From ew, And we thought Brangelina vs.Jennifer was shocking. Archie Andrews, the beloved, freckled protagonist of the Archie comic books has been roiled in a romantic love triangle for the past 67 years between blonde, pretty, girl-next-door Betty Cooper, and rich, spoiled, brunette beauty, Veronica Lodge. It always seemed, to me at least, that Archie's heart and future lay with Betty, and that Veronica was just a fantasy, an infatuation. But lo and behold, in issue #600 of the Archie comic, arriving in comic book stores in July, Archie proposes to Veronica in a jewelry store, while a tearful Betty and dazed Jughead look on. Which prompts this epic question: What the hell is Archie thinking? Seriously, he can't possibly afford Veronica's lifestyle on that temp-worker income of his, and she's going to make his life miserable. He'll always be falling short of her expectations. Betty, meanwhile, loved Archie just as he is. The lad is making a foolish, foolish error, and he's clearly thinking with the wrong part of his anatomy. But what do you think, Popwatchers? Did Archie totally blow it, or is Veronica such a babe that she's worth the drama?
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Go for the money, Arch!
This is pretty shocking. But I will remind our readers that the cover of a comic book is often deceptive... I'd say that inside the actual pages there's a good chance Ronnie turns him down and he goes for Betty instead.
They've pulled stunts like this before. Previously they had the "Archie's finally going to choose" shtick which ended with him dating Cheryl Blossom in the end. She was forgotten shortly thereafter. There's no way in hell they'll go through with the marriage. Note how it's "Archie proposes" vs. "Archie gets married".
What the hell is he doing proposing anyway? He's only in high school.
Archie is beyond a guilty pleasure for JPX and I, it's more like a secret shame. Absolute lowest common denominator of humor that for some reason we can't get enough of...
The more this has crossed my mind today the more I'm convinced the cover depicts a dream sequence. Why? Because it's in the jewelry store. That's where Archie would think Veronica would want to be proposed to, because she's a rich bitch and he's a likeable shlub.
It appears that the story takes place after they graduate from college. Here's an excerpt from newsarama,
Could it be true? Has Archie finally decided to take the plunge and propose to comics’ favorite rich girl? It sure looks that way! Earlier this year readers got a chance to relive “Freshman Year” with the famous teens of Riverdale High. Now make way for this special story that takes a look at Archie and his friends after they graduate college! What careers will they seek? Will the friends stay in Riverdale or disperse? What would lead Archie to have marriage on his mind? And why would he choose Veronica over Betty? How will Betty react? Can Archie shake off his klutzy past and hold down a steady job... for more than a month? Two things are certain: with the Lodges as hosts, this will be the biggest wedding Riverdale has ever seen... and the biggest Archie Comics story since the famous “Love Showdown!”
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