A theory in itself, but we’re here to talk about who could actually be the legit Riverdale tyrant. Another element of the Black Hood is that he wanted Alice Cooper targeted and shamed and, by extension, knew quite a bit about Betty. By Nicole Drum The Suspect List. One of the clues we didn't really focus much on previously is what the Black Hood was wearing beyond the obvious hood when he shot Fred Andrews (Luke Perry) at Pop's during the first season finale. I know who the Black Hood is, and you're not ready for it. Tall Boy worked with Hiram to steal the head from the General Pickens statue, which started a mutiny amongst the group. It's not a stretch to think that Tall Boy would harbor a lot of resentment towards Alice for abandoning the gang to become someone from the North side of town that he and the Serpents so loathe. While we've explored several suspects who might truly be the Black Hood over the course of this season with varying levels of likelihood that any one of them is really the killer, the recent reveal that one of the South Side Serpents, Tall Boy (Scott McNeil) was secretly working with Penny Peabody and the Lodges brought a whole new suspect into the picture -- Tall Boy himself. explored several suspects who might truly be the Black Hood, Everything Coming to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu & Amazon Prime Video in May 2021, Tiger King's Carole Baskin Launches Cat-Themed Crypto Coin, Falcon and the Winter Soldier Actor Elijah Richardson Assumed Eli Bradley Would Have Superpowers, Legends of Tomorrow: Bay of Squids Synopsis Released, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals Why She "Always Wanted" Role, Star Wars: Andor Set Photos Reveal First Look at Diego Luna, Black Lightning Series Finale Synopsis Released, Jupiter's Legacy Stars Josh Duhamel and Leslie Bibb on Playing Superheroes Across a Century. He was a former senior member of the Southside Serpents and FP Jones ' right-hand man. It also makes sense then that the Lodges themselves were never targeted by the killer despite their many sins. (Riverdale via The CW) Tall Boy. Tall Boy’s deal with the Ghoulies would seem to go against the Black Hood’s goal of cleaning up Riverdale. While we've explored multiple male suspects, the only character that has fit the green eye description until now has been Hal Cooper (Lochlyn Munro) but it turns out that Tall Boy also has green eyes. And if he is who we think he is, he'd have a solid motive! With Midge and Moose, Tall Boy was at Pop's at the same time Midge and Moose were and he may have seen them with the drugs they later went into the woods to enjoy. Copyright 2020 ComicBook.com. But, after we thought we finally put that Black Hood mystery to rest, Hal dropped the bombshell that he actually was not the Black Hood who shot up Fred Andrews and Hermione Lodge's mayoral debate at the town hall, and as Hal is admitting all this at the Cooper house, we see a second Black Hood attempt to shoot Fred at the Andrews house. Riverdale has a habit of choosing the most unexpected when you believe it’s someone obvious. Yes, a lot of the fans were suspecting Tall Boy to be the Black Hood for a while now, and a brief scene in the finale confirmed everyone's suspicions. Jones -- unmasking the Black Hood provided a tidy ending to the terror just when the Lodges no longer needed things shaken up. And let ' s not forget to point out how he practically wears the exact same clothes as the murderer. But what ' s his motive? As CBR breaks down in their post here, before Archie Comics was Archie Comics, they were called MLJ Magazine Inc. That publication had a comic book series called Tall Boy (Former Serpent Right-Hand Man) Like Smithers, he hasn’t been in the picture for a while, so where could he be? Could Tall Boy really be the Black Hood? When Will 'Riverdale' Season 5 Return In 2021? By being a Southside Serpent, Tall Boy is prone to violence and crime, meaning if he were the Black Hood it wouldn’t take us by surprise. The Black Hood … Sorry, Kevin. The killer terrorizing Riverdale made for a handy distraction for the Lodges' shady actions, actions that culminated with the shutting down of South Side High. Many think the janitor was a decoy. However, the reveal felt too convenient and fans -- and even the one of the show's stars -- aren't so sure the mystery is over now that the show is deep into the second half of the season. - February 21, 2018 03:16 pm EST. CW. Betty thinks that her dad is the Black Hood. The Southside is blamed for a lot of the violence in Riverdale. Riverdale‘s winter finale supposedly revealed that the creepy janitor was the Black Hood. One of the theories that has been around is that Penny Peabody is actually Alice's sister. He was the one who opened fire on the Community Hall during the … Tall Boy was unveiled as the Gargoyle King on Riverdale. The town's school janitor, Joseph