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Well, that changed the story completely, didn’t it? This was a much needed filler week. In this week, we’ll learn a little more about queens, put points on the contenders’ board, and lightly nudge non-winning queens out of the room. It’s an unconventional material challenge, and the fact that the challenge is nothing more than a runway (and that you’re reaching an editable amount of queens) makes it his first Ru walkthrough of the season. was born. is also important. The stakes are set for the rest of the season and we’re in better shape for it.
So yes, this episode was needed. But was it exciting? Nothing in particular.For an episode that’s largely based around the Queen sitting and sewing, we still have very little time funWerk Room filled with PhiPhi and Sh*ron screaming about Party City, Latrice singing “Jesus Is a Biscuit”, Milan telling Ru a shit about Madame LaQueer, Madame LaQueer sitting next to her I miss my days. And they all happened in just one episode! These days, there’s a story that sobs episode after episode like clockwork, and using copy-and-paste editing he runs out five minutes. See, my time on TV with drag queens is better than my time on TV without drag queens, but I want the show to spend less time portraying them all as victims and lessening them. I’d like to spend more time doing great things (and messy, and shady and narcissistic). A table-setting episode like this is a time to learn about the Queen’s personalities and how they interact with each other.
The episode begins with last week’s Fallout, where Spice laments the loss of Sugar and Mistress discusses her last collection of Marcia x3. bareThe Mistress is a breath of fresh air this season and is happy to sniff and call bullshit. ), it’s fun to see a queen ready to throw shade without sheer animosity. i don’t think so. Does the Mistress say what she thinks and make good TV?Yes! Unfortunately, that trend hasn’t quite caught on to the surrogate daughter Spice yet. Later in , both Spice and Mistress make confessions like, “Obviously Aura – she sucked.” Nice job, editor!
Then proceed to the reading assignment. This remains slightly out of place for previous versions. drag racing There was a weekly mini-challenge that was too iconic to leave out. Perhaps it’s because there are still 13 girls left, or because the episodes are cut short, or because the queens aren’t all that interesting (and maybe a combination of the three), but most girls only have one read. No. Poor Anetra only speaks her four words. Swipe left. “Mistress and Sasha manage to read her twice successfully, while Jax responds, ‘You’re the one trying to fuck me,’ when Aura reads out that she’s a dog, and an additional camera reads her time.” to get Well done, Jax! But it’s Lucy who wins. This is a choice telegraphed by the fact that the editor has read her three full-lengths. We’re happy for Lucy, who continues to climb the rankings after her first week’s vocal performance catastrophe, but she’ll feel a little more excited if we get to see a little more of her competition.
Then quickly advance to the issue immediately taken out canadian drag racing Season 1: Queens create a fashion line as a group. Their material is associated with Ross, Carson, or Michelle. Ross’ group got the Palm Springs-inspired material set, Carson’s group got the equestrian, Michelle’s group got the jersey. I don’t get to see the girls split into teams due to time constraints, but I think this is a big mistake.Loosey says they were randomly assigned, but I think it was a clever sound edit.if they it was Decided by Loosey (given that she ends up being Sasha, Malaysia, and Marcia (three queens with little drama)), her picking process is something I’d love to see. Just to learn more about the Queen’s relationship. But even if they were determined by the show, the fact that we didn’t get to see them grouped together would make it difficult to figure out which queen belongs to which group for the rest of the episode. bad job, editor!
Because it is kind, it is just for reference.
Team Carson (Equestrian): Jax, Sarina, Anetra, and Robin
Team Ross (Palm Springs): Sasha, Lucy, Malaysia, Marcia x3
Team Michelle (Jersey): Aura, Lux, Spice, Mistress, Amethyst
Then get the first Ru walkthrough of the season. This is a welcome (if late) occurrence that provides Ru surprisingly few moments to succumb to wheezing. Either these queens aren’t doing it for her or someone told her to hold it down a bit.RuPaul’s wheeze is a lot like Paul’s Hollywood handshake. During the walkthrough, Lou finally gets a chance to call Salina’s missing runway and asks that team what Carson thinks of their costumes. so I can’t confirm. What do you want to ask?
At Team Michele, Ru ruins everything by playing the classic Ru card and not seeming to like a pitch that does “royalty”. Luxx is particularly nervous, but a big part of this show is Ru hearing randomly applied hesitation and revealing it anyway. (Spoiler) Luxx does. Meanwhile, Amethyst does everything in her power to impress Lou during the week of the Sewing Challenge. Amethyst certainly has seen enough of the show and, having survived two lip-syncs, knows that her pussy needs to be turned into a Bimini level, but she also knows that sewing isn’t her forte. While Luxx helps her, Amethyst reveals her special move. Woof.
