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Archie Comics: Big Ethel Energy by Archie Comics, Keryl Brown Ahmed
2.0
funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I like fresh takes on old comic/characters but this just felt shallow. the characterization for almost everyone felt so off - specifically Veronica and jughead. the messaging was hypocritical because ethel wasn’t really plus size - I would’ve loved to see a feminist story with a plus size Ethel, but unfortunately this was not the case. They better not make  jughead a love interest; he’s aro/ace, and I already disliked how this issue was (not) handling it