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People hate the makeover challenge.
), and unclear rubrics (what exactlyisfamily resemblance?)
have made this challenge the enemy ofDrag Racesuperfans far and wide.
Plus it can be fun!
The dancers all know drag queens, so theres no discomfort, even from Nymphias straight guy.
I had a great time getting to know these guys.
They all put on a good face, but its becoming clear.
No mini-challenge this week (sad), so the girls get paired with their boys purportedly at random.
Also, its not like theres really a bad option.
Again, theyre all gorgeous professional dancers who work with drag queens.
Its all about proportions and coverage.
The girls that get that do well.
The girl that doesnt is Morphine.
Morphine talks a lot of shit this week, because shes clearly the best makeup artist in the cast.
Unfortunately for her, the makeover looks she brought from home dont make any sense for her partner.
Thats her bad, to be honest.
Plane gets lucky by having a guy whose main goal is to be a skank.
For what its worth I laughed too.
To quote RuPaul in last weeks judging panel: That was funny.
Q tries to convince us that shes taking a risk by doing something out of the box.
Risk arc: denied!
I get her point, but also do the judges ever really care about the dance part?
They usually just kind of gloss over it, and they do this week, too.
Shes in the business of complete precision, which is, ultimately, her downfall this week.
Nymphia has a fun week.
Her guy is straight to her abject dismay.
She tries to spin it as a potential issue, but also … hes a professional dancer.
I think hell be able to pick up the right moves.
They share a cry over how difficult it is to be self-critical, which is nice.
Q is first on the stage.
Its a polished, creative monster look that completely fulfills the challenge.
Morphines paint is great, and they make a fun pair.
Thus ends my compliments of this showing.
The nude illusion doesnt match his skin tone and covers a tattoo that you could visibly seethroughthe nude illusion.
The zippers in the back are distracting.
The hair is, yes, too small.
The dresses are, yes, too basic.
And hisshoulders, dear God, his shoulders.
They are humongous (good for him!)
and completely ruin any illusion that the face provides.
Yes, she has the makeup skills for this challenge.
No, it didnt ultimately matter.
Nymphias look is really adorable.
I love the bird concept, and their little bird walk where they bounce at different times is perfect.
Not much to say here a basically perfect showing.
TS Madison gives a critique that she wears yellow too much, which will certainly stir much debate.
I dont think it mattered much because shes still a lovely second place.
Sapphira uncharacteristically botches it this week.
Her concept is orange, which is not a concept.
Michelle levies the critique that there is not enough family resemblance.
This season, that means that the outfits dont go together, which they dont.
Again hide the muscles.
Do I think Sapphiras in any danger of not winning the season because of this?
Not really, but its nice to have at least a little tension heading into the final stretch.
Plane Jane destroys this challenge.
Its not that the looks are soincredible.
Its that, as a duo, Plane and Lazy havepresence.
Watching them interact is like watching a well-oiled machine of bitchy sexiness.
They make a remarkable duo.
Lazy is clearly the star of the made-over girls, and Plane is the one who harnessed it.
Plane wins (correct) and Sapphira and Morphine are in the bottom (also correct).
Morphine heads out, as is correct.
My end-of-season Morphine review: Loved her.
I hope a Miami girl wins one day.
Gonna lock in my winner pick as Sapphira with an added hope that someone goes home next week.
Something Ive forgotten to mention is my continual ear envy for Nymphia.
She makes me want to go get like eight more piercings.
U.K. vs. the World Report:The reunion format was fine.
They only provided me with the first of the three lip syncs for some reason.
More on the finale next week, then.
