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* [[Chick Magnet]]
  
* [[Chick Magnet]]
 
* [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]]
  
* [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]]
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* [[Hot-Blooded|Hot-Blooded]]: Unfortunately, he ends up being accused of murder for this reason.
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* [[Hot-Blooded]]
  
 
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: Arch
  
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: Arch
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* [[Lovable Jock]]
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* [[Lovable Jock]]: Though he also has an aspiration for music.
 
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClGTpHVD5hI “Why would he own a shirt?”]
  
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClGTpHVD5hI “Why would he own a shirt?”]
 
* [[Redheaded Hero]]
  
* [[Redheaded Hero]]
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* [[Cute and Psycho]]
  
* [[Cute and Psycho]]
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* [[Fag Hag]]: Betty basically has one friend (Archie's a [[Childhood Friend Romance|love interest as well as a childhood friend]]) and it's Kevin.
  
 
* [[Fille Fatale]]
  
* [[Fille Fatale]]
 
* [[Girl Next Door]]
  
* [[Girl Next Door]]
 
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: Betts
  
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: Betts
 
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
  
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
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* [[Pink Means Feminine]]: One of her signature colours, denoting her alleged innocence, which masks unrest beneath the tidy surface.
 
* [[Sins of Our Fathers]]: Betty presumes she {{Spoiler|doesn't get in to Yale because her Dad was a serial killer}}.
  
* [[Sins of Our Fathers]]: Betty presumes she {{Spoiler|doesn't get in to Yale because her Dad was a serial killer}}.
 
* [[Stepford Smiler]]
  
* [[Stepford Smiler]]
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=== Jughead Jones ===
  
=== Jughead Jones ===
 
[[File:1jugheadjones.jpeg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by Cole Sprouse]]
  
[[File:1jugheadjones.jpeg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by Cole Sprouse]]
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Re-imagined as a pretentious emo aspiring writer, who constantly name drops authors and auteurs. Contrary to comic Jughead's chill content and solo aspiration being acquiring food, TV Jughead is more into the morose tragedies of the town, to the point of obsession. Rarely suffers consequences for his actions and makes a lot of fun of his supposed best friend, Archie.
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Re-imagined as a pretentious emo aspiring writer, who constantly name drops authors and auteurs. Contrary to comic Jughead's chill content and solo aspiration being acquiring food, TV Jughead is more into the morose tragedies of the town, to the point of obsession. Rarely suffers consequences for his actions and intermittently mocks his supposed best friend, Archie, with whom he's in a romantic rivalry over the affections of Betty.
 
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* [[Alliterative Name]]
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* [[Alliterative Name|Alliterative Name:]]
 
* [[Cool Loser]]
  
* [[Cool Loser]]
 
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
  
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
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* [[Informed Loner]]
  
* [[Informed Loner]]
 
* [[Muse Abuse]]
  
* [[Muse Abuse]]
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* [[Not Good with People]]: “I don't fit in. And I don't wanna fit in”
 
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]
  
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]
 
* [[Preppy Name]]: *deep breath* Forsythe Pendleton Jones III
  
* [[Preppy Name]]: *deep breath* Forsythe Pendleton Jones III
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* [[Alliterative Name]]
  
* [[Alliterative Name]]
 
* [[Bi the Way]]
  
* [[Bi the Way]]
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* [[Biker Babe]]: Toni Topaz.
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* [[Biker Babe]]
 
* [[But Not Too Bi]]: Hooked up with Jughead once, then said “I'm more into girls” and that was it.
  
* [[But Not Too Bi]]: Hooked up with Jughead once, then said “I'm more into girls” and that was it.
 
* [[Demoted to Extra]]
  
* [[Demoted to Extra]]
 
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
  
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
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* [[Neighbourhood Friendly Gangsters]]
 
* [[Token Love Interest]]: To Cheryl.
  
* [[Token Love Interest]]: To Cheryl.
 
* [[Twofer Token Minority]]: Actually three, as she is a woman, Black and bisexual.
  
