Thread by @Astro_Latte

I really couldn’t make a thread about the Archie/Betty/Veronica love triangle in S5 without breaking down the romantic scenes for Varchie, too.

The Six Stages of Romance for Varchie S5 (So Far!)

I’m going to assume by this point everyone has read my other threads. If not, this blog by Karen Woodward breaks down these six scenes and why any love story must have them. blog.karenwoodward.org/2016/10/6-scen…

Also, we’re only focusing on S5. Someone else can do S1-S4, but it ain't me.

The six stages are:

#1. The Lovers Meet
#2. The First Kiss/First Intimate Moment
#3. The Confession of Love
#4. The Lovers Break Up
#5. The Proof of Love
#6. The Lovers Reunite

As of 5x11, Archie and Veronica are between Stage 4 and Stage 5 (same spot as Barchie and Jabitha)

#1. Lovers Meet: Since Archie and Veronica are exes, they knew each other already so their meeting moment happens in 5x05 when they’re walking home from Pops together.

Even though Veronica came to Pops in 5x04, this scene is really what sets them up for a season-long story arc.

#2. First Kiss/First Intimate Moment: Similar to Jabitha, Varchie turning the corner isn’t when they first kiss. It comes earlier.

Varchie had a few small scenes that hinted at a romance, but the scene that sold their Intimatacy was when Veronica gives Archie a firetruck in 5x07

#3. Confession of Love: Even though they haven’t dropped the big L-word, they hit this when Veronica tells Archie she’s getting a divorce.

Worth pointing out that the confession of love occurs towards the end of Act 1, and both Betty and Veronica’s “confession” happened in 5x08.

#4. Lovers Break Up: This catches up to where we currently are in the season. In 5x11, Archie tells Veronica he doesn't want to keep dating until her divorce to Chad is finalized.

This event typically occurs about midway through Act 2 or a bit earlier if there's a love triangle.

And that's it for Varchie right now! As mentioned, both Varchie and Barchie are at the same spot in their romantic arcs.

I'll talk about this in my thread about the love triangle, but for either of these relationships, we won't know who Archie will land with until the final act.

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