Original "JD" Reacts To Riverdale's Heathers the Musical Episode!

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[@duckysguidetoshipping8930]

Ily guys!!!❤❤❤

[@raindrops5619]

My friend and I are constantly constantly singing meant to be yours and my dad makes me play seventeen every single time we’re in the car together

[@jadiejade]

Pleaseeeee react to some 'soy luna' songs🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jesslynn9943]

You guys should react to some heather’s high school some are good !

[@ZaniyaSanders]

its not like the real thing AT ALL I WATCHED THE WHOLE EPISODE

[@hayley74936]

What makes me sad is I don't think the intention was to get Riverdale fans to watch Heathers, but to get Heathers fans to watch Riverdale :')

[@ellie6475]

That’s just so selfish 🥲

[@hayley74936]

@@ellie6475 that's what happens when people are more concerned w money then creating good art 🙃 it's very sad

[@aldendomino3523]

@@hayley74936 they weren’t filming a tv show adaptation of the musical, they were recontextualizing heathers to serve the shows plot line. I know that can be a tough concept for some people to grasp

[@lilavril3]

but i think it worked both ways

[@Chaoticchaos732]

Welp they failed

[@NayvieNoir]

Ryan crawling out of his chair to escape the cringe is so relatable

[@Sytrylt]

to be fair, for me the "escaping the cringe" part was every episodes of riverdale I watch before deciding to stop XD But yeah... the cringe here is reeeeeaaaal !

[@svftystrange]

@@Sytrylt fr

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I know right?

[@ircusing9875]

people rlly went from "I LUUUUUUUV RIVERDALE" to "ew cringe" in months-

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

@@ircusing9875 true

[@blerp2107]

"ready to see candy store?" "They did caHn-" the only valid reaction lmao

[@jakerson114]

FRRRR

[@robyntheslytherin]

Yup and she had a better voice than Carrie Fletcher by far tbh 😬

[@thatoneswiftie5074]

@@robyntheslytherinwell good thing they aren’t watching because of west end heathers!

[@robyntheslytherin]

@@thatoneswiftie5074 I mean the west end one is better than the Off Broadway version so I'd prefer carries over that anyway 💀😂

[@thatoneswiftie5074]

@@robyntheslytherin stop the lies

[@sakiyaki-sashimi]

“Isn’t it his whole character, the hat?” Yes. Yes it is.

[@1evonvielen]

the hat is kind of Jughead's safe place, he only takes it off, when he's letting his walls down - what happens in this scene with Betty. isn't that beautiful?

[@Orangefebreeze]

I mean the food too-

[@thehoodpinch7364]

@@1evonvielenIt would be if it wasn’t the corniest/cringe shit I have ever watched. I love this musical and this is such a disservice to it.

[@1evonvielen]

@@thehoodpinch7364 I like it. I love that the team doesn't take Riverdale completely serious while everthing is super serious for the characters. For me it's part of the charme of Riverdale 🤷

[@Åľŵąÿşřęmëmbēř_ø]

@@1evonvielenno

[@eddiethebanished3798]

Ryan getting irritated from Sam saying “heather” instead of “heathers” is SUCH A MOOD LMAO.

[@jakerson114]

comment i was looking for 💀

[@Totallysleepingrn]

I mean if Veronica didn’t get into that bathroom it would’ve only been heather

[@they.fwajorie]

Time??

[@Besuretoridethecyclone]

​​@@Totallysleepingrn I- umm

[@L3narLexa]

Timestamp?

[@baileyjoe.p]

fun fact during candy store when cheryl gets whipped with toni’s hair it wasn’t planned and they added the whip noise bc they thought it sounded “cool”

[@katpereira]

💀💀wtf

[@Andrea-ie9vm]

Oh hell nah

[@baileyjoe.p]

@@katpereira fr

[@Lazy_littleartist]

Boy were they wrong

[@Abs0408]

No they should not have done that….

[@MylesDobson]

Ryan's sweater slowly enveloping his head is all you need to know about how well they did

[@bels3873]

The more he cringed into his sweater, the harder I laughed.

[@Extremead_7176]

TNS!!

[@CMThota]

I was literally just watching you on the next step, hello!!!

[@gingerbreadfaerie]

go back to the studio kenzie needs u man

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

If Sam had played Dead Girl Walking, Ryan would be on the floor

[@cvpidlavv]

Ryans pure pain through this whole video is illegally funny

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I gotta love it!!!

