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Riverdale TV Series

Started by Imnotmark, April 02, 2016, 10:30:59 PM

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daren

Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 12, 2016, 02:57:46 PM
Personally I don't care what they do to the characters in the show at this point. I've read enough regarding their intentions that I have zero interest in watching it.

The only possibility that is potentially upsetting to me is that if the show (somehow, although the odds seem pretty well stacked against this) were to become a real hit. Why? Because if it does, it is virtually guaranteed to affect the comics published by ACP. They are sure to see that TV success as an indication that people want to read about characters who are similar to the TV show in the comic books. The last thing I want to see is Aguirre-Sacasa's version of Archie and the gang as comic book characters (AWA is quite enough of that), because you can pretty much bet that it would then become the main version of Archie. I'm not losing TOO much sleep over that possibility right now, since as I mentioned, the odds of the TV show becoming a real hit seem pretty slim.


How do you think it could become the main comic book version? A new series drawn in the reboot style or drawn in the classic Archie style?

invisifan

Quote from: daren on May 05, 2016, 02:12:37 AM
Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 12, 2016, 02:57:46 PM
Personally I don't care what they do to the characters in the show at this point. I've read enough regarding their intentions that I have zero interest in watching it.

The only possibility that is potentially upsetting to me is that if the show (somehow, although the odds seem pretty well stacked against this) were to become a real hit. Why? Because if it does, it is virtually guaranteed to affect the comics published by ACP. They are sure to see that TV success as an indication that people want to read about characters who are similar to the TV show in the comic books. The last thing I want to see is Aguirre-Sacasa's version of Archie and the gang as comic book characters (AWA is quite enough of that), because you can pretty much bet that it would then become the main version of Archie. I'm not losing TOO much sleep over that possibility right now, since as I mentioned, the odds of the TV show becoming a real hit seem pretty slim.


How do you think it could become the main comic book version? A new series drawn in the reboot style or drawn in the classic Archie style?
it would have to be reboot style - classic would confuse retailers and fans of both styles...

DeCarlo Rules

#272
Quote from: daren on May 05, 2016, 02:12:37 AM
Quote from: DeCarlo Rules on April 12, 2016, 02:57:46 PM
Personally I don't care what they do to the characters in the show at this point. I've read enough regarding their intentions that I have zero interest in watching it.

The only possibility that is potentially upsetting to me is that if the show (somehow, although the odds seem pretty well stacked against this) were to become a real hit. Why? Because if it does, it is virtually guaranteed to affect the comics published by ACP. They are sure to see that TV success as an indication that people want to read about characters who are similar to the TV show in the comic books. The last thing I want to see is Aguirre-Sacasa's version of Archie and the gang as comic book characters (AWA is quite enough of that), because you can pretty much bet that it would then become the main version of Archie. I'm not losing TOO much sleep over that possibility right now, since as I mentioned, the odds of the TV show becoming a real hit seem pretty slim.


How do you think it could become the main comic book version? A new series drawn in the reboot style or drawn in the classic Archie style?

Why would they draw it in the classic Archie style? That seems to be their #1 mandate, to stay as far away from that style as possible.  My guess is that they'd just begin altering the characters in the existing Archie series by changing them to reflect the TV series, but if that just wouldn't work because it's too unsubtle, then possibly another reboot (although they might retain whatever creative team was on the title before the change). This would only be if the TV show was doing well in the ratings and seemed destined to go on for a while. If they weren't sure, they'd probably tweak all the characters in the direction of the show as much as possible without directly contradicting whatever the comic had already established by that point.

nuageo

This time, it is Berlanti's Riverdale that is leading the pilot pack on The CW...



QuoteWe may have a repeat of 2014, when the two two CW pilots were a comic-based drama from Greg Berlanti, Flash, and a telenovela adaptation produced by Ben Silverman and directed by Brad Silberling, Jane the Virgin. This time, it is Berlanti's Riverdale that is leading the pilot pack, followed by the Silverman-Silberling romantic tale No Tomorrow. Two other pilots, the paranormal drama from Kevin Williamson and theFrequency reboot, are very much in contention, with monster drama Transylvania behind and the Mars project cooling off.

Source: http://deadline.com/2016/05/pilots-pickup-buzz-2016-1201750358/

Original Sin

Quote from: 60sBettyandReggie on April 30, 2016, 05:44:10 PM
Ah, how about an age accurate Miss Grundy and have Archie not sleep with her.

This.

DeCarlo Rules

Quote from: Original Sin on May 06, 2016, 10:33:18 PM
Quote from: 60sBettyandReggie on April 30, 2016, 05:44:10 PM
Ah, how about an age accurate Miss Grundy and have Archie not sleep with her.

This.


Not doable unless it's a cartoon. Don't you realize that would make it just like in the comic books? Ridiculous. Who would believe that?

nuageo

#276

60sBettyandReggie


invisifan

Quote from: nuageo on May 09, 2016, 01:39:19 AM
What is a fejioa?  ???
It's a "trendy" fruit native to South America (but there are some growers in California now) that's supposed to have heath benefits ...

nuageo

#‎Riverdale‬ is coming this fall to The CW!  8)




BettyReggie

I hope it's on Friday night. There's nothing on tv on Friday night.

BlueBomber2015

This is going to be interesting.  I wonder if it will have wings or crash and burn.

60sBettyandReggie


invisifan

I'll be much more interested to know if Supergirl has been renewed — CBS hasn't announced it yet and won't for sure until the 18th (although even if they drop it it could move to the CW) ...

CAPalace

With all the backlash against CW shows like 'The 100' and how they portrayed minorities and pulled the 'dead lesbian' stunt (a lesbian finally gets her love interest, killed off literally in the next scene or shortly afterwards), 'Riverdale' should take care and read up on 'The 100' backlash and criticisms.

(...Not like I will be watching it anyways. No thanks.)

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