I enjoyed first few seasons. The over the top reimagining of the series was a guilty pleasure. I chuckled when they turned Ms. Grundy as a sexy librarian type rather than an elderly schoolmarm.
But S7, the 1950's season, suffers a common pitfall of period pieces, some producer (or whoever), gets so consumed trying to re-create the period that they forget that they still need to write a story. They think, 'Wow, I found an actual cereal box from the 50's, I can use on the show!' The comic book episode, 'Tales in a Jugular Vein, is a great example of that. All style but pointless. I miss the bemused opening narration of the Jughead in the first few seasons. (BTW the show, 'Taboo' is a good example of how to do a period piece correctly, it actually had a plot)
S7 is using, what are at best, side themes, and pretending it's a story. It's true. The 1950's was an oppressive, golden age, for the adult white male but is that all you have to say? We already knew that.
There is nothing fun or interesting in S7.
But S7, the 1950's season, suffers a common pitfall of period pieces, some producer (or whoever), gets so consumed trying to re-create the period that they forget that they still need to write a story. They think, 'Wow, I found an actual cereal box from the 50's, I can use on the show!' The comic book episode, 'Tales in a Jugular Vein, is a great example of that. All style but pointless. I miss the bemused opening narration of the Jughead in the first few seasons. (BTW the show, 'Taboo' is a good example of how to do a period piece correctly, it actually had a plot)
S7 is using, what are at best, side themes, and pretending it's a story. It's true. The 1950's was an oppressive, golden age, for the adult white male but is that all you have to say? We already knew that.
There is nothing fun or interesting in S7.