Riverdale Season 6 Episode 17 closes one of the major storylines from this superheroic season. The TBK storyline has been built up with the trauma Betty has been carrying since her childhood. The fact she learned that her father kept away the truth of him being a serial killer. The thought that she might be born to be a serial killer doesn’t seem to be the case if we dive into this episode.
Taking a look at the same, here we are breaking down all the events from the seventeenth episode of Riverdale Season 6. The musical special saw Betty hoping to catch TBK during a fan conviction. Archie and Tabitha battled Percival Pickens to win back Archie’s crew so that they could prevent them from building the railroad for Pickens. Here is a quick recap of the major events of Riverdale S06 E17.
Riverdale Season 6 Episode 17 Recap
Riverdale Season 6 Episode 17 sees the town throwing its own fan conviction called the SlaughterCon. For the fans who delve themselves into the stories of serial killers. This was an event held in order to lure TBK in, hoping Betty would catch him. Meanwhile, Percival’s attempt to build the railroad before Bailey’s comet passes continued.
The SlaughterCon begins with Kevin headlining with his performance on “Not A Common Man.” The only person Betty comes across during the event is a fanatic. Meanwhile, Agent Drake also does her job by holding a panel. The first day ends with Betty not being able to find TBK, but it doesn’t go in vain as Agent Drake confesses her feelings for Betty.
On Betty’s side, she admits to Veronica that she too finds Drake attractive. But Veronica warns her about this and asks to talk this out with Archie. Veronica later warns Drake to follow the same suit and to focus on her work. During a panel, TBK does call Betty, and Betty plans to lure him in by being the center stage performer.
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The plan failed, but her song became a huge attraction. Drake wonders for whom she sang. TBK later invades Betty’s house. Betty manages to take him down and makes sure he is dead. The episode comes to a close with Betty fearing that she will become what her father wanted her to be.
Amidst all of this, Cheryl worried about Toni and Fangs marrying each other, which led her to curse them. In the end, it was a confusion about who she wanted. It becomes clear as she locks a kiss with Heather.
Tabitha and Archie knew one weakness of Percival he couldn’t control a large group of people. This saw them using music as a means to win back their railroad workers. Percival hasn’t given up yet and is looking forward take his revenge in a biblical way.
Riverdale Season 6 Episode 17 Review
Riverdale Season 6 Episode 17 saw the musical touch coming back to the show. But unlike the musical episodes from the past, this one didn’t really stand out. The songs are good, but they don’t offer much to the plot to move on. We can easily skip those parts and still understand what’s up in the show.
Coming to the whole Betty and TBK thing, the story finally concludes. Plus, the point is that the arc was built up for a long time, and it paid off. Amidst all of this, the new development between Drake and Betty’s relationship is something we really didn’t see coming and did not want.
Especially around the time were Archie really wants to make it work with Betty. Drake’s involvement may mess the whole thing up. We really enjoy watching Betty open up to Archie as she faces her trauma on her own. So let’s hope for the best when it comes to Barchie.
Again, this was one of those episodes where Percival’s long stretched arc takes a backseat all over again. But we hardly can miss him, right. Percival’s attempt to build the railroad continues, and the heroes know more about his weakness. By the finale, it is going to be a toe to toe competition for sure.
Lastly, after hovering around the idea of Cheryl reuniting with Heather as her partner, Riverdale finally gave us that relationship. But it came off with an unnecessary arc where Cheryl wanted to ruin Toni and Fangs’ marriage. Especially when we clearly saw Heather-Cheryl happening right the moment Heather showed up.
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