Warning: Spoilers ahead for season two, episode 18 of "Riverdale," titled "A Night to Remember."
The Black Hood has made a horrific return to "Riverdale."
During Wednesday's episode of the hit CW drama, the students of Riverdale High are supposed to be focused on opening night of "Carrie: The Musical," a real musical — that quickly flopped on Broadway — based on Stephen King's novel "Carrie" and the 1976 movie. But what is supposed to be a fun evening turns into tragedy with the reemergence of the Black Hood and murder of Midge Klump.
If this really is the Black Hood and not a copycat criminal, it would appear that fan theories about Mr. Svenson being a red herring were correct. This opens up a new mystery as the second season heads to its conclusion.
Is the Black Hood really back?
After Cheryl is almost hit by a falling sandbag, Kevin finds a note in his locker alleging to be from the Black Hood.
It reads: "It's a sin that Cheryl is playing the role of Carrie. Fix this mess [I think, Kevin's hand covers most of the word] or suffer the consequences."
"Why would the Black Hood, who was shot dead by my dad, be demanding that the role of Carrie be recast?" Kevin asks Jughead, who is documenting the musical's production.
Jughead says it does seem weird and the two conclude that it must be a prank. But Kevin later receives a more threatening note that reads: "This is your last warning to replace Cheryl. Next time the sandbag won't miss!"
Kevin decides to replace Cheryl with Midge, and even though Cheryl doesn't want to give into the threats, her mother refuses to give her the permission she needs to participate in after-school activities.
Later, Jughead finds cut up magazines in Ethel's trash and suspects that she may be involved in the "prank," but she says they are for her "vision board."
Death onstage.
Things take a dark turn as the musical progresses. Alice is singing when the set rises behind her to show what is supposed to be Midge as Carrie on her knees. Instead, Midge's lifeless body is tacked to the set with five knives in her body and two pairs of scissors in her wrists.
Written around Midge in blood is a terrifying message that says, "I am back from the dead. All those who escaped me before will die."
She and Moose almost died at the start of the second season when the Black Hood shot into their car. But they both survived.
Chaos erupts in the theater and the episode ends.
So who could it be?
This intricate murder seems on par for the Black Hood, and his "death" has been questioned since Svenson died. Archie has said the Svenson's eyes didn't fit the striking green eyes and wondered if they caught the wrong guy.
Early theories suspected Hal Cooper or Sheriff Keller were the Black Hood. Both men fit the bill and both men are at the musical when Midge is murdered. Hal knows secrets about the town through his reporting for the newspaper, and Sheriff Keller could know secrets as a cop. But there's one piece of evidence that has us leaning more towards Hal, and that's his tie to Betty.
The Black Hood called Betty multiple times and threatened her with the potential murders of her boyfriend and her sister. Mr. Svenson's obsession with Betty's life because of a small tie to her grandfather made no sense, but Hal is her father. Hal would know her phone number. Hal would also know the supposedly secret location of her sister's whereabouts. We're just saying.
Hopefully more clues emerge as the final four episodes of the season air and our suspects can be narrowed down.
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