RuPauls Drag Race
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I left my first watch of the episode gasping for air.
Season-defining work, honestly.
And the episode leading up to it?
Also really great stuff.
Theres a few reasons for that change, most obviously that the episodes are finally longer.
Clearly that is no longer the case.
Still, that extra time would feel like a waste if the story wasnt good.
Luxx is correct, but thats neither here nor there with these two theyll argue anyway.
We get a mini-challenge this week, which is fun.
Luxx is perfectly okay, while Marcia x3 and Loosey are impressively white.
If I never see Marcia do a coffee grinder again, it will be too soon.
Salina flops, literally.
Sasha gives great stunts and is probably the most exciting.
Mistress is goddamn hilarious, working the floor and throwing shade with no words.
Her geriatric dip is a bit played out by now, though, must be said.
I might have given it to Mistress on wit alone, but Anetra wins.
Thats clearly a disadvantage, but also there have been loads of queens forced to do stand-up solo.
Plus pairing them up provides drama, which is good because this is a reality competition show.
Im certainly craving a refreshing seltzer right now how about you?
She wisely chooses the effervescent and naturally funny Mistress, which makes Marcia x3 our solo performer.
Shes made it this far on theater talent without ever managing the gag-worthy moments that drag is built for.
Ali Wong is the guest judge-coach this week, and she gives all the queens pretty solid tips.
Having enough time to see longer coaching sessions with every group really makes a difference.
She never feels like a comfortable onstage presence.
Instead, shes off-putting.
Marcia was given a step up or get out challenge this week, and she got out.
Even her look makes her seem like a scared little girl.
Loosey and Luxx deliver by far the most natural set of the bunch.
(Luxxs lace is pretty shiny, though.
Sasha and Anetra deliver the bomb of the night.
The jokes just arent funny, barring one Sasha section where she describes Michelles balls.
Also both of these queens drag is not to the level that it usually is.
This is it; lets hope it doesnt last.
The final group is Salina and Mistress.
Surprisingly, Salina is the much stronger member of the duo.
It is very much not clean in terms of content).
Last week, I assumed she was the next to go, and this week she surprised me.
Mistress is comfortable onstage, but her pacing is really off.
In terms of stage looks, though, Mistress looks great while Salina looks bad.
Its unintentional, and at this point, queens should be in control of how they are perceived.
The runway category is Rip Her to Shreds.
I dont like Marcias pageant queen look at all.
Also, if youre going to do an archetypal character with feminine beauty, you should have boobs on.
Marcia just looks incomplete.
Looseys freaky look is fun!
Its a good time for her to break out of glamour again.
Sashas denim and diamonds look is probably my favorite of the week.
Not much to say about it other than she looksstunning.
Anetra gives another version of the showgirl drag she typically gives.
Its polished, but, and this is admittedly unfair, I hate the color palette.
Mistress has her best proportions yet.
Still, I think shes more vulnerable than her late-stage win might suggest.
She was never going to make it through an entire season unscathed.
Finally, we arrive at the lipsync.
Sashas Michelle has big balls jokes exempt her from the bottom two, leaving Marcia and Anetra.
Still, I think its to Anetras benefit that shes in the bottom.
Marcia, to her credit, holds her own, but Anetra still duckwalks her ass.
If Anetra lipsyncs her way to the top four, Im all for it.
Also onUntucked…
Untuckedis low on drama this week, which is something of a disappointment.
Marcia never really gets mad.
Instead, we get two family messages: From Mistresss drag mom and from Salinas family.
Ali Wong is also there, which, sure.
Trauma Makeup Corner is back this week with Mistress telling the story of her relationship with her biological mother.
Weve been skipping the TMC in recent weeks, which is for the best.
Her story hits much harder because there hasnt been a deluge of trauma each week.
That Marcia makeup story line never really went anywhere, huh?
Still, wouldnt it be exciting if she did?
With this win, Loosey should probably round out that group, but Im still not sure.
Im going to stick with Anetra, but with trepidation.
