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    Betty And Archie From "Riverdale" Are A Power Couple (Quite Literally Now) — Here Are 31 Moments Proving Why They Should Be Endgame

    "And a boy looked out his window at the girl next door, as if for the very first time."

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    Kelly Martinez
    by Kelly Martinez

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    Ajani Bazile-Dutes
    by Ajani Bazile-Dutes

    BuzzFeed Staff

    It only took, well, five seasons and a seven-year time jump for Barchie to finally be a legit couple on Riverdale, but it's been absolutely worth the wait.

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    With the news that Riverdale's next season will be its last, we've gathered a ton of examples as to why Betty and Archie were always perfect for each other and why they NEED to end up together in the final season. Here are some moments that prove they should be endgame!

    🚨 Obviously, massive spoilers ahead!!! 🚨

    Note: Number 30 contains mentions of grooming.

    1. First, when the show literally began with a Barchie endgame prophecy in the pilot:

    Kevin says Betty and Archie aren't dating but they are endgame
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    This is the only time we will accept the use of "endgame" on this show.

    2. When Archie called Betty his best friend, making it clear how important she is to him:

    Archie tells Betty they're not just friends, they're best friends
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    3. When Archie told the story of how, when they were little, Betty tutored him every single day so he wouldn't get held back in school. And then, when Archie got a passing grade, he kissed her and asked her to marry him:

    Archie tells Veronica the story of him kissing Betty and asking her to marry him in Season 1, Archie and Betty talk about how she tutored him in Season 3
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    And then they actually showed us the adorable scene in a flashback later:

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    4. When Betty told her mom she was never going to stop being friends with Archie, no matter how much she disapproved:

    Betty tells her mom she's never going to stop being friends with Archie
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    5. When Archie gazed at Betty "longingly," and it was obvious there was still something there:

    Archie tells Veronica he will always like Betty
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    6. When Archie tried to tell Betty that a little part of him always thought they'd end up together:

    When Archie says he "always thought—" Betty cuts him off with, "We're both so lucky, don't you think?"
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    Here's the full scene:

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    7. When Archie was protective as hell of Betty:

    Archie to Jughead: "Betty is not an option, I am not letting you drag her into this mess"
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    8. When they had their first real, onscreen kiss:

    Archie tells Betty that he needs her with him
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    Here's the full scene:

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    9. And then when they looked at each other through their bedroom windows, and their long-buried feelings "shook loose":

    Jughead narrates how feelings that had long been buried shook loose and the boy looked through his window at the girl as if for the first time
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    Here's the full scene:

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    10. When Archie was falsely accused of murder, and Betty spent her entire summer working on his case because she couldn't bear the thought of losing him:

    Betty: "I haven't stopped or slept a wink working on Archie's case"
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    11. When they totally nailed the whole "fake dating" trope:

    Betty and Archie holding hands at school
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    Seriously, is there any romance trope they CAN'T pull off?

    12. When Betty realized how much Archie had always been there for her:

    Archie: "I'm here for you, I always have been," Betty: "Yeah you have haven't you?" Then they kiss
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    Also, they didn't have to kiss here. Yes, it was during the whole "fake dating" arc, but they didn't think anyone was watching them here. They kissed because they wanted to. Plus, Archie literally told Betty he was "happy to do it again anytime."

    Here's the full scene:

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    13. When they gave us literally one of the best TV kisses EVER, complete with flashbacks of earlier Barchie scenes leading up to this moment:

    Barchie kissing
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    Look, we obviously don't condone cheating in real life, but this kiss...WHEW 🥵.

    Here's the full scene:

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    14. When they gazed out of their bedroom windows and imagined dancing together the way they did in the pilot:

    Close-ups of Archie and Betty dancing
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    Here's the full scene:

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    15. When, even though they were both dating other people, they couldn't stop thinking about each other:

    Archie: "I can't stop thinking about you, I've tried but it's literally impossible," Betty: "I can't stop thinking about you either"
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    Here's the full scene:

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    16. When Betty admitted that a part of her has "been in love with Archie for 10 years":

    Archie: "Of course I love you Betty," Betty: "I think a part of me has been in love with Archie for 10 years"
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    17. When Archie wrote a song for Betty and serenaded her with it, causing his and Veronica's relationship to finally end:

    Archie tells Veronica that he wrote the song she sung at the speakeasy for Betty and also that they kissed once
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    Here's the full scene:

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    18. And when, post–time jump, it was obvious that Betty and Jughead's relationship was history too:

    Jughead leaves a voicemail telling Betty she's been blowing him off for years and pretends to be nice, and that she's a "cold, fake, duplicitous bitch"
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    That voicemail is just...yikes.

