but the thrill of the start of the season also comes from having a queen who’s dream is cut short.

Sorry, I didn’t renew my gaypass

La La Ri needs to stop borrowing her hair from the Dida Ritz collection, though. Those wigs are flatter than an Alyssa Edwards acting challenge! Girl...

at the end Ru says “The winner is...who cares?!”

With Kandy, I don’t think a lack of confidence will ever be the issue holding her back.

Can’t argue with that list. I secretly want to see Rose (damn that accent!) be bitchy to other contestants before she gets a comeuppance.

I LOVED Eliott after that shade that she threw

Short, and pretty mediocre. “I’m that Bitch” was spectacular and exploded with energy, and featured some great lyrics. And all of the queens were great in that number, even if few matched Widow’s and Heidi’s moves. In other words: Season 12: rehearsed and flawless. Season 13: rehearsed and lifeless. It definitely felt…

It’s something, at least, that all of the queens still seem pretty likeable two weeks in. Even Rose, who seems insistent on wanting a Brita edit, is presenting herself with a wink and a nod. At least, I hope she is. At the very least, she seems to be a laidback cutthroat bitch.

I like the mystery, but love the eliminations. Tina brought an axe to the stage — use it! I’m glad Eliott stayed, though, and I continue to be entranced by k.d. lang Gottmik.

I must say that I’m really beginning to miss the rough and raw edges of the queens’ unpolished vocal performances that this show proudly showcased in earlier seasons. While it’s true that this level of sweetening is easier on the ears, there was something very endearing hearing Coco and Alyssa screech and caterwaul…

I do believe that Denali perpetuated the popular misquote in the lyrics to “When I Grow Up”...deliberately or not. The lyric is “groupies”, and not “boobies”, although you wouldn’t know that by the way she kept touching her chest.

The lipsync faceoffs you know you wanted to see:

I’m going to give Kandy Muse the benefit of the doubt at this point, but she’s equally charming and obnoxious for me at this point. 

Gottmik is my early favourite both for her drag and the fact that she looks suspiciously like k.d. lang’s younger sibling when she’s out of it. Although I do have to say that I loved Utica Queen’s look as well. Love the nerds!

I’m afraid that you’re going to have to factor in the show’s age bias, which is likely to take out both Tamisha and Tina Burner halfway through the season, not matter how beloved they are. The odds of a queen over the age of thirty taking this season is very slim. Not impossible, but slim. And I’ll add Rose to that…

I’m guessing that the voted queen will then join the winners’ circle for...teams! At least for the first few episodes, in any case.

Derrick Berry seems like a true energy leech; always trying to make herself the center of everything, despite not being the most talented or likable entertainer.

Naomi asked, was gagged by the answer and her feelings were hurt.

Series takeaways: