We All Have Them
We all have our favorite characters, our favorite episodes, and our favorite quotes! Riverdale is one of the best modern shows for iconic quotes. Simple things our beloved characters say stick with us on a deep, relatable level, and they turn into memes, stories, conversations, and hey, blog posts. Here are my top ten favorite Riverdale quotes!
1. “In case you haven’t noticed, I’m weird. I’m a weirdo. I don’t fit in, and I don’t want to fit in.” - Jughead Jones. If you haven’t heard this one at least ten times online, you haven’t been looking, because it’s all over fan pages, blogs, groups, and there’s a ton of memes revolving around this iconic, Jughead Jones quote. I love this quote for a number of reasons, the biggest one being that it is extremely relatable. Who hasn’t felt this way at least once in their lives? The other big reason is because of the scene this quote appeared in. The first real fight between the beloved Bughead (Betty and Jughead) and it was a real heart-wrenching scene, that made the quote that much more memorable.
2. “I don’t follow rules. I make them, and when necessary, I break them.” - Veronica Lodge. There are a lot of fans who dislike, and even hate dear Veronica, but I’m one of those die-hard fans that love her. She’s a little self absorbed, but her rebellious, high-class attitude is too hard for me to resist. She had a lot of lovable and relatable quotes, especially in the first season, but this was definitely one of my favorites!
3. “Fear. It’s the most basic, the most human emotion. As kids, we’re afraid of everything. The dark. The boogeyman under the bed. And we pray for morning. For the monsters to go away. Though they never do. Not really.” - Yes, this is yet another one of those beautifully poetic quotes from Jughead Jones. As the narrator of the show, this character never ceases to draw me in with his lone wolf personality, and beautifully artistic way with words.
4. “I’m in the mood for chaos.” - Cheryl Blossom. This isn’t necessarily an iconic quote, but it’s definitely an awesome one. Cheryl can be sweet at times, but there's no denying her ability to be a complete bad girl, and who couldn’t love someone who is such a great mixture of both?
5. “It’s like you know how in a time of crisis, people either come together or fall apart? It feels like we’re falling apart.” - Betty Cooper. Betty is the blonde-haired, not-so-stereotypical-stereotypical girl next door. But underneath all those pretty-girl layers, she has a dark side, and that dark side doesn’t like her very much. It’s in quotes like these, you see the real, self-conscious Betty Cooper that we all know, love and relate too.
6. “Whether you believe in order or chaos, it’s all the same. We’re either in control of our lives, or merely think we are.” - Jughead Jones (yes, again.) Can you tell who my favorite character is yet? Anyways, this quote in all it’s glory, speaks for itself.
7. “You can’t go through life trying not to get hurt.” Archie Andrews doesn’t have many memorable, or even relatable quotes, at least forme. But this is one I think we can all agree with, can’t we? Even those of us who have come to despise the beloved Archiekins (like me, since the start of season two, anyways) can admit that this is a quote we should all live by.
8. “You wanted fire, Cheryl Bombshell? Sorry, my specialty is ice.” - Veronica Lodge. Yet again Ronnie astonished us with her sassy, take-no-prisoners attitude, showing at least us females the woman we want to some day be confident enough to be.
9. ”No serpent stands alone.” - Sweetpea. Let’s all take a moment to admire the beloved Sweetpea. He’s the perfect mixture of funny, adorable, protective, loyal, handsome and sardonic. So I’m just going to give you a moment to admire him… Okay, and now it’s time to admire this quote. I know I’m not the only one that loves the South Side Serpents (much more than any team of Northside's) and the rules of the gang. It’s a family, one I’m very glad Jughead and Cheryl are now a part of. Oh, and on the subject of sardonic…
10. “Sardonic humor is just my way of connecting to the world.” Can you guess who said that? Go on, I’ll give you a moment… If you guessed Jughead, then you’re right! But don’t let that go to your head, half the quotes here are from him. This quote has become something of my own personal motto, and I’m sure I’m not the only one, as Jughead is probably the most relatable character on the show, right next to Betty Cooper.
Bonus Quote. “I do everything for everyone. Everything to be perfect. The perfect daughter, the perfect sister, the perfect student. Can't I do this one thing for me? ” Betty Cooper back at you with relatable, and saddening words that strike you right in the hart (see what I did there?)
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