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

It’s definitely salting my caramel

[@Sentient_dumpster_fire]

Just the constant pulling of the sweater over his face is so funny-

[@Emma-vi2sv]

I honestly feel the dissapointment in his eyes😂

[@J4s0nD34nlmao]

off topic but- AAAAA I GET SO HAPPY WHEN I SEE ANOTHER PERSON WITH A SALLYFACE PFP

[@Howdidyouknow04]

The fact that all the main actors don’t even try to hide how much they hate this show in interviews, especially the girl who plays Betty, is hilarious.

[@starryrory]

Which one, the cast of riverdale hating heathers or heathers hating riverdale?

[@Howdidyouknow04]

@@starryrory the riverdale actors hating riverdale. I don’t know if they actually hate it but it seems that some of them at acknowledge how goofy the plot lines are.

[@eloisefavre7232]

@@Howdidyouknow04 I think more than anything that they "hate" it since the last few seasons, since I think they too noticed how the producers tried to keep it going but only created chaos by adding meaningless elements

[@Howdidyouknow04]

@@eloisefavre7232 yeah, I agree. I doubt they actually “hate” it since at the very least it’s a paycheck, it seems that they acknowledge that the later seasons are nonsensical.

[@eloisefavre7232]

@@Howdidyouknow04 yeah absolutely, Lily said this a few of times and I really agree with her, last seasons are pure nonsense

[@rafa3l_22]

Alternative title: Ryan having a breakdown because they did Heathers no justice for like 20 minutes

[@rynreenzzz]

I LOVE THIDS COMMENT OGME

[@wackerus]

SO TRUUUUUUUE 😭😭😭

[@Beewithoutastinger]

Ryan’s frequent looks of disgust during ‘Beautiful’ made me crack up 😂

[@kateb3933]

Ha. Crack

[@jakerson114]

@@kateb3933Ha. Yes

[@kellsi219]

It just feels so wrong without everything in it 😂

[@RiingsOfGold]

The fact that Sam didnt torment him with Dead Girl Walking is so sad 🤣😭

[@annaoffive]

That part really is BS cuz they can’t say b🐶h but they can imply that Toni is going to have a 3️⃣some

[@emiliereal104]

It’s sparing his soul

[@PhilFromhec]

Wait they did dead girl walking? Well, time to torment myself with that.

[@pablozanoto5801]

Or Big Fun. Even Illegal Heathers' Big Fun slapped the face off of that thing.

[@RobertMoriarty]

I’m not sure the Riverdale version of Dead Girl Walking is monetisable 😂

[@runchpanda8079]

"fine we're damaged really damaged but that does not make us wise, you cook crystal, you cook crack rock, just be like the other guys" 😂😂😂

[@Veronicasawyer-]

I was just about to comment this

[@Mythic_bitch]

@@Veronicasawyer-Veronica?

[@Veronicasawyer-]

@@Mythic_bitch heather finally i have been looking for you I found chandlers ghost and duke

[@PotatoWaffle-sl4xf]

@@Veronicasawyer- Veronica??

[@PotatoWaffle-sl4xf]

@@Mythic_bitch Heather??

[@pufferfish4554]

"They didn't do that, that's ridiculous... i just went in and dubbed over." I actually cackled

[@anniesummers9070]

Ryan spending like 2 minutes complaining about the fact that Jughead isn’t wearing his beanie is what I live for😭✋

[@lolkayleen2757]

“Nothing we do is with mockery in our hearts” *a few seconds later* “This isn’t Heathers this is Frankenstein’s MONSTER of Heathers” *a few minutes later* just gets up and runs away 😭😭 I love them

[@MariaStanica]

Ryan's rendition of Seventeen about drugs had me ON THE FLOOR. I laughed so hard that I scared my cat.

[@ihaveanamexd4466]

I'd honestly prefer that to the starting ale vocals on Seventeen man

[@yabazyabacoffee]

IM CACKLING 😭😭

[@Greenyoshi72]

This is actually 23 minutes of Ryan having to remember he’s working for the CW in a new show.

[@sooooobun9461]

What’s a CW

[@losersinc]

@@sooooobun9461 the network that makes Riverdale

[@jakubpuchalski2583]

What show?

