#narrator jughead

[lesbojughead]

Take a walk with me through these lives. I'm your friend, your lover, and your traitor. Take a walk with me through my mind. Never lay your trust in the narrator. intros & narrators, bastille

the secret history, donna tartt // 3.05 // 4.11 // day after tomorrow, tom waits // 1.04 // johann wolfgang von goethe // 1.07 // the letters of virginia woolf volume 3, virginia woolf // 5.03 // 7.20 // unknown // the brothers karamazov, fyodor dostoevsky // 7.20 // aurelia schober plath quoting sylvia plath // come on in!: new poems, charles bukowski // 7.20

[alliemcfrog]

thinking about narrator jughead. thinking about how in the first (or maybe second idk) episode of season one he said “to someone on the outside, peering in, it would’ve looked like there were four people in that booth. but i was there, and i can tell you. really, there were only three.”

AND THEN i’m thinking about how after the time skip he’s the only one who keeps their promise and returns to the booth. then it’s only ONE person in that booth, and jughead is only in the booth when they’re not, and he’s not in the booth when they are.

thinking about how. like. jughead will always be on the outside looking in because he is the narrator. he will always be excluded, whether that means not being there when everyone else is, or being there when no one else is.

[palegreenchlorine]

core four, forever and alvvays | archie, marry me

a final tribute on the dawn of the final day. goodbye riverdale…goodbye forever 💔

[garbagequeer]

season 5 of riverdale is great because it really puts you in a “there’s no way the town’s not winning this one they will never beat the town” mindset then when they start fighting percival in season 6 all together you go wait a second... town loss? and THEN they send them to the 50s in 7 and you’re like wow okay town win in a BIG way they’re never beating the town from the 50s BUT THEN they start acting gay and horny and fully integrated and there’s angel tabitha congratulating them on correcting the moral arc of the universe and narrator jughead has not been coming into work as much and you’re thinking oh yeah sure town loss they beat the fucking town it’s over for the town now (in 1955) right? WRONG. die and go to pop���s 

[lighthailstorm]

my character/movie-based playlists:

arisu ryohei (alice in borderland, 2020): sad japanese playlist for one of my fav characters from one of my favorite tv shows ever

arthur fleck (joker, 2019): 60's music that i felt really encapsulated arthur and his mental state in the first film.

joker: folie à deux (2024): i actually really like this movie and idk why people hate it so much, so i made a playlist that i think harley and arthur would've listened to together if they had ended up living together

beautiful boy (2018): songs that i feel represent both Nic and his father. rlly tragic, sorry.

chandler bing (friends, 1994): playlist i made right after matthew perry died (r.i.p. to a legend). i think chandler would love these songs and some of these songs are canon.

the substance (2024): not the kind of playlist you're thinking about. It's basically just 80's music that i think would be played during an old episode of 'Sparkle Your Life!'. It's basically just a glorfied jazzercise playlist.

charlie kelmeckis(the perks of being a wallflower, 2012): my idea of what charlie would have on his mixtape. Some songs are canon from the movie and book.

challengers (2024): i loved the soundtrack of this movie just as much as i loved the film itself. because of my almost overwhelming love for it, i decided to make a high energy playlist that i think could have just as easily been played in the movie alongside actual songs from the soundtrack.

dead poets society (1989): a collection of songs that i think really reflect the vibe of the film for me, not necessarily songs that would fit the time period.

donnie darko (2001): playlist that shows donnies declining mental state in the film.

mr.robot (2015): songs that i think elliot would enjoy but also describe his descent.

fight club (1999): songs for the narrator and how he feels during his 6 month bout of insomnia. this playlist is my personal favorite bcs i'm also an insomniac (twinning)

tony stark/iron man (marvel/MCU 2008-2019): literally my favorite character from the MCU ever. bcs of this i decided i NEEDED to make a playlist for him based on songs that i know he likes based on the movies and songs that i think he would like

glee (2009-2015): all my favorite songs from the series in release order simply bcs this is my favorite show of all time

the bear (2022): songs that i think carmy would listen to while yelling "behind!" at his chefs.

