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Riverdale |OT| Teen Peaks (or: Archie's Weirder Mysteries) - Thursday, 9/8c on The CW
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Dead Prince
Banned
We all know it's Polly who escaped. Why else they stopped talking about her
There are more factors, the biggest one being CBS versus Warner and the amount of episodes. The 100 S1 is the only situation comparable to Riverdale with the things we know. That is the lowest S1 Warner show they have renewed at 13 episodes.
H.Protagonist
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Hmmm. My money's on Ethel, but I don't know if she was on screen at all the first two episodes. My other suspect is Kevin. The whole tied up/tortured thing smacks of what the girls did to Chuck/relationship fuckery, which is why I suspect Ethel (that look on her face when she was watching them in the hot tub, offering up her house, AND having Cheryl say the #JusticeForEthel thing all scream to me that she's the killer), but something about Kevin. He's too nice, he's the Sheriff's son, he found the body, he's BFF with Betty and this all seems to revolve around Polly...
Prime Suspects:
Ethel
Kevin
Grundy
Betty (though I hope it's not this)
Cabbagehead
Member
Sucks they turned a general really nice black character in Chuck Clayton into a one note misogynist asshole. Shit he's the only black male teenager in the show period with speaking lines for that matter.
Deaf Spacker
Memb
This is my new favourite guilty pleasure show.
Dead Prince
Banned
I'm sure he'll recover
Didn't like how over the top Betty went. Chuck is an asshole but wow, she went to a weird place. Makes it tough to be on Team Betty. Betty at Pop's was looking really good. No wonder Chuck got played like a fiddle; who could resist? Cheryl is a great character: I love to hate her. Jughead is my favorite, Archie is good but I don't like him getting rewarded for sneaking out and doing whatever he pleases. The Dilton revelation has me looking forward to next week's episode (as if I wasn't already). Grundy actress really sold the fear of "wtf is he going to ask me?" whenever Fred brought up Archie. Weird episode overall, but still enjoyable.
I'm loving this show so far. Used to read and collect the B&V comics during the 90s, so it's nice seeing this show's take on them. I've always been a Betty fan, but I'm finding myself rooting for Veronica.
Question: I've been watching the show on the CW app the following day (Fridays) and I'm wondering if my watching it on the app helps with the ratings?
Question: I've been watching the show on the CW app the following day (Fridays) and I'm wondering if my watching it on the app helps with the ratings?
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
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sometimes he does that shit where he pretends he's taking a picture but then films the person for a few seconds instead, it's always hilarious. :lol
could be worse. i recall another CW show killing the only black male teen (at the time) 3 eps in
Imperial Bishop
Banned
Episode 3:
Definitely weaker than the previous episode. I am not a fan of what they did to Chuck. So he's not a friendly artist anymore, but a meathead jock who harasses girls? Full stop.
Dark Betty is more interesting than whatever Cheryl is keeping secret. When she came out in a wig and lingerie, I really thought she was going to murder Chuck with a butcher knife.
The issue with Riverdale is that there isn't any kind of good-natured friendships in the show, excluding Betty and Veronica.
Based on the episode 4 preview, the Grundy/Archie plot is going into a crazy, new direction. Please let it end next week. Grundy
isn't doing the show any favors.
And the show is gonna blow up because of Barb/Ethel. Mark my words.
Definitely weaker than the previous episode. I am not a fan of what they did to Chuck. So he's not a friendly artist anymore, but a meathead jock who harasses girls? Full stop.
Dark Betty is more interesting than whatever Cheryl is keeping secret. When she came out in a wig and lingerie, I really thought she was going to murder Chuck with a butcher knife.
The issue with Riverdale is that there isn't any kind of good-natured friendships in the show, excluding Betty and Veronica.
Based on the episode 4 preview, the Grundy/Archie plot is going into a crazy, new direction. Please let it end next week. Grundy
or whoever the hell she is
And the show is gonna blow up because of Barb/Ethel. Mark my words.
