I could not possibly ever recap this show. I’m no Lady Cocotte and she taught me everything I know about this show. But, I thought I might comment a bit while I watch. And then let y’all talk to me about it if you are interested. First of all I hated last week’s show where everyone had to Lip Sync for their lives on the very first episode. I disagreed with almost every single “winner” and now the losers have to vote someone off. I’d much rather vote someone off the “winners” side. This is going to be brutal. They didn’t see each other’s lip sync’s and they just met! What are they basing this off of? Basically, it is just their look.
Another Porkchop Gets Porkchopped Whatever That Means
Oh God. There is a tie. Between Elliott and Utica. I feel terrible for both of them. Elliott gets “The PorkChop.” I bet she doesn’t go home. Elliott (with two tts) gets to join the winning team. They all think Elliott is a spy. So the 7 “winners” all have to walk the runway with two looks, one day and one night. I’m really starting to think these are actually the losers. Because last week I was stunned by every winner. I like Gottmilk. He? She? is scary in her night look though. I’m not sure the proper pronouns for born female, transitioned to male, and does drag though. I feel like she/he/she has an advantage though. I do not like Handy Muse. But, I kind of like Elliott in drag, but not really out.
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LaLa Ri, is my homegirl and she has a great walk. Simone is cute. Tina Burner is the comedic drag queen. Elliott has a great wardrobe. I hope all these bitches will be told that getting the pork chop was the win. Olivia Lux is the cutest boy in this group. Poor Elliott is being hazed. And he is a choreographer. But he’s afraid to step up because no one trusts him.
Gottmik?
Suddenly, the lyrics to the song out Gottmik (not milk as a previously thought but honestly I thought it was a reference to… oh nevermind) as born female. He’s freaking out. That’s really a crappy thing to do. Somehow the guys didn’t hear his lyrics? But he is freaking out. Olivia Lux is so sweet to Gottmik. I love these two together. Olivia Lux asks about pronouns. So it’s not just me. It seems they are he/him out of drag and she/her in drag which what I thought but you never know! I am doing more “recapping” than I want to do.
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Anyway, it is time for them to do their group dance. IT. WAS. PERFECT. It was like an Allstars Show. It was REALLY, REALLY, GOOD. They were all flawless. Gottmik has a fabulous runway look it is all lamé not the look to the left. LalaRi is in lamé too. No one is going to be sent home for their dance. Someone will go home for their looks. They actually knocked Gottmik for her dance moves. 🙁 How dare they?
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I’m apparently not the only one who doesn’t like Kandy Muse. I’m fine with her leaving. They like Olivia Lux too. YAY. My two girls seem safe. The judges really love Symone. I see that. She probably wins. They love Elliott. Ross begs to keep Kandy Muse in the game. She needs a friend in the judges forum. Olivia Lux and SyOliviamone are the top two. No one is going home. No Lip Sync. Olivia and Simone lip sync for a $5,000 prize! Everything is so weird this season. Come, Olivia Luxe! Symone is killing my girl. By a million miles. My girl Olivia Luxe is playing comedic drag queen and whatever this song is is not about that. Symone looks like she wrote the damn song. And of course she won. I love Symone too.
Next week, the pork chops compete? I think maybe. Kandy Muse gets emotional on Untucked. I usually like the big girls but I don’t like Kandy Muse out of drag. She’s just not likeable. I want Gottmik to give me drag makeup one day. I could wear it to the Publix and scare the people and they would not realize that. She feels like she is going home. Mik finally tells the girls that she was born female. They didn’t get her lyrics until now. How do they not know “born girl.” The others are very supportive. Especially Kandy Muse. Now I feel bad for not liking her. Olivia Lux and really all of them made her feel supported.
This was everrrything. Way to pick up the mood after last week. I am eternally grateful to Ru for pumping out the content during Covid. 2 seasons of Drag Race, one AllStars, Drag Race UK starting in a few days, Holland, Canada and they’re filming Drag Race Australia (in New Zealand due to Covid?) right now. I LOVED Olivia and Symone. Olivia reminds me of that beautiful spirit, Chi Chi Devigne, rest in power, and she’s only been in drag for 18 months! !!!! Wow! Symone has that Shea Coulee energy about her. So glad Tina Burner switched it up at just the right moment with that Tin Man lamé. I’m still gooped and stunned. And grateful!
Oh and also, I don’t know what I am talking about when it comes to these people. I used to go to drag shows when I lived in Savannah and started watching when Lady C was here recapping, bu t I am a fan, not an expert. These are just my observations. It’s just hard for a recapper not to recap and just to comment, 🙂
Thanks. I ended up doing more recapping than I meant too. It’s Friday night and not much else on. I’ll perhaps do Love After Lockup tomorrow… But I just felt like watching Drag Race tonight 🙂
I love that you’re doing these recaps. Keep going, Queen as my favorite podcasters say! I for one appreciate you continuing with Drag Race and I’m sure plenty of others are, also. Can’t WAIT for Drag Race Australia. Ru is already in New Zealand quarantining so she can host. It’s being filmed there due to Covid. I have also heard they may feature some Kiwi queens, and as an Aussie, I am cool with that and grateful!
Drag Race is the highlight of my week, a bit of escapism in this depressing frightening world. I think the standouts are Gottmik, Symone, Olivia Lux, and ElioTT for her dancing skills. Not a fan of Kandy Muse—when she talks it sounds like she’s gargling donuts, so I end up putting on the Closed Captioning.
I agree with everything you said. Babs Gottmik and Olivia Lux are such cute boys. Symone could win the whole damn thing. And I am glad that Eliott with two Ts didn’t really go home.
I HATE the format this season though. I can’t wait for the two groups to merge. Sadly, I think we will have a long wait for that. This groups group dance was FANTASTIC. I can’t see the other group matching that, Not because I don’t like them but because I think the bar was set really high. I really enjoyed the episode It is an hour and a half of total mental diversion.
I was wondering during what time frame this season was filmed. Are there two groups because of Covid restrictions? Are they going to stay in two separate groups because production couldn’t have that many people in close contact? That was my thought while watching last night.
Oh I had not thought of that. Probably spot on. I’ll try to hate it less now. lol.
Huge fan of drag race and I love you sharing your thoughts!
I’m not sure if you were around when The Lady Cocotte used to recap but she is an expert and wanted to recap and I really didn’t watch the show much. If you need something to read tonight, I suggest going here and scrolling all the way back and going back up. You won’t regret it.
https://tamaratattles.com/category/rupauls-drag-race/
Oh yes, definitely enjoyed her recaps but thanks for the easy link to go back down the rabbit hole lol!
I really loved everyone, but I was least excited about Candy Muse. I thought Elliott really stepped it up and brought it. I find Gotmik’s story very interesting because well, I have never even met a drag queen, much less a trans drag queen. But I really enjoy hearing and learning about other people. I can’t wait for next week.
I, too, disliked the fist episode, BUT I feel we are getting to know the girls quicker and more fully.
Love this group of new queens! Glad you may be recapping!
Drag Race is delivering the serotonin I need during lockdown no.3 in Ireland. Drag Race UK is starting this week, DOUBLE DRAG! It’s giving me life!
I know the fandom is a bit upset over the twists this season but I’m so so so happy. I’ve often felt the first queen that was sent home was a mistake. And that’s been proven in Shangela and Vanjie. With this format, we’ve had a chance to fully get to know the girls, they’ll all have done 4 runway looks, a lip sync, a song and dance number and whatever is next weeks challenge. It feels a lot fairer to me cos they’ve all evenly had a chance to prove themselves and we’ll have eps with less contestants with more of an opportunity to get to know their personalities. I genuinely like every queen! I agreed with the top 2 this week but I love the bottom 2 too (gotmik and kandy). I prob like Tina and Elliott the least right now which is surprising cos I thought I loved Tina last week.
Tamara please keep at least a discussion post going each week, we need some light in the dark.
I’m actually pulling a few photos now. For some reason, they are not giving us any previews. Probably because it’s going to be a big surprise when the porkchops come back. So I am pulling some interview poses. There are A TON of queens this season. I wonder if they will keep the two groups separated until there are just like four or five on each “team” and then combine them. That would suck to be like final five and then realize you are final TEN.
I still feel bad for the level of trauma experienced by the Pork Choppers and I am a little surprised that Elliott didn’t get outed and criticized for not stepping forward with her (not to Brooklyn Hytes myself ) dance skills? I’m just thrilled Drag Race is on as it’s joyful.
I want a drag queen makeover. That is all.