Honestly, it is the single most overrated show I have ever witnessed.
Pros: Incredible cinematography combined with unique and stylistic visuals makes for a very interesting aesthetic. Some solid performances as well
Cons: Pretty much everything else. From the generic and unlikable characters to the lazy and sometimes poor writing and the ridiculously repetitive and graphic sex scenes (mind as well just watch porn). There is nothing even remotely interesting about the plot either. It is essentially a more mature Riverdale.
I think the only reason why it is popular is because of the visuals and the attractive teens. Teens (especially teenage girls) usually only care about how attractive a character is and not how well written or how well developed a character is. Other than that, I can’t understand for the life of me why this show is so popular.