Would Sabrina Spellman And Cheryl Blossom Be Friends? An Investigation

BEWARE: Minor plot spoilers for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina below.


It’s no secret that Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has long hoped for a crossover between the kitschy teen soap and his newest creation, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Even soon Following the CW passed on Sabrina and yes it landed on Netflix, he’s still holding out hope for some sort of meeting between the neighboring towns and their curious teens. “I would hate if there was no way possible for there ever to be a crossover,” he told Entertainment Weekly ahead of Sabrina’s premiere.


Although what would happen should these two groups met? It seems safe to mention that Sabrina Spellman would get and also the Core Four — Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Betty Cooper, and Jughead Jones — because all five characters re agreeable and welcoming. Although what about Sabrina’s potential relationship with Riverdale’s fieriest resident, Cheryl Blossom?


Let’s analyse, beginning with a look at the two teens’ demeanors.


Meet Sabrina, Meet Cheryl


Sabrina is a cheery 16-year-old firmly and comfortably on the outskirts of the normal high school social food chain. She’s not a popular kid, not a brainiac nor theater kid nor loner. She’s simply Sabrina.


Her ability to sympathize is incredibly strong, making her kind and loving. That is, up until someone crosses her. In that case, Sabrina is totally unafraid to stand up to her nemeses and is keen to use magic to do so. (A prime example of this behavior was any time whenever she doused Principal Hawthorne in spiders because he wouldn’t take action against the jocks who were terrorizing her mortal best friend, Susie.)


Meanwhile, on the other side of Sweetwater River, Cheryl is sitting pretty as a Queen Bee of Riverdale High. Each person is aware her, and each person is aware to stay out of her way. It might take some finesse to get on her good side, although once you’re there, she is going to shoot her bow and arrow with Robin Hood-level accuracy to protect you from your enemies.


The two share a to-the-death commitment to their companions, which is a promising sign for their own friendship — as long as Sabrina and Cheryl can reach that level of companionship. Nevertheless friendship is a two-way street, so there really are two questions we need to answer before coming to any sort of conclusion:


Would Sabrina Like Cheryl?


Sabrina would certainly admire that Cheryl is strong-willed and can take care of herself — qualities she values — however she may have a hard time looking past Cheryl's tough exterior to actually like her upon first meeting.


after awhile, nevertheless, as Sabrina learns more about Cheryl’s past with her family member and the forced suppression of her sexuality, her sympathetic nature would likely take the wheel. Sabrina loves a underdog overcoming the odds, soon considering that. (See: her entire friend categorize, Susie, Ros, and Harvey, all of whom come to grips with their destiny while in the course of the season.)


On Sabrina's end, her potential for friendship with Cheryl would be comparable to her relationship with fellow witch Prudence, another strong-willed female. Things between Sabrina and Prudence began out tense, to put it mildly. Their journey was something like this: They both attempted to kill each other, Sabrina figured out specifics of Prudence's past and saved her from cannibalization, Prudence helped Sabrina bring back the dead, and Sabrina joined Prudence's clique.


There were some vicious ups and downs, however in the end, Sabrina proudly walked alongside her one-time bully, so it goes to reason that with patience and understanding, the teenage witch would like the River Vixen — particularly immediately after Sabrina decides to embrace her own dark side and can totally empathize with Cheryl’s taste for darkness.


Would Cheryl Like Sabrina?


Whether Cheryl would like Sabrina is a little bit trickier because, well, does Cheryl truly like anyone not named Toni Topaz? There really is one immediate pro for Sabrina: Cheryl would approve of the red in Sabrina’s wardrobe. Sharing a signature color shows that they have similar preferences and ensures that their outfits would never clash, and Cheryl does love a look. At the very least, it doesn't hurt.


Superficial characteristic aside, Cheryl might be put off by Sabrina’s tendencies to habitually do the “good” thing, since Cheryl is usually more interested in the good-for-Cheryl thing — like boosting her academic résumé by snagging Archie’s student council presidency while he’s in juvenile detention rather than letting Veronica keep his seat warm. Cheryl’s initially contentious relationship with good-girl-next-door Betty Cooper comes to mind a comparison.


However as soon as she learns of Sabrina’s penchant for revenge and witchy powers, Cheryl could be on board — if only because Cheryl appears to have witchy powers of her own. (Let’s not forget the Kiss of Life she bestowed upon Fred Andrews soon after he became the Black Hood’s first target!) For Cheryl, having Sabrina's powers on her side would be, at the very least, a possibility to boost her own — and like Sabrina, Cheryl craves power.


So, Would Sabrina And Cheryl Be Friends?


There may be some hesitation on both sides at first, yet whenever they get to know each other a little, Sabrina and Cheryl could have dynamic duo potential, amplified by their (probably) shared powers. One thing is for sure: If that crossover between Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina does just be happening, let’s hope it's not at the stroke of midnight — the witching hour.