Jenn, Eva, and I have been watching Riverdale on Netflix

[conuly]

and in an amazing twist we may actually watch all available episodes of a show together!

Why did nobody tell me that this show is the most wtf soapy, campy, batshitty delight? It is absolutely ridiculous. They have cellphones AND rotary phones and nothing in between. Drugs have hilariously stupid names. Dogs get kidnapped. People drop like flies, and I feel like the only thing that could make this show even better is if a random character suddenly decided to ascend, that is, turn into a giant snake.

Comments

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Well, I had learned that it was a real slice over on tumblr, but I didn't know you needed the 411. I'm usually the last to know anything.

[conuly]

Not this time!

[jack]

"I feel like the only thing that could make this show even better is if a random character suddenly decided to ascend, that is, turn into a giant snak"

Did that actually happen? If not, it's probably in the satanic spin off Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

[jesuswasbatman]

That's the climax of the third season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

[conuly]

Season 3, Buffy. The mayor insists on giving his entire graduation speech first, and then the graduating class breaks out flamethrowers which they've brought in under their robes.

[giandujakiss]

it is the most hilariously wtf show since legends of tomorrow, yes

[conuly]

That is a crossover I need.

[bibliofile]

Not just you!

[jo]

The first season was fun, but then it jumped the shark and got stupider and stupider. I toughed out season 2, but gave up with season 3. I did watch the tribute episode to Luke Perry, but nothing else.

[neonvincent]

I called the first season "Archie pretending to be Twin Peaks."

[conuly]

Sometimes "stupider and stupider" is what I want.

[sabotabby]

I haven't seen the latest season but yeah, it is so bonkers and I'm here for it.

[conuly]

I just take each episode as it comes.

[thewayne]

I'll admit that just the name and association of said name with Archie comics was an instant turn-off, never heard anything about it. Maybe we'll give it a shot.

[conuly]

Just recognize that it is TOTALLY BATSHIT FOR NO REASON. Do not expect anything about it to make any sense whatsoever.

[grammarwoman]

One of my favorite parts of it is the meta of the casting - almost all the adult actors were once hot teen stars themselves, so the history there just delights me.

[conuly]

Agreed.

[greghousesgf]

it's too ridiculous for me to enjoy even on a camp level. Maybe if the MST3K guys were making cracks about it....

[rhoda_rants]

*SCREAMS*

I have been covering it on my blog IT IS SO WEIRD!!! Fell off the binging midway through Season 3, but I'll get back in. It's got its issues, but it is 1000% My Trash and I love it. <3

[cynthia1960]

Betty and Veronica, OTP.

[conuly]

I'm still waiting for Archie and Jughead to kiss.

[cynthia1960]

Heh! Haven't watched it for a while, but Emma and I were wondering why Betty and Veronica put up with those idiot boys. And Cheryl, whoa.