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Poor Betty! Archie Will Propose
to Veronica
After 68 years, comics teen makes his choice —
but many think it’s wrong.
After 68 years of waffling, Archie Andrews has made his choice. It’s the
raven-haired heiress over the girl next door, Veronica Lodge over Betty Cooper.
Just eight days
after Archie Comics announced that Archie would finally choose between his two
high-school hotties, the word is out: Archie gets down on bended knee to present
Veronica with his proposal and a ring while poor Betty looks on and wipes away a
tear. Veronica replies to the proposal with a resounding “Yes!”
The red-haired all-American boy’s choice is likely to upset many Archie fans.
Ever since news that Archie would get married broke, they have been filling the
message boards at ArchieComics.com with their opinions on which girl should get
the ring.
It’s not even close. A strong majority feel wholesome Betty should get the nod
over snooty Veronica.
Not the people’s choice
“I hope it's Betty! I've read these comics for over 30 years and waited for the
day he woke up and chose Betty,” wrote fan Rachel.
“I think he should ask Betty,” agreed reader Rob. “Veronica is too sophisticated
and too richy rich for him. Betty is very laid back, sort of like the All
American Girl she has always been. Betty has a big heart, she would make a great
wife to Arch, and I would be disappointed if Archie chose Veronica! Good luck to
Archie.”
Among the minority who felt Veronica was the obvious choice was “archielover,”
who wrote: “OMG! Pick Veronica! He doesn't deserve Betty, he always makes her do
all his chores and fix his car and help with his homework, while he treats
Veronica like a little princess! I can't wait to see what happens :)”
The issue also generated lively discussion on community news Web site Newsvine,
which had tallied nearly 15,000 votes on the issue by midday Friday, more than
80 percent of which were for “He should have picked Betty.”
“Veronica is the gal you marry the first time,” explained one of Betty’s many
supporters. “Later, when you want a real relationship, you marry a Betty.”
Another agreed: “Sexy doesn’t last; wholesome does.”
The dark-haired heiress to the Lodge zillions did have her partisans, however:
“It's about time the brunette wins over the blonde!” exulted one. But even among
them, many suspected Archie of having picked Mammon over Cupid. “Choose money
over real love,” urged one cynic. “Maybe he took the recession into
consideration,” opined another.
Still, most readers sided with romance over riches. “Veronica is a spoiled,
manipulative brat, with a mean streak,” charged one Betty fan. Another issued
Archie a warning tinged with poignant regret: “I have lost my own Betty. I know
what a mistake it is to overlook the sweet girl.”
Adult Arch
Mind you, “Archie” No. 600 will deal only with the engagement. Whether Archie
and Veronica actually get hitched as the story plays out over several issues
remains to be seen. Given Archie’s history of indecision, would it be
unreasonable to assume that there are more plot twists ahead?
The news that Archie would get married leaked out on May 20 on the Internet and
then in the official source of all things relating to celebrity gossip: the New
York Post, which ran the shocking story under the headline: “BETTY OR VERONICA?
ASK ARCH”
Archie Comics’ official blog confirmed the epochal news, digging into its cache
of exclamation marks to declare: “ARCHIE ANDREWS IS GETTING MARRIED!”
The blog continued: “The eternal love triangle is the cornerstone of Archie
Comics for over 65 years — and the bane of Archie Andrews' existence! In fact,
over the years it has not only defined the Betty/Archie/Veronica relationship,
but has even threatened to dismantle it a time or 20.”
According to the blog, the six-part story of Archie’s long-delayed passage into
adulthood will begin in Issue 600 of his eponymous comic book “Archie.” It will
ship on Aug. 12 and be available in comics shops on Sept. 8.
Writing the story for Archie Comics is comic book aficionado and movie producer
Michael Uslan, who resurrected the Batman movie franchise in 1989. Longtime
Archie Comics artist Stan Goldberg will illustrate the tale.
In the story, Archie has finally graduated from Riverdale High School; in fact,
he’s five years older and a college graduate. He may even have — gasp! — an
actual job when he gets engaged.
But who’s going to be best man? It can’t possibly be that wiseacre Reggie, can
it? Our money is on Jughead, who still can’t lose that goofy hat he’s been
wearing since Bob Montana first drew it on his tousled head way back in 1941.
And who will be Veronica's maid of honor? The newly affianced heiress herself
blogged on the topic on the Archie Comics site: “I am so excited, I am getting
married to Archie,” she enthused. “There is so much to do, so many plans to
make. I wonder if Betty wants to be my Maid of Honor? I bet she is so happy for
me!”
Obviously Veronica posted that without bothering to read Betty’s blog, in which
the heartbroken blonde writes: “I am so sad, I don't know what to say.”
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