Riverdale TV Series 2017

Warning: Possible spoilers

Riverdale isn't the town it used to be when you were young, reading Archie Comics. In an effort to make the show current, the writers and producers have made a lot of changes. Archie is now a wanna be music composer who has an affair with Miss Grundy. And Miss Grundy is younger. Jughead is now a depressed loner narrator. Mr. Weatherbee is now black and thin. Josie of the pussycats is black, too. Reggie is Asian. Moose is gay. Veronica is poorer. Mr. Lodge is a con artist. And Archie's dad is Luke Perry of Beverly hills 90210 fame.

It's like they crossed How To Get Away With Murder with a high school show like Parker Lewis Can't Lose. The latter would probably have been my idea of what an Archie Comic TV series would be like.

Midge, Mr. Flutesnoot, Hotdog, Pops, Sabrina, and Chuck have yet to make an appearance.

I guess we all have to grow up at some point. And coming up with a rendition similar to Glee where you feel good and have positivity is rare these days. But if the point of a TV series is escaping from everyday reality, then I guess Riverdale feels more like the news.

Betty Cooper seems to be the only authentic character that stays true to the originals. It's like Flash went and thrust Betty into an alternate reality Earth 2.

It ain't authentic but it sure is interesting.