![]() ![]() The kids of Riverdale finally realize they aren’t kids anymore, and they can use that to their advantage. With the tables turned, Hirams once terrifying threats land as pathetic excuses - a cockroach scrambling for his last defense before being stomped out of existence. It gives characters the opportunity to work together on multiple occasions, and it’s gratifying to watch everyone have each other’s back - or even converse in simple conversation. It’s a brilliant way for the character to exit considering all he’s put Riverdale through. Hiram has been slowly losing his upper hand all season - surprisingly one of the more subdued, but through lines of Season 5 - and “RIP(?)” delivers the final nail in the proverbial coffin with the perfect swan song. His energy on the show will be gravely missed, but his goodbye is well past its expiration date. Mark Consuelos has done a phenomenal job at bringing the patriarch of the Lodge family to life these past few years. Riverdale - “Chapter Ninety-Five: RIVERDALE: RIP (?)” –Pictured (L-R): Erinn Westbrook as Tabitha Tate and Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz - Photo: The CW - © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. Riverdale’s long-standing Big Bad is bested after three seasons of being a constant thorn in the town’s side. Something that does satisfy, is the final takedown of Hiram Lodge. ![]() The show is making all the right decisions, it just doesn’t have quite enough time to get through what it needs in order to be fully satisfying. The dialogue is choppy, conclusions often feel rushed, and the episode loss due to COVID scheduling is never more present. “Riverdale: RIP(?)” is an explosive episode in more ways than one, and most of the hour is overwhelming bloated. Riverdale Season 5 Episode 9, “Chapter Ninety-Five: Riverdale: RIP(?)” course corrects itself by setting characters on new trajectories, and saying goodbye to old chapters with recycled plotlines. ![]()
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