#2x16

i HATE how this show normalizes fathers being weird about their daughters dating

obviously there's germán. but that could've been alright IF the show portrayed it as wrong and other characters were weirded it out by it. but the only people who are weirded out by it and are actively against it are vilu and angie pretty much. in 2x11 angie was incredibly against germán spying on vilu in the restaurant and reprimanded germán for it.

however in that same episode, the restaurant owner, i assume, is at first mad at germán for pretending to be a waiter and being a nuisance but after germán tells him violetta is his daughter, he suddenly isn't mad??? and understands???? and says he has 3 daughters???? which means this guy is either 1 also a creep who would spy or actively DOES spy on his daughters or 2 at the very least is an enabler who doesn't see anything wrong with a man spying on his daughter. and both are just as bad.

and now in 2x16 cardozo says he sees emma as a daughter which means he 'can't see her dating' WHAT? that's an insane thing to say

why is this show trying to normalize fathers being creepy with their daughters and being weird about their love lives. idk it reminds me of those creepy tiktok 'boy moms' who don't want their sons to be with women and it's bordeline emotional incest. it's gross, it's creepy and i hate it.

Sam’s determination to get a pardon for Stephanie’s grandfather was really sweet. The guy was accused of being a Soviet spy in WWII/The Cold War. I immediately felt for him because McCarthyism was so huge everyone was getting called a communist left and right it was like the Salem Witch Trials. Then Nancy from the NSA comes and tells Sam to drop it and even shows him a file—surprising for the government—that proves that he was a spy named Black Water after all. Sam realizes that not everybody is the way you thought them to be. The disillusionment in this episode goes absolutely crazy and I think it’s been one of the best episodes for Sam so far especially with how the story of this girl and her grandfather mirrors Sam’s own struggle with his father having had an affair for like 27-28 years. Except it doesn’t, because Sam doesn’t tell her the truth in order to prevent her own disillusionment and protect the idea that there are still good people in the world, which I don’t necessarily agree with, but it was impactful nonetheless. I also love his outburst at Donna in which she has to correct him in saying “grandfather” because he originally said “father,” a projection of his internal struggle throughout the episode. The episode also starts and ends with “New York Minute” by Don Henley showing that we’ve come full circle. Absolute cinema.

Boy I have a lot of notes for this one

So Alice is going with Chick isn't Hal's son, but he's also not F.P's? Think she's just in denial. Also this is going to be long so will save my theory on Hal/Chick

I get a strong idea Andy Cohen hs no idea what show he’s on

Oh so Archie isn't a mole. He's just an idiot

Ok Ethel milk shaking Veronica was funny, especially them pointing out she brought it from Pop’s

Holy shit Veronica’s got a right hook!

I’m sorry they are watching the Beguiled at the slumber party?

Gothic sapphic slumber party hair brushing. Love how Toni is only sane woman

Toni and Cheryl sleeping in same bed, wish I could have seen lead up. "Toni will sleep in my bed for.....reasons.......you all get guest rooms" 

Nana Blossom is made of steel. Wouldn't be shocked if she outlives them all

Surprised by the Molly Ringwall appearance, and loved her telling off Archive

So I was half way through Josie and Veronica's song before I realized I remember this from School House Rock

Alice.....what do you think they were doing at a cabin alone together? Playing scrabble?

Yeah I'm glad they are not shying away from the effects of Riverdale becoming a prison town would be. I've heard stories about how they sort of thing warps a towns psyche

Does Hiram have no other henchmen but kids? Like I wonder what his associates think of him?