Not Every Riverdale Character Is Getting A Comic-Show Comparison – Episode 4 Shows Why
by Staff
The Riverdale Twitter account has been putting up comparisons between the comic book versions of major characters and the actors on the show Riverdale in their corresponding roles. There is at least one conspicuous absence in this comparison game, an absence that may be explained by the trailer for Episode 4: “The Last Picture Show” airing this week.
For instance Riverdale has put up a comics comparison for Archie, though in this case I think they sculpted his hair to look more comic-like since in the show it is usually not so combed down:
From the world of @ArchieComics, @kj_apa is Archie on #Riverdale. Watch now on The CW App: https://t.co/xxqagbq188 pic.twitter.com/tn9ltMVA8B
— Riverdale (@CW_Riverdale) February 14, 2017
But also Jughead,
From the world of @ArchieComics, @colesprouse is Jughead on #Riverdale. Watch now on The CW App: https://t.co/xxqagbHCwI pic.twitter.com/LgN1T6Fryc
— Riverdale (@CW_Riverdale) February 13, 2017
And Josie,
From the world of @ArchieComics, @iamamurray is Josie on #Riverdale. Watch now on The CW App: https://t.co/xxqagbHCwI pic.twitter.com/cizrpCuc0p
— Riverdale (@CW_Riverdale) February 12, 2017
Cheryl,
From the world of @ArchieComics, @madelainepetsch is Cheryl on #Riverdale. Watch now on The CW App: https://t.co/xxqagbHCwI pic.twitter.com/FF6nID5Myq
— Riverdale (@CW_Riverdale) February 11, 2017
And Veronica,
From the world of @ArchieComics, @CamilaMendes is Veronica on #Riverdale. Watch now on The CW App: https://t.co/xxqagbq188 pic.twitter.com/fasP9bVyVn
— Riverdale (@CW_Riverdale) February 11, 2017
But the real focus on character in Episode 4, “The Last Picture Show” airing this week on Thursday, February 16th, is Ms. Grundy. It’s already been revealed in teasers that she is clearly not what she seems to be, and so the murder mystery of Jason Blossom becomes a double mystery unless, of course, the two are related. But if you’ve watched any procedural detective TV (and how could you not in this day and age) you’ll know that early on in a mystery show, there are usually several red herrings or blind alleys–mysteries that get pulled up into the light of day as people start shaking things up in a town with a lot of secrets.
As is already apparent, Riverdale has taken a rather staid character from the comics and transformed her into a cougar (well perhaps she’s more youthful than that) who’s in an amorous relationship with an under-aged student, a terrible enough secret for a town like Riverdale. But appearances may be deceiving. As we see in the trailer below, the character we know as Ms. Grundy may not be the real Ms. Grundy at all. Which explains why she hasn’t been featured in the comics comparison tweets by Riverdale!
Here’s our trailer for Episode 4:
