Riverdale Riverdale Season 1 Chapter 2 "A Touch of Evil" (SPOILERS)

[kguillou]

Ok, finally got to catch this today. MUCH better than the pilot. I am now genuinely interested in the show whereas the pilot left me on the fence. The pilot was WAY too CW High School drama-y, this episode though, while it still had those elements, toned them down a lot and felt much more like a noir and I hope they keep it up. I also could've done without the poppy Josie and the Pussycats single at the football game but whatever.

I really like the actor who plays Archie, he has a natural, likeable screen presence about him. Also........how old is Archie supposed to be in this again? Because his "relationship" with Ms Grundy is in some very murky legal waters and I give the show props for having the balls to go there, especially with the MAIN CHARACTER.

Also, Veronica annoys me, and I think its the actress, she overplays it a little and hope she tones it down.

 

[divan]

Agreed it was much better than the pilot. Really liked seeing Archie and Jughead make peace. Veronica is very, very cool. I hate, hate, hate Reggie with burning passion, in a good way, props to Ross Butler for being able to seamlessly transition between a more-or-less lovable, if somewhat dumb and admittedly insensitive fool into complete utter human garbage in a single scene. I also hate Kevin Keller, but him in a bad way. I mean, the writing's for the series in general is one cliché after another and yet somehow his character manages to feel specially clichéd inside of it. Apa does a competent job, better than last weeks for sure, though he still seems overshadowed by the rest of the cast. I don't care for Miss Grundy or her storyline to be honest.

 

[rashad]

Loving this show thus far.

 

[ImJustQuietOK]

I'm liking the show quite a bit. I went in with very low expectations but I've genuinely enjoyed the first couple episodes.

 

[PeterBenParker]

Better episode compared to the previous one. LOVE Jughead, they're doing him so well.

I still don't know if I'm sold on Archie. Fred Andrews is great, though and Betty's still all-kinds of cuteness.