Yet, in all fairness, one must have a difficult time coming up with untrodden tales of girl vs. boy. But why not stop when you have had a good thing going— if not for lack of story but out of respect for the classic Archie aesthetic. The expression may sound a bit pessimistic, but sometimes it is truly necessary to quit while you’re ahead. Preventing failure is something we all strive to attain. However, in an effort to avoid botching it all and remaining productive, we compromise our roots. So let this be a lesson to us all—not to sell out and dismiss our origins, but to stay true to ourselves without accommodation. Authenticity is in severe decline and we only have ourselves to castigate.