The CW network attempts to simulate mystery with depth, unfortunately it didn't work. Bad teen dramas are bad teen dramas, but, at least the kids get to practice acting — maybe with luck they’ll even get skilled at it... or be in something with talented writers. If not, they'll wind up as yesteryear's teen actors playing parents, teachers, coaches and law enforcement officers in future mediocre CW teen dramas like the token adults in "Riverdale".

It's a new show so I'm not understanding everyone's comments on a show that hasn't even started yet

The great "Archie" getting a live-action adaptation?!?! THERE IS A GOD!!! If it is anything like the new Archie comic reboot (which is fantastic and a must-read), then I will be hooked. All I know is that one can never have enough Betty and Veronica, that's for sure... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

EDIT: Well, after watching the first episode of Riverdale, I don't quite know what to think of it all yet. Riverdale seems to be more heavily influenced by the CW's style turning this into more of a darker mystery driven show than I had been anticipating. We'll see how everything shakes out as the first episode already had its hands full just introducing the myriad of characters here. I really liked what was done in the recent Archie comic reboot but perhaps this mystery-story based approach is better suited for TV vs the lighter affair of the comics.

Also, we need more Jughead!!

This show became repetitive and boring. The gargoyle plot is so bad. And don't get me started on the Farm...

Won't be looking for season 4.

Cheesy script, predictable plot lines, and bad acting. I had some hope for this but first season is proving it to be another generic CW show filled with eye candy that will be canceled soon enough.

Overall the show is badly written, and a disappointment. The pop culture references on this show come off as pretentious and not organic or ironic. Either go dark and creepy or keep it lighthearted with a level of camp; this in-between comes off sloppy AND, let's face it, this ain't Twin Peaks, not even remotely despite desperately trying to be...

This show has gotten so boring and just keeps getting worse the more u watch. Dont even know why I watched as much as I did :thumbsdown:

Damn that gargoyle stupid plot!!! It ruined the show drastically!!!

First Season was good

After that its straight garbage!!!!!

Oh, Riverdale, why can't I quit you? Every time I think I'm going to just give up on this crazy-ass show, I just get sucked right back in. Nothing makes sense, people do whatever they want without the correct schooling or accreditation, everyone sleeps with each other, and someone is breaking out in song and/or dance every few episodes, but damn it, I keep watching. Why do I torture myself so?

Probably the most cringey dialogue of any show. This one was actually to the point where I had to stop watching. However, I was really entertained by the first several seasons. I think if they just toned down this show by a couple of notches, I would have continued to watch. But once the plot started to weaken, I couldn’t take all the cringe ass scenes and random song breakouts.