Riverdale Season 3: 2 Ups & 4 Downs From 'Prom Night'

1. The Prom Setting

If a high school show doesn't have a prom in it at some point, is it really even a high school show?

Riverdale resurrected the age-old trope as the characters found themselves going to the junior prom - the first dance-like event since the show's pilot episode. Of course, being Riverdale, they couldn't miss an opportunity to tie a high school dance to some major life-or-death event as Betty and Jughead attempted to make their last-minute idea for a Renaissance-themed prom a reality - all in a bid to draw out the Gargoyle King.

Admittedly, the whole vibe of this prom went hand-in-hand with Riverdale's eerily beautiful aesthetic and, trope or not, it was nice to see such a grounded aspect of life for these teenagers, reminding us just how far the show has ventured into the bizarre as of late.

Now, for the negatives...