* [[Twofer Token Minority]]: Actually three, as she is a woman, Black and bisexual.
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* [[Shiny Midnight Black]]
  
* [[Shiny Midnight Black]]
   
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== Parents ==
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=== Polly Cooper ===
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=== Fred Andrews ===
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[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by ]]
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[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by Luke Perry]]
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Fred is the good dad™ to all the kids, the most stable parent on the show and really the stabilising force of Riverdale. He is a down to earth, common sense guy, who just wants the best for his son and the town. In a rivalry with Hiram Lodge, as Fred was high school sweethearts with Hermione Lodge.
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A description of the character goes here.
  
 
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* [[Trope]]
  
* [[Trope]]
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=== Jason Blossom ===
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=== Alice Cooper ===
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[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by Mädchen Amick]]
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An abusive and frantic mother who, most of the time, seems to have no idea what she's doing. Becomes less abusive as she starts seeing her former high school fling. Mostly just goes through one train wreck of a family disaster after another, flailing about madly.
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* [[Trope]]
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* [[Trope]]
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=== Sierra McCoy ===
 
[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by ]]
  
[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by ]]
 
A description of the character goes here.
  
A description of the character goes here.
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=== Hermione Lodge ===
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[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by Marisol Nichols]]
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A cold and calculated woman who married for money and status, as it was what her mother prized. Remembers some of her innocence when she is reunited with her one-time high school flame, Fred, but is too far gone in the criminal world to surface.
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* [[Trope]]
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* [[Trope]]
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* [[Trope]]
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=== FP Jones ===
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[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by Skeet Ulrich]]
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An abusive alcoholic, who is suddenly cured when his character is [[Retcon|retconned]] in Season 2. Has a contentious relationship with his son, who somehow forgives him. Is also the gang leader of the Southside Serpents.
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Is one and had one, too.
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* [[Alcoholic Parent]]: Is one and had one (the latter is later [[Retcon|retconned]], as well)
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* [[Big Man on Campus]]
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=== Hal Cooper ===
 
[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by ]]
  
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Betty and Polly's father.
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* [[Trope]]
  
* [[Trope]]
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=== Hiram Lodge ===
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[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by Mark Consuelos]]
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* [[Papa Wolf]]
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* [[The Don]]
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* [[Trope]]
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=== Penelope Blossom ===
 
[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by ]]
  
[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by ]]
 
A description of the character goes here.
  
A description of the character goes here.
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=== Tom Keller ===
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=== Fred Andrews ===
  
 
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=== Alice Cooper ===
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=== Polly Cooper ===
 
[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by ]]
  
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=== Jason Blossom ===
 
[[File:Character Image.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Portrayed by ]]
  
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A description of the character goes here.
 
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Characters from Riverdale include:

Main

Archie Andrews

1archieandrews

Portrayed by KJ Apa

Archie is framed as the perfect all-american boy next door, but is suffering from low self-esteem, likely stemming from being sexually taken advantage of by his music teacher. Generally, Archie is a good-hearted guy just trying to do his best to make the town he lives in and his friends lives happy and secure, often times neglecting to look inwards and deal with his own troubles. Makes friends easily and all the girls seem to fancy him.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Betty Cooper

1bettycooper

Portrayed by Lili Reinhart

Comics-wholesome girl next door Betty Cooper gets an untreated mental illness that the show at one point horrifically turns into a bdsm fetish and never takes seriously. Referred to in the narrative as a hitchcock blonde, this is essentially what the show goes for: beneath the locks and blue eyes is a disturbing family of murderers, although Betty herself seems to escape consequences for her mess at every turn. Still perenially in love with Archie, who returns her affections equally.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Cheryl Blossom

1cherylblossom

Portrayed by Madelaine Petsch

A stereotypical fiery redhead semi-subverted by a repressed sexuality, abusive parents and her twin brother's tragic death. Cheryl is a character one can sympathise with in the first season. However, Season 2-onwards she becomes a parody of herself, constantly 'learning' not to be a bully and then immediately backtracking, treating everyone around her like crap while nobody blinks an eye. Most egregiously she terrorises three black characters with no consequences in the narrative. Otherwise a walking one-liner spouter to great humourous effect.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Fangs Fogarty

