This is a problematic suspect for several reasons including the fact that Chuck is not a much … Plus, the Black Hood hasn’t targeted any south side members as of yet, they’ve all been from the north. Let's break it all down. It's possible but we'll see. 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. Tall Boy. 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. WHY HE’S THE KILLER: He’s been dragging his feet through the whole Black Hood investigation, and even accused Betty of… All rights reserved. Tall Boy, being a Southside Serpent has both the motive, and almost the exact physicality of the Black Hood. 'Riverdale': Is Tall Boy the Black Hood? A theory in itself, but we’re here to talk about who could actually be the legit Riverdale tyrant. Mehitable | Paul Boucher | Dr. Arachnid | Croctobot | I felt like there must have been more to it than that. Tall Boy worked with Hiram to steal the head from the General Pickens statue, which started a mutiny amongst the group. 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. His eyebrows also seem to be similar to what little we can see of them underneath the black mask. I know who the Black Hood is, and you're not ready for it. A vendetta against Alice would explain why he wanted to involve Betty too. As we know that Tall Boy was working with the Lodges to destabilize things -- albeit for his own gains in ousting F.P. Sheriff Keller is the Black Hood. As we know, the Black Hood is described by Archie (KJ Apa) as having green eyes and is male. That narrowed down the suspects to only a handful of characters, including Hal Cooper, Sheriff Keller, and of course, Tall Boy. First up is Tall Boy. 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. And let ' s not forget to point out how he practically wears the exact same clothes as the murderer. 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. Jones -- unmasking the Black Hood provided a tidy ending to the terror just when the Lodges no longer needed things shaken up. 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. 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. Who is Tall Boy on Riverdale? Yeah, 99% of us are NOT buying that. Tall Boy has been a strong suspect from the very first episode. 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. Tall Boy apparently dies in a shootout with police, the sheriff adds. It also makes sense then that the Lodges themselves were never targeted by the killer despite their many sins. Is it possible that this new Black Hood could be the formidable Southside Serpent after all? 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. The town's school janitor, Joseph Svenson, was revealed to be the Black Hood. Regarding Fred, F.P. If Tall Boy does end up being the Black Hood, Ms. Grundy's murder could end up being a red herring, plot wise. Bustle recently discussed the popular fan theory that Sheriff Keller … He was the one who opened fire on the Community Hall during the … Shocker! I'm telling you right now that I am 98 percent sure this creepy boy scout is the Black Hood. 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 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. 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. 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. (Riverdale via The CW) Tall Boy. One of the theories that has been around is that Penny Peabody is actually Alice's sister. 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. Tall Boy being the Black Hood also has an interesting connection to another theory. 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. 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. Riverdale's midseason finale ended on a shocking note. 5.0 / 5.0 - February 21, 2018 03:16 pm EST. Tall Boy F.P. The Southside is blamed for a lot of the violence in Riverdale. 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 … He was a former senior member of the Southside Serpents and FP Jones ' right-hand man. 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 … That's when Sheriff Minetta reveals to Fred and Archie Andrews that Tall Boy is the Black Hood. The potential merger may have been some kind of test of Jughead’s leadership skills. By Nicole Drum Let's take a look at the evidence. Riverdale has a habit of choosing the most unexpected when you believe it’s someone obvious. 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. 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. According to Sheriff Minetta, Tall Boy was the second Black Hood. 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. Following FP's incarceration, he stepped up as the de facto leader of the Serpents. 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. An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works Tall Boy might be considering making Jughead his righthand man. 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. Many think the janitor was a decoy. 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. Add in that Alice likes poking her nose into things and stirring things up and seems like a perfect recipe. 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. Tonight’s episode of Riverdale revealed that, yep, Hal Cooper was indeed the Black Hood. 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. Betty thinks that her dad is the Black Hood. Tall Boy bears a striking resemblance to the Black Hood. 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. Tall Boy’s deal with the Ghoulies would seem to go against the Black Hood’s goal of cleaning up Riverdale. The town's school janitor, Joseph Svenson, was revealed to be the Black Hood. The theory goes even further to claim that Betty might even be Penny's daughter and not Alice's, but even if that's not the case, if Penny is related to Alice and Penny and Tall Boy are working together, it would give Tall Boy yet another reason to target Alice Cooper for her betrayal of the Serpents. The First Black Hood Accusation. Jonathan | #Riverdale, TALL BOY IS NOT THE GARGOYLE KING THAT MAKES NO SENSE #RIVERDALE. 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. CW. And if he is who we think he is, he'd have a solid motive! 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. Gerald "Tall Boy" Petite was a recurring character on The CW 's Riverdale. 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. We know Sheriff Keller was on the frontlines of this … The shooter was wearing a leather jacket over a flannel shirt and black t-shirt. Tall Boy (Former Serpent Right-Hand Man) Like Smithers, he hasn’t been in the picture for a while, so where could he be? With this revelation that another Black Hood is out there, the Tall Boy theory came back into full swing. But what ' s his motive? AND THAT'S WHAT YOU MISSED ON GLEE. 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. Supposedly, Tall Boy attacked the residents of Riverdale at the Community Hall, firing down from the balcony overlooking the debate taking place. The Suspect List. Or he might just be trying to get rid of Jughead, in preparation for Betty’s capitulation to his demands. Riverdale‘s winter finale supposedly revealed that the creepy janitor was the Black Hood. He also wore a black hood, … The Black Hood was a tall man who appeared to be 5'10" tall per Archie's testimony to the Sheriff. Riverdale 's midseason finale ended on a shocking note. When Will 'Riverdale' Season 5 Return In 2021? Copyright 2020 ComicBook.com. The Black Hood … I have no idea if Hal has what it takes to kill somebody. It started to become very obvious that Hal Cooper was the Black Hood, and the penultimate episode of Season 2 revealed that Hal was indeed the Black Hood all along, having been brainwashed from a young age to kill anyone he deemed a sinner. Could Tall Boy really be the Black Hood? He was wearing a black hood, presumably because of persuasion from Hiram Lodge. Pretty genius, if you ask us. 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. And if he is who we think he is, he'd have a solid motive! Dilton Doiley. Tall Boy was unveiled as the Gargoyle King on Riverdale. The guy's name is Gerald Petite, better known by the gang name of Tall Boy. The last time Tall Boy was seen, he was being exiled by the Serpents for turning his back on the gang. 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. He was portrayed by Scott McNeil. 14. Tall Boy was also hired as the second Black Hood (CLUE TWO). 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? 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. One of the biggest things we've considered when looking at suspects is physicality. Sorry, Kevin. 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. 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. 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. We also can't forget Sheriff Keller. Riverdale airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW. Despite looking suspiciously similar to the man under the hood, it turns out that he was also working with Hiram. Chuck. 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