^ I completely disagree that this episode was a clunker and thought this was one of the best runways in the herstory of Drag Race. When I watched the episode it was in the middle of the night early Friday after getting in super late from my flight back from Denver but once I got home I couldn’t fall asleep and watched it. I thought the sketch was so dumb but the Runway was iconic. So I watched it again today in the right mindset and actually enjoyed the sketch much more than on my first viewing.
I personally thought Monet actually did the best, IMO, during the challenge and I thought her acting was honestly the only one that could have been on an actual movie or tv show. The Viv, Raja, and Jinx were the other standouts in the challenge for me. I wish Shea played it even more straight to completely juxtapose the other Queens Camp performances. I guess I wanted more internal and subtle reactions from her and less mugging; use that Meisner technique you studied in college and act for the camera not the stage or Drag Race over the top camp.
Raja and Shea had some of the best, most iconic, jaw-dropping lewks I’ve ever seen on the Runway and will be remembered for a long time. I can’t get over Raja’s look. Next Next Level. My third favorite look of the night was Monet’s, then The Vivienne. But every single one of them turned it out and it shows why each one of them are previous winners. This season is showing every future All Star contestant what level you need to be at if you want to have a chance at winning the crown.
I was thinking there would be 3 winners this week with Raja no question; but any two of Shea, Monet, and The Viv being the other two. Shea has consistently been the runner up for one of the top 2 spots week after week, but I think it’s the maxi challenges where she’s being out shown by the others which hinders her exceptional runway looks.
Jinx or Raja will win the season.