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>>84897>Image relatedIt can also be found over on /meta/.
So who is everyone's faves so far? I'm sort of loving Kim Chi and Thorgy Thor.
No. 84942
>>84879So I won't hang around this thread much because I watch it on Netflix, so only up to season 6.
I have to say that Raja is definitely my favourite queen so far. Terrible with music etc but I fucking love the aesthetic. And that other queen who did werqin girl or whatever the song was, the comedian.
Also, for season 6 why the FUCK
didn't Courtney Act win?! She was literally perfect throughout, like you couldn't fault her. It pisses me off.Another thing that sort of annoys me is the blatant edits to make something look more dramatic. I don't mind some editing but when it's that clear it kind of ruins the fun.
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>>84897I agree, I'm still pissed that
Derrick hasn't been eliminated.
>>84924Thank you for infographic!
KimChi was joint fave with Bob from the start for me, but as it's gone on I love them all so much I can't pick a true favourite. Apart from Derrick. Ugh. I don't mind who wins as long as it's not her.
>>84973Yeah she's pretty dull, but so so gorgeous. She has such a huge amount of potential but hasn't shown it on the show. Her insta shows her in lush classy gowns, bit like Robbie, and she looks loooovely.
>>84974I agree entirely.
You don't deserve a second chance if you get eliminated first. I want Acid back so bad. No. 85004
>>84948>>84949Same. I do like seeing the queens dress up in something pretty/interesting on the runway but I also sort of feel like they've tried to make it a little easier on them since they've gotten rid of a lot of the design challenges.
I'll also say that normally I get a feeling of who will make it to the top three and who will most likely win early on but this season I just have no idea. Despite having a couple of faves there just isn't anyone who's jumping out at me right now.
>>84974I thought that was a mistake too. Honestly, I was hoping Shangela was going to pop out of a box somewhere again. That would've been hilarious.
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>>85004I think that's what has been putting me off.
Like anyone can throw on a dress and some makeup and it will be called drag. Lets bring back the art of not just relying on our looks and winning the crown.
Violet I'm also still bitter there aren't many creative challenges.
Last season pissed me off so much I don't hate Violet or Pearl but
neither of them deserved to be on the final three. The only time those two shined outside of just looks was the snatch game. It really should have been down to Ginger,Katya, and maybe even Trixie.
No. 85085
>>85078Violet did do extremely well in that Hello Kitty design challenge tbh.
The competitions last season were the worst, and this season is kinda following along with that so far. Dumb musical numbers to keep RuPaul's producer Lucian Piane on the payroll and those fucking acting challenges.
No. 85701
>>85078Pearl was just Adore Delano 2.0 so of course she had to be in the final three to show how much she "blossomed".
Even though she didn't even come close to Adore's level of talent. I couldn't even finish the last season because it was entirely based on face and not actual talent.
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>>85791I've met the Ginger at hamburger marrys, and she's truly such a delight and takes her time meeting every fan which is rare with some queens.
I also felt Katya was robbed.
No. 86296
>>85791>>85860Ginger is so sweet and funny. I went to see a Drag Queens of Christmas show in Detroit last year and out of all the queens (Katya, Alaska, Ginger, Jinkx, Sharon, Jiggly Caliente) only Ginger hung out in the lobby to sign autographs, take selfies, and chat with fans. Really disappointing because Katya is my favorite and I was dying for a photo :( There were two winners there for fucks sake but they all went backstage immediately.
To be fair it was a long ass show (local queens wasted about an hour and a half of the time slowly walking around in shitty outfits collecting tips) but Ginger was so funny, down to earth and professional, and her show was the best portion of the night. She even changed her song to sing happy birthday to one of her fans in the audience who was brought up on stage for a hug and a photo.
When my group approached her we got a photo, chatted for like 4 minutes and Ginger cracked jokes with my sister, who got close enough to tell me that she smells like "sweet peanut butter" haha. Just the total package, was totally robbed.
No. 86451
Does anyone feel like it's almost some sort of conspiracy that Derek is still around? Like his las Vegas venue are paying for this indirect readvertising or something.
He's a very good showgirl and his dancing was a clear win to that elimination but he is capable of doing nothing else.
I understand that Betty had to go instead of Derek last week because of backstage drama but how did Derek even get this far.
>>86444>>86341Bob is so probably going to win and it's pathetic, when you compare him to the Queens of the early series he's got nothing. The show is going to end soon for good surely, the competitors aren't high enough in level.
No. 86454
>>86451For sure, Derrick is a terrible entertainer and has no looks besides Britney, which admittedly he does brilliantly at.
