It just so happens that a few days ago, my friend Kat and I were talking about our favourite comics. Of course in both of our lists we had to add Archie.
Archie comics featured an array of characters as they lived their lives at Riverdale High. In between their wacky antics, one could also find tales of Josie and the Pussycats along with Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Though the story lines varied, one re-occurring theme was the love triangle between Archie, Betty and Veronica.
Veronica, was the snobby, witchy (with another consonant in place of the w) rich popular girl. She always had the heart of Archie, often stringing him along through one scheme after another. However, she also constantly broke his heart, especially when she would go off with Reggie, the rich snobby popular dude.
Betty was the typical girl next door who was in love with Archie since they were kids. She would always be willing to "help" (see do) with homework, chores, and even fixing his car. Every time Veronica broke his heart, Betty was there to pick up the pieces. However, whenever Archie was all cheered up with a cookie baking project with Betty (or something to that effect) Veronica would come sashaying by and he was off once again.
With all this in mind, Archie Comics has announced that this decades long love triangle will finally be solved when Archie finally makes his choice. An article on MSNBC revealed that Archie finally drops to one knee and proposes.....to Veronica.
This infuriated not only me, but several other Archie fans. Why is it that after allow these years Archie chose the evil heart breaker or the devoted good-girl? My boyfriend and I had a long conversation over the attraction of a wild girl versus a good girl and my friend Kat tweeted that "the Bettys of the world rarely snag a guy"
A part of me feels saddened by the concept of the good girl always loses. Even the idea that once a guy is done with the bad girl he comes searching for the good girl is of little consolation. So us Bettys of the world must sit around and wait until the guy gets his head straight?
Love (in comics and in life) is so unfair.
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