Barchie/Tropes

Tropes

 * multiple times over
 * multiple times over


 * Archie and Betty rehearse, singing to each other, remember their past and finally kiss! (4x17) Also their first as teens (2x09)
 * Archie and Betty rehearse, singing to each other, remember their past and finally kiss! (4x17) Also their first as teens (2x09)








 * When they were in 2nd grade
 * When they were in 2nd grade






 * rare (s1-4); always a big deal/in a very significant manner
 * rare (s1-4); always a big deal/in a very significant manner


 * Jealous Romantic Witness
 * Several times over the seasons while they’re with other people


 * Invoked many times, increasingly defiantly. Nobody believes them, not even their then-significant others
 * Invoked many times, increasingly defiantly. Nobody believes them, not even their then-significant others


 * "If You Love Me" plays over multiple of their romantic scenes
 * "If You Love Me" plays over multiple of their romantic scenes




 * so many, across the seasons
 * so many, across the seasons




 * Not constantly, but it is a recurring motif in their relationship
 * Not constantly, but it is a recurring motif in their relationship


 * Archie denies any romantic feelings towards Betty, even when asked flat out by Veronica, but his actions throughout the series prove the opposite
 * Archie denies any romantic feelings towards Betty, even when asked flat out by Veronica, but his actions throughout the series prove the opposite




 * Kevin Keller
 * Kevin Keller




 * “Something we've been wanting to do since high school”
 * “Something we've been wanting to do since high school”



Season 1

 * Betty's mother inexplicably has something against the Andrews family.
 * Betty's mother inexplicably has something against the Andrews family.


 * 1x01 — The River's Edge
 * At the homecoming dance, this is the first slow song played when Archie and Betty dance
 * At the homecoming dance, this is the first slow song played when Archie and Betty dance


 * Chief reason why Archie rejects Betty
 * Chief reason why Archie rejects Betty


 * 1x13 — The Sweet Hereafter
 * Archie hesitantly tries to tell Betty how he feels about her, but she cuts him off before he can say it
 * Archie hesitantly tries to tell Betty how he feels about her, but she cuts him off before he can say it

Season 2

 * 2x09 — Silent Night, Deadly Night
 * Act Of True Love
 * Archie lets himself be buried alive so Betty doesn't get shot


 * Their kiss in the car.
 * Their kiss in the car.


 * Under Black Hood duress, which leads them to unspoken
 * Under Black Hood duress, which leads them to unspoken

Season 3

 * 3x05 — The Great Escape
 * “What took you so long?”
 * “What took you so long?”


 * “this is Archie's life!”
 * “this is Archie's life!”


 * Betty watches over Archie
 * Betty watches over Archie


 * 3x10 — The Stranger

Season 4



 * 4x17 — Wicked Little Town
 * Wicked Little Town (Reprise)
 * Wicked Little Town (Reprise)


 * Crescendo to their BDK™
 * Crescendo to their BDK™




 * In the dance fantasy
 * In the dance fantasy




 * Wicked Little Town (Reprise)
 * Wicked Little Town (Reprise)


 * 4x18 — Lynchian
 * When Archie sings to her, Betty remembers the last time she watched him sing, and being heartbroken by his rejection of her.
 * When Archie sings to her, Betty remembers the last time she watched him sing, and being heartbroken by his rejection of her.


 * Archie writes a love song for Betty!
 * Archie writes a love song for Betty!


 * Archie sings to Betty the song he wrote for her
 * Archie sings to Betty the song he wrote for her


 * “It's a song I wrote. For you”
 * “It's a song I wrote. For you”

Season 5



 * 5x05 — The Homecoming
 * fighting the Ghoulies
 * fighting the Ghoulies




 * In the shower.
 * In the shower.


 * 5x06 — Back to School


 * that pesky fire alarm
 * that pesky fire alarm


 * 5x08 — Lock & Key
 * Firemen Are Hot
 * Archie dresses up in his fireman uniform for Betty in the bedroom

Season 6

 * they are in love in multiple universes
 * they are in love in multiple universes






 * 6x07 — Death At A Funeral
 * TBK threatens Betty with hurting Archie.
 * TBK threatens Betty with hurting Archie.


 * 6x14 — Venomous
 * When Archie is trying to build tolerance to palladium.
 * When Archie is trying to build tolerance to palladium.




 * 6x17 — American Psychos


 * Betty sings about her love for Archie.
 * Betty sings about her love for Archie.


 * Archie assures Betty that she’s not evil, reminding her of her true nature.
 * Archie assures Betty that she’s not evil, reminding her of her true nature.


 * 6x18 — Biblical
 * Archie dies in Betty’s arms
 * Archie dies in Betty’s arms

Rivervale

 * 6x01
 * 6x01