RuPauls Drag Race
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Itsbeen reportedthat MTV is looking to make Fridays a gay destination night by stickingReal Friendsin betweenDrag RaceandUntucked.
What I do know is that this, the inaugural 45-minute episode of season 15, feelsrushed.
The episode opens and almost immediately feels off.
These rhythms are comforting.
As we near a more reasonably sized cast each week, Im hoping for better.
For now, the rhythm is off.
But what of the actual content of the episode, you ask?
Moving forward, I would prefer coherent storytelling to a surprise success.
The other two groups are shown bumbling along, and that bears out in the final product.
On the (too fast) runway, the category is Metallics.
Princess Poppy continues to have one silhouette.
This time, theyre doing it by mentioning Marcia x3s lack of makeup literally every time they see her.
This, inevitably, causes Marcia x3 to spiral duringUntucked.
Good job, show!
Girls with BFAs going onDrag Raceis like a mouse tap-dancing in front of a cat.
Sasha is great, and everybody else acquits themselves nicely.
Team Amethyst:Terrible with Loosey as Dolly as the default high point.
They should have leaned more on Loosey like Team Anetra did with Sasha.
Plus Loosey just burned through a solid impressionpreSnatch Game for you people give her the starring role!
That level of commitment could get both her and her sister farther than their raw skill sets would indicate.
Sasha, Luxx, and Loosey end up in the top.
Sasha wins, as is right.
Last week, I said Jax was my winner pick.
Diana Ross is like RuPauls idol.
You cant mess this up.
The editors do the thing where every time Poppy does something funny, they cut to a displeased RuPaul.
So Poppy gives the more exciting lip sync and still goes home.
Such is this show.
Also onUntucked…
Untuckedis fine.
I maintain that queens talking to one another is consistently more interesting than queens talking to celebrities.
Malaysia and Mistress share their stories regarding their upbringings and Christianity over in the Trauma Makeup Corner.
Next week … 14 queens doing Snatch Game in 45 minutes.
