RuPauls Drag Race
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This week onRuPauls Drag Race, we meet Plane Jane.
She comes into the Werk Room with a mission villainy then promptly steals the episode by accomplishing it.
Its a clear ploy, perhaps even a contrived one, but certainly not an unworthy one.
In the process, she helpsDrag Racecreate one of its most well-produced premieres in a long time.
Nobody walks ontoDrag Racenot knowing that if she spews out rudeness, that rudeness will be televised.
If she keeps it up, Jane cuts her chances at actually winning the crown down to near zero.
Also risky is that, to ensure her villainy is compelling, she needs to be an actual threat.
Roxxxy Andrews on season five was compelling specifically because she raised the stakes by being a world-class drag queen.
If she ate, shed be locked in for the season.
Fortunately for the show, she won, and the season is looking better for it.
The show finds that in Nymphia Wind.
Nymphia is, from my vantage point, the most exciting queen of the season.
The other was Nymphia, and that star quality immediately comes into view on the show as well.
That isnt what happens.
The producers shape Nymphias arc smartly, and she helps them out by being sickening.
In the talent show, Ill make no bones about it: She eats.
Its probably my fave of the season.
I was, to be honest, heartbroken.
But even I, Nymphia stan No.
That is one hurt diva.
All this to say, this is a great episode of TV.
Theres setup and payoff that, in turn, leads to more setup.
The people who need to play their roles are playing them to the hilt.
If last week was for introducing seven interesting characters, this week was for introducing a story.
Shes got a lot of infectious energy, and her personality shines.
She lacks a little to a lot of polish (though shes no Amanda.
Amanda, I miss you), but she largely makes up for it with energy.
Her talent-show number is a rap set in the jungle for no discernible reason (great!
), but she wears a pretty frumpy safari outfit that she has to continually smooth out.
Still, the rap, which was written by her sister Kornbread, is good and well delivered.
On the Ruveal-themed runway, Hershiis look is, unfortunately, a coat-into-a-dress reveal that she discards immediately.
Michelle is right to call out the hem length.
Next week is a ball, and Im a bit worried for her.
The next queen to walk in is Plasma, who broke my heart all episode.
you’re free to just smell it.
Plus, she gives good confessional.
Geneva Karr is our next girl, and shes a bundle of fun.
Shesextremelyexcited to be the first Mexican-born queen on the show, and shes representing well.
Shes effervescent and talented, and she looks great.
Her talent-show number begins with comedy and ends fierce, which is a perfect calculation.
I love that the songs lyrics are just the same phrase repeated over and over.
She ends up in the top two, which is nice.
Her ebullience might mask it, but make no mistake this girl is here to win.
Plane Jane shows up next, commencing her domination of the screentime.
Theres not much else to say except watch out, girls.
The next introduction goes to Megami.
Sometimes its better to show, not tell.
Mhiya Iman LePaige enters declaring that she has even more flips than she has apostrophes in her name.
Janes reads are better when theyre warranted and, unfortunately, this one is.
I love this show.
Her talent number is flipping good, but certainly not super-original.
Her runway is another coat, this time into a bathing suit (for when its warm!)
that is immediately discarded, and even she notes inUntuckedthat it was not up to her standards.
Finally, its Nymphia, whom Ive also talked to death.
I have this to add shes my winner pick.
After all is said and done, the queens vote.
Janes tit immediately pops out, and her putting it back in is the highlight of the lip sync.
It should be fun to watch play out.
And also onUntucked …
Untuckedis fine.
Jane is playing it well, not telling any of the other girls that shes playing strategically.
I dont believe that Becky G has ever seen an episode of the show.
Instead, she comes into the Werk Room, shouts the word representation approximately 50 times, then leaves.
Im not convinced that, mathematically, Janes ranking caused Nymphia to not make it into the top spot.
Seriously, is it a Boston thing?
Because, as someone who knows too many BoCo twinks, that is precisely her vibe.
I could see Jane being eliminated at top five (does Geneva or Q take her place?
), but Ru really does appear to love her.
On that note, I cant wait for Sapphira to meet Jane.
Based on what she said in last weeksUntucked, shes not going to take that shit sitting down.
Worried for this girl.
Not in the competition, just, like, as a person.
Trauma Makeup Corner:Not much trauma this week, but we do learn that Hershii is a father.
Thank you, Noam!
