RuPauls Drag Race All Stars
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Good news:RuPauls Drag Racehas remembered its a comedy.
Now, theyve taken it one step further by creating a group that feels like an actualcast.
This is a group that came back desperate to prove themselves to Ru.
Not necessarily at the challenges (well get to those), but at the interactions between the queens.
I was particularly enamored with her breakdown inUntuckedover nothing while the other queens looked on disgustedly.
Celebrity cosplay drag doesnt do much for me.
Actually, Kahanna generally won’t go for me.
Polished, more expensive drag is fine but expected on an All-Stars season.
The judges dont seem to be in love with Darienne this season, which is a shame.
Theres some minor drama with choreo, but it doesnt amount to much.
The judges love Kahanna, but again, Im a little less enthused.
But Lalas exciting this season.
Her performance here is, like Kandys, much stronger than her Condragulations number from her original season.
The clear worst is Monica Beverly Hillz, who is just too small in her movements.
Monica and Darienne end up at the bottom, and I might have swapped Naysha for Darienne.
Were back in lipsync-assassin mode this season, so Kahanna faces off against Aja Labeija.
Kahanna keeps up, but Ajas the one your eyes stay on.
Aja wins and sends Monica home, which is definitely sad, but probably the right decision.
Episode two is devoted to aSaturday Night Liveparody calledRDR Live.
Jimbo smartly plays it down a bit while delivering her jokes creatively and sharply.
And on the runway, she has the best look of the lot.
The category is Net Gala, and she gives a sci-fi weirdo, robotic look that is legitimately stunning.
Plus, she has a smart alliance with the two other front runners, Kandy and Heidi.
Heidi is the other queen who could have won this week.
Shes a Weekend Update co-host, and she gives a great performance.
She was always a star, but her polish issues on season 12 have really sorted themselves out.
The two worst are Naysha and Kahanna.
Kahanna somehow doesnt realize that when playing a cat named Pussy Jones, you should act like a cat.
Naysha, on the other hand, just isnt good at comedic acting.
Its disappointing because you’re able to see how hard shes trying, but she just isnt there.
Nayshas arc in this season stands in stark contrast to Jaymess.
She gets judged in both episodes this week and gets rave reviews both times.
Pangina wins handily, and Naysha, who has no challenge wins, is sent home over Kahanna.
And Also onUntucked…
Hi everybody!
Im Jason P. Frank, writer at Vulture, and Ill be recapping this season.
I previously recapped season 15, so if you liked those recaps, youll enjoy these.
And if you didnt enjoy them, ImRebecca Alter.
I didnt have space to run down full opinions on Kasha and Jessica, but I like both.
Jessica, in particular, is one of my favorite queens of all time.
Early faves: Jessica, Heidi, and Kandy.
Too-early top four prediction: Heidi, Kandy, Jimbo, and, this is my wildcard, Lala.