I cannot believe Betty has gone but derrick hasnt. And I'm suprised derrick has only been up for elimination once, and hasn't been dragged worse than bobs typical mouthingAs for Bob, he doesn't have a look going for him admittedly, he's bland compared to the other Queens, but he is such a creative entertainer. Based on queen-ness, he deserves to win. Purely on aesthetic though, several contenders, namely Kimchi, thorgy and maybe naomi. I haven't intently watched the last season's so I don't know about personality and entertainment, but no Queens stood out to me looks wise like this season's did.
As long as derrick doesn't win, I'd be happy with any of the currents. Apart from maybe chi chi. Entertaining but guuuuuurl, bit of a hot mess.
No. 86477
>>86476I don't know his life or what he or his family or friends have gone through. I don't blame any black person who has supported Black Lives Matter. I don't think that makes anyone a SJW by default.
Right now he's hosting a charity auction via ebay to raise funds for the True Colors Fund, which helps homeless LGBT youth. He's actually trying to make a positive difference in the world and isn't just paying lip service to SJW causes. I respect that. He seems like a genuinely good person.
No. 86481
>>86480BLM is a very loosely organized movement. Like the Occupy movement awhile back, each local group is doing its own thing.
Beyond that, even if Bob turns out to be the biggest SJW that ever lived, would that be so shocking? Should any of us be surprised if any of the contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race are SJWs? I guess I'm surprised anyone would be for or against supporting someone on a drag competition based on their SJWness.
Of course, my personal issue with SJWs are the armchair warriors who parrot others and don't actually work for any of the social changes they say they support besides internet lipservice. Bob is a black gay man who does drag. I am not shocked if he's personally invested in black and/or LGBT issues.
I am curious, though… what has he said that concerns you? Links, please?
No. 86492
>>86490I don't think Bob is boring at all, but the winner edit is almost overwhelming. I'm gonna have to agree with
>>86444 as far as the last few episodes feeling like a slog. The cast is generally a good one but there's something off.
Regarding the challenge, we could talk about wtf that interpretive dance thing was supposed to be aside from another moment to include a RuPaul song few people willingly would otherwise listen to but yeah.
No. 86500
I think Bob has been the only queen I've been sort of hoping would win. Not really invested in anyone though.
>>86476I also don't get why BLM means he's a bad person, it's clear he is someone who wants to help causes.
No. 86935
>>86928Chi Chi's beads breaking seemed like one of those too perfect to be true moments. It really was powerful though.
>>86932The edit was pointing at Thorgy for a few episodes now, but I really thought this was Kim's episode to lose. Shows what I know.
No. 86944
>>86912I liked Thorgy in the beginning but it's like she got obsessed with Bob being the funnier queen and her performance really suffered for it.
>>86938Same on all points. I really find Kim Chi endearing and hope that she stays a while. I was so glad Derrick let loose a bit this episode, she really does have some potential if she can bring that more often.
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>>86932Not disagreeing on that, Derrick is annoying af but I actually don't mind Chichi so much. Call me a sucker for her story but I feel she has a lot of potential, plus she is a very talented performer and has a strong personality. I am pretty sure top three are going to be Bob, Kim, and Chichi though, Naomi is too bland personality wise as much as I adore her.
Thorgy, however, came across as very mean/cruel in a lot of ways. She had a huge vendetta about Bob and didn't seem sincere a lot of the time. She did not handle herself very professionally either. But then, I have been close to a few people who are manic and self-obsessed like that so maybe I am just sensitive to that kind of personality. When someone talks that much shit and then goes "I REALLY LOVE YOU" to your face it raises a million red flags.
>>86944Exactly, she became a complete bitter betty (more so than Acid even) which is really unappealing.
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>>86995I also really like Chi Chi. She's grown on me throughout the season and the more I've seen, the more I've liked. I'm grateful for the extra footage we've gotten to see of her in Untucked. I think she's very talented and sensible. When the season began I thought she'd be gone pretty quickly through lack of means, but now I'd love it if she made top 3.
Regarding Thorgy's exit: I am personally sad to see her go since I really like her and she's incredibly talented. I've been rooting for her to make it to top 3 since the season aired. However, I'm glad to see her go before people start hating her. I think she just doesn't respond well to stress and lashes out a bit when she's overwhelmed (much like Derrick) and I can forgive her for that. I look forward to following her career post DR.
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Just got done watching snatch game for this season and wtf. Like Acid Betty wasn't my favorite but always brought it on the look wise for the runway and got sent home Like what the hell is going on this season.
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>>88150I use watch-episodes.tv, they have all the series on there and bring the new ones out pretty swiftly.
