As it was, even in Rivervale eyebrows were raised, but we allowed ourselves to push characters a little bit further and go a little bit more extreme,” stated Aguirre-Sacasa. “I think if we had proposed everyone in Riverdale getting together to sacrifice Archie for their personal gains, eyebrows might have been raised. In Riverdale’s parallel universe of sorts, people seem to be experiencing their best and worst possible fates. However, Aguirre-Sacasa confessed, “Archie is not in a coma because of the bomb.” It makes sense, because why would Archie’s coma dream continue without him? The creator also confirmed that Archie remains dead in season 6 episode 2 and that more losses can be expected. Fans theorized that ‘Rivervale’ might be Archie’s coma or fever dream. “I can say that Archie is dead,” stated the show’s creator, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. And nobody seems to be harboring any guilt! So, is Archie dead or alive? It seems as though in the ‘Rivervale’ universe, Archie is actually dead. Later, we see that a milk carton at Tabitha’s place has a missing poster of Archie. Cheryl and Nana Rose raise a toast to Archie as their maple trees are flourishing again. However, in season 6 episode 2, the focus is on La Llorona, a vengeful maternal ghost that preys on children.Īrchie is barely referenced throughout the episode - we hear Betty state that she would like to name her son after Archie. Understandably, fans were shocked by Archie’s death and expected answers in the next episode. Jughead, in his narrator form, confirms that Archie is dead.

Shockingly, Cheryl stabs him and takes out his heart, displaying it to her captivated supporters which include Betty and the others. Archie is forced to take the burden of everyone’s sins. Curdle, uses Cheryl’s “sin pie” and a fertility poppet in order to conceive Archie’s baby.Īfterward, in a pagan ritual, Archie is sacrificed for his “pure heart” so that the town and its dying maple trees can flourish. Betty, desperate to have Archie’s child but deemed almost barren by Dr. Cheryl is plotting against Archie, who is a threat to her maple syrup business. Towards the end of season 6 episode 1, we see how Cheryl, embracing her witchy side, uses her effective pagan remedies and life solutions to garner the support of Betty, Toni, Fangs, Tabitha, and Jughead. Thus, everything that happens in Rivervale may not happen in Riverdale and vice-versa.

This makes us believe that the characters in ‘Rivervale’ do not have the exact same fate as the characters we see in ‘Riverdale.’ It is possible that Rivervale is an alternate universe/dimension, a what-if version of Riverdale that fully embraces dark paranormal forces. The ticking sound throughout the episode highlights that the world of Rivervale is at once connected to and separate from Riverdale’s. Seemingly, the bomb explosion is not a part of the ‘Rivervale’ universe and is just a fear of Archie’s. Archie says, “Yeah, and the weirdest part, we were living in a town called Riverdale.” Betty laughs, amused by the spelling. However, Archie has a nightmare about the bomb explosion and is comforted by Betty. And nobody seems to remember anything about their Riverdale lives! Their town is called Rivervale and it seems to be quite different from Riverdale. However, in season 6 episode 1, we see Archie and Betty living happily together and planning their future - except things are not what they seem to be. Fans expected the first episode of season 6 to address this massive cliffhanger. Although Archie finds the bomb after hearing it ticking, we later see his house on fire.

However, the deposed mafia boss plants a bomb under the couple’s bed.

Is Archie Andrews Dead or Alive in Riverdale?Īt the end of season 5, we see Archie and Betty cuddling in bed after Hiram is exiled.

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