How Luke Perry Won The Battle Against Riverdale's Darkness
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Summary
Although a supporting performance, the gravity of his role and portrayal made his character an avatar for justice in pop culture.Through Fred Andrews, I learned the power of a subtle smile.Riverdale is a show about power, and, often times, it comes from its characters’ ability to hide their shady dealings. Perry's honest portrayal of Fred Andrews helped the character become more than a knowing father to Archie Andrews and a voice of reason to the main cast, but also a patriarch for viewers at home who are just trying to live their lives just a little bit better. There’s a bad boy edge just behind the smile.One of the show’s most jarring choices comes at the end of the first season when Fred gets shot in the chest, sending Archie, and the rest of Riverdale, into a dark pit of violence and gloom.
As said here by Trey Alston