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In contrast to Eureka’s reveal in the final lipsync, I imagine that Asia could just as readily have printed ‘THESE COME OFF’ across her chest for much the same effect.

I feel like this already got lampshaded by how iconic Sasha’s deployment was last year. Once that precedent is set, particularly for a competition, there’s no way subsequent queens can’t not aim for something similar.

Oh, I certainly agree with you.

Whatever’s going on with Aquaria’s legs in that clip only confirm my low-grade theory this season that Aquaria is a Westworld robot, operated by QWOP.

For a high-impact reveal, yes.

As all things must come to an end, so must Random ‘pinions for this season:

I read this more as the letter writer asking about the bona fides of her foodie cred.

It’s Entertainment Weekly, so steel yourself for a wall of ads and popups, but:

I’m talking about the final three and their ranking math - not head-to-head lipsyncs.

The historical Math! approach to the RPDR crowning isn’t, like - Newtonian physics. But looking across the seasons up until 9, holds up surprisingly consistently.

When you put it that way, I feel like I’m tuning in for the second season of Glee - wondering when the f’ing Afterschool Special bullshit replaced the show I’d grown to love.

I’ll happily agree to disagree.

I’ve been doing my damnedest to stay mindful of one of the things I’ve noticed around this commentariat (if not across RPDR fandom) - that one’s response to a given queen’s talents is so often colored by the personal attachment to their personas, whether in drag or out.

Oh, totally part of what I’m talking about - and certainly a major component of how well Eureka’s been doing this season.

Interesting.

Was it Willam?

One of the things I’d noticed at the prep mirror being that Kingsley was being put into Coco Montrese-grade Doritos™ base. Aquaria’s New York bona fides probably mean she’s legitimately done makeup for black queens.

I fell for the same fakeout.

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