[@Notyourmari]

What show???!

[@purpleduck02]

@@jakubpuchalski2583 The Wincesters

[@Musicalssssss]

This is a masterpiece. Not the riverdale heathers. Ryan's reactions. It's a mood. My current mood while watching this

[@Veronicasawyer-]

It really is

[@veronica._sawyer]

fr

[@soccchesterrevived]

Why have they multiplied

[@Defnotkimmy19]

Real

[@DanielLopes-dh2hv]

The biggest missed opportunity in this episode (not mentioning all the problems), was that at some point, Jughead and Betty burn down an RV together and they could have sang a bit of "Meant to be yours" while they watched the fire

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

To be fair, Meant To Be Yours would fit the context of this show just as well as the other songs in this episode

[@rgwashere8723]

Maybe Our Love is God would fit better?

[@Palia_Playz]

@@rgwashere8723They already did Our Love is God for this episode.

[@sofiaboo6739]

cole's low notes "really blow" but his HIGHS?? absolutely amazing, that's what makes me actually love this version of 17 (although it has no context lmao)

[@oo_dxxp_oo]

I’m not even sure it was him singing on the high parts 😅

[@ashleysomsen3945]

@@oo_dxxp_oo i heard it actually was! But i mean, there is autotune. I do believe he has an okay voice, the lower notes just were way out of his register

[@HeidiAga]

@@ashleysomsen3945 He does much better in the next musical episode, it fits his vocal range so much better. 😊

[@caoimhejordan4047]

i think he did confirm that ryan’s voice was mixed in from the soundtrack (no permission given from ryan or heathers i don’t think) cause coke couldn’t hit the notes properly

[@sienbackx7240]

It wasn’t his voice they overlapped it with an actual professional singers voice (idk who though) because he couldn’t belt the high notes

[@lovebug1116]

As someone who's seen neither Heathers nor Riverdale, I need to go see Heathers and redeem what I just witnessed 🏃🏾‍♀️

[@ellie6475]

It’s fantastic, would HIGHLY RECOMMEND

[@abstractfriends6722]

it is really good i promise!!!

[@twigthetroll9279]

Please do, it's great

[@mollypocrass4562]

There’s a free pro shot on the Roku channel!

[@frqnkenst13n4x7]

PLEASE DO

[@LittleMissLanna]

Ryan singing a Seventeen verse about cooking crystal made my day tbh. Heathers x Breaking Bad crossover next

[@KAITO-p4s]

If this ever becomes a thing, I'm curious about who'd be Veronica and JD.

[@Xeorboom]

Waltuh you killed them

[@Kasekuchen_LP]

JD got Veronica to kill people so he could probably get her to cook meth

[@rosiedays9575]

Fun fact they used the high school version for candy store which is why many of the more iconic lyrics were changed😂😂. You can see the credited the high school version of heathers in the ending credits, plus I think seventeen was the only song in this episode that came even somewhat close to being within the same context as the original😂

[@robyntheslytherin]

@@rosiedays9575 yeah tbf, them not knowing that was the only crime here 💀😂

[@ilyautumn5993]

Ryan is a true musical theater kid, the way he was in pain watching the show. I love it. I was also in pain watching it. I loved heathers and how different cast members would make their character live

[@_lLexa_l]

true musical theater adult

[@obsessedwithimagination]

When I say I SCREAMED (laughed) to Ryan’s reaction to Jughead beginning to sing “Seventeen”. Also the comment of CW “telling Cole Sprouse to sing when Disney didn’t” made me laugh. Never knew I needed this video until I saw this come up! But please watch their Big Fun and Dead Girl Walking. Those will be very funny reactions haha! (Also, the lyric changes were based on the high school versions of Heathers) Edit: Whenever I watched this episode live as already being a Heathers fan, I was cringing at the “harmonies” and the lack of emotion in all the songs. Casey Cott (brother of Corey Cott who’s known for being the second Jack Kelly and Donny Novitski) sang actually pretty decently, though.

[@eyeAmBrittanyH]

I was literally begging for "Big Fun" and "Our Love is God" to pop up so I could have Ryan's reaction to those cringe alterations LOL But I'm glad they watched 17 because once Cole was in his range he sounded amazing. And Lili Killed it. Also, Camila did really well in Lifeboat ngl

[@heathercrumbl3334]

Yes please I need to see Ryan react to Dead Girl Walking… Then I can die happy

[@ihaveanamexd4466]

There were some decent performances, I just wish they were consistent, because people keep changing their pitch and octave and it makes me want to cut off my ears with a rusty scalpel.