Svenson, was revealed to be the Black Hood. With the exception of her murder coming right on the heels of the attempted murder of Fred Andrews and the fact that Ms. Grundy has a connection to Archie, there really isn't anything that connects her death to the Black Hood. We've already been over this one, but it's worth repeating that Tall Boy is one of the only known characters matching the Black Hood's physical description. I have no idea if Hal has what it takes to kill somebody. According to Sheriff Minetta, Tall Boy was the second Black Hood. How would Tall Boy know that Betty grew up reading a specific Nancy Drew book, and why would he be going on about how she and him were exactly the same? Tall Boy has been a strong suspect from the very first episode. Tall Boy was also hired as the second Black Hood (CLUE TWO). Heading into the big season finale, a lot of fans are resurrecting the popular fan theory that Tall Boy is the Black Hood, which had fallen to the wayside once it started to become very clear that [SPOILER ALERT] Hal Cooper was the man behind the mask. Let's break it all down. He was wearing a black hood, presumably because of persuasion from Hiram Lodge. WHY HE’S THE KILLER: He’s been dragging his feet through the whole Black Hood investigation, and even accused Betty of… Shocker! Supposedly, Tall Boy attacked the residents of Riverdale at the Community Hall, firing down from the balcony overlooking the debate taking place. I'm telling you right now that I am 98 percent sure this creepy boy scout is the Black Hood. Tall Boy looks like a Black Hood suspect not only because of his size and eye color, but also from his connections and who the new Black Hood targets have been. Bustle recently discussed the popular fan theory that Sheriff Keller … Tall Boy bears a striking resemblance to the Black Hood. Tall Boy, being a Southside Serpent has both the motive, and almost the exact physicality of the Black Hood. That's when Sheriff Minetta reveals to Fred and Archie Andrews that Tall Boy is the Black Hood. While the Tall Boy theory persisted for some time, it started to fall apart once it was revealed that the Black Hood had a special connection to Betty. Since we know that the Serpents were already connected to helping the Lodges when it came to condemning the drive-in, Tall Boy may have witnessed this "sin" of infidelity. There ' s no denying that Tall Boy has the exact same build as the Black Hood, and he even has bright green eyes like the masked madman. Its Mid-Season Break Is Long AF, Netflix's 'Shadow And Bone' Virtual Experience Is Full Of Grishaverse Gems, The Truth About The Black Heretic In 'Shadow And Bone' Will Blow Your Mind, fan theory that Tall Boy is the Black Hood, Season 2 revealed that Hal was indeed the Black Hood. The shooter was wearing a leather jacket over a flannel shirt and black t-shirt. Jones' right-hand Southside Serpent is almost a perfect visual match for what we've seen of the Black Hood so far, right down to the bright green eyes. As we draw closer to the Riverdale Season 2 finale, the mystery of the Black Hood continues to haunt us. Regarding Fred, F.P. As we know, the Black Hood is described by Archie (KJ Apa) as having green eyes and is male. He has green eyes as Archie described to the cops. Following FP's incarceration, he stepped up as the de facto leader of the Serpents. We know Sheriff Keller was on the frontlines of this … To help you come to the same conclusion, here are five possible culprits - and also five people you think are the killer, but definitely aren't. Pretty genius, if you ask us. If Tall Boy does end up being the Black Hood, Ms. Grundy's murder could end up being a red herring, plot wise. In the case of Tall Boy, it's more or less been right in front of us the whole time. Moose and Midge Tall boy was at the dinner (which was infamous as a place to get Jingle Jangle, possibly why Pops was being forcibly questioned by the Black hood) and much like Alice could have seen them buy the drugs and followed them out. We've previously assumed that this could have been Hal wanting to humiliate his wife, but it's important to remember that Alice was a South Side Serpent in her youth, presumably alongside Tall Boy. Riverdale fans came so close to getting an answer to the mystery that has been plaguing us all season, but at the last second, the show revealed that there is still another Black Hood on the loose whose identity we still don't know. One of the things that's been a big part of the Black Hood's motivations is that he's killing sinners, and we've tried to figure out how the killer would be connected to his victims. Who is Tall Boy on Riverdale? The First Black Hood Accusation. It's possible that her murder was just coincidental, a little gem dropped into the story to throw viewers -- and Archie -- off track from the beginning to deepen the mystery. The town's school