<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 88% (54 reviews) </Td> <Td> 68 (36 reviews) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 86% (11 reviews) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <P> The first season of Riverdale has received generally positive reviews from critics . On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a fresh rating of 88% based on 54 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.69 / 10 . The site's critical consensus reads, "Riverdale offers an amusingly self - aware reimagining of its classic source material that proves eerie, odd, daring, and above all addictive ." On Metacritic, the season has a score of 68 out of 100 based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Dave Nemetz of TVLine gave the series a "B +" saying that it turned, "out to be an artfully crafted, instantly engaging teen soap with loads of potential ." </P> <P> Some writers have criticized the series for its handling of minority characters . While reviewing the first season, Kadeen Griffiths of Bustle declared "the show marginalizes and ignores the (people of color) in the cast to the point where they may as well not be there ." In an article for Vulture, Angelica Jade Bastien discussed the show's treatment of Josie and the Pussycats (who are each played by African Americans), noting, "They're not characters so much as they are a vehicle for a Message . Josie and her fellow pussycats are positioned to communicate the message that Riverdale is more modern and inclusive than teen dramas of the past, even though it has yet to prove it beyond its casting ." Monique Jones of Ebony noted, "Despite the show's multi-racial casting choices, it seems like Riverdale is still a mostly white town ." She also expressed fondness for the relationship between Archie Andrews and Valerie Brown, but declared "Archie shouldn't be what makes Valerie interesting to us". </P>

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