Riverdale is a popular TV show, now gearing up for its third season, that found a home on The CW. However, some fans may not realize that the show is actually based on the well-known Archie comics. Konbini.com explains that the Archie Comics was brought to life in 1941, and have since seen reboots, one-shots, and parallel universes. In 2016, Riverdale showed up to put another spin on the classic story. Of course, like nearly every adaption, some things were changed, left out, or added. The most notable differences can be found in the cast of main characters.
Archie Andrews
Archie is the leading man in the show and comics. The Game of Nerds claims that many of his stronger personality traits stayed the same, such as being a popular good
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guy who is at times overly-optimistic. However, while in the comics he’s pretty happy-go-lucky, the Archie of the show is more of a tortured musician. As for his love life, Riverdale’s Archie doesn’t seem to have eyes for Betty while in the comics he could barely decide between her and Veronica. Jughead Jones The Game of Nerds described the cartoon Jughead as “comically unrealistic,” which didn’t translate to the screen.
While the show heavily features a romance between Jughead and Betty, Konbini.com explains that in the comics Juggy wasn’t very interested in dating anyone. This rebooted Jughead shares the same sense of humor and fashion sense as that of his comic book version, and The Game of Nerds believes all of his changes were for the best.
Betty
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Cooper Betty Cooper will always be considered the-girl-next-door no matter what version you look at, but some things can be changed. Konbini.com describes the introverted Betty of Riverdale as the polar opposite of the Archie Comics Betty. In the comics, she appears to have a perfect life, but on the small screen, she faces terrible parents and an internal war with her own darkness. Veronica Lodge Both versions of Veronica see her as a spoiled rich girl with a kind heart buried deep beneath the surface. However, in the show, she is actually trying to be a good person while the Ronnie of the comics couldn’t care less, as stated by The Game of Nerds. Another thing that wasn’t lost in translation is how fiercely loyal she is to those she loves. Reggie Mantle “Serial prankster, sarcastic and shabby, he's not exactly the most likable person,” is how Konbini.com describes Reggie Mantle.
He’s the antagonist of the comics, and just doesn’t get why Archie is so popular. However, in the show, he doesn’t appear to possess the same jealousy that is found in the comics.
Cheryl Blossom
According to The Game of Nerds, Cheryl Blossom “actually only occasionally appeared in the same issues as Archie and the gang and largely maintained her own solo series set in the same universe for much of her history.” While she is very prominent in the show, most of her personality traits came straight from her comic book counterpart. She is still a selfish and manipulative person who loves cherry cola.
Kevin Keller
Kevin Keller is the newest addition to the comics and is quite similar -- personality wise -- to his small-screen counterpart. The main differences lie in his family life, according to The Game or Nerds. In Riverdale, Kevin is known by everyone in town as the son of the sheriff, while in the comics he is an army brat.
Josie
McCoy Josie is the leader of “Josie and the Pussycat Dolls” in every Archie Universe. The main difference about the Pussycat Dolls is that the show went with a much more diverse group. Josie herself, as described by The Game of Nerds, is much more ambitious and career driven in the show. Another difference is that much like Cheryl Blossom, Josie and the Pussycat Dolls don’t appear with Archie and the gang much in the comic book world. Ms. Grundy Konbini.com believes that Ms. Grundy is the character who changed the most from comics to TV. In the comics, she is an old, strict teacher who is continuously tough on her class, and in the show, she’s a young woman on the run from an abusive husband. Despite the age change, the Ms. Grundy of the show looks almost just like her comic book version. Pop’s One thing that didn’t change from the Archie Comics to Riverdale is how well-loved Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe is. In both iterations, it stands as a go-to hangout spot for the gang that is visited more by Jughead than his friends. While numerous changes have been made to nearly all of the characters, The Game of Nerds believes it is “a modern but familiar spin” that is for the better.
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