I can't just lie, to please some really triggered fans. The 50s aspect is completely out on left field. In fantasy shows I grew up watching, actors looked kind of ridiculous, dressing up like they did « back then ». And talking the same way people did too. But you could see writers and producers put thoughts into making the time jump look as convincing and « exotic » as possible. When I watch this finale season of Riverdale, however, I get the feeling they only watched those episodes, and took pointers from them. Without being able to let go of all the « current » stuffs. And it's not doing it for me. So far, these episodes have no credibility or historical pertinence. It's just the same nonsensical writing, only now characters are in the middle of an « in 50s style » setting. Which makes it look even faker, and harder to sit through than usual, for ringing this fake and false, and not even realizing it. Or looking cheap, when it's trying to go for sarcastic. Hopefully it's just another « big » plot, that will be dealt with within the first half of season. But I can also see it go full on ridiculous, with same sex and mixed couples, kissing in the hallways. Or « deconstructed » students throwing pea soup and rambling about global warming...
P. S: that Peggy Sue reference was three years early...
P. S: that Peggy Sue reference was three years early...