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#1
Love the covers for Archie #14 and Jughead #11
#2
All About Archie / Re: Riverdale TV Series
April 03, 2016, 07:19:59 PM
Quote from: B-ko on April 03, 2016, 02:20:03 PM
Quote from: Imnotmark on April 03, 2016, 11:22:45 AM
Wow okay you win. I'm not here to go back and forth on this.

Enjoy being that negative.

Maybe because you can't?  Strong convictions you got there.  Oh, I'm spreading not only hate now but negativity too.  Cool, I'm like a mahou shoujo villain.   ;D ;D ;D ;D

QuoteThe show as a whole may not on it's own terms — it will definitely suck at being Archie.

I think it will suck in general.  There's nothing about this that doesn't sound cringe worthy. 

QuoteYou should not blame the cast or crew — they get next to no creative input, not even Luke Perry could rewrite more than trivia even for his own character ... most probably don't know lots more than the name anyway and are just trying to get by ... blame the people who created it and the Archie management who support it and such, yes, but only them.

I said something similar earlier about the actor for Reggie, I meant the creative/production/ownership side.  But something people shouldn't do is hide behind the actors.  Like if we see Jon Goldwater responding to a question about controversial cast race changes by just praising the actors, he's a full of **** liar because that's what every white person has ever done in a similar position where they made the call on something like that.  I also don't think the actors and crew have to be supported.  They are already privileged enough to be in show busines, and that's real privilege, not the BS Tumblr kind.  Most people are doing real jobs that require a lot more work with no thank you or public recognition of any kind.

QuoteComics have never gotten much respect — just a fact of life ...

In this case, one of the people that doesn't respect them was granted ownership stake in the company and is related by blood to the people who did treat them with respect in the past.

Oh I can go back and forth but you are so shitty and cynical and impossible that it's not worth the effort.

I'm here to share in my love of Archie not argue with incredibly rude people about archie.
#3
All About Archie / Re: Riverdale TV Series
April 03, 2016, 11:22:45 AM
Wow okay you win. I'm not here to go back and forth on this.

Enjoy being that negative.
#4
All About Archie / Re: Riverdale TV Series
April 03, 2016, 03:26:23 AM
It's this sort of pessimism and hate that drives me nuts.

I get that we all have our ideas about how archie should be adapted or any other property for that matter. At the end of the day there will never be perfect or exact adaptations.

I just can't find the point in being so negative about it though. This could literally be the only time we ever even come close to a live action Archie TV show.

Will it be different? Will it change a lot of things? Yes.

Could it suck? Yes. Could it be good? Yes

At the very least try and be hopeful you find something you like about it because it's the Archie Show you are getting. 

Nobody involved with this show is trying to cash in or just phone it in. It's not like the world is clamoring for an Archie TV show. They are trying to make something good.

No reason to be negative before giving things a shot.
#5
All About Archie / Re: Riverdale TV Series
April 03, 2016, 02:29:36 AM
What do you guys mean how they are changing Jughead?

I haven't read much where are we getting that from?
#6
All About Archie / Re: Riverdale TV Series
April 03, 2016, 12:45:47 AM
Yeah I can see how some of the casting gets people. They are really, really trying to diversify though to avoid being attacked and what not though.
#7
All About Archie / Re: Riverdale TV Series
April 03, 2016, 12:15:57 AM
Quote from: kassandralove on April 03, 2016, 12:10:18 AM
Quote from: Imnotmark on April 03, 2016, 12:06:52 AM
I'm not surprised nobody is optimistic about it.

I think it's sort of the best chance at an archie TV show though. I just don't think that adapting Archie crazy faithfully would have much of an audience as much as I wish it would.


I believe it truly could. You have so much room with creativity with Archie really making the colours pop and explore with costumes and perfected casting. I really wish I could be the creative artist over this project. They are doing what they do with every teen series instead of going out and making Archie what it truly can be



Oh believe me I would LOVE to see that it could be really awesome. It just seems like a long shot. If this show is moderately successful though maybe they give it a shot at some point.

Like I said I'm sort of encouraged by who wrote the pilot though. It all comes down to if the cast pulls it off.
#8
All About Archie / Re: Riverdale TV Series
April 03, 2016, 12:06:52 AM
I'm not surprised nobody is optimistic about it.

I think it's sort of the best chance at an archie TV show though. I just don't think that adapting Archie crazy faithfully would have much of an audience as much as I wish it would.

#9
All About Archie / Re: Oldest Archie item you own
April 02, 2016, 11:21:21 PM
Quote from: irishmoxie on April 02, 2016, 11:14:53 PM
Quote from: Imnotmark on April 02, 2016, 11:03:57 PM
Yeah I sort of figured that Archie isn't the most collectible but it's still a surprise. I went to a local small comic store here and actually found a decent amount of stuff.

I told him any Archie he finds to let me know because I've had a really hard time with it.

Do you live on the east coast? Where I live (Missouri) there is virtually no Archie to be had besides the reboot.


I live in Colorado actually. So yeah it's been tough to come by here. I've found a decent amount of 70's-80's
Life with Archie, Betty and Veronica, and little Archie.

I've only found 2 issues of just the normal Archie series though.

My Girlfriend has been trying to find any old Sabrina the Teenage Witch and that has been ever harder. We have found 3 issues of that.
#10
All About Archie / Re: Oldest Archie item you own
April 02, 2016, 11:03:57 PM
Yeah I sort of figured that Archie isn't the most collectible but it's still a surprise. I went to a local small comic store here and actually found a decent amount of stuff.

I told him any Archie he finds to let me know because I've had a really hard time with it.
#11
All About Archie / Re: Riverdale TV Series
April 02, 2016, 11:00:09 PM
Yeah me too. I think it's a good move for the brand though to try and pull in a younger audience but from the behind the scenes stuff I've seen it sort of feels like they are trying to have a balance of stuff the fans would know as well as new stuff.
#12
All About Archie / Re: Riverdale TV Series
April 02, 2016, 10:45:22 PM
Yeah I actually think if you look at the New Riverdale Comics everyone looks pretty close to those versions.

I'm hopeful, at the the very least we will get to see a live action Archie that could lead to more Archie!
#13
All About Archie / Riverdale TV Series
April 02, 2016, 10:30:59 PM
I was curiouswhat everyone thought about this? I for one am really excited. I know it's not going to be the classic Archie everyone would want to see but they've got to appeal  to a newer audience.

The writer of Afterlife with Archie and Chilling Sabrina wrote the pilot episode so that's a good sign. I think the cast actually looks pretty good too.

Here is a great Instagram with behind the scenes photos of them filming if anyone is interested.

https://www.instagram.com/cwriverdalenews/
#14
All About Archie / Re: Oldest Archie item you own
April 02, 2016, 10:26:18 PM
That's awesome! Do you guys get your stuff online a lot of the time?

I'm always hesitant to because I really love going to stores and going through all the old stuff but I can't believe how difficult it's been to actually find old Archie issues.
#15
All About Archie / Oldest Archie item you own
April 02, 2016, 09:32:12 PM
I'm still relatively new to finding and collecting Archie but so far the oldest thing I've found is Archie 132. It's in bad shape but I still got it. Haven't seen anything older yet.

Surprisingly I've had a hard time finding any old Archie.