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

What bothered me was the censoring. This is already a PG-13 show. Why did they need to use the high school version?!

[@The_squip]

They used the high school versions of heathers oh my word

[@kendihart5959]

upsettingly riverdale is how i found heather and musical theatre in general 😭 but now musical theatre is my life so in a sense i am happy abt it

[@samandryan]

that's fantastic! Hey as long as you're a fan now, I don't think it matters how you were introduced!

[@NotAbiRose]

I was introduced to Heather's from tik tok

[@m16_.]

Same!

[@kendihart5959]

@@samandryan yes i am begging to get back into theatre as to where i live now doesn’t have any theatre :(( maybe i’ll watch the riverdale ep LMAO

[@allthingsfandoms6833]

same

[@Constant_Creation]

Reaction starts at 8:00

[@potatopotato9857]

Omg bro thank you

[@sp1d3y_yt]

Tysm I was skipping through the glasses usa

[@FrenkTheJoy]

I wish I'd found this, holy shit 5 fucking minutes for an ad for glasses for a video that's just pretty mundane commentary on a single tv episode. I don't even wear glasses ffs.

[@nakhiahodges]

God's work

[@AmoSodaStereo_4]

Love u

[@autumssszzz]

18:01 - The gasp and shocked facial expression on Ryan's face is just everything- 💀

[@Neekachu11]

Fun fact: I used to be a fan of Riverdale (until it started getting progressively weirder during season 3 after which I stopped watching) and I remember watching this episode wondering what on Earth was happening. However, as much as I was not a fan of the singing, I thought the songs themselves sounded really good and I decided to watch the proper musical for Heathers and I absolutely loved it (and I can now see how it was absolutely butchered...). So silver linings I guess?

[@astap.d2482]

I did the same exept i still watch riverdale but know as a conedy show

[@jasminethehobo]

where did you watch heathers?

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

@@jasminethehobo Just type "Heathers slime tutorial"

[@sydontop]

did u stop watching when the whole griffins and gargoyles wtv started happening

[@graciehadlich]

I love watching Ryan being mad at Riverdale for 23 minutes straight 😂

[@FroggyXDoggy]

Not straight like they spent like 6 minutes to get to the vid

[@ilovemycats2008]

@@FroggyXDoggy nine but yeah

[@kaiawickstrom372]

Honestly bro also 1000th like

[@graciehadlich]

@@kaiawickstrom372 ❤️

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

@@FroggyXDoggy Those six minutes is him preparing himself and reminding himself that Riverdale is worth it because of the sponsor

[@camilla8129]

A friend of mine said that she hated musical theatre, then admitted that THIS was her only exposure to it. So on a movie night we watched the Rocky Horror Picture Show. She's redeemed. -anyway I love how this whole video is Sam actually explaining the technical issues while Ryan is just there dying inside

[@Xeorboom]

nah you have to see it on stage if you can it's a whole new experience and far better

[@emilyrieck5252]

So are we just gonna ignore the fact she said "prove you're not a *door knob* anymore"

[@hoshinakinda]

That’s the high school version

[@Ixshs3a]

I thought she said door mat 😭

[@elizabethgodfrey14237]

why couldn't they just say loser over and over 😭

[@robyntheslytherin]

@@elizabethgodfrey14237 because they're not allowed to change lyrics

[@seanraduea1415]

I was in Heather's as Heather Duke in 2019 when this came out, and my whole cast and I watched this on my phone in our dance studio in absolute SHOCK

[@Cherxubz]

You were on broadway?

[@lindygrace7854]

8:01 Ryan saying no is the most relatable thing outta this whole video

[@catsarecool14]

OH GOD YOU SHOULD OF SHOWED HIM DEAD GIRL WALKING THAT ONE WAS FUNNY💀

[@FakeDelinquent]

FR ITS A CRIME THEY DIDNT

[@FakeDelinquent]

@@st4bb3d FT SWEET PEA TONI TOPAZ AND PEACHES N' CREAM

[@andres_david25]

I was waiting for it, why did she not show it to Ryan?

