Stars: 4/5 ⭐️ I wish this show got a second season. This show I think is the best of the three in the Archie-verse, or whatever people are calling it. And I know that means a lot since the Archie-verse also includes Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, but Katy Keene just did it for me. One thing I liked right off the bat, is that there is a gay character in the show who isn't just gay, and actually does stuff in the movie. He's also not the butt of jokes either, which made me elated, and also he's a drag queen, which I think just makes him better because he's a feminine gay man, who is an actual character instead of a caricature. But stepping back, Katy Keene is obviously about Katy Keene, played by Lucy Hale, who is a wanna-be fashion designer, who works at Lacy's in the personal shopper section, so think like Prada or Gucci, or something, because they're said to be a department store, and alluded to be very expensive. It is also about Jorge, played by Jonny Beauchamp, who is the drag queen who wants to be on Broadway, and also save his block from gentrification, and also get a boyfriend, so he's doing more than just being gay, and I'm so happy to see it!! There is also Josie, played by Ashleigh Murray, who has moved to NYC after high school to pursue a music career, and Pepper, played by Julia Chan, who is this entrepreneur/con artist. The show has so much life in it and compared to Riverdale, or CAOS, this show is light, and airy, but still fun, and interesting, and makes the characters rootable, and enjoyable to watch on screen. Though I will say, there are some episodes with musical numbers, sometimes it goes with the theme of the episodes, because Jorge wants to go to Broadway, and Josie is a singer, but other times it doesn't make any sense, but personalty, deepening on who's singing, it's okay. What sucks is this did so well on rotten tomatoes, getting a 91%, while shows like Riverdale got an 84% (which is still good, but Katy Keene's is higher) and get at least seven seasons. This show is so amazing, and I wished more people watched it, because there were some interesting cliffhangers at the end of season one, that I wish I knew the answer to, as well as seeing these characters, who are super likable, and you will like them, grow as people, seeing what will happen to them. Will they succeed, or fail? If they fail, what will they do? Will all their New York dreams come true? I don't know, but that isn't to say not watch the show, because 9.1 hours of fun happen in the first season.
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