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Im wondering what made you first want to write about Barchie?

I had written Riverdale fics for fun throughout the show’s run, but never finished/published them. Around the time the final season wrapped, I finally felt motivated to put one into the world. I had all these ideas of how I thought the ending should’ve gone and wanted to write a more satisfying ending for myself and others.

Though my fics are no masterpiece, I will say writing them helped me get out of a writing rut I had been in for years. So I’ll always be grateful Barchie’s unfinished story tugged at my heart strings!

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I’m not a jeronica but The Proposal would make a great jeronica fic idea, not sure how you’d fit barchid into it though.

I don’t think I would ever write a Jeronica-centric fic though I do like them but putting this out there is anyone wants the idea.

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LILI FOR SELF

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Hi Tumblr friends! I’m trying to make this my primary online space for rambles about shows/stories and my writings (trying to be done with *certain apps* after recent events in my country) so I thought I would reintroduce myself!

I’m ec and I love a good story whether in book, movie, or show form. I’ve been writing fanfiction for more than a decade, recently primarily about Betty and Archie from Riverdale, and am working on my first fiction novel of my own this year! I studied English in school and have always wanted to be a writer. I’m in my twenties and a young mom of two littles under two, who take up most of my time (though I love every second of it). Most of the time, I’m likely holding a baby, a cat, or a book (sometimes all three at once).

I occasionally post drabbles and I’m always happy to chat about Riverdale, writing, or anything related! My corner of the internet may be small but I’m grateful for the people I’ve met even if Tumblr/blogging is a dying art. Glad you’re here!

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The Alcott just came on shuffle and and I couldn't help but think of your fic 🥲

I love this because I also think of that fic everytime I hear that song. That’s def the most I’ve ever loved writing a fic 🥺

I made an entire playlist for the story if you’re interested! Access the playlist here.

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Some musical numbers I’m surprised Riverdale didn’t do:

• Take me or Leave Me (Rent) - Cheryl & Toni

• I’ll Cover You (Rent) - Cheryl & Toni

• I’m not that Girl (Wicked) - Betty

• I’m not that Girl reprise (Wicked) - Veronica

• For Good (Wicked) - Betty & Veronica

• Ugly (Everybody’s Talking about Jamie) - Kevin

• Raise you Up/ Just Be (Kinky Boots) - Everyone

Interested to know which ones you thought might have been done?

So fun!!! I can def see a lot of these happening!

The one I really wanted was "A Light In The Dark" when they did "Next to Normal" because it felt perfect for that era of Barchie (if they had actually given them a storyline in that episode).

In Moulin Rogue style, I would've loved to see Veronica have a "Sparkling Diamonds" or "Only Girl" moment.

The girls doing a number of "Six" would be fun (Betty would've rocked the Jane Seymour role for sure). Lili also could've rocked anything from "Waitress."

"Fun Home," though dark, would've been an interesting musical for them to explore (I think especially for Betty and Cheryl individually thinking about their pasts).

A modern one (that came out post-Riverdale years) that would've cool would've been a number from "The Outsiders" since it's very Riverdale-esque and literally inspired Jughead's book! In that vein, they could've done a West Side Story number for the serpents/gang drama (would've been a bit silly but that's Riverdale!)

Non-musical related but I would've loved to see Archie do some more rock and further lean into the music and band side of his personality. Should've given that a boy some more electric guitar time!

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If my nanna was suffering from dementia, was bed bound and had to move into a room in my house and I was trying to make the room homely, the only man I’d put a picture of in a heart shaped frame and place it where it would be directly in my nanna’s eyeline would be my grandad. But that’s just me …

If I was Carla and the photo framed closest to her bed (in a heart-shaped frame) wasn't of me (her only child) or her granddaughter, I might be pissed. Well, unless the photo was of my father . . .

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What you reckon Archie's wife was like? I've always found it impossible to imagine him with a faceless random.

A sweet, strong girl who made him laugh.

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“None of the core four ships were endgame” “We are all in the same boat when it comes to endgame”

I will never agree with these takes LOL and it’s exactly why I have issues with how people speak on endgame. Did no one get married but Choni? Obviously. Does this mean all the ships are the same? Does it mean that Archie’s wife is more important than Betty? It’s another way people invalidate Barchie and throw them in the same group as ships whose relationships got nothing more than a poly moment.

Once again (for the millionth time): is endgame who you marry or who you spend your whole life loving? Is endgame who you date for a year in high school or who you spend your whole life loving?

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Archie is Mr. Justice #3 (Archie Comics, March 2025) cover by Soo Lee

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now curious to see your thread on how the show screwed over veronica. cause it really did.

I don’t really think I need to make a thread. Anyone watching the show should be able to pick up on the way the writers constantly let her down.

