So here's an ask: rate, on a scale from 1 to 10, the canon Riverdale ships, either just the main/current ones (bughead, varchie, choni, kangs, falice) or the main ones *and* the passing ones (add in veggie, archosie, josiepea, Archie/Valerie, moovin, joavin, gladsythe, etc)
OKAY LET’S DO THIS.
Bughead: 100/10. The best developed relationship in Riverdale (romantic and otherwise). Soft investigative cuties who believe the ends justify the means. OTP quality content. How Bughead came from the same team who brought us the Gargoyle King, I will never understand.
Varchie: 5/10. They are... okay. For most of Riverdale’s four seasons, I have quietly accepted Varchie’s existence and occasionally enjoyed them (weirdly I think I like Varchie best when are “just friends” with suppressed feelings for each other than when they are actually together?) I think Veronica Lodge is an amazing girlfriend. I find Archie’s actions in 4x17 and 4x18 inexplicable. I don’t know how to understand or interpret them at all if we are to accept that he does in fact love Veronica. I fully expect Varchie to be endgame, but I would not be sad if Veronica ended up with someone else.
Choni: -5/10. I think of all the ships on Riverdale, Choni is my least favourite? I liked parts of their relationship in season 2, but their breakup in season 3 was cringe, and Cheryl’s gaslighting of Toni in season 4 was just... horrendous and awful. Toni, please run away. Please find someone else.
Kangs: 5/10. I don’t really have strong feelings either way - like all of Kevin’s relationships, this ship has barely been developed and only gets screentime sporadically. They seem cute I guess. A stable boyfriend for Kevin would be nice. They can bond over how they both gave up their organs to the Farm.
Falice: 1/10. I am generally not here for Falice. I don’t understand this relationship at all. I accept that they were high school flames, but it seems like Alice having FP’s secret baby and then giving it for adoption and then thinking he was dead but then not and now he is back as an adult should have been a bigger deal? Like warranted a conversation? How do you get past something like that in a relationship? But fine. Also, I can’t get over these two awful parents hooking up with each other when their kids are in love with each other and not even having a conversation about it with their kids like who does that WHO DOES THAT. + I fully agree with you @arsenicpanda that while initially Falice had spark, Gladys/FP was clearly the superior ship and why couldn’t we have that instead.
Veggie: 8/10. I love Veggie. Their season 3 chemistry was so great. I loved their partners-in-crime vibe. I agree with @imreallyloveleee that it would be nice to see Veronica with someone who is her intellectual equal (and Reggie is not lol) but he did seem to share her instincts for business. And he just seemed to THRIVE when Veronica gave him breadcrumbs of trust in helping her with the Bonne Nuit. Like, you just know he would be loyal to her and love her forever if she opened herself up to him. Would take over Varchie any day tbh.
Archosie: 5/10. Archie and Josie were cute! I thought they had good chemistry. They probably lasted as long as they needed to.
Josiepea: 3/10. I honestly forgot this even happened lmao - was it at the beginning of season 3? I barely remember.
Archie/Valerie: 6/10. Maybe my favourite Archie canon ship? Who knew!! I liked them! But good for Valerie for dumping him when she saw what a hot mess he was lol.
Moovin: 6/10. Like Josiepea, I barely remember this relationship. But I like Moose! His name is Moose! I hope he is doing well since leaving Stonewall Prep.
Joavin: 2/10. Joaquin was bad news and Kevin can do better lbr.
Gladsythe: 7/10. I am here for Gladys in all of her forms. Remember that time she took out Penny’s eye! And the knife fight!! An icon. FP and Gladys have a lot of baggage, but damn they had chemistry, and honestly I would take their baggage any day over Falice’s baggage. bring back Gladys.
