Rivedale

Riverdale is a refreshingly self-aware show with potential

By: Vincent Justin Mitra Riverdale, the newest teen drama offering by American network The CW, and perhaps more familiar to us north of the border under the banner of Netflix, is a gritty and modern adaptation of characters from the beloved Archie Comics, and I named after the idyllic town in which the characters live. Despite a few failings, Riverdale is a surprisingly compelling show with a lot of potential.      Right up front, the show’s roots from CW are very obvious. That is to say, all of the characters are very pretty. Like, weirdly pretty. And that might…

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