Gay Representation in "Riverdale" S1 Ep2

[maeve_of_winter]

 Spoilers below!

The Positive

- Kevin tried to be a supportive friend to Betty when he thought Veronica was trying to hurt her.

- Kevin refused to go further with Moose until Moose resolved some of his issues.


The Negative

- Kevin lusted after a straight dude (Archie) the show would never actually pair him with.

- Kevin gushed over a bouquet of roses Veronica sent to Betty in that over the top way no one really does outside of romcoms.

- It is retroactively revealed that Kevin was going to help Moose cheat on Midge's steady girlfriend, Midge, and would have done so had he and Moose not stumbled over Jason's corpse. 


Does Kevin do anything unrelated to him being gay or Betty's gay best friend?

No.

Comments

[athenablackquill]

That... sounds not fun.

[maeve_of_winter]

I was furious with it. I can forgive the show a lot, but I will never forgive them for their portrayal of Kevin.

[orcofnewyork]

I appreciate your commentary. I was really hoping Riverdale would be a good show and be a fun/interesting take on the Archie canon.

[maeve_of_winter]

I find it mostly enjoyable except for where Kevin is concerned. Veronica's actress in particular is great--very vibrant and very engaging. But brace yourself for Kevin's portrayal. :-/