I woke up this morning wondering what fresh hell I missed in the world while I slept so to deal with that, I turn to... fandom! (We all have ways of coping with things & with no tennis to watch right now, this is mine).
Smug!Bughead was objectively the best part of 4x16 but a close second was Betty waiting sneakily in Donna's room like some kind of horror movie creature to reveal to Donna that she figured out all her evil plans. How long was Betty sitting there in the dark? She seemed to know Donna's schedule ahead of time and exactly when she needed to leave her house, get to Stonewall, break into Donna's room, settle down in exactly the right chair, pull a lamp over to the chair, and then be ready to flick it on when Donna entered the room. Five stars for full effects, Betty Cooper.
HERE FOR THIS TBH. How often do men get sexually charged storylines where they have to outwit their foe at every turn and secretly enjoy the game of cat and mouse? I mean that seemed to be where Bret and Jughead were headed but lbr, Bret is more of an evil version of Archie than a Jughead. Donna, though? Donna and Betty share so many traits:
-They are both extremely goal driven and can be ruthless in pursuing that goal even if it means collateral damage along the way.
-Difference is that Betty is almost always motivated by wanting to protect the people she loves, whereas Donna was motivated by reveeenge (and profit?).
-They both pursued the tug-of-war over Jughead's "murder" in similar ways: trying to stay a step ahead of the other person, positioning others in their life to play key roles at predetermined times. They were each playing a game of high-stakes chess against the other.
-Neither of them seem to care much for personal space or boundaries! E.g. Donna calling Betty in the middle of the night, Betty creeping into Donna's room to have the perfect "gotcha" moment.
-And.... they both seem to have enjoyed going up against the other? Has Betty ever looked so smug and self-satisfied before taking down a villain. I don't think so.
Anyway Donna seems to have been put on a bus for now but I am soooooo here for her still being out there, plotting ways she can come back and make Betty's life a nightmare. Until then, we will miss you, Donna Sweett.
