Why I Hate Betty Cooper
I would firstly like to say, this is about BETTY COOPER, not Lili Reinhart. And this isn’t to say the other characters haven’t done terrible things, but out of the main cast, Betty is praised the most as a character and I cannot stand that, because out of the five main characters, she is absolutely the worst human being in my opinion and does not deserve this constant love and praise.
Firstly, in season 1 she was angry at Veronica, who she met maybe a couple days ago, for kissing Archie. As if Veronica owes her loyalty when they just met. Betty wasn’t even dating Archie at the time. But it was somewhat understandable, she was hurt. However, Veronica instantly told her the next day and apologized and admitted her wrong doing. However, Betty kissed Archie who was Veronica’s EX not even days after they just broke up. And she did NOT tell Veronica, who she claims is her best friend and this is after knowing her for months. And yet, no one gets mad at Betty. The fandom bashed on Veronica for doing that. And hers was a game, I honestly don’t think Veronica and Archie had actual feelings till later on.
She lied to Archie, who she once again claims as her best friend, and snooped through Ms. Grundy’s car. Now, I would defend her here because Ms. Grundy is a pedophile, but she didn’t even call the cops or tell his dad. The parents FOUND OUT. She claimed to be worrying and care for him, but decided to steal a gun and not even tell the authorities? What was she gonna do? Shoot her? If she was truly trying to help, she would tell his dad.
She almost freaking murdered Chuck. He was definitely a bad guy, but she was clearly out of hand. No excuse here. Even Veronica was like wtf girl. You’re insane.That isn’t girl power. That’s murder.
She brought Chic into their lives for her own personal reasons, but lied and said it was for her mom (she said this on the show), and well, this is all your fault. Don’t bring strangers into your house. He may be blood, but you never met him before. You weren’t raised with him. Maybe visit a few times and get to know him first.
She threatened Cheryl, who recently attempted suicide, to lie in court with a video of her FATHER killing her TWIN BROTHER. This bitch is psycho. That was disgusting, not ‘savage’. It was pure insanity and that was the moment I truly hated her.
She insulted Veronica in front of all of her friends at a party. Yes, she was threatened by the blackhood, but there are ways of getting people out of your life and insulting and belittling them in front of your friends isn’t one of them. I would side with Veronica too, Kevin, you go boy.
The same thing with Jughead. She made ARCHIE dump him. How disgusting. No respect for anyone who asks their friend to dump their boyfriend. He deserved better than that considering what they’ve been through.
She hid the blackhood stuff to protect Jughead and dumped him and everyone defended her, but when Jughead wanted to protect her with the serpent stuff and dumped her, she’s all “i don’t need protecting”. Hypocritical much? Jughead was quite understanding when she said it. However, Betty was just a hypocrite and got upset. Like girl, you also stripped in front of his dad. I would dump you too...
which is this bullentin; she stripped in front of a bar of old gang members and her boyfriend’s dad and yet, she’s all about feminism. Feminists shouldn’t be pleased when you, an underage girl, are forced to strip in front of men to join a gang..
She ‘exposed’ Kevin’s hook ups to his dad and decided to judge him instead of actually listening and understanding. Like yes, try to make him understand what he’s doing is dangerous, but don’t insult his sexual activities when you’re webcaming for grown men online.
She always lies and uses Kevin, yet everyone wonders why Kevin left her for Veronica. Even Veronica, when snooping in his house, was very hesitant and felt wrong doing it.
She said Veronica hid things from her and that she can’t trust her, but I don’t recall her telling Veronica about the dead body and the Chic things going on, now do I?
Jughead was honest about the kiss with Toni, but Betty blatantly lied to his face about kissing Archie. I would also be questioning why she felt the need to lie...even Archie told Veronica.
Jughead distinctively hates his birthday, didn’t even tell her about it, Archie told her straight away that he would hate a party, and yet she goes and throws him one anyways. Selfish. I am 100% on his side. He is literally the visual representation of someone who would not enjoy a party. How little do you know him to not realize that?
She got very upset at Archie for not liking her back (even though he didn’t say that, he simply said he didn’t feel like he was good enough) but then, out of nowhere, She suddenly gets feelings for Jughead? As if they didn’t know one another their whole lives? Wow a couple days investigating a murder really brings those feelings out...sorry archie and veronica for being so mad at you and crying constantly, I actually love Jughead suddenly.
She brought Jughead into the murder of the drugdealer. This one’s a so-so because she was honest and he did wonder what was wrong, but I still feel like it was a bit much considering what he’s already going through.
She got Archie involved in the black hood, despite the fact that he was already struggling with PTSD over his dad. Then constantly made him have to hide it from his best friend and girlfriend.
She called VERONICA privileged. This white, upper middle class blonde girl called a latino mobster’s daughter privileged. When Veronica is literally in one of the worst families (aside from Cheryl and Jughead). Her only privilege is her financial situation, which is literally blood money. Betty is a white girl who has a nice home, a great boyfriend, friends who constantly forgive her despite her betraying them, and a nice sister and mom. Even her dad is decent towards her when she’s not being a freaking yo-yo switching moods every two seconds. Her only problems are the ones she puts herself in.
Not to mention, I noticed that whenever Betty insults Veronica in front of their friends, she sits there and takes it and doesn’t fight back.She’s more mature than Betty, seriously. Maybe take it to a private room and say what you feel there. Like mature adults, Betty.
She threatened to kill Cheryl in season 1. And yes, Cheryl was a bitch in that scene but I don’t see her threatening Betty in that scene...
She constantly accuses people (usually of murder) instantly without solid proof (Ethel, Grundy, Sheriff) and jumps onto the case before thinking it through.
Cheryl, Josie, Toni, Kevin and even Veronica are vastly better written characters who deserve better stories. They are much more interesting and layered characters in my opinion. Yet they’re all sidelined due to Betty’s tight pony tailed head being on the screen 90% of the episodes. Even Chic is more interesting than her and honestly, HE is HER story line.These characters are not at all perfect or amazing people. I have been angry at every single character on the show multiple times but their reasoning for doing what they do or their apologies are much more sincere than whenever Betty has apologized or had motives.
Betty is a hypocritical, heterosexual, white, privileged, blonde girl who never has to pay consequences to her actions, uses her friends, invades people’s privacy without a care in the world, snoops are in everyone’s business, brings problems upon herself and her friends and family and lies to everyone constantly.
Even Archie and Jughead, who I am constantly mad at, have more reasoning and motives for what they do, which makes it easier to understand and forgive them when they sincerely apologize to people.
Props to Archie last episode for calling her out. She would have never apologized to Veronica if it wasn’t for him. Honestly, they need a better friend cause all she does is use them when she needs them.