TheRiverdaletime jumpis upon us.
And not only did they go away, but they also stayed away.
After Jughead was stood up, he seemingly never went back either.
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EW spoke withRiverdaleshowrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa about the time jump and what’s ahead for the rest of season 5.
I remember thinking, “Gosh I hope not, I hope it continues into young adulthood.”
Why was this the right route forRiverdale?
What excited you all about the time jump?
And in terms of drama, for me, college is a less appealing version of high school stories.
And it allows us to play new dynamics.
But we will be filling in the blanks, absolutely.
What was the experience like of not creating new characters but certainly evolving these characters in a major way?
Who do you think has changed the most?
We have tried to honor who the characters were when we first met them.
Betty’s hunting serial killers, that feels right.
Jughead’s writing, that also feels right.
I guess I feel like probably Veronica’s circumstances have changed the most becauseshe’s married.
With Betty and Jughead, there was a break that we will see.
In my mind, part of the reason they split up is because of the Betty-Archie kiss.
And though we will see particular details why, I think it’s fallout from that kiss.
It cut really deep.
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This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
