I think he would have won without talking about his mom, but his response to a question asked gave the jury a way to feel better about writing his name down. They didn't need to think he was the best of three bad options.

I think the problem is that Michelle's strategy isn't easily told through television. Doesn't mean it won't work, just that it leaves the audience unsatisfied. But, really, the proof is in the outcome. If someone wins, that means they had a winning strategy, whether or not the audience likes it.

No, I think you're correct about that. However, in 1975 (according to Laverne Cox, who says she spoke to older transgendered people about this), "transgender" and "transvetite" were interchangeable terms. I suppose the assumption was that no one would wear clothing of the opposite gender, unless they wanted to be…

Yeah, I know. These days, anyway. Laverne Cox has mentioned that in 1975, the distinction between transvestite and transgender wasn't a concept people made.

According to a couple interviews I've read, the producers offered the role of Frank to Adam Lambert. He was both too busy for that large a role, and uncomfortable, in 2016, at the idea of a cis man playing a transvestite. He was quick to congratulate Laverne Cox for getting the role.

I think Battlestar Galactica improved on the original.

I never thought Ginger's problem was sourness. At least, that never bothered me. Her problem was coming after Jinkx, who set the mold for the "talent" winner, and Bianca, who was brilliantly funny. Ginger is good, but she isn't a progression from those two.

C) What I'm getting from the three Katya lsfyls is that Katya is at a disadvantage in terms of post-show experience. If Alaska and Detox are pulling gimmicky tricks, they've had two more years of touring with the higher level of expectations to draw on. Remember that this was filmed not long after Season 7 aired.

Idol was pretty careful about how they showed their contestants, having a big financial stake in what happened to their post-show careers. I don't watch Top Chef, but Masterchef completely turned me off because the judges actively demand that the contestants stab the in the back to show that they "want it enough."

I think you have it backwards. Equality is the natural state. It is inequality that is created artificially. The reason it seems otherwise is because the artificial pressures that created inequality have been around so long that they seem natural. But they aren't.

Is there some reason we can't have both?

I think they wouldn't sound as shady if they weren't preceded (or followed) by the trademark shady sound effect.

You are not. My first watch of the show, I was bewildered and put off by all the performances (except Alaska's) because the scripts were so bad. On the second watch, I noticed that Phi-Phi was doing some great physical stuff, and her character seemed consistent. Roxxxy was even okay. But not as good as Phi-Phi.

The problem is that everyone is bringing it — and the producers clearly decided at some point to judge this challenge like a Project Runway match-up duel. (What are those called? I forget, but they do them occasionally, where contestants are paired up on a single task, with the better execution/design sent to the…

And Jessica Wild brought it before Detox did.

Actually, what I kept thinking was that Detox was doing the same poses that Raja did in her Amazon warrior look (with the same forehead accented-make up).

Honestly, I was rooting for her to leave. Not because I don't like her, but because I do like her a lot and I don't think this "opportunity" was worth compromising something she feels so strongly about.

I'm torn. I do think that Phi-Phi was probably honestly pointing out the flaws in Alyssa and Roxxxy's characters. The problem is, Phi-Phi being helpful looks exactly the same as Phi-Phi playing mind games. So, how do you know which is which?

So, having just watched the episode, I'm hooked. Let me count the ways:

It was a long time ago. I remember feeling sorry for most of that cast. The cowboys, who were frustrated because they really, really wanted to live the period. Maura, who was stuck in the house with the other women — who really, really didn't want to wear clothes. And the ranch owner, who kept trying to apply his…