THE SHOW BEING AN INTENTIONALLY CAMP AND RIDICULOUS SATIRE OF TEEN DRAMAS IS NOT A VALID EXCUSE FOR IT'S SHITTY WRITING, PARTICULARLY WHERE THE CHARACTERS ARE CONCERNED. RIVERDALE COULD'VE BEEN FAR BETTER WRITTEN WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING IT'S CAMP AND RIDICULOUS NARRATIVE TONE IF IT HAD EVER GOTTEN BETTER WRITERS WORKING ON IT INSTEAD OF THE LAZY, INCOMPETENT HACKS WHO'VE GRADUALLY DRIVEN THE SHOW INTO THE GROUND OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. RIVERDALE IS GREAT; RIVERDALE IS GREAT