Group Ross doesn’t have much airtime or chatting with Lou. I feel sorry for these queens.
On the runway, most girls do pretty well. Team Michelle starts with Mistress. She looks great, the black skirt is a feat of striking construction, but the fabric soaks up all the light on the runway and the material looks cheaper than it actually is. She’s still not sure if Aura is long in this contest, but this is the second week in a row that she really likes her runway.Amethyst is nothing short of amazing. In a week when the other queens really bombed, she may have been doing well, but her track record and the fact that most queens are okay makes her ruffled panties and sad little shoulders A shrug is enough to land her on the bottom. Spice looks cute, but that’s always true. Someday I hope to be able to apply another adjective to her. Lux kills. Her pants are incredibly constructed with the pattern lining up to near perfection. Contrasting. Great week for her.
At Team Carson, Robin kicks off in high spirits. she finishes on top. why? Let’s chat below. Jax is very well structured, but gives a slightly confusing look. The orange mullet wig doesn’t go with the rest of the look and isn’t aggressive enough for the character to make sense on the runway. Still, I’m not sure I put her at the bottom. Anetra looks good, if a little unremarkable. Sarina is, uhm… completely wearing the comforter. She calls it a “poncho,” but it’s more like a “shapeless blob.” She’s full of her personality and positive attitude but she also said she can sew and delivered this I’m still happy she’s here but the competition If it intensifies, I don’t think she will be chosen.
Team Ross is probably the strongest overall.Sasha looks absolutely stunning in a swimsuit with a coverup and makeup and wig combo that works purely charisma uniqueness nervousness talentLoose is cute and character. Rouzou tends to perform better in competition if she strays from her “Lucy” persona and gives her something meaner. If selling your persona (commercial or roasting challenge) is a bigger factor, her nice nice drag character can keep her later, her pants are likely to be longer too. Malaysia came out on top, which to me is a bit random. She offers a perfectly conceptualized look, which is nice, but not nearly as amazing as what Lux and Sasha have provided. That trend started last season and it still baffles me.? Marcia x3 is cute and her makeup is on the right track.
Luxx, Sasha, Robin and Malaysia top the list. why does she have 4 queens? To me, including the latter two seems like a ruse to see that all the queens are being criticized by the judges at this point. has to work hard to move each queen and their storyline in front of the judges. Too understated to turn the “always safe” storyline into anything. Surprisingly, I would have ruled out those two and given Aura the top spot. I like it! The inclusion of the jury deliberations may have changed my mind about which two I didn’t feel were the “best”, but alas. Luxx won. This is something we know she agrees with after telling the judges during her critique that she knows she did a really good job this week. I don’t know, but right now the money is in my mouth.
The bottoms are Amethyst, Jax, and Sarina, with Jax apparently being a safe girl. Amethyst and Sarina lip-sync to “QUEEN” by guest judge Janelle Monae. Amethyst remains a surprisingly solid lip synth regardless of the song, but as many predicted, the moment she’s pitted against a queen with more fire, she’s completely unable to keep up. doesn’t do anything groundbreaking, but it’s a very solid lip sync that proves why she’s in this contest. she is a performer
• bare It’s not as eventful as last week, but given the short runtime, it’s a surefire way to get more information about some of the queens. Angry and devastated about the lack of family ties. Her mistress comforts her because her family situation is similar. In the category of “well-meaning but inaudible,” Orla wrote, “I hate hearing sad stories like that because I’m not related.” Sarina seems oblivious to her own disfigurement, and that’s what bothers me more than anything. Janelle Monae comes out and is the best guest judge ever her combo and the queens look really inspired but all the guests hosting the 5 minute panel are the formulaic of her judges nature bothers me.
• The Trauma Makeup Corner is taken over by Jax, who grew up in a cross-racial adoption, and Spice, who talks about the origins of drugs and their relationship with grown-up dolls. Having complained about the stamped and repeat nature of these segments above, here I am glad that the editors got wise to the fact that they were predicting who was going home and are no longer reaching out. think. it’s here.
• I’m very confused about what’s going on with Jax’s storyline, but if I had to predict, I think they’re setting her up as Black Peppa’s bottom-eating labial sync assassin. increase.
• The expected top four remain unchanged: Sasha, Mistress, Luxx, and Loosey.
