'Riverdale' S3 Ep5 review: Archie's escape and the birth of Red Paladin blur the line between game and reality

Jughead has figured the pattern but we still can't tell if the game has messed with his head or if he is messing with the game
UPDATED NOV 15, 2018

The more sense 'Riverdale's making, the more confused we get. Is it supposed to be that way?

While we were hyped about last week's flashback episode, nobody warned us how exciting this week's installment of 'Riverdale' would be. Titled 'The Great Escape,' there was a massive hunch that Riverdale's golden red-head, Archie Andrews would escape from the hellhole of a juvenile prison, Leopold and Loeb, and of course his boss-girlfriend Veronica Lodge would hatch the escapade in the most Lodge way possible.

But 'The Great Escape', as the title suggests, was more than just dramatic; it was confusing. Let's start off by Joaquin DeSantos kissing Archie Andrews before his apparent "last fight" in the Warden Norton's Hunger Games-like-wrestling-match, and then stabbing him, before referring to the "ascension" to meet the Gargoyle King.

RELATED TOPICS RIVERDALE

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton were the leading pair on Season 2 of 'Bridgerton' and will now make a return in the ongoing season.
1 hour ago
The scene from the library saw Benedict and Sophie have a conversation in French, which wasn't translated by Netflix.
2 hours ago
Season 4 of 'Bridgerton' is based on the book 'An Offer From A Gentleman' written by Julia Quinn and will be out in two parts.
3 hours ago
Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere is headed to Apple TV, which is developing 'Mistborn' as a feature film and 'The Stormlight Archive' as a television series
4 hours ago
A masked ball, a hidden romance, and a powerful new family set the stage as ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 returns with secrets waiting to spill.
5 hours ago
The Premiere Ceremony will be streamed live at grammy.com and on the Recording Academy's official YouTube channel
5 hours ago
'Bridgerton' Season 4 kicks off with Part 1 premiering on Wednesday, January 29, followed by Part 2 on February 26
8 hours ago
As fans await Homelander's fate on 'The Boys', Antony Starr has secured his next TV role in Netflix's newly approved series
9 hours ago
Ahead of its highly anticipated release, Netflix recently released the first few minutes of 'Bridgerton' Season 4, Part 1
10 hours ago
Before the next chapter even drops, Netflix's courtroom hit got a vote of confidence, hinting that Mickey Haller's toughest fight is still ahead
13 hours ago