{"id":38577,"date":"2017-10-16T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/?p=38577"},"modified":"2017-11-11T11:09:39","modified_gmt":"2017-11-11T18:09:39","slug":"a-piece-of-the-hit-show-riverdale-lands-in-calgary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/2017\/10\/16\/a-piece-of-the-hit-show-riverdale-lands-in-calgary\/","title":{"rendered":"A piece of the hit show ‘Riverdale’ lands in Calgary"},"content":{"rendered":"

O<\/span>n Oct. 13th<\/sup> a little piece of the hit show Riverdale, based on the Archie comics, made its way to Calgary.<\/p>\n

S<\/span>tarting at 7 p.m. on Friday, Boogie\u2019s Burgers<\/a> in Marda Loop served up free \u201cBetty Vanilla Shakes\u201d and \u201cVeronica Chocolate Shakes\u201d in promotion of the show, which is returning to Netflix for a second season.<\/p>\n

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Chocolate or Vanilla: <\/strong> Themed after the hit Riverdale show, the Marda Loop Boogie’s Burgers location in Calgary served up free milkshakes themed after the girls of the show, Betty and Veronica. Betty’s was a classic vanilla shake and Veronica’s was a chocolate shake. (Photo by Madison Freeman\/SAIT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For a few hours Boogie\u2019s Burgers looked like something ripped out of the classic Archie comic books.<\/p>\n

Boogie\u2019s was decorated to look like Pop\u2019s Chock-lit Shop, with a light up Pop\u2019s sign placed inside, Pop\u2019s themed Riverdale cups, and the staff dressed in Pop\u2019s Chock-lit Shop style ’50\u2019s diner attire.<\/p>\n

Boogie\u2019s Burgers was one of the few diners in the country that Netflix helped transform into the iconic shake shop to promote Riverdale.<\/p>\n

Pop-up shops also appeared in Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver.<\/p>\n

Every pop-up location in Calgary was lined up for hours, making this a bigger turnout than expected.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event kind of brought back a piece of my childhood in a way. This diner idea sort of brought the comics and the show to life,\u201d said Riverdale fan Jennifer Walsh.<\/p>\n

Walsh was one of the later customers in line but said she was impressed with how this event was run.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing such a fan of the comics and now the show, I was hoping this event tonight would impress me, and it definitely did. It brings back such nostalgia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite cold weather, Boogie\u2019s Burgers remained lined up down the street until it closed its doors at 11 p.m.<\/p>\n

Another fan of the show and the original comics, Bethany Lake, stood in line for an hour and a half just to get herself a Betty Vanilla milkshake.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mom got me into the comic books when I was younger, probably 11 or 12. I loved them. They are definitely still a staple of my childhood.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lake says the long line-up was well worth the wait.<\/p>\n

“This event was very cool. A friend of mine shared an article about it on Facebook and I was so excited. My friends and I love the show and I think they did a good job recreating it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lake says she wishes more shows did events like these.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t see events like this very often, especially in Calgary. I think it\u2019d be a cool idea for more shows to do something like this. It\u2019d probably make more people excited about their show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year Riverdale had an overwhelming response from the community, with an 88 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes. It stands as one of Netflix\u2019s highest rated shows.<\/p>\n

While the first season of \u201cRiverdale\u201d saw murders, suicides, and shootings, the show’s creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa promises a \u201cdarker journey\u201d for season two.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be less of a murder-mystery this season, and more of a suspenseful thriller type of show,\u201d said Aguirre-Sacasa in an interview with Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cRiverdale\u201d airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on the CW and on Netflix the day after.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Shake for One: <\/strong> A Boogie’s Burgers employee serving up a Veronica Chocolate shake in her 50s diner attire. Pop’s Chock-Lit Shop was set up for just one night at the Marda Loop Boogie’s Burgers location in Calgary on September 16th, 2017. (Photo by Madison Freeman\/SAIT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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