason Blossom, the heir of the Blossom family, got murdered because who knows why. The Blossoms are one of the richest families in Riverdale. There are so many motives for killing Jason. His sister, Cheryl Blossom was a socialite and cheerleader of the Vixen’s, Riverdale High’s cheerleading squad. She was most devastated when she found out that Jason was murdered, however, she was not safe of the accusations of the people. As for their parents, I don’t really know. I can’t say anything because Ronnie (Veronica) thinks they’re monsters.

The Lodges and the Blossoms both strive for power and riches. Veronica Lodge, well we all know who Veronica Lodge is. Soft-spoken, gentle, kind-hearted, girl-next-door, no that was Betty. Veronica is one who speaks her own mind and doesn’t care about what people think. Well maybe, she cares about what people think of her looks, however, in this hard exterior is a soft-hearted, selfless girl who loves her friends.

I should be doing my homework, and here I am talking about Veronica Lodge.

Let’s go to Elizabeth Cooper also known as Betty. What really ticks me off is her romance with Jughead. I’ve read in the Archie comics that Jughead kind of liked Betty. ‘Liked’ in a sense that he always talked positively about her. How kind she was, how ‘perfect’ she was. And it really made me ‘kilig’ because Cole Sprouse is so handsome. At first, I got disappointed when Archie didn’t give Betty any attention cause I’ve always been an Archie-Betty supporter. However, Betty and Jughead’s love story evolved in the movie and they were an interesting bunch.

I’ve never seen the part where Archie and Ron got close, yet, so I can’t tell anything ‘bout it. But, I am not against their love story. Like what they say, “Opposites attract”, unlike Betty and Archie. I mean they’re like two positive magnets, and things like that don’t really work out. Believe me, I know. 🙂

In the movie, the Lodges were having financial problems. In fact, Mama Lodge worked for Pop’s. Her husband, Hiram, was in jail and it was believed that the Blossoms’ were the ones responsible for him being there. Besides the Lodges, the Coopers also have a grudge towards the Blossoms.

Polly Cooper had an affair with Jason Blossom and their parents were not happy about it. Why? It’s because Hal Cooper’s father and the father of Clifford Blossom once had a business affair of maple syrup production. It became so popular that it was where Sweetwater River got its name. But, in the end, their fortune became misfortune, because Grandpa Blossom became greedy and decided not to share any more profit with Grandpa Cooper. This angered Grandpa Cooper so much, but in the end, it was Grandpa Blossom who pulled the trigger. Some years after, Hal Cooper was born, and he was told about what had happened years ago. And so, he disliked the Blossoms.

Anyways, if there’s one thing Riverdale has taught me, it’s this:

It’s okay to be weird and it’s okay to be aggressive. It’s okay to express who you really are and it’s okay to be silent. It’s okay even if no one understands and it’s okay to fail. It’s okay to feel and figure things out. It’s okay if you’re in a different pace as everyone else. We have different struggles and all are unique. It’s okay to be different. Sometimes you just have to let things be and always remember you’re not going through shit alone.

Lastly, if you ask me whether or not I’d like to live in Riverdale, I’d say yes. But only because Cole Sprouse is there. 

Thank you so much for reading! Please let me know your thoughts. 🙂