Riverdale - Season 6eps22 Review

Reviewers from Paste Magazine praised the episode for leaning fully into "queer gothic cottagecore camp" while delivering a satisfying, if absurd, conclusion to the season's supernatural arc.

Cheryl successfully melts the comet, but the resulting energy blast thrusts the entire town back to 1955 . The characters are teenagers again, with Jughead Jones as the only one who remembers their previous lives. Critical & Fan Reception

Veronica uses her "human dialysis" ability to absorb the powers of her friends and transfers them to Cheryl through a kiss, boosting Cheryl’s Phoenix powers enough to destroy the comet.

Analysts at Den of Geek noted that the 1950s jump allowed the show to return to its Archie Comics roots for its final season, effectively "rebooting" the entire series.