I'll say this show is getting better with every episode. At this rate I might start liking it for real! Jughead is by far the most interesting of characters, also doing the most interesting things. They should show more of him. The focus right now is very much on the girly only. I also am convinced the whole revenge setup was just for means of fanservice.
cj_iwakura
Member
PHOENIXZERO
Member
I actually liked this episode more than the first two, also the first that I didn't feel oddly guilty about watching it.
That preview for the next episode though.
That preview for the next episode though.
cj_iwakura
Member
Not my cup of tea to be honest, I thought Ethel looked better.
a Master Ninja
Member
Heck yeah, Shelly.
TheGreatDirector
Banned
Another good episode
-Veronica not taking any of that slut-shaming was great. She really stole a lot of scenes this episode.
-That being said, Betty went to places I did not expect so fast this episode. She definitely has some psychological issues. I didn't even think as one poster mentioned that she could be hallucinating some of those scenes with her and her mom.
-On that topic, Betty's mom is despicable. I'm glad Mrs. Blossom slapped her even if they might be assholes.
- Archie's dad was a bit of a hypocrite but I'm glad he came around by the end. Archie might not have the most interesting subplots but he's such an earnest character it's hard not to like his scenes.
-A lot more characters were introduced and/or given more parts to play. The show needs to make Riverdale feel alive rather than simply focused on the small bubble of Archie, Veronica, and Betty, even if it is entertaining.
-Chuck was an idiot and an asshole although I do wonder what unintended consequences his removal from the football supposedly will have in the future.
-Josie spoke the truth in that practice room scene but she seems to have a bit of tension between the other Pussycat members
-I'm glad that they might finally nip the whole Grundy/Archie relationship in the bud.
- On that note it's cool to see Betty and Jughead have a dynamic as the school paper journalists.
- I'm once again stunned by how beautiful everyone in this show is.
-Veronica not taking any of that slut-shaming was great. She really stole a lot of scenes this episode.
-That being said, Betty went to places I did not expect so fast this episode. She definitely has some psychological issues. I didn't even think as one poster mentioned that she could be hallucinating some of those scenes with her and her mom.
-On that topic, Betty's mom is despicable. I'm glad Mrs. Blossom slapped her even if they might be assholes.
- Archie's dad was a bit of a hypocrite but I'm glad he came around by the end. Archie might not have the most interesting subplots but he's such an earnest character it's hard not to like his scenes.
-A lot more characters were introduced and/or given more parts to play. The show needs to make Riverdale feel alive rather than simply focused on the small bubble of Archie, Veronica, and Betty, even if it is entertaining.
-Chuck was an idiot and an asshole although I do wonder what unintended consequences his removal from the football supposedly will have in the future.
-Josie spoke the truth in that practice room scene but she seems to have a bit of tension between the other Pussycat members
-I'm glad that they might finally nip the whole Grundy/Archie relationship in the bud.
- On that note it's cool to see Betty and Jughead have a dynamic as the school paper journalists.
- I'm once again stunned by how beautiful everyone in this show is.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
<3 Audrey's my fave but Shelly is great.
AlexMeloche
Member
Gimme more Ethel and Moose for the next episodes thanks.
Also do we know if Madge is in this?
Also do we know if Madge is in this?
It's nice that they've introduced a lot of the town folk, but they seem to be focused on the core four to start with. Josie and Reggie have their own books but are pretty one note in the case of Josie and Reggie's basically a background extra. There's a lot of room for exploration there. Also wondering if they'll cool off on the darkness because so far everyone other than Veronica and Kevin strike me as potential serial killers. In the good way of course.
Worse would be keeping him alive because he is black. It is a kill em all show.
MHWilliams
Member
Yes, yes. I believed in Riverdale and now the world joins me.
Ride with me.
Ride with me.
TheGreatDirector
Banned
Yes, yes. I believed in Riverdale and now the world joins me.
Ride with me.
I always believed, man.
Midge's name was in the playbook next to Moose's, so she might appear in a future season. The character has not been cast though.
theres still something fishy about betty not being able to see her sister tho.
Jon Carter
Member
It will happen.