you (2018): songs that describe joe goldberg from you, not necessarily stuff he would like (he's much too pretentious to enjoy olivia rodrigo).

the batman (2022): everyone say "thank you robert pattinson" for providing us with the true version of batman: emo batman. my batman is a greasy weirdo that looks like he's about to burst out in tears all the time. in honor of this truly revolutionary movie i have created a playlist that this batman would listen to as he applies his ungodly amount of eyeshadow before terrorizing gotham city in a bat costume.

pearl (2022): a playlist that reminds me of the monologue scene in pearl where she says "i don't feel...well" because i really felt that. once again, not necessarily songs that match the time period or the characters potential interests.

lady bird (2017): lady bird is one of those movies where i'm pretty sure the director was in my house monitoring my daily movements for inspiration. naturally, i needed to make a playlist that i think completely captures the feeling of growing up with a not-so-healthy relationship with your mother.

gone girl (2014): a playlist based on the "cool girl" monologue and how it feels to feel forced to play a caricature of a woman just to for a man.

gone girl (2014): this time it's a nick dunne inspired playlist because unfortunately i relate to him (more so, book version nick). take that info how you will.

miles morales (spider-man: into the spider-verse, 2018): best spider-man, idc. ~ él es el mejor spider-man, no me importa.

jughead jones (riverdale, 2017): songs that i think jughead would have loved.

american psycho (2000): a mix of songs that patrick bateman would listen to in his headphones on his way to work and songs that i think describe him.

little women (2019): specifically this is a playlist based on how i think laurie felt during the famous scene where he confesses his feelings to jo.

fiona gallagher (shameless, 2011-2021): a playlist that i think represents how fiona feels as the older sister and neglected child that she is.

the iron claw (2023): songs that represent the tragedy of the story of the von erich family but also the beautiful bond of the brothers. Once again, these are not all time period accurate.

black swan (2010): a playlist based on nina. lots of swan references in the titles.

jake peralta (brooklyn nine nine, 2013-2021): i love andy samberg and i love jake peralta. he is my favorite character in another on of my favorite shows of all time so it's only natural that i create a playlist based on what i believe is on jake peralta's spotify. this is comprised of songs that are confirmed that jake likes on the show and also songs from taylor swift bcs that is jakes favorite artist and some songs that i think jake would like.

jay gatsby (the great gatsby, 2013): songs that i think represent gatsby's mental state while waiting for daisy to come to one of his parties

bones and all (2022): this playlist was actually made by my friend in slideshow form and then i copied her and made into a spotify playlist

the little prince (2015): i absolutely loved this movie and book when i experienced it for the first time in highschool so i decided that it was high time i make a playlist dedicated to the story.

taxi driver (1976): a mix of songs based on the time period, things that travis bickle would listen to while driving, and songs that encapsulate the movie.

nightcrawler (2014): songs that represent lou bloom, not necessarily songs he would listen to because i don't actually believe he would listen to music on his own.

peeta mellark (hunger games, 2012): ,ovies i think peeta would either enjoy, or capture his personality and plight throughout the movies.

may december (2023): i love this movie SO MUCH, so i ofc had to make a dedicated playlist. it's through the perspective of joe ofc.

eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (2004): playlist based on the rocky relationship between clementine and joel.

mother (2020): for those who don't know, this is a japanese film based on a true story about a toxic mother and her relationship to her son. so this playlist is based on the perspective of the son, shuhei.

clay jensen (13 reasons why, 2017): playlist that clay would listen to in between tapes.

girl, interrupted (1999): a playlist loosely based on the mindset of the character of daisy

peter parker/spider-man (spider-man, 2002): i never see any love for tobey maguire's spider-man and that ends today bcs he's one of my favorite versions of spider-man. so i've created a playlist that i think tobey's version of spider-man would dance to in the streets, venom/symbiote style.

