‘Riverdale’ Finale Slammed by Polyamorous Group for Present’s Stunning Twist

The “Riverdale” sequence finale left viewers puzzled, placing the present’s primary characters in a four-way relationship … a call that is actually pissed off the polyamorous neighborhood.

In the event you did not catch the episode, it was an odd one — which grew to become par for the present — however the “stunning twist” included a sequence the place Archie, Betty, Jughead and Veronica have been a part of a quad-relationship.

Reactions have been combined, however many followers felt present creators solely used the connection for a “wow issue.”

We spoke to Brett Chamberlin, Govt Director, OPEN (Group for Polyamory and Moral Non-monogamy) who tells us, although “tempting to have fun each portrayal of non-monogamy in well-liked media,” it must be performed each responsibly and from a spot of understanding.

He continues… “It is irritating that Riverdale used its characters’ non-monogamous relationship as a ‘stunning twist’ slightly than participating with an genuine portrayal of non-monogamy as merely being a part of folks’s identities.”

Chamberlin continues, “We did not see or hear something about why these characters apply non-monogamy, what it means for them, the substance of their relationship agreements and communication practices, or any of the opposite underlying motivations and work that makes relationships of any sort operate.”