Last night was the second annual musical episode of Riverdale, and it was every bit as campy and fabulous as you'd think.
The musical episode, which, ironically, was the most "normal high school" episode of the season so far, felt a lot like last year's — with the addition of some cult members and gang members, and fewer backstage serial killings.
But there was one MASSIVE difference — Cole Sprouse, who actively did NOT sing during the first musical episode, sang a duet called "Seventeen" with Lili Reinhart.
COLE SPROUSE IS SINGING WHAT IM SO CONFUSED I THOUGHT HE SAID HE WOULD NEVER SING I-
Showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said this about Cole at a screening of the Carrie episode just last year: “Cole and I talked about it a while ago and I said, ‘How do you feel about musicals and stuff?’ He basically said, ‘Listen, I never sang for Disney. It would take a lot.’"
So yeah, forgive me, but I'm freakin' out a bit. Here's the evidence, in case you some how missed it:
im sorry but cole sprouts singing is sending me DJJDJDJDNDFJJD
We screamed, we sobbed.
COLE SPROUSE IS SINGING I REPEAT COLE SPROUSE IS SINGING HIS VOICE IS HEAVENLY I’M SCREAMING AND SOBBING #Riverdale
IT WAS A LOT FOR US.
I'm sorry but Cole "I'll never sing" Sprouse sang an entire duet on #Riverdale and I'm not exaggerating, I'm on the floor #Heathers
And we were definitely all Haley Lu Richardson in this clip:
Me: *sees a clip of Cole Sprouse singing* Me:
FWIW, Cole ALSO sings in his new movie Five Feet Apart, so maybe he's just in the midst of a musical moment.
And, even though she may be biased, it was Lili Reinhart's favorite number of the night.
In conclusion, here's some live footage of me watching the whole thing:
