RuPauls Drag Race
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Welcome, compatriots, to the first elimination episode of the season.
And the queens truly get right to it.
The idea here is that they can trick the queens into shit-talking Elliott while shes in the room.
And the second is that I dont understand what Elliott gets out of this.
After the queens have sized each other up, RuPaul enters and gets straight to business.
Its a clever setup that really evens the playing field.
Lets discuss:
God Loves Flags
Lets save the best for first.
Symone and Rose carry their team to a definitive victory with their Flag Day parody God Loves Flags.
Rose plays her … Best friend?
The only thing that matters is that she glued shoes to her knees, a truly inspired choice.
Or memorize their lines for that matter!
The judges heap praise onto Rose and Symone, but Symones stellar du-rag-train runway steals the show.
Symones momentum is undeniable at this point.
Shes somehow lapped the other girls before the referee has even had a chance to start his stopwatch.
But, in my view, the comparisons end there.
There was a cockiness to Gigi Goode that I dont sense at all in Symone.
And I think that will serve her well as we enter the marathon phase of this competition.
Its certainly obnoxious, but its hard to stay mad at someone as entertaining as Kandy.
As Gottmik astutely summarizes: Well … props to you.
That was kind of everything, but not sure thats how that works.
Yes, Kandy may be a tough pill to swallow, but the high you get is worth it.
Tamisha also has some standout moments as a fortune teller/Cher impersonator.
Tamisha is safe, and Kandy might have been a top contender if not for her runway.
But the judges love them some Kandy, and its a solid rebound after her low placement last challenge.
Misery Loves Company
Finally, lets talk about the team with the most to lose, Misery Loves Company.
Denali talked a big game this week.
And the week before.
Unfortunately, Denali collapses under the burden of her own expectations.
In rehearsal, we watch Denali strike out.
The lines arent coming, and theres no characterization to speak of.
But Denalis struggles are truly nothing when compared to her sister Kahmoras.
For context, Kahmora is playing a completely green-screened tree.
Needless to say, I am obsessed.
The lip sync is a bloodbath.
Denali has proved one thing for certain: She is indeed the lip-sync assassin of the season.
I wanted to shout.
But Denali is ruthless.
Despite B-squads best efforts, the hierarchy put into place in episode ones lip-sync extravaganza was reinforced this week.
Symone reigned supreme once again, and both members of the bottom two came from the lip-sync-losing team.
Lets find out, shall we?
