LaLaRi should have gone home for that crime of an outfit

Also: what the judging? Lawrence’s look was 50% of Nina’s MILF leatherface and 50% of Crystal Methyd’s Freddy. The challenge is to bring an original costume to the show, not two characters that have already been presented on Drag Race US!

You’re right, of course, but I included Bianca because she spun off her Drag Race fame into Netflix gold with those two movies that I haven’t watched.

The girls are CONSTANTLY talking about how this is a competition, but no, this is not,

Rolaskatox was talented. This group...gawd. I’m trying to give Gottmik a pass with everything, but I found myself shouting at her for her talking head. Bad Gottmik!

A part of me wondered with Tamisha in the bottom if it might not be related to the strain of the competition. She is not in the best health yet to no fault of her own, and it is possible if the producers either full on knew that or had seen things in the work room, they might have passed that info on.

Sherry had a better sense of fashion. Did I just type that?

She secretly doesn’t know anything about the Disco era except what’s being fed through her earpiece. She had posters of Captain & Tennille on her bedroom wall (along with Leif Garett), went to Peter Frampton concerts,  and thought that Paul Anka’s ‘70s comeback was the hottest. I bet she was heavily into Bread and…

Ooh, that’s a fair point, but what’s the rules on giving things a spoiler tag if it’s already received an official airing in another country (or countries)? Does this even have an outlet in the US? How long is one supposed to wait?

“...and to celebrate the Discomentary, we’ve asked the queens to bring us the best of that classic disco look, the Little Black Dress! And the losing queens will be lipsyncing to an amazing #2 non-Disco hit by a former non-Disco star, Blu Cantrell!”

It was certainly the worst this season. Gottmik’s was probably the cleanest, but I would’ve been more impressed if we hadn’t already seen something similar with Valentina’s “Sex” look. Yes, the concept was different than what was shown here, but the execution turned out to be pretty much the same. That being said, all…

How were the judges that confused about Utica’s look?

Kandy didn’t win the lipsync either, unless the gauge for success is copious tears and the stench of desperation. She wasn’t terrible, but I found her expressions and interpretation of “Hit ‘em up Style” to be trite and expected. Tamisha found more nuance and emotion in the song, and if she went home for her…

No, I’m glad that they let Tamisha leave with a classy, dignified exit in which she was able to state her point of view and future goals. She even had a bit of validation with that highlight from Untucked, which is the first time that I can remember the show taking a queen’s side since, what --S2 with Tatianna’s…

Are the judges ever going to call Tina out for wearing red/orange/yellow all the time?

Utica was entertaining! And Ru should have ditched the voiceover, which robbed the subject of its sense of fun and romance. And yes, even though I was in the single digits through the ‘70s, I can certainly remember disco myself, so I completely agree with you here.

I think we all heart Ginny Lemon. Walking away in the midst of a lipsync should have ruined it all -- but didn’t -- and her rationale made me a little teary.

Ugh.

Well no, you really don’t. We all know Ru was backstage, rubbing her hands and cackling with glee at the thought of personally stirring up some undeserved shit right from the get-go. Season 12's premiere was so much more well-conceived and executed.

I’m throwing Shangela’s burlap sack disaster and her Christmas Couture Hindenburg into the ring! Bless her. Still, though, I still find Alisa Summers’ Titty on Fire monstrosity to be particularly upsetting. At least LaLa’s outfit had nice colours and her makeup looked beautiful.