The judging this season almost seems like it's gaslighting the queens and the audience. It's contradictory, it's unduly harsh, it's unhelpful and inconsistent. JBC is the worst offender, for sure. But the issue is none of the three have the cred or breadth of experience to be judges here. Brooke is only slightly better known than the actual competitors, JBC is C-list talent whose only connection to drag IS Drag Race, and Stacey comes from an entirely different world.
They simply don't know what to make of Jimbo, who has clearly won the internet and is the breakout star of the season and has been THE most consistent competitor and the strongest sense of aesthetic and style, yet only has one win (!?).
Lemon got thrown under the bus entirely, while Scarlet... is still there, somehow.
Meanwhile the whole thing seems like it's been preordained to be Rita's to lose.
It's baffling. The queens are so strong and likeable, and the lip syncs have been some of the best on the show. But without judging and results that reflect what we're seeing, it falls apart. And the criticism of the judging has been nearly unanimous from the fan base, so it's clearly a real issue.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Updated On: 8/25/20 at 02:39 PM