janitor, Joseph Svenson, was revealed to be the Black Hood. All rights reserved. Riverdale's midseason finale ended on a shocking note. We also can't forget Sheriff Keller. Despite looking suspiciously similar to the man under the hood, it turns out that he was also working with Hiram. It's a little harder to connect Tall Boy to the janitor and Ms. Grundy, but considering how pervasive the Serpents are in Riverdale's dark side, it's not too much of a stretch to think he'd be connected there too. Tall Boy was actually one of the very first main suspects as to who the Black Hood might be right after the Season 1 finale aired. Tall Boy F.P. The last time Tall Boy was seen, he was being exiled by the Serpents for turning his back on the gang. Jonathan | #Riverdale, TALL BOY IS NOT THE GARGOYLE KING THAT MAKES NO SENSE #RIVERDALE. Sheriff Keller is the Black Hood. Tall Boy might be considering making Jughead his righthand man. The unmasking of Mr. Svenson as the Black Hood could have been a convenient way to end the Black Hood's reign of terror for one simple reason: the Lodges no longer needed Tall Boy to create chaos. Let's go over some reasons behind the Tall Boy theory: Hopefully, we will learn the truth about the second Black Hood when the Riverdale Season 2 finale airs on the CW on Wednesday, May 16. As it's been revealed that Tallboy was working with Penny, he would also have a vested interest in killing the Sugarman to eliminate him as a competing drug dealer. Riverdale Season 2 Episode 9 revealed the Black Hood's identity but loyal fans are wondering if it was a fake out and if the real masked murderer is still out there. Tall Boy. As the Serpents are repeatedly blamed by Northsiders for the town's drug problems, he would want to correct it, when he knows it was the … 'Riverdale': Is Tall Boy the Black Hood? Gerald "Tall Boy" Petite was a recurring character on The CW 's Riverdale. 14. His eyebrows also seem to be similar to what little we can see of them underneath the black mask. Is it possible that this new Black Hood could be the formidable Southside Serpent after all? Yeah, 99% of us are NOT buying that. Interestingly enough, this is an outfit we have seen Tall Boy wear before -- down to the details on the jacket and the exact pattern of the flannel. And if he is who we think he is, he'd have a solid motive! One of the biggest things we've considered when looking at suspects is physicality. Chuck. AND THAT'S WHAT YOU MISSED ON GLEE. Tall Boy apparently dies in a shootout with police, the sheriff adds. As we know that Tall Boy was working with the Lodges to destabilize things -- albeit for his own gains in ousting F.P. A fellow Riverdale junkie pointed out to me that Cheryl speaks with the same Victorian cadence as the Black Hood and is personally connected to every victim so far: Before Archie Andrews, it … Tall Boy being the Black Hood also has an interesting connection to another theory. He also wore a black hood, … Back at the very start of Season 2, all that we had to go on was the physical attributes of the Black Hood: he seemed to be a stocky, middle-aged man with piercing green eyes. First up is Tall Boy. Riverdale 's midseason finale ended on a shocking note. 5.0 / 5.0 Tall Boy When thinking of suspects F.P.’s right-hand man Tall Boy doesn’t seem like a likely suspect, but hey, these are fan theories. The two men who both would be no strangers to violence share the signature green eyes and have some suspiciously similar black leather jackets over a plaid shirt. So listen, y'all. In Chapter 35: Brave New World, the season finale of Riverdale series two, it was revealed that Gerald “Tall Boy” Petite (played by Scott McNeil) was the second Black Hood. He was portrayed by Scott McNeil. With this revelation that another Black Hood is out there, the Tall Boy theory came back into full swing. Add in that Alice likes poking her nose into things and stirring things up and seems like a perfect recipe. Tonight’s episode of Riverdale revealed that, yep, Hal Cooper was indeed the Black Hood. Plus, the Black Hood hasn’t targeted any south side members as of yet, they’ve all been from the north. The guy's name is Gerald Petite, better known by the gang name of Tall Boy. That narrowed down the suspects to only a handful of characters, including Hal Cooper, Sheriff Keller, and of course, Tall Boy. A vendetta against Alice would explain why he wanted to involve Betty too. Mehitable | Paul Boucher | Dr. Arachnid | Croctobot | I felt like there must have been more to it than that. Jones (Skeet Ulrich) brought some of the Serpents out as a construction crew for Fred during season one around the same time Fred and Hermione were getting close. Riverdale airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW. An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works Dilton Doiley. 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