In this bonus episode Savi and Tom review and rate 'Freaky', a 2020 comedy horror that, in the same vein as classic 'Freaky Friday', sees a teen and serial killer swap bodies! Confusing chaos ensues... Tom and Savi discuss their love of Vince Vaughn, as well as how the movie's weird queer representation and strange sexualisation of teens screams Riverdale!

Content warning for homophobia, rape, extreme violence, death, and alcoholism.

Music by Brendan Byrnes (www.brendanbyrnes.com).
Art by Eleni Koumi (@loukoumh on Instagram). 

As Tom says, a lot happens in this episode... but we can't quite tell what is and is not important! The Blossoms organise a memorial for Jason and Archie faces some cold truths. Savi suggests an alternative memorial mystery and is still confused about Reggie's relationship with Archie. Tom confesses his secret love of the South Side Serpents...  Meanwhile, our favourite sleuths continue their search for the truth!

Content warning for family abuse. 

Music by Brendan Byrnes (www.brendanbyrnes.com).
Art by Eleni Koumi (@loukoumh on Instagram). 

Tom and Savi reach their Grundy limit as her time on Riverdale seems to come to an end... or does it?! While snooping in Betty's diary, Alice discovers Archie and Grundy are "together" and seizes the opportunity to take down her red-haired nemesis... Meanwhile, the local drive-in (and Jughead's makeshift home) is hosting its final show before being torn down. Shady deals are made behind the scenes and some surprising family ties are revealed. 

Content warning for pedophilia. 

Music by Brendan Byrnes (www.brendanbyrnes.com).
Art by Eleni Koumi (@loukoumh on Instagram). 

A hidden book full of 'conquests', a guilty conscience confession, and a gunshot explained - this episode has something for everyone! Tom dives into the small problem of teen on teen hot tub torture and Savi criticises the show's tendency to create minor Black characters and then promptly forget about them. The show sets up some pretty exciting plot points that it will definitely not deliver on in the future...

Content warning for pedophilia and torture. 

Music by Brendan Byrnes (www.brendanbyrnes.com).
Art by Eleni Koumi (@loukoumh on Instagram). 

There's nothing we love more than good 'ol unrequited teen love and dramatic pep rallies (well, maybe there are SOME things...). In this episode, Tom and Savi discuss Riverdale's strange habit of sexualising teens, the Archie/Ms Grundy problem, and the show's lacking LGBTQIA+ representation. Tom and Savi plead with the 2017 Riverdale writers to give more information on Jason but they do not agree...

Content warning for pedophilia and homophobia. 

Music by Brendan Byrnes (www.brendanbyrnes.com).
Art by Eleni Koumi (@loukoumh on Instagram). 

In this episode Savi and Tom introduce themselves and the not so quiet town of Riverdale. From a missing teen and love triangles, to mysterious villains and questionable secret 'romances', this episode has it all. Savi wastes no time suggesting polyamory and Tom questions the writer's choice of shopping mall names (spoiler: "Rockland County" is mentioned and Tom is upset about it). 

Content warning for pedophilia and fatphobia. 

Music by Brendan Byrnes (www.brendanbyrnes.com).
Art by Eleni Koumi (@loukoumh on Instagram). 

Introducing Riverdale or Not Riverdale, a weekly podcast where Tom and Savi watch an episode of teen drama Riverdale then rate it according to their handy metric as either 'Riverdale' (meaning bad) or 'Not Riverdale' (meaning good). If you're confused... join the club. Follow us on Twitter at @RiverdaleOrNot to stay updated!

Music by Brendan Byrnes (www.brendanbyrnes.com).
Art by Eleni Koumi (@loukoumh on Instagram).