RuPauls Drag Race
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In my conversations withDrag Racewatchers over the last few weeks, Ive found myself playing a shifting role.
They believed Sapphira should win?
Shes the most innovative queen of the season, Id say, andthat WashingtonPostprofileshowed why shes specifically made forthismoment.
So they ultimately went with the surprise choice?
Its been a race to the finish line, and Nymphia just barely edged out Sapphira at the end.
I see how it happened and Im happy for her (and her legion of fans).
And she had a pretty killer finale, too.
She just felt like the star the entire time.
It was seriously next level, and she commanded every centimeter of the stage.
I was completely in awe.
Shes one of the all-time greats not only at drag, but at the act ofDrag Race.
And yet, Nymphia is our winner.
I see how it happened.
For starters, she won that final lip sync.
Sapphira is great, dont get me wrong!
Nymphia came equipped with stunts, along with another surprise in her acrobatic lip syncing style.
Sapphira does a good, not great, job.
While Sapphiras episode is more polished, Nymphia also has a stellar, if very different, finale.
Her looks are, no surprise, by far the best of the night.
And, while Sapphiras interview section is defined by poise, Nymphias is defined by true vulnerability.
I suppose I should talk about Planes episode as well.
Bodysuit is funny and silly and entertaining all the way through.
Still, no part of me was surprised when she got cut.
She never fully let her guard down and got serious.
Is that a requirement for a good drag queen?
Maybe not, but it is a requirement onDrag Race.
As an episode, this was a strong finale.
This week is not so much an exception as a streamlining.
This week, the show kept it moving and I was appreciative.
For once, the finale felt tight.
And it all led to the moment when a worthy queen won.
Did she eat the season entirely?
But she is, by my measure, the most exciting queen out of the top three.
Cant wait to see what she does with the platform.
ALL HAIL QUEEN NYMPHIA!
They are as such: Slay.
Great work all around.
Morphine vs. Megami was a lip sync for the ages, and Morphine deservedly won.
And Megami completely turned around everybodys opinion on her and took her booking fee sky high.
So happy for her.
I love Sasha Colby.
Xunami and Sapphira tie for Miss Congeniality, to which I say: Good for them.
Plane is exactly right here an instant, efficient, brutal, accurate response.
Is it also villainous?
Isnt it clear that she respects all three of them?
Her critiques have been tough but I cant remember a single one that was off-base, or even petty!
In retrospect, Id give season 16 four stars, which was what most of the episodes got anyway.
Should be the model forDrag Raceseasons moving forward.
(I shiver thinking of season 14 having a topfive.)
Its the best format theyve had in ages, and the queens were great personalities.
But still, best season since… 12?
For context, I really love 12.
Glad to see the old girls still got some juice in her.
