RuPauls Drag Race
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Its taken me a while to write this recap because I just keep laughing.
The ending of this episode is nothing short of, to use the language of MTV, ridiculousness.
This last-minute save is of a piece with a general malaise that surrounds the final episodes ofDrag Race.
So by their final round in the werkroom, they can just relax.
The message is clear: This week still does not matter.
Its a talent showcase following weeks of a different talent showcase that actually had stakes.
It reminds the audience what it takes to be asuperstar, rather than a competent drag performer.
Theres no interpersonal drama left, either.
This is also typical.
Theres a mutual respect that stops anybody from going for the jugular, and often a friendship as well.
This season, the vibe is distinctly respect.
No clearly defined dynamic between the remaining queens is a weakness when we only have four left.
Has Sasha had a meaningful interaction with anybody there?
So what are we left with?
An episode with low stakes, irrelevant judging, and unformed relationships.
Unfortunately, this is typical.
Has a Rumix or music-video challenge ever been interesting on the main show?
Otherwise its just filler.
But lets talk about the filler we got.
The girls are also informed that there will be a top three.
I dont think they ever believe it, for what its worth.
Theyve seen this show.
Then the girls sit down for their TicTac lunches with Ru.
Seeing all of these back to back is alot.
I wish theyd intercut them with werkroom scenes, as they often do.
Sasha didnt need that, and she did all that work off-camera.
Shes happy to be there, and shes excited.
But she was a superstar beforehand, and she will be after.
My favorite TicTac lunch is Luxxs.
Hearing RuPaul chuckle as she tells Luxx, Youre a good kid, is legitimately heartwarming.
I found it heartwarming.
We skip the recording of their verses, which is lame.
I would have liked to see how Sasha, particularly, arrived at her vocal performance.
This kind of producing is a lame and half-hearted.
But we already knew Mistress and Anetra were bad at picking up choreo.
Luxx and Sasha nail it because theyre the best at picking up steps.
We knew that too.
Anetras look has no reference to space at all, but the rest of the girls nail the looks.
My favorite is Sasha in her cosplay of Pamela Anderson inBarb Wire.
Of course shed have a perfect sexy outer-space outfit.
On the runway, the category is, of course, Drag Excellence.
Anetra looks great in an elegant and elaborate Empress look.
Luxx looks great, if not particularly original.
Mistress is stunning in a beaded cheetah-print gown that looks like it weighs several tons.
For my money, Luxx is probably the best, with Sasha close behind.
Theyre both naturals at giving video vixen, and their verses are definitely the better two.
Luxx is stunning in both her looks.
It is truly impossible to take your eyes off of her.
Sasha wins the challenge.
But such is life, and a Sasha win is fine here.
Anetra and Mistress lip-sync to When Love Takes Over by Kelly Rowland and David Guetta.
Still, Anetra clearly wins.
Ru ends up saving both queens.
Its fine, Im fine.
I certainly didnt want Mistress to go home.
I would have been okay with it if it did happen.
This episode existed to fill an episode count.
Lets hope the finale pulls out all the stops.
Also onUntucked …
Its a very congenialUntucked, as is to be expected at final four.
The branding of Anetra as a full-on ballroom queen felt off.
For a queen whos never walked a real ball, that is less than ideal.
I think, for what its worth, that Sasha Colby is still the undeniable winner of the season.
The other girls Id love to see grow and come back onAll-Stars.
Sasha is already fully formed.
In terms of likelihood of winning, Id approximate it as Sasha > Anetra > Mistress > Luxx.