    Here's the full scene:

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    19. When they literally HAD SEX IN THE SHOWER, and we all lost our damn minds:

    Archie asks what just happened, and Betty says something they've been wanting to do since high school
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    Here's the full scene (you're welcome):

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    20. When they decided to try being friends with benefits, and it proved how much chemistry they truly have:

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    Here's the full (hot) scene:

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    21. When Archie was Betty's rock when Polly went missing:

    Betty says she needs a friend, a window of light in the dark, "more than a lover or an escape," and Archie says that's what he'll be
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    Here's the full scene:

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    22. When Archie threw Betty a surprise party to celebrate her officially joining the FBI:

    At the party, Betty says she wasn't expecting it but it means more to her than she could ever express
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    Throwback to Betty leading Archie to his surprise "Welcome back" party in Season 3!

    Here's the full scene:

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    23. When Archie told Betty he wanted to try again "for real," and Betty said she wanted to be with him too:

    Archie tells Betty he wants to try again for real, not just friends with benefits, and Betty says she wants to be with him too
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    Here's the full scene:

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    24. When the Rivervale storyline explored them trying for a baby together, and Betty said she's been dreaming about starting a family with Archie "since sixth grade":

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    Watch the full scene here:

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    25. Also in Rivervale, when Betty said she was definitely sure she was meant to be with Archie, not Jughead:

    Betty tells Tabitha that one of her biggest questions in high school was whether she'd end up with Archie or Jughead, and now it seems like they have the definitive answer
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    26. When, in the aftermath of the explosion, they decided to face everything together, the way they always have:

    Betty says things will get weirder and that's all the more reason for them to be there for each other
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    To be honest, we kinda love that they have superpowers now. This show, LOL.

    Here's the full scene:

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    27. When Betty shut Glen down REAL QUICK:

    Betty tells Glen that she's seeing Archie and he satisfies her a lot more than Glen ever did
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    A LOT MORE THAN YOU EVER DID.

    28. When Betty thought she might be pregnant, and Archie told her that no matter what happened, he was all in:

    Archie tells Betty that whatever the pregnancy test tells them, he's all in and whatever she wants to do, he's here for her
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    Here's the full scene:

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    29. And when the pregnancy test was negative, and Archie was sort of disappointed because he had actually gotten excited about the idea of having a baby together:

    Archie says he was sort of excited about starting a new life together, and she says it'll happen someday, maybe after they stop the bad guys
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    Here's the full scene:

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    30. When Betty helped Archie process his trauma from being groomed by Grundy as a teen:

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    Here's the full scene:

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    31. And lastly, when they moved in together!!!

    Betty asks if she can move in while she untangles her emotional childhood trauma, and Archie says she can sty as long as she needs to
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    Still not convinced? Don't take our word for it — KJ Apa talked about Barchie's relationship in a recent interview with Nerds of Color: "I’ve been really enjoying it. I think Lili [Reinhart]’s great. Who knows what endgame is, but I think Archie especially is enjoying his time with Betty, imagining kids with her, family, and a future."

    KJ and Lili sitting with microphones and smiling at each other
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    KJ also said in an interview with TV Insider that, despite that Season 6 kiss between Veronica and Archie, he doesn't think a real BugVarchie reunion is in the cards. "I don't think that's going to happen, to be honest," he said. "Not this season."

    Lili Reinhart also commented recently on Betty and Archie's relationship at Paley Fest: "They have a home with each other. It’s like coming back home.”

    Lili smiling on the red carpet
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    Finally, let us remind you that KJ has been rooting for Barchie since the very beginning. In his 2020 puppy interview with BuzzFeed, KJ said he thinks the idea of a Barchie endgame is "really cool." Here's the full interview:

    View this video on YouTube
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    Round two with KJ and Lili when??? 👀

    In conclusion: Barchie endgame, please!!!

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