Was one or both of the actors messing around, and the exchange just seems brutal because there are no emojis or giveaways about the tone behind their words?
While Cole Sprouse’s savage Twitter comeback might seem a little disproportionate to the comment from Casey Cott, calling the beard “awful” set himself up for retaliation.
Considering the early end of Riverdale Season 4 and the prospect of an especially long hiatus before Season 5, their exchanges may have to be over the internet for the foreseeable future.
There’s also the point that tone doesn’t always translate via social media.