Riverdale

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by superstaff

Because it was super predictable and forced. I felt that he and Betty lack any chemistry whatsoever (and tbh, I think that extends to the comics as well since they're both super bland together even in the originals, but at least there it's just a goofy comedy there so I don't really care about chemistry......but Riverdale is an actual mystery-drama show, so...). I think the show was much better when it mostly settled on Ronnie/Archie and Jughead/Betty, which I thought both pairings felt more natural and interesting than falling back on the tropes of the comics.

Well, it'd be a bit like putting Lana Lang and Lois Lane on like a Smallville show but never having Clark get with Lois Lane. Though I guess the Jughead/Betty actor/actresses were dating in real life and when they split up is when they decided to send Betty over to Archie's camp on the show. But they should've done that anyway.

And I don't know about lack of chemistry. She's very pretty but I don't think the Betty actress is a particularly good actress. She kind of permanently has this expression on her face like, "What's my motivation? Can I get some direction here?" Everybody else is fine. And man, that Cheryl actress is super and multi-talented. It's really sad to see the way they simultaneously wasted her and destroyed her.