Fangsfogarty

Portrayed by Drew Ray Tanner

A new recruit for the Southside Serpents, Fangs forms a close bond with the gang, especially Sweet Pea. He, Sweet Pea, Toni and Jughead become very close in Season 2, but fragment the following seasons. Fangs is bi and and has relationships with Midge Klump and Kevin Keller

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Josie McCoy

1josiemccoy

Portrayed by Ashleigh Murray

Lead singer and front woman of the trio Josie and the Pussycats, Josie is a popular school idol revered by all. She is tenacious and disciplined, dealing with her mother's ambitions on her behalf as well as her musician father's disapproval.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Jughead Jones

1jugheadjones

Portrayed by Cole Sprouse

Re-imagined as a pretentious emo aspiring writer, who constantly name drops authors and auteurs. Contrary to comic Jughead's chill content and solo aspiration being acquiring food, TV Jughead is more into the morose tragedies of the town, to the point of obsession. Rarely suffers consequences for his actions and intermittently mocks his supposed best friend, Archie, with whom he's in a romantic rivalry over the affections of Betty.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Kevin Keller

Kevinkeller

Portrayed by Casey Cott

Pretty much only defined by his sexuality. Barely gets storylines and when he does, they revolve around him being gay. Tends to gossip and doesn't treat others very well. Best friends with Betty before, and at the beginning of, the show, and becomes friends with Veronica for a while, both of which later fall away.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Reggie Mantle

3reggiemantle

Portrayed by Charles Melton (Ross Butler in Season 1)

The counterpart to Archie's do-gooder jock and also Archie's antagonist, Reggie suffers from an abusive home life and shields himself from the world with bravado and jerkiness.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Tabitha Tate

Tabithatate

Portrayed by Erinn Westbrook

A tough, level-headed and ambitious woman who returns to her family's home town and legacy business to run it. Tabitha has a business degree and left a six-figure job offer to come to Riverdale.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Toni Topaz

2tonitopaz

Portrayed by Vanessa Morgan

Toni grew up on the poorer side of town and is very grounded, smart and capable. She joined the Southside Serpents as she is legacy through her paternal grandparents, but also found community and acceptance within the gang. Toni is loyal and forthright with people, has a passion for photography and is proud to be from the Southside.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Veronica Lodge

1veronicalodge

Portrayed by Camila Mendes

Supposedly reformed bully, who eventually starts taking whatever she wants, whenever she wants and supports her criminal father. Constantly name-dropping brands she owns things from, celebrities she might have partied with and, akin to Jughead, authors and auteurs. Veronica cares a great deal about her friends and wants to help them, which usually includes money. Very into Archie like the comics, except it seems to be because she can control him and otherwise seems to find him exasperating when he follows his heart.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Parents

Fred Andrews

File:Character Image.jpg

Portrayed by Luke Perry

Fred is the good dad™ to all the kids, the most stable parent on the show and really the stabilising force of Riverdale. He is a down to earth, common sense guy, who just wants the best for his son and the town. In a rivalry with Hiram Lodge, as Fred was high school sweethearts with Hermione Lodge.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Alice Cooper

File:Character Image.jpg

Portrayed by Mädchen Amick

An abusive and frantic mother who, most of the time, seems to have no idea what she's doing. Becomes less abusive as she starts seeing her former high school fling. Mostly just goes through one train wreck of a family disaster after another, flailing about madly.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Sierra McCoy

File:Character Image.jpg

Portrayed by

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Hermione Lodge

File:Character Image.jpg

Portrayed by Marisol Nichols

A cold and calculated woman who married for money and status, as it was what her mother prized. Remembers some of her innocence when she is reunited with her one-time high school flame, Fred, but is too far gone in the criminal world to surface.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


FP Jones

File:Character Image.jpg

Portrayed by Skeet Ulrich

An abusive alcoholic, who is suddenly cured when his character is retconned in Season 2. Has a contentious relationship with his son, who somehow forgives him. Is also the gang leader of the Southside Serpents.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Hal Cooper

File:Character Image.jpg

Portrayed by

Betty and Polly's father.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Hiram Lodge

File:Character Image.jpg

Portrayed by Mark Consuelos

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Penelope Blossom

File:Character Image.jpg

Portrayed by

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:


Tom Keller

File:Character Image.jpg

Portrayed by

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:
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