RuPauls Drag Race All Stars
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For what its worth,All Starsgave us the right top five.
None of them is a slouch.
Lala is legitimately funny in confessionals, and given the right challenge, she can turn in something worthwhile.
People react to her in interesting ways.
And that brings us to Alexis, who has a big, big episode.
Throughout this episode, and inUntucked, she proves her worth to theDrag Racefranchise.
Her extremely competitive nature combined with her camp naivete make her the idealDrag Racecontestant.
Shes a star, though maybe not the kind she wants to be.
I didnt know who was going home at the start of this episode, and thats good.
As long as it wasnt Jimbo or Jessica (what is this season without Jessica?
Forcing these girls to make dresses out of fabric boxes inspired by pastAll Starswinners is hilariously nonspecific.
The looks dont even have to be inspired by their assigned past queen!
It yielded successful results, but the difficulty setting was turned way down.
Going through the motions will create something watchable, but it wont create something exciting.
Its not a failure to launch, its a failure to even build the rocket.
Youre the next to go anyway.
It took some fudging on the judging to get there, but thats what producers do.
It is impressive how little mentoring Raven and Shannel actually do, in fact.
I have to imagine the producers said, Stir the pot, and they ran with it.
Jimbo knows shes going home if she lands in the bottom too.
Luckily for her, shes incredible atDrag Raceso never land in the bottom isnt a bad strategy.
I think a few of them may have been high.)
But they arent surprising.
That last one is almost certainly a lie the judges always like high glamour and Alexis knows that.
Still, everybody needs an arc.
On the runway, the results are more thank God than oh, wow.
You guys were given good fabrics and no theme, hey give us something!
Kandy is probably the worst of the week.
Her hair and makeup are gorgeous, but the dress isntgreat.
It should be great.
Jimbo, once again, eats the other girls up.
Otherwise, this is stunning.
I was blown away by the creativity and the ambition.
The color is a great choice, and the shoulder pads are a nice touch.
It is a bit uninspired, although it has more design to it than Kandys.
Ross complains that the one sleeve needs a bit of a pump, but I think its fine.
The fit isnt great, though, and the wig line is atrocious.
Why is it so far back?
Ill say this for Alexis: She looks great.
I certainly would have put her in the top.
It all looks pretty much perfect.
Unlike Jimbo, I truly have no notes.
But also unlike Jimbo, I didnt gasp.
Not by my standards.
Still, awarding Alexis over Jimbo is probably for the best.
Plus, the lip sync is better.
Jessica also looks good.
Im not in love with the color of this green fabric (who am I, Michelle Visage?
), but its a fully conceived design that has been competently executed.
Is it my favorite throw in of look?
Is it objectively better done and more realized than Kandys or Lalas?
Lala just saved her, but Kandy scares her.
Lala is someone she wants to bone, but Alexis and Kandy are both from New York.
Alexiss voting confessional is the funniest part of the episode.
Her moaning and groaning in front of the lipsticks is hilarious.
I get that shes the host ofDrag Race France, but come on now.
Shes great, perfectly tapping into that heavily performed 60s essence.
Its not the most exciting lip sync, but its very well done.
Then, Alexis chooses to send home Lala.
(2) Disappointing: I love Lala!
(3) Pretty good TV.
Alexis quoting Coco Montrese for no reason as she stabs Lala in the back?
Lala, I will miss you, but you had a hell of a better run this time around.
Also on Untucked …
This is Kandy at her best.
I laughed out loud.
God she is just so … her.
Why is Brandon Boyd the guest judge?
I didnt hate it or like it particularly; I was simply confused.
