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Critics and fans shared mixed feelings about the payoff of the episode's central mystery.

“While the Black Hood reveal felt a bit like a 'lame' red herring involving a minor character, the psychological toll on Betty and Archie made for compelling TV.” Entertainment Weekly · 8 years ago Watch Riverdale 2017 S02E09

“All in all, this was a solid episode. I like what they're doing with the tone of the show, and the tension works, but the Black Hood reveal was lame.” Entertainment Weekly · 8 years ago Critics and fans shared mixed feelings about the

For the 2017 mid-season finale, viewers generally praised the episode's high-stakes tension but were divided over its major cliffhanger reveals. and the tension works