prisoners (2013): unsettling and melancholy playlist inspired by this film and the perspective of detective loki, one of the main characters.

rush hour trilogy (1998-2007): if lee and carter had a shared mixtape, it would have all these songs on it.

sam evans (glee, 2009): another one of my favorite playlists bcs i'm just so proud of it. like, absolutely sam would love this playlist. i included some glee versions of songs he sang, but only ones that i liked better than the original.

sound of metal (2019): songs that i feel express ruben's reaction to his deafness and his struggle to accept change.

troy bolton (high school musical, 2006): i absolutely LOVE this franchise and so i think i'm qualified to say that troy bolten would love himself some 2000's rnb. This is why i've taken upon the burden and pleasure of making him a playlist that he would jam out to.

scott pilgrim vs. the world (2010): songs inspired by sex bob-omb and the overall playful vibes of the movie.

good will hunting (1997): these are songs that i think will would include in his rotation or songs that represent the journey that will takes during the movie.

the hunt (2012): this was a very tragic movie about a man who suffers greatly based on a false accusation. one of my worst fears is not being believed when i haven't done anything. truly there is nothing worse than injustice and with this selection of songs i tried to convey the dread, sadness, and overwhelming rage that the main character, lucas, felt when everyone he knew turned on him.

mother (2020): playlist based off the japanese drama movie i watched about the toxic relationship between mother and son. you'll probably relate to this playlist if you have mommy issues.

romeo & juliet (1996): songs that encapsulate the tragedy of their relationship. yes 'exit music (for a film)' by radiohead is involved.

the holdovers (2023): this is my actual family. lots of 60's and 70's music.

christopher moltisanti (the sopranos, 1999): one of my favorite characters from the show bcs he's unfortunately very relatable to me. mostly based on what he said in the first season, "it's like the regularness of life is too hard for me." I get that.

abigail armstrong (dance academy, 2009): based on a quote from season 1 where she said "you all want me to fail." Abigail has this need to be perfect and she feels like she's all alone, so i thought that I would turn those feelings into a playlist bcs i can relate.

tara and christian (dance academy, 2009): based off the tumultuous relationship between main characters, tara and christian. based off the quote from season 3 where tara says to christian "i just want so badly to be rid of you". even if you don't know the show, i hope you can enjoy the sad break up playlist of it all.

wanda maximoff (mcu, 2015): she be sad and crazy and stuff

heres my letterboxd account btw (just in case you were curious about how i rated these films): https://boxd.it/3mh3D

[diltonsstrangescience]

Eyelid push-ups. He’s practicing.

[sumquiasum]

if you had to base a new riverdale season off three movies, which would you choose and why? they could be tonal choices or you can pluck entire elements of the movies and work them in.

One theme of the season is (un)reality, with plots loosely inspired by World on a Wire with a touch of Videodrome. The latter would be emulated in its vibes more than its plot. Regarding World on a Wire, they'd realise they're trapped in a narrative instead of a computer simulation (But can they escape? Can you ever truly escape? Doesn't escape from the narrative equal death? Do they WANT to escape??)

One episode is called "The Archie Show" in direct reference to The Truman Show and features the voice of the creator (RAS) directly communicating with the characters at some point.

I know you said three but also if I got to pitch even just an episode of Riverdale, there would be a Chucky reference somewhere in there because I still can't believe they never did one. Also I made up a The Devil's Carnival musical episode for season 5 that doesn't work with this concept, I just wanted to mention it.

[urdeadbestfriend]

Is it over? Did he die?

(originally by @julietophelia)

[rythmicjea]

Opening My Books for Podfics

I wrote a microfiction earlier this week and decided to record it. Added some sound effects and music. If you're interested in having me record your fic, let me know! Or if you just want to hear more of what I can do with my own fics, let me know! lol

[vraska-theunseen]

"forget it, jughead. it's riverdale" MADE ME SCREAM THIS SHOW IS SO. RIVERDALE LOVES A MOVIE REFERENCE!!

