As a lifelong Archie comics enjoyer, this was fun! Personally, I think some of the jokes went on for too long and could’ve been cut, but there were some that genuinely made me laugh out loud. The sound effects and the language (egads!) from the source material was also a great touch! This is one of the only Archie adaptations that really highlight how awful Archie could be.

I liked the nods to the original material and it was impressive seeing the cast take on multiple characters. It would’ve been fun to also riff on some of the other Archie mini comics, like Katy Keene or the Little Archie instead of just doing the Lil Jinx parody. I also think Jonsey/Jughead should’ve had the size of role that Reggie had, but once again that’s just me being nit-picky.

The songs were fun and aside from a few technical issues early on, the show went smoothly. The ending felt a bit abrupt, but the show was overall enjoyable and something I’d recommend to those who also keep an archive of Archie’s in their closet.