Bleeding Cool reviewed the pilot screenplay for CW's new show Riverdale based on Archie Comics.
This is a Riverdale with kids who talk about Rainbow parties, a Reggie who gets badly drunk and "taps MILF ass", a Riverdale of strip joints, and, yes, a just-16 year old Archie sleeping with his music teacher and then using it to blackmail her.
And suggestions of twincest too. It starts with the death / murder of Jason Blossom, Cheryl Blossom’s twin brother. Betty and Veronica share a steamy lesbian kiss.
Jughead is an “emo-heartthrob”. Jason and Cheryl Blossom could have stepped from an Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue. Pop Tate is Greek. Veronica and her divorced mother are “two dark haired beauties”, Betty is “Blonde, pretty, 16”.
Kevin Keller, her gay confident is “16 cute”, VERY sexually active on Grindr, loves gay **** and is dealing with a homophobic military dad.
Archie Andrews is 16, red haired, with "heavy issues" and "dark, terrible secrets" – indeed his hair colour is constantly mentioned, Josie refers to him as “Justin Gingerlake” – recently buffed up after working for his dad’s construction company over the summer
Veronica? She just wants a boy toy to pass the summer. Her father has a prison scandal.
So they are turning Archie into this messy edgy Skin-esque tween show with social networks and current controversial topics? How original.
Archie comics have been a drama with controversial topics for many many years. Research the source material before spouting out your uneducated commentary.
Archie comics have been a drama with controversial topics for many many years. Research the source material before spouting out your uneducated commentary.
Oh my bad, I didn't know Grindr was mentioned plenty times in the source material.
Oooph. The guy playing Archie is fiiiiiiiiooneeeeee. Still not gonna watch tho. CW shows just never really do it for me. Except Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. that show is golden (globe winning)
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