The Salt Life
Banned
I watched all 3 episodes and I really enjoyed it. Veronica is going to end up breaking Betty, that kind of sucks but I mean....Archie is kind of a douche, but Hell I love the mystery so far.
Discotheque
Banned
Da gawd(ess) doing her soap drama practice on riverdale before twin peaks finally comes back. :whew:
Shadowhelper
Banned
How the f do you mess up Reggie when the comics give you the best comic relief, which the show needs badly.
Reggie should be the mischievious prankster that he is, and in this day of youtube it would even make sense, his obsession with this. He should be funny, and his mission in life should be making Archie's life hell. Like blackmail him into doing all these silly things for you. Like he has to wear a dress to school one day. Or he has to bring Reggie food whenever he demands it, and straight from the comics insists on silly things, like a milk shake with no lumps.
This show so far, outside of the first episode perhaps, really is bad. It's crap. No humor. The narrative drive, the murder mystery, not a single human on the planet anyone cares about. It's bad. The soap stuff, and the Archie comics stuff is the only reason it's interesting, but that's not exactly what is driving the plot momentum.
Pointless, and bad show. Taking so much time to be true to comics, but it's also this emoed out dreary show that randomly is not true to the comics also, so why the obsession with getting certain dynamics right for no reason?
Reggie should be the mischievious prankster that he is, and in this day of youtube it would even make sense, his obsession with this. He should be funny, and his mission in life should be making Archie's life hell. Like blackmail him into doing all these silly things for you. Like he has to wear a dress to school one day. Or he has to bring Reggie food whenever he demands it, and straight from the comics insists on silly things, like a milk shake with no lumps.
This show so far, outside of the first episode perhaps, really is bad. It's crap. No humor. The narrative drive, the murder mystery, not a single human on the planet anyone cares about. It's bad. The soap stuff, and the Archie comics stuff is the only reason it's interesting, but that's not exactly what is driving the plot momentum.
Pointless, and bad show. Taking so much time to be true to comics, but it's also this emoed out dreary show that randomly is not true to the comics also, so why the obsession with getting certain dynamics right for no reason?
I mean you clearly haven't read the thread at all, where the reception is overwhelmingly positive and people seem quite interested in the murder mystery.
You can dislike the show all you like, but don't pretend that because it isn't the comics it isn't appealing to people.
Also a crossdressing gag probably isn't the kind of thing this show would go for, quite the opposite really.
ShaggsMagoo
Member
There is something with the jock storyline that is bothering me, what is the point of a scorebook if half the guys are just making it up? Some entries say scored so you have to assume something happened there, but in Veronica and Ethel's case, those were just lies. It doesn't make any sense for those to be included in the scorebook as well.
The Salt Life
Banned
Guys lie, and you're in direct competition with your boys? Yeah you're going to say shit to keep up, don't want to look like you're slacking. You saw the cocky attitude of the coaches son, you think he is the type to let his "alpha" title slip? Absolutely not.
I think it would make less sense if some of the guys weren't lying about some of their sexual conquests to get points and try to impress the other guys.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
The real mystery is: Is that a picture of another picture with the girl covered in maple syrup or an app filter?
I didn't like episode 3. Like it seemed so random. Like the sticky maple shit came from nowhere and it seems so.... Well... Illogical. Maybe it's cos I see slut shaming as stupid and counter productive or whatever. Also the bit at the end with the black dude under Veronica's heel could be taken the wrong way. And I say this as a black dude who has liked the toes of a fair few girls. I am not saying the show writers meant malice and yeah the scene could have been done the exact same with a white character. It just made me feel a bit weird. It's fairly minor on they'd and scheme of things but I prefer this show when it's more of a murder mystery but the fan service I find kinda distracting whether it's the lesbian kiss or dark Betty shit. I guess this is what feeling old is like.
So...does the show get better? My wife and I watched the first episode and she just fell asleep 20 minutes in. What they're going for doesn't really gel for me at all. Everything in the first episode felt like something I'd seen in some other teen media 1000 times, and their occasional eyewink at using those tropes didn't change the fact that they used those tropes.
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