[@dyphonix]

@@andres_david25 probably thought that one would kill him lol

[@andres_david25]

@@dyphonix wait, didn't he say that he had a traumatic experience during the show? What if DGW is part of that 🤔 and she knows this so she didn't show that clip to not trigger him 🥺

[@ellie6475]

Lmao “I feel like I’m listening to Lion King but watching Finding Nemo” omg I love you Ryan

[@ukralisunamkajsije]

"But that does not make us wise" "You cook crystal" I'M CRYING

[@LunaFicsASMR]

Probably off topic (or maybe it's not?) But I love Ryan's singing voice in the Heather's soundtrack. I love his interpretation of JD slipping into madness.

[@minuet6632]

YES I AGREEEE

[@kennedyjohnson8454]

I’d watched Heathers as a kid (before Riverdale) because my mom introduced it to me and she loved it. Years later I saw the Riverdale Heathers episode and was already intrigued because I thought it was based off the movie not an actual musical. When I saw there was a musical I became obsessed, but I’ve loved musicals since watching phantom of the opera as a kid, we even used to watch it in grade school all the time

[@ReaB01]

And the movie is based of a book 😅

[@marvel096]

@@ReaB01 uhm it's not? it was an original script

[@robyntheslytherin]

@@marvel096 I think they're confused cause there's a book based on the movie x

[@ashleyhedrick5635]

Him covering his face with his sweater and saying "you cook crystal" sent me

[@_..jolene.._]

Heads up: they were doing the high school production in this episode, so that’s why they cut out a lot of stuff and why some of the lyrics are weird/changed. (Such as the “doorknob” one). Personally I think it was horrible. I would say that to improve it they shouldn’t have let certain people (*cough* KJ and Cole *cough*) sing. They used a lot of auto tune even though a lot of the cast members CAN sing well. There shouldn’t have been a musical episode anyways though tbh. You should react to the Carrie episode next.

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

Which is definitely weird. Can’t a CW show afford the original version? This is a show that already had sex and drugs, why couldn’t they use the original version?

[@_..jolene.._]

@@ezelfrancisco1349 copyright laws. Plus the show is tv-14 whereas the musical is tv-ma. They can’t use certain words in tv-14 shows, so they can’t use certain lyrics that were in the original. Which is why the lyrics were changed. The high school version was the safest choice for them.

[@Lilith816]

Honestly in some parts Cole wasn't that bad

[@Rhedd30]

They have a Carrie musical?!?!?

[@Lilith816]

@@Rhedd30 yes.. you didn't know?

[@azarlagos9087]

16:59 just look at the cuteness walking in the background omg

[@ashyxox]

ryan slayed as JD. Hes my favourite one! the vocals i wish i saw him.

[@bookswithbelly]

oh god, that whole episode felt like a fever dream

[@Edd829]

Honestly

[@johanaforever965]

Just like every episode of Riverdale

[@richkarter1916]

12:53 the riverdale cast recording actually had the lines “are we gonna have a problem? did zombies eat your brain? we’ve come so far why now are you yanking on my chain” not nearly as funny as the original line, but still kinda cute for cw

[@Xeorboom]

it's more funny because of how stupid it is

[@robyntheslytherin]

@@richkarter1916 it's the high school version....

[@richkarter1916]

@@robyntheslytherin very aware

[@sunsetskye483]

Ryan continuing to cringe further into himself is so funny

[@bevcooper2762]

He’s not the original jd Christian slater is

[@imateakettle]

@@bevcooper2762 um no? Look it up its literally ryan mccarten

[@IsaCNG]

@@imateakettle Bev is talking about the movie JD. The true original JD.

[@imateakettle]

@@IsaCNG ah

[@imateakettle]

@@IsaCNG that makes more sense.

[@lydias3460]

Ryan's face when Cole sprouse started singing is priceless

[@eternallychlorinated]

20:21” the oRIGINAL SOURCE MATERIAL” did anyone else hear that in Alex Brightmans voice 😭

[@iambarbarapalencia]

I truly wasn't expecting this to ever happen 💀💀

[@nolynnoel1032]

“let’s get right into it!” also eight minutes into the video they start reacting at 7:57 💀

[@ineffableana]

thanks

[@MisterParavoid]

Yeah nearly halfway into the video they get to what the videos about lol

[@honey8ter]

thanks bro

[@gss0708]

They did Carrie the Musical also on Riverdale and I think they did it better than they did Heathers. That's actually what introduced me to Carrie the Musical and made me listen to the original soundtrack so maybe it's working to get people liking theater more than we think

[@m.nicole7996]

I thought the Carrie: The Musical episode was better too.

