u/Lovergirl711

Ok why does nobody talk about this show? It's actually pretty good! The plot is fun, and the characters are... Meh but not the worst.

Has anyone seen this and can back me up?

Come on!!!

Ok, such a click-baity title, but I think I have a cool theory.

I notice a lot of people saying the characters don't grow, that there are so many plot holes, and that the show is very disjointed, and time makes no sense. However, what if that was the point?

What if we think of each season of Riverdale as its own comic book? Not a linear series, but a set of comics in a box?

What if the show takes place on the shelf of an Archie Comics collection and every season is its own special issue? Riverdale comics have been super disjointed in the past. Archie goes horror. Archie meets superheroes. So what if they were trying to treat the show the same way?

Nothing was supposed to make sense together. Each season has vague references to the others, but they act as separate entities, like a comic book series.

This theory can be supported by how the audience thinks about the seasons. They're always separated. "Season 1: Jason. Season 2: Black Hood. Season 3: Cult." It reads like separate comic book issues, you know what I mean? Each season wraps up the seperate, unique conflict in time for the next season.

Also, if you watch the show's seasons out of order, it still makes sense. The show doesn't really have many elements that carry over into other seasons. Sure, Betty is haunted by her darker half, and sure, Veronica has a conflict with her dad that stems back a season, but the time isn't particularly important, and there's not much change.

This also explains the issues with time within the series. One moment, Archie's driving a Thunderbird; next, they all have social media. Archie comics have been around for over 80 years, and they flip-flop between eras. I've seen recent comics that have created their issues in a 50s vibe, but others that take place in the present day.

In essence, the show is 7 comic books come to life, not a connected show.

Thoughts?

I'd love to chat about this, now that it's been out for so long.

To be clear, I really like this song! This is just a discussion I think is worth having!!!

This song gets too much flak. I don't believe it's nearly as bad as the internet says.

It became such a meme for no reason. It's supposed to be a little silly and campy, similar to Cliche, not a serious anthem! However, I believe Cliche did it better, and that Emo Girl was the blueprint for campy, silly songs like that.

I can see why the internet thinks it's bad, though. The lyrics are too tacky to be considered a parody right off the bat, and having the collab with Willow makes it seem too serious. Plus, releasing it as a single was a bad idea. The chorus is kinda underwhelming lyrically. If they had beefed it up, it might have had a better chance. Lastly, the sonic asthetic was a little bland, and for a parody, something new has to be brought to the table.

That said, I think Cliche did a lot better with the parody aesthetic. It leaned into it more, but with some nuance that Emo Girl didn't perfect just yet.

What do y'all think, now that we're out of the heat of the MS era?

It would have been so funny if, instead of going serious with the movie, they had made it camp and funny. Like a parody of Star Wars.

It would have also been so meta because the original Pixar artists were working at ILM, George Lucas's company, hahaha.

I'd love for Pixar to do just one unserious movie to throw off audiences. Like their own "emperor's new groove".

The Lightyear we got wasn't very good because it was way too serious and epic. I don't think that's where Buzz would have come from. This movie would not have had a toy line with the Buzz that we see in the Toy Story movies. He would have come from a slightly bad, campy movie like Spaceballs.

Thoughts?

I was going through some old photos, and I got so nostalgic. I found the photo of my first ever pair on the day I bought them at Century City Mall in LA. It was with my Chase Privileges card (when I had one), and it had a limit, so it got declined. I almost cried, but my mom called me and said, "Just this once," and I walked out so happy. Good times.

Now they're all banged up, so bad that I had to fix the toe area with Sharpie, but I remember how new they smelled. Ugh! I fell in love that day

I found them at a flea market, omg! I love them!!!

But... Can someone authenticate that they're real? I don't care because I love them, but just wanna make sure!

GAHHHHHHHH

Seriously, it's the only one from that brand that doesn't taste like laundry detergent!

Thoughts?

BUT I DON'T WANT TO GO TO THE ACADEMY, DADDY

Forget "Summer Belongs to You" and "Rollercoaster". What is the most underrated episode of all time?

My personal fav is Skiddely Whiffers and Tri-Stone Area

GO!

We've been seeing so many studios like DreamWorks, Sony, and Laika come back, better than ever, with new and innovative styles. However, it's like Disney and Pixar won't change. Are they not willing to evolve, or do they simply not have the technology?

Thoughts?

Apparently, the original idea for Phineas was that he was supposed to be snarky and kinda short with people. You know, a little more arrogant than the Phineas we know and love.

While I love how kind-hearted and humble Phineas is, I can't help but think about how much dimension the original character had and how he could have had growth like Candace. Additionally, Ferb would have had a little more to do as a temperance for Phineas.

I love the original storyboard for "Rollercoaster" when Phineas says, "Is there something I can do for you, Isabella?" Idk, it's just so funny to me. Maybe it's because I prefer more complicated characters over angels...

Thoughts?

Hey guys! So I was rewatching Whiplash, and something wasn't sitting right with me. Why, out of every section in the studio band, was Fletcher so hard on the drummers specifically?

Like, think about it, Fletcher is very, very volatile. We know this. But what makes the drummers so special that he abuses them so harshly? Like, why didn't he give any flak to the bassist, or even the pianist? Like the pianist and bassist also contribute to the tempo as well, so what about them? It's not all on the drums to keep the tempo sometimes.

Now I know what y'all are going to say, "Andrew was Fletcher's passion project. He saw potential and tried to cultivate it in his own way," or "he was hard on the trombone player as well". But what I say to that is, why is it so disproportionate? The trombonist walking out is child's play compared to the drummers, who are forced to play until 2 AM to get the double-time swing. The saxes get absolutely nada!

What is Fletcher's backstory to drums? He doesn't even play them! I guess it pays to be a trumpet player...

Thoughts?