>>88325Oh my gosh my heart was in my mouth. If
Bob had been sent home over
Derrick I would have legit cried. Top 4 is perf.
Suprised Chichi is there in place of Acid but it's still good No. 89948
>>89842I disagree,
she was the weakest overall with two bottom 2s and the weakest look> Yeah she flourished, but this competition os to showcase how great you are, not grow from trashqueen to halfway decent queen. Top three is perfect IMO. I still think
Bob will win. I want Kim to win Miss Congeniality but judging bt the state of social media it's gonna be Cynthia, even though she was only about for 3 eps.
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>>89948Cynthia would be a nice surprise for Miss Congeniality. Surprising to me anyway, usually viewers don't remember that far back.
Agreed with thinking
Bob will win. Over on Reddit someone pointed out that during the music video, only Bob and Chi Chi had duplicate setups with the mirrors. Kim and Naomi had unique setups, Kim having the standing mirror and I don't even remember Naomi's. We know Bob wasn't going anywhere, and even a cheap ass RuPaul video isn't going to use duplicate shots. No. 89970
>>89842I loved Naomi's scarecrow
but she is the most boring of the top three in my opinion.>>89948Agree with you on the prediction. I don't mind so much since she's a great entertainer but I just wish she would step it up with her looks.
Kim Chi is the most visually interesting of the final three imho but I doubt she'll win. I'm going to root for her anyways! No. 90148
>>90115Hell yeah, we can both cheer for
Kim Chi together. I will absolutely rage if
Naomi wins though. I have no idea why the judges have such a hard on for her, she's so fucking boring.
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>>109378>>109439Ye adore was so pathetic, he thought he was way more talented than he was.
>'I invented tom-drag!' vom no that's just lazy-tranny drag.
he bangs on about how punk he is he even said his aesthetic is riot girl
>RIOT GIRLyou're a drag queen chill out
>>109446yeah i hate this about reality shows how people start to mediate their behavior when they know what's up and the fan reaction etc.
I'm glad they're still catching phiphi being a cunt though
I want Alaska to win she's the best drag queen from all seasons
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>>109720ginger
>sweetie>talented>varietyanon literally what show are you watching where these things are true? One of the most boring, uninspired contestants literally ever on the show.
Alaska wasn't as extreme with the voice on her season but she got more into it because her character has become really exaggerated/over the top.
No. 109759
Cautionary sage for a long post/drunk rant post.
So far with the results, I'm not too terribly angry with them at all, since it's not Ru sending the queens home this time, and each one has a chance for 'revenge'. I'm slightly disappointed that PhiPhi hasn't gone home only because she is the one that I dislike the most. And unlike Bianca, her bitchiness doesn't come from a place that also holds hidden fondness. She's just a mean person in regards to the competition. But honestly, every elimination has been quite fair because each queen has been taking the judge's past and present critiques into account.
It's a shame what happened with Adore. I feel like she had a lot more to offer, but honestly, she doesn't really need the show to escalate her fame further. It's already been mentioned that she's a fan favourite, and she gets a lot of attention because of that. And I can only imagine that she's getting more attention now because of the "scandal". I mean, it's kind of the same thing that happened with Willam. He's probably more popular than some queens who have actually won (see Tyra) thanks to the scandal that happened in his season. Infamy is sometimes better than fame, to be honest.
I know that Alaska gets a lot of hate, but she's honestly one of the most talented queens on the show. and as
>>109757 mentioned, she has already been in the top 3 when it was her season, so there is no reason why she shouldn't make it far this time either. Especially because in her season she was the only queen to never be placed in the bottom 2. That alone says a lot. And honestly, it's really commendable that she never lived in Sharon's shadow even in her season when they were still together.
Anyway, sage for drunken rant about drag race and grammar errors. English isn't my first language.
Honestly, as long as Phi Phi doesn't win, I'll be happy.
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>>109771must of took you all night to think of that one
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did anyone else here watched the shitty vid from the premiere?
Aja is BUSTED. She literally has been copying naomi ever since season 8 started airing (she used to have a different style). and the worst part is that her makeup is nowhere compared to naomi so she just looks cheap. but she's young and twinky so everyone in the rpdr fanbase is acting like they aren't similar and they call naomi desperate for daring to make jokes about it. she's just so bad sigh
the first five looks are naomi's premiere looks, the last one is Aja's premiere look…i hope someone here agrees with me.
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>>183478>She can dance better than Naomi tho, I'll give her that.Naomi makes Raja look like a high energy performer.
Aja is weirdly off-putting. People have been posting performances everywhere and each one I watch is a blend of tryhard and awkward. She'll probably be Tumblr's fave in no time.