lines that sound like they might be iconic on paper but are really cringy when actually said out loud
("sorry cheryl bombshell, my specialty is ice" like who the fuck wrote that godforsaken show)

To be fair, I don't think the writers of Riverdale have ever heard real teenagers speak or something. The "Cheryl Bombshell" line sounds like Shakespeare compare to "We're going to be a ship." "Aww, Ethelhead?" and " There'll be wanted posters with your strong jawline all over town."
Like who thought those lines were a good idea? I'd like to have a word.

lines that sound like they might be iconic on paper but are really cringy when actually said out loud
("sorry cheryl bombshell, my specialty is ice" like who the fuck wrote that godforsaken show)

To be fair, I don't think the writers of Riverdale have ever heard real teenagers speak or something. The "Cheryl Bombshell" line sounds like Shakespeare compare to "We're going to be a ship." "Aww, Ethelhead?" and " There'll be wanted posters with your strong jawline all over town."
Like who thought those lines were a good idea? I'd like to have a word.

Any time a couple says their shipname out loud an angel gets stabbed and thrown into a river.

lines that sound like they might be iconic on paper but are really cringy when actually said out loud
("sorry cheryl bombshell, my specialty is ice" like who the fuck wrote that godforsaken show)

"I'm weird. I'm a weirdo. I don't 'fit in'. You ever see me without this stupid hat? That's weird."
Also it erased a canonically aroace character's identity so yep it can burn

thANK YOU. also you forgot the part where he touches his nose and says "i don't. want to fit in."
some idiot in jail: i dropped out in fourth grade, to run a drug cartel and support my nana
archie's actor: makes a "what the fuck is this line" face
archie: then you haven't known the triumphs and defeats, the epic Highs and Lows of highschool football

WAIT I THOUGHT THAT LINE WAS A JOKE
WTF

thANK YOU. also you forgot the part where he touches his nose and says "i don't. want to fit in."
some idiot in jail: i dropped out in fourth grade, to run a drug cartel and support my nana
archie's actor: makes a "what the fuck is this line" face
archie: then you haven't known the triumphs and defeats, the epic Highs and Lows of highschool football

WAIT I THOUGHT THAT LINE WAS A JOKE
WTF

IT WASN'T

WTF

Honestly, Riverdale at this point is like 70% bad dialogue. The other 30% is weird, convoluted plot lines that make no sense. There's enough cringey dialogue in there that we could probably have an entire, separate thread for it. But if you think I am not going to be watching season 4 episode 1 on the day it airs than you are very wrong.

Isn't there a plotline where a character gets told she has the 'serial killer gene'?

Isn't there a plotline where a character gets told she has the 'serial killer gene'?

Yes. I remember watching that with my friend and we had to pause it because we were both like "Ok that sounds super fake." Apparently, it is a real thing but calling it the "serial killer gene" is a little misleading. It basically just makes people harder to control impulses which can lead to violent and aggressive behavior. According to article we read, there weren't even any known studies that linked serial killers to this gene.

https://www.popsci.com/can-your-genes-make-you-kill

whoa

It looks like there are several genes and one of them is called the "warrior gene" but I haven't done much research yet but this is really fascinating

Do tell more what is it called?

It's called MAOA gene. This was the article that I mentioned earlier, if anyone else is interested.

https://www.refinery29.com/en-ca/2019/05/232310/maoa-warrior-gene-murder-serial-killers

Ah, please note: just like having a gene for breast cancer doesn't mean you'll get breast cancer (though it increases your risk), having the "serial killer" gene doesn't mean you're going to become a serial killer, and having the "psychopath gene" doesn't mean you're a psychopath. @Starfast sorry for kinda butting in but thanks because I found a really interesting article that doesn't really even have much to do with this, but I've linked it three times on this site so yeah

Kinda ties in to another pet peeve of mine: the 'your destiny is X' thing where a character is destined to be something and there's no tension

Yeah, people don't just have these 'epic' romances in 1 week, and honestly? Irl getting married after 3 weeks would probably last under 5 years

cough hallmark movies

???? What was it????? I'm curious

No
The worst movie of all time (That I've seen lol)
Is
Summertime Christmas
The actors suck, the plot is cliched and sucks, and it's cringetastic.

Weird, last-minute plot twists with no foreshadowing.
I'm sick of these "Lol I bet you won't see this coming!" storylines, a good story has clues to the twist

I really only have 1 big twist in my story, and I think I foreshadow it pretty well so yeah.

You already know the twist, Dom :P