2x19 Chapter Thirty-Two: Prisoners

Some spoiler-heavy observations from this episode:
- Why does this show insist on making the cast sing all the time. This is not normal.
- You know your town has a problem when the cheer-leading team has an alternate uniform for funerals.
- "He OD'd on jingle jangle" is the DUMBEST line of dialogue ever uttered in a drama series.
- Betty HAD A GUN and did nothing to stop and finally end the Black Hood. I understand that was the only way to get rid of Chic easily, but that's still poor motivation considering how hard Betty fought to catch the Black Hood for most of the season.
- All signs point to Mr. Cooper as the Black Hood now. Not sure if it's a red herring, but that seems once again to be the obvious culprit considering the clues (knowing about the Nancy Drew codebook for instance). With Clifford Blossom last season and now potentially Hal as the murderous evil-doers, I think this show's writers might have some daddy issues.

• I read quite a few theories that Hal is the Black Hood but rubbing it in our face now suddenly like this seems like a red herring... Though it'll be the season finale next week, so the possibility is definitely there. Or maybe he's somehow involved with the not-dead Charles.
• How convenient that the Vixens have freaking cheerleader funeral outfits. Makes you wonder how often funerals happen there, Jesus.
• I don't understand why Betty doesn't report the gay conversion camp anyway. Please do it, Betty. Or anyone.
• Such great chemistry between FP and Alice. The acting was really great and their chemistry is wonderful.
• I don't ever want to hear the phrase "make your bones" ever again.

Nah! It can't be Hal! He just can't be the Black Hood.

Why do the cheerleaders have black outfit variants? I'm glad I'm not the only one here who thinks is this weird, lol. On the same topic, why weren't Betty and Veronica dressed in them with the rest? Aren't they still cheerleaders?

Remember when Betty ran a DNA test on Chic? Why didn't she discover that he isn't related to them then? Was it really only a "Are you a Blossom Yes/No" DNA test? Because that's not a thing.

"Who is calling you with that creepy ringtone?" Callers don't set the ringtone you hear. That's not how phones work. So either Betty herself set the Lollipop ringtone, or it's a load of bullshit.

Archie is an idiot. Hiram clearly doesn't give two shits about their weirdo blood oath they made, seeing as Hiram didn't lift a finger to try and help Archie. It only works in one direction, as far as Hiram is concerned. But no one brought this up.

Imagine if Betty had used the gun that was in her hand to shoot the Black Hood right then and there. But, nah, that'd be too logical.