[@hotdogwater9060]

i like the way they did carrie, because they actually intertwined it with the story

[@ava85898]

sameee

[@justme7410]

i'm sad to say that's how i got introduced to Carrie.

[@candace8281]

the riverdale made me watch heathers so

[@lanzi_xo]

Cole and Dylan did sing with Disney! They did "A Dream is A Wish Your Heart Makes" with a bunch of other Disney channel stars as a part of the Disney Circle of Stars group! There were a bunch of music videos with covers of classic Disney songs back then. Dylan and Cole sang a VERY small part, but they still did it!! Good times. Absolutely LOVED hearing Cole sing in various episodes of Riverdale. Also pretty sure the cast was aware there would be singing pretty early on since there's singing in like every other episode. They do one major musical episode per season, but they have at least 1 cover song every other episode.

[@chia.rae..]

8:57 as someone who watched that Riverdale episode at 12 years old and then started getting into musicals and listening to the real Heathers at like 14 I have to confirm.

[@tabithaanne9296]

Honestly Cole Sprouse did really well considering he isn’t a singer, but yknow when I heard him sing Seventeen I honestly immediately thought of Legally Blonde Emmett and “chip on your shoulder” cause yknow what he would actually slay that. If Riverdale is gonna continue to exists (I’ve lost track now) I want a legally blonde episode lol

[@itzelwisteria1819]

Not my favourite musical, please no. This is nightmare fuel. (I'm kidding lol but I really don't want them messing up LB...)

[@tabithaanne9296]

@@itzelwisteria1819 ahahah yeah we can’t let them get their hands on it, maybe I just want Cole sprouse to sing chip on your should

[@mekaylaowo1928]

no no cole and chip on your shoulder would slay actually

[@satanlovesu]

him saying just not today really sold the deal on him being a good singer huh

[@tabithaanne9296]

@@satanlovesu listen he’s not a singer like that’s not his job but I’ve always thought of the character of Emmett not being an all around singer one and more that style of singing yknow the tone of voice

[@cosmist99]

I was very sad Martha wasn’t even in the episode. I played Martha in Heathers and I feel like she’s very integral to the plot lol

[@TalkingCactus.]

YOU DID WHAT.

[@bananaclown7520]

​@@TalkingCactus. Probably talking about like a small play?? But it would be awesome if it was genuine

[@learningwithlaila]

I LOVE MARTHA

[@robyntheslytherin]

@@cosmist99 Martha is only really important cause she gives JD the photos of her and heather, in the musical shes just a mashup of Martha and Betty from the film

[@timidtrillium]

I love Ryan retreating into his sweater like a turtle like I feel you some of this is atrocious

[@pelis60]

I love how traumatized Ryan looked Also I’m a super big fan of heathers! I really admire your work Ryan.

[@emmacawood8135]

If this is any consolation, when I was younger I was a huge fan of Riverdale and had never heard of Heathers before. When this musical episode came out (keep in mind I was a huge theatre nerd), I saw other fans recommending that we should watch the original source material too. I decided to follow their advice and it immediately became my favourite musical (to this day). In fact, I even auditioned for my first-ever community theatre musical after a few years-long struggle with major stage anxiety. I only auditioned because they were putting on Heathers and there was no way I would miss out on that, anxiety be damned. Now I will be playing Heather Duke in 5 months and am having an absolutely life-changing experience. Kinda crazy to think I owe it all to Riverdale for pointing me towards Heathers, but hey, something good had to come outta that show (no offence to avid Riverdale stans, honestly you have my respect). So, long story short, at least for me, this episode did have a positive effect! I think when watching it, it was pretty obvious that they were taking the songs out of context and applying them to their own storyline. So I knew immediately that the episode wasn't doing the musical any justice, even without having seen it myself! And honestly, it was because of that that I was more inclined to watch the og musical, rather than just taking their adaption as enough of a plot summary to excuse not watching the real thing.

