Betty vs. Veronica
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
I read a ton of Archie comics when I was growing up, so this recent news caught my attention: Archie, the hapless, boy-next-door figure, is going to choose between Betty and Veronica and propose marriage in an upcoming issue! That’s right kids, in a blog post about a week ago, the folks at Archie Comics revealed the news. Forget Cheney and Sotomayor, this is MAJOR NEWS. But who will he pick?! For those of you who haven’t been reading, Archie and his gang live in a fictional small town named Riverdale and have been in high school since 1941, when the cast of characters was originally drawn. And you thought the kids of 90210 never seemed to graduate! Betty Cooper is the sweet, girl-next-door type who is from the same ain’t-that-America sort of background as Archie. Veronica Lodge, naturally, is the rich brunette. Think Jen versus Angelina. As much as I am on Team Jolie and have been for quite some time (ever since Foxfire, basically), I think Betty needs to be the victor on this one.
To illustrate, I give you the “Betty” handbag from Cynthia Rowley via Gilt, a useful-looking tote with wholesome, preppy styling. It looks like a picket fence!
And then there’s the “Veronica,” a sleek and rather frivolous design from Big Buddha (Clutches with that type of handle drive me a little nuts. Too fussy).
See? The obvious choice here is Betty, even at a still-whopping $228 versus Veronica’s $60.
In a sense, I’m a little sad that this love triangle should come to an end. The character archetypes never really get old, but I guess it’s a reaction to the relevance of print media, particularly comics. When the same kids who were reading Archies fifteen years ago are now tuning in to Gossip Girl, I suppose you have find a way to compete (though guys, please, drop the blogs). In any case, I’ll gladly pony up $2.50 later this summer to find out if nice girls finish first.
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This post is hilarious and awesome. I can’t believe Archie is going to propose, but I’m with you that if he has to choose, the obvious choice is Betty. Plus, if he went with Veronica, who would Reggie marry? And will Jughead ever come out of the closet? These are the things I wonder.
Of course the obvious choice is Berry.
Hi there, I’m new and just discovered you.. love the blog. I’m a local blogger.
Ironic I happened in on a day when such BIG NEWS was posted.. (; I loved Archie comics as a kid, I’m glad to see they, like Madonna (and Brangelina?) continue to reinvent themselves, again and again.
Wait, so does this mean they finally graduate from high school? Bigger news!
Say it ain’t so! You might want to read this:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/30983247/?GT1=43001
If you’re going for Betty I saw it at Loehman’s on Wisconsin for a lot less than $200 this past week so you might want to check that out.
Veronica, that little minx!
OK maybe it’s just the jaded PR girl in me coming out, but something tells me that this cover “leak” is just a way to get more press in advance of the comic book hitting the shelves. if any of you have ever read comic books or seen movies or read books, you know about surprise twists and unexpected “to be continues” and etc etc. Why would they lay out the ending NOW and if they didn’t “spoil” it in advance, WHY would they spell it out on the cover?
I’m not convinced. This is not over, dammit.
Um, now back to actual work. As you were.