Then again, it did liberate the queens from a topic that would have taken the entire reunion to a very dark place. While we can argue that this is a conversation that needs to take place on Drag Race , and that this omission leaves plenty of ammunition for the argument that it came across as Ru’s attempt to whitewash…

I think you’ve isolated one of those nagging doubts I’ve had about her looks. To paraphrase a quote from a former recapper of Project Runway: when you look at her, you think “those clothes look good”, and not “she looks good in those clothes”. Gigi is a (gorgeous) clotheshorse; Aquaria inhabited her looks.

This was actually one of the best reunion shows that we’ve had for many years. The editors did a great job in making sure that all of the queens had their fair share of airtime, and most of them gave concise, articulate perspectives on their narrative arcs, and that’s a real departure from most recent seasons which…

Well, to be fair, that applies to the majority of Sherry’s looks. 

I did not know that. But wait -- if this is a virtual reunion, does this mean we’re going to have split-screen shenanigans or is it going to be something like Hollywood Squares? Gah, I can’t even contemplate that.

It’s just the shock of the new. Give it time to percolate — what she did on this season was pretty stunning. Make no mistake: she’s invented a new subgenre of drag, which is pretty awesome. We’ve had glamour queens, horror queens, camp queens, look queens, Kim Chi, comedy queens, and now we have a muppet glitter…

...although we did get Sherry being self-congratulatory for presenting her waxwork Mae West in a stolen Cracker look as if she was the second coming of Alaska. Bitch, please — we’ve seen it done, and better, and in a queen who didn’t constantly paint with pancake batter. Shut up, Sherry.

I absolutely hate that song (and rolled my eyes at the ridiculous video when it was on heavy rotation), so it’s even grosser that this is now so ubiquitous. In any case, thanks for the teach!

Someone’s going to have to explain the origins of “stanning” to me one day. Is it an homage to Stan Laurel? Stanley Roper? Stanley and Iris?

That’s a great idea! In fact, that would be a great idea for the reunion show, which is likely to be a tame affair aside from the inevitable Nicky-Aiden-Brita “fireworks” (which I predict will fizzle quickly in the show). I have a feeling that the reunion show was taped well before the scandal erupted, though, so this…

With the finale now confirmed to be a “virtual” lip sync danceoff, though, they’ll have to bring back another contestant in order to make some sense of the show. Unless, of course, Ru decides to do a three-off and then a two-off, but that would be mind-numbingly awful. No, I think that Jackie will be brought back for…

I thought the lip sync decision was actually correct. While Jackie did do more with her costume, Crystal sold the performance with body language and, yes, some fan-favourite moves, and had a great conviction in her performance. Jackie was a lot of fun, but that’s the third time that she’s chosen a comedy…

I’ll give you that that was some pretty great vocal sweetening, in any case: we’ve heard the queens sing (most of them poorly), and the difference between the rehearsal and the final cut was pretty jarring. Still, it’s probably for the best that we didn’t get to hear the pre-autotuned track, which was probably filled…

But Jaida really has to work on those pop-culture references. Honey, Gigi wasn’t one of the lost cast members of Stranger Things; she’s clearly been channeling some Hilary Swank realness, ca. 1999. Not that this a criticism at all, but you know...

Let’s add the shady producers to the standout moments of the episode!

You do know where this is going: a mass protest by Bunny, Randy, Marty, and James, outside of the WoW headquarters, demanding recognition after being shaded by Ru all season. Chico and Peaches may join them, but only occasionally. And DeBarge, with its fifty thousand ex-members or so, was the Negan of the ‘80s, so…

Her version would have been perfect because of its homoeroticism. “I used to let you wear all my clothes...I know that you’re going with another guy” would just have so many layers on Drag Race.

...by Sherry Pie in her frightlook. I’m in for that!

It was really the only sketch that had a clear visual that concisely (and cleverly) summarized the theme of the show. And it was sentimental, maudlin, and only sporadically funny, which is exactly like all the one-person shows I’ve ever had to watch. Success! I agree with you, though: it would have been lots more fun…

I adore Prince, but “1999" is probably one of the worst of hits to perform as a lip-sync song. The obvious choice -- and the one both queens could have killed -- was “Kiss”. That could have been such a strange, riotously joyous end to the episode! Also: Jaida, please look at Naomi Smalls for how to do Prince on Drag…