She was written to be their Blair Waldorf force yet they ultimately failed her by letting all her plots revolve around men and constantly made her wishy-washy between Archie and her dad in high school.

The time jump could’ve given her a fresh start but they married her off to another man in a power struggle with her. She tries to divorce him/get her power back but instead devotes all that energy into getting back together with another man . . . Archie. Archie, who cheated on her and humiliated her. Archie, who starts dating the girl he cheated on her with after they break up and proposes to her.

All of this would’ve been fine if it led to Veronica taking her power back and learning to thrive free from men. But instead of allowing her to finally shine on her own in Season 6, she spends an entire season weeping over her singleness and her dad. They never allow her to break free from the narrative of men. They never allow her to stand alone and be her own force. It just makes me sad and she deserved better.

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imo theories have to be based on some logic and varchie living in the same state isn’t enough to back up a marriage theory. it wasn’t the same city, they didn’t have the same lifestyle or goals, she was buried in hollywood and he was buried in riverdale. more than anything though they didn’t have any romantic interaction in the finale outside of their place in the polycule with everyone else. archie confessed to betty and was waiting for her in pops, sitting next to jughead and not veronica. archie and veronica were treated the worst by ras so varchies having an endgame theory is correctly called insane.

I wouldn’t say they’re “insane,” as they’re allowed to have fun in fanfic. However, when it comes to actual theories, the finale is indisputably in favor of Barchie and there are legitimate reasons to imagine Barchie were in love the rest of their lives. As I said in my last post, BA’s simply have more evidence and what ultimately matters is the ship the show highlighted in the final moments (aka Barchie).

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Betty says Archie met a girl in California, and it's not Betty or Veronica. Nothing about that is ambiguous, as much as BAs and VAs want to think so. I agree that in fanfic and theories, we are all allowed to think whatever we want, but canon was clear that none of the core four ships were endgame.

All that just to say that I see everyone calling eachother's theories "delusional" but we are all in the same boat when it comes to endgame

Is endgame who you marry or you spend your whole life loving, tho? ;)

But yes. I agree that in canon Archie married a girl from California that he met there. We can fill in the gaps with theories and fanfic. Everyone is welcome to!

To clarify my previous ask, I simply meant BA’s do have more evidence to form a “theory” of sorts based on the finale. There are lots of crumbs beside a location. I’ll simply say that (tho I’m still not a Modesto truther).

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I don’t think it made sense for ‘50s Betty to be in a poly or never get married. These things weren’t decided because it made sense for ‘50s Betty. It’s more likely these things were done to not upset certain fans.

What I meant is we don’t know really the most satisfying ending for *thay* Betty because we only knew her for one season, most of which she spent being sexually explorative and wanting to break free from society’s stereotypes on women. The feminist magazine/single ending maybe makes sense for her if you don’t consider the six previous seasons of characterization and growth. They used the 50s an outlet for fanservice because that ending, and the poly, would’ve never made sense for og Betty.

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thank you speaking on KJ’s recent glow up bc you’re absolutely right. like damn

Something about his break up/and or no longer dying his hair 24/7? He looks phenomenal. I can’t say the same for all male actors in the cast tho . . .

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I’ve never heard a more insane theory than VA’s thinking they ended up in California. WTF.

I was hesitant to answer this one because I do believe people are entitled to their own opinions and theories. That’s the fun of fic writing, etc!

But here’s my personal thoughts. BA’s argue the whole Betty-is-the-Modesto-Wife thing because there is obvious proof that Betty loved Archie her entire life (as well as them getting the final convo/kiss and Betty breaking her “teen” character only for him). There’s gaps in both Betty and Archie’s futures as opposed to the other characters (we don’t see Archie’s future and Betty only remembers his). Though I’m not the biggest Modesto truther, I do think there’s enough proof to theorize. And I don’t think it’s a theory to say Betty and Archie spent their entire lives loving each other.

The only proof Archie ended up with * is California. But they were nowhere close and their dreams didn’t align in that timeline either. We also know they weren’t buried next to each other. Regardless of all that, say they did up together—Archie was still kissing Betty and waiting for her in the afterlife as she was the love of his life! That’s what matters ;)

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Archie and the mines shows you that even if Barchie got endgame the fandom wouldn’t care about it, talk about it, validate it. No one talks about what it’s like when an unpopular ship gets endgame. You can bond about it with a few likeminded people but it’s exhausting to like anything people loudly despise. You end up spending most of the time defending what you like more than enjoying it.

Well, as I said a few asks ago, I think if Riverdale had a larger viewership in general at the time of the finale, more people would’ve understood and loved Barchie. Those fans may be biased but there wasn’t a growing, active, fanbase during the last season. It was the same old fans stuck on Season 3.