[@euniquewasbarelyhere317]

we NEED a part 2 where he reacts to the rest of the songs

[@jadeyarrowjuntunen6258]

SAME

[@giabertozzi2104]

pls no, big fun heathers version gives me physical pain

[@shreyatries2animate]

He doesn’t need to see the whole pain /hj

[@FaeRaeXDButFirst]

He would literally melt into the chair if he saw dead girl walking

[@ravisinghsimp2950]

i love how ryan is so enthusiastic about the sponsorship aaa

[@gracec3329]

i feel Ryan's pain and frustration and it is so entertaining

[@HermioneGranger-mt1rs]

I was singing Big Fun with a friend and we got to when the Heathers sing about Martha and a girl came up to us and ask why we were singing RIVERDALE at that moment my friend and I almost cried in shame 😭😭

[@christinelareads]

I won't lie, the first time I actually listened to Heathers was in this episode, but it DID make me go listen to the original, and now it's one of my favorite musicals!

[@abbiet4544]

I used to be a Riverdale fan years ago when I was in school and when the heathers episode came out I can remember loving it. I was obsessed with the songs which lead me to the original which i discovered were 1000X better. I ended up going down a heathers rabbit hole and became a big fan of the musical and as much as I hate to admit it now its actually thanks to Riverdale. So try not to worry too much Ryan some good came from this!

[@jociexxstars]

Same dude 😭💀

[@pilargonzalez7052]

same!!!

[@meganmcleod6152]

this is what happened with me too. but let’s not be so mean to riverdale

[@duckysguidetoshipping8930]

Guys honestly you’re so brave for doing this ily

[@luctownend2514]

Ok why was the paid promotion part so entertaining?? Sam and Ryan are just o funny that they can make anything highly entertaining

[@HopeGardner3amed]

Cuz they were more transparent about it than other creators

[@vagurl84]

I was a huge Buffy the Vampire fan and their musical episode was a classic. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was one big musical series.

[@idfk234]

i was watching this with my friend and she was like "OMG THATS THE GUY FROM LIV AND MADDIE" 💀 😭

[@Damiano_dove]

Yeaaaaaa😭🥺🥺🥺☹️☹️

[@E.T-phone-home]

I knew I recognized him

[@itsinaralove]

Im living for Ryan{s saltiness it's everything

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I know right?!

[@ririflutter]

sorry but betty slayed vocals and cole genuinely shocked me with the ¿louder? vocals. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. he genuinely has the potential to be a good singer. he has real talent in that area of vocals.

[@erinkaleigh99]

Now we just need Christy Altomare and Derek Klena to watch the episode of Riverdal where they sing songs from Carrie The Musical

[@rocknroll20024]

Yess

[@wenevergooutofSTYLES]

riverdale heathers was my first exposure to the heathers musical, but it got me to watch heathers and now it’s my favourite musical !!

[@adriana_rose26]

0:29 thats funny cuz im playing sherlock in a play

[@SOLmeMAYBE]

If I had visceral reactions to the clips included in this video, I CANNOT IMAGINE Ryan's true feelings inside. The cuts in "Beautiful" made me irrationally angry. Both of your reactions were so much fun to watch!

[@stephaniecairo7335]

Ryan’s reactions have me dying 😂😂😂😂

[@osnatashtaralevin8944]

9:05 - I love musical theater so so much, and one of the things I love about it so much is also what usually TV producers don't understand about it - which is that _the music is intrinsic to the plot_ . Arguably the show that started this trend in TV series of doing a musical episode is Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which would be awesome if you guys reacted to - Except, if you don't know what's going in the 5 seasons of the show that came before that episode - you won't actually get the nuances and the points of the plot being explored in the music (and yes, they composed the music specifically for that episode, not a jukebox). But _that's_ why it was so awesome and did so well it spawned a following, even to this day. They understood what a musical is and how it can serve the story, not went out looking for a cheap way to boost ratings.

[@girlonabookshelf4922]

Ryan hiding in his sweater for basically the entire video was such a mood!😅

[@katie.howarthx]

I just love how Sams smiling through it all and Ryan is just dying inside

[@Craze961]

I was Ryan's twin in this video: never watched riverdale, cringed at the thought of the infamous Heather's episode, watching it with yall for the first time. My skin is abso6crawling, I can't!

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

You’ll be surprised to know that Riverdale isn’t the worst thing that happened to Heathers.