[hidiane]

it’s like of course archie couldn’t come out before now. because archie is so intrinsically tied up in his own legacy and in jugheads narration and neither of those things can allow him to come out. and s1-6 archie is a kid stuck between his everyday american joe role and the knowledge that he’s a figure of this by gone era. in like the same way that people point at the 50s and say it was all so much simpler and better and blah blah back then. well that’s archie! and of course it wasn’t simpler or better or ideal but that isn’t like. RECKONED with. until they are all back there. and so only then can archie’s underlying contradiction be addressed. he’s free from his legacy because he IS his legacy he’s in progress rather than a final product and most importantly. HE IS GAY!

[riverdale-retread]

Jughead asks this question in a moment of despair about his sister's sinister indie films in Riverdale 5.3, but then by the series finale, his final moments are as a not-human (possibly Angel, possibly Demon) Jughead who traps the soul of Betty in a state of being forever 17 in the Diner of the Sweet Hereafter, for all eternity, and making us the audience complicit in it.

[newgenuinedisaster]

i am obsessed with ghost of christmas past jughead telling betty about all her friends who died peacefully after long beautiful lives :) except julian who was killed at war :/ and sheriff keller and uncle frank who were gay murdered :)

[garbagequeer]

Can you help me im so confused how archie (and everyone listening to him) had those memories for his poem i thought everyone but betty and jughead forgot 😭

bobbyjean asked: Wait a second were those the good memories. the serial killer gene and jason’s corpse. and archie playing football in leopold and loeb juvenile detention center……

well imo you can work with different theories so like

they dont remember these things as things they lived themselves but they remember them as things tabitha showed them the first time they saw the riverdale memories (so like if they'd watched themselves go through these things in tv but not as if they happened irl for them)

goodbye riverdale is back to jughead's narration and jughead is unreliable he's just making shit up (this also goes with the theory that what jughead showed betty was not real but was a fabrication he made up for her as her dying wish was to relive those days with everyone as they were + the fake reality had plot holes because to be fair jughead was like 86 when he died he cant keep track of who remembers the serial killer genes and who doesn't he's busy)

narrator jughead seems to be in control of this episode more than he was before (we see him corporeally and there's 2 jugheads in the end) so the characters' lives have been rewritten to fit the narrative jughead wanted to tell so they remember because he does too and the story belongs to him and not to them (to me jughead is always afraid of abandonment and change so he keeps his stories ones where his friends don't leave or grow + he has been shown to find it hard to come up with anything other than stories about his friends in riverdale in s5 and as bunker/god jughead). for me this also fits with the idea of the characters and angel tabitha trying to break free and narrator/god jughead(s) not allowing it -> town won

they loved these memories they love cults and killing and corpses and gay juvie. the bad memories were like archie not getting his high school diploma or something

from a doylist pov (boring) this meant nothing about the story and was just an homage to their most iconic moments in the show for the audience and the crew. you could twist this a bit to be meta and make something up about the characters behaving as characters and talking willingly to an audience because they exist only in our eyes if you wanted

which are all fun ideas to consider and theyre not mutually exclusive (like it could be jughead taking over the narrative but it could be in a world he makes up just for betty so all the other characters are in the real sweet hereafter but betty went to purgatory pop's because she does remember it all and this prevented her from being able to leave it behind. also archie for sure would remember some of gay juvie he loved the gay parts of gay juvie he told me. and fangs probably had god times at the cult i mean he dated human kevin maybe a love for cults is what they had in common)

to me it stood out as a moment where i was like oh jughead is lying to us for sure. awesome. one last jughead lying to us and trapping us in the cycle forever for the road yippee

[shortscircuits]

is anyone else reading dykette...what do we think y'all. i'm kind of annoyed by the narrator's cynicism but it's interesting nonetheless...does she ever cheer up or get outspoken about her pessimism or should i give up now

[deadbeatdracula]

Jughead is kind of long John silver coded. If you think abt it [is trampled by a herd of geese]