Even though the series is only a few episodes old, Riverdale has already gathered a huge fan following. Nostalgia-stricken fans of the popular comic series immediately got hooked on the show. After all, they could see their favourite characters in a live-action TV series!

While fans enjoyed seeing Jughead, Betty and Veronica in a new light, they seemed to dislike (and I say “dislike” just to be a bit more civil) one character in specific- Archie Andrews. Now, I’m sure you are thinking what good could an adaptation be if they mess up the lead character? But, you’d be surprised at how good the show is. It’s just that viewers can’t bear the sight of Archie, however hot he may be.



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Don’t get them wrong, it is not just that fans are looking at him with an over-critical eye since they love Archie from the comics so much, CW has really messed him up. He’s not goofy funny like you might remember him. Archie on Riverdale is this super serious, whiney, self-absorbed dude who just can’t shut up about his music career. Oh, don’t take my word for this. We have collected dozens of testimonies from viewers and they will tell you- Archie… is an ass. Starting with Indian journalist Barkha Dutt:

Ha ha KP. I guess that would be the Post Feminist Theory! But my fav Riverdale characters were Betty and Jughead. Thought Archie was an Ass https://t.co/kVsWH37K3O — barkha dutt (@BDUTT) March 19, 2017

Here is some more Archie-hate. And beware. If you’re a fan of KJ Apa’s Archie Andrews on Riverdale, you might want to skip this part. Consider yourself warned. Haters, read on:

veronica: my dads in jail

betty: i have no idea where my sister is

jughead: i’m homeless

archie: i have stage fright — (@goalietandem) March 22, 2017

Riverdale Season 2: Jughead & Betty infiltrate the underground cult controlling the Riverdale economy; Archie considers a new guitar tuning — demi adejuyigbe (@electrolemon) March 8, 2017

Lol Archie is the most boring, annoying one dimensional self absorbed character ever — Niel Wong (@nielwong) February 3, 2017

I love how everyone else has real problems and Archie’s like BUT I HAVE STAGE FRIGHT. #Riverdale — Kim Rogers (@dramakim) March 19, 2017

I find it funny how archie seems to be the most irrelevant character on #Riverdale — * ~ brittany (@ImBrittanyEvans) March 20, 2017

I feel like the worst part about the @CW_Riverdale cast is Archie. I don’t feel for him or want him to succeed at all. — X-Ryan Tomko (@TomkoRyan) March 20, 2017

riverdale would be so much more interesting if they cut the boring storylines like no offence archie but i don’t care about the variety show — hannah (@tumblrstroye) March 19, 2017

im so in love with the Riverdale cast (except Archie) — shaney (@shaneremate) March 20, 2017

im amused that everyone i know who watches riverdale isnt really interested in archie HAHAHAHA — Rio Cañal (@ohhRIO) March 19, 2017

Am I the only one who would much rather jughead over Archie ??? Riverdale is legit reawakening my 12 year old crush on cole spouse — Hailee Hearn (@haileehearn) March 19, 2017