[@mashal7965]

@@ezelfrancisco1349 please elaborate

[@niwdE25]

@@mashal7965 I think the terrible heathers TV reboot

[@reneewolosion785]

While this episode was kind of confusing for me, a person who hadn’t seen heathers the movie or the musical, some of the music did stick with me, and I did end up looking up the originals. That’s how I found your channel too! One thing lead to another! I got so invested that I did go back to watch the heathers movie. So while the execution wasn’t great, I feel like the intent was there

[@ross9944]

I didn't even know he was in Heathers the Musical.. i only knew him from Liv and Maddie

[@carat_light]

@@ross9944 he was in liv and maddie??

[@dontstopdancinggirl7]

ryan just looking absolutely dead inside by the end just kills me

[@robmeofmyyouth]

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[@avashool3842]

The hiding in the shirt during Seventeen made me crack up😂 19:20

[@TishaMae]

I personally loved seventeen and wished they had kept it to betty and jughead, I thought that cole did a great job at those parts and as you said once he got into his range he sounded comfortable and sounded great for someone who initially didn't want to sing on the show. I am curious what you would have thought of dead girl walking as you have performed it yourself as well, but it was interesting to see your reactions. I was a fan of heathers before riverdale and this episode was quite an experience for me to watch.

[@cheeesybread5594]

The first time I learned about heathers was in college when my friend (vocal major) asked me (piano major) to sightread seventeen so she could sing along with piano. I am forever grateful that my introduction to heathers was from another musician LOL

[@ellie6475]

Haha Ryan hiding in his sweater during 17😂

[@carrieorsel1340]

Ryan, your reaction to the key.change in " Seventeen" is EVERYTHING!!!!!!

[@malenamedina1811]

You have no idea how i felt when muy classmates would sing the "shut up Heather sorry Heather look's who's with her" part of Big Fun. And i tried to talk to them about the musical or the movie and they were like "tf you takin' about?"

[@oliviamathai2428]

This episode of Riverdale brought me to Heathers The Musical as someone who thought they didn't even like musicals. Now it's my favorite musical and I'm obsessed with it.

[@jonathandpg6115]

which is very surprising because it’s a bit more of a musical theather geek type of musical. Very stripped down and less super out there and clear cut compared to some of the bigger musicals out there. The scene is pretty bare for most of the show and they are all imagined as it’s always the same scene with MAYBE some props. So honestly glad you liked it. The choreography though is one of my favorites

[@mabel.p1nes]

Ok... But... 18:33 can we just appreciate the way he sounds so much like JD at the start of meant to be yours? I like- the way he makes the noise its just like.. Jd?

[@sarabacalhau9737]

as an european, i dont have a really big source of musical theater knowledge. mamma mia, annie and into the woods were always my favourite movies since i was 7, but i dont think i even knew there were musicals on stage. i was somewhat little when i watched this and it not only chocked the bejesus out of me how good cole sounded, it opened me to the world of stage musicals and its safe to say i fell deep deep down the rabbit hole. now, i went to nyc, got my first playbill and watched pretty much every single musical movie and listen to all the soundtracks of all the broadway musicals (available on spotify LMAOOO) i can find. i wrote, produced and co-directed 2 musicals (+ in the making) and ii still have a long way to go. after watching this (and the other riverdale adaptations of musicals), i actually searched for the originals, fell more in love with them, and even got exposed to more musicals that the actors/producers/writers in that production were in. i dont wanna sound too dramatic but this probably changed my life. and maybe it wouldnt have happened if you didnt make the OG JD come to life. so thank u. so so much.

[@slayingtobetheslay]

Barely gets into the episode: Song: *skips around* Ryan: *immediately takes glasses off and slowly dies inside*

[@LaineyKismet]

I think I got reverse chills when the riff of candy store happened 😵‍💫

[@rachelgleason6261]

I feel like we need a reaction to another musical episode that Sam and Ryan like, but aren't as attached to. Then Ryan will be more able to judge what he thinks about the musical episodes as a concept.

[@stephaniewalker8007]

Ryan hugging his seat for comfort 💀💀💀

[@Idontknow-lh4si]

Lili Reinhart’s singing shocked me she is actually pretty good

[@CassioIribarrem]

This is such a great video!! Hearing a true professional talking about his feelings on the industry like that... amazing

[@AnimaticAsh]

Its so cool to know that every time i get to go to my theater i see ryans signature! 🤩