
Meanwhile, Veronica is now fully on the side of Team Fred, and with Hermione left shaken by the chaos at the debate maybe she will finally truly see how dangerous her husband is in the remaining two episodes this season. By the time the episode ends, Archie has finally realised how devious Hiram is and blown him off (hopefully for good). So maybe the Black Hood’s attack actually helped Fred in the long run. The town’s debate was always going to be bloodbath for Fred, with Hermione’s using Archie’s formation of the Black Circle vigilante group as her secret weapon to prove that the elder Andrews can’t control his son, so there’s no way he can keep Riverdale safe.

That’s the driving question behind this entire second season of Riverdale, and it’s one that most viewers - this writer included - have dismissed with a simple ‘duh, it’s Betty’s dad.’ And while Hal Cooper is doubtlessly and deeply involved in the Hood’s murderous antics, tonight’s events have illustrated that there is likely more than one Hood terrorising the town.
