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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 9, 2021 14:01:16 GMT
Drag Race Italia is coming in November
Season 2 of Canada is due in the autumn along with 3rd UK series
US s14 has wrapped up filming recently
International All Stars is also in the can
All Winners Season is filming at the moment
There is no rest from Drag!
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Post by LaLuPone on Jul 9, 2021 15:06:59 GMT
Oh the All Winners season is really happening?? Is that effectively gonna be All Stars 7?
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jul 9, 2021 16:12:30 GMT
Oh the All Winners season is really happening?? Is that effectively gonna be All Stars 7? I just looked it up (I've been avoiding the spoilers subreddit until now because I'm too invested in this season lmao) and yeah apparently it's happening, though I'm pretty disappointed in the rumoured line-up (I say rumoured but it's almost always accurate), a lot of recent winners where I would've loved to see some earlier ones that we haven't seen in a while, but I suppose the big-hitters aren't really gonna need to do another Drag Race season so it should have been expected.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 9, 2021 16:40:33 GMT
AS7 isn't filming this year. So the All Winners will take that schedule yep in 2022. Probably for the best. No doubt it will return for 2023
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Post by vabbian on Jul 9, 2021 17:12:46 GMT
Rajah or Scarlet for the win !
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jul 9, 2021 17:30:09 GMT
Rajah or Scarlet for the win ! Yes I've definitely settled on these two in the top 4, I love their newfound friendship and they're both bringing looks and energy. Trinity probably has been second strongest so far so should make it too but the final spot is anybody's game. This would definitely not have been who I predicted before the season started though!
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Post by LaLuPone on Jul 22, 2021 18:36:03 GMT
I’m afraid the season kind of lost its way a bit for me these past two weeks. Was a huge shame to see Scarlet go after doing brilliantly in Weeks 1, 2 and 4 without an ounce of recognition from the judges, and I feel sorry for Jan because Ru clearly just does not like her! Bit random giving Ginger the win as well but she slayed the lipsync, Eureka should have won last week and Ginger this week instead of Kylie in my opinion. On the subject of Kylie I really don’t get the hype, people seem to be living for her on twitter etc. but I find her a bit bland and meh besides always looking pretty/sexy on the runway. Sad for A’Keria going today but it was definitely her time, her looks were always flawless but in the challenges she just couldn’t hack it most of the time.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Jul 22, 2021 23:09:24 GMT
I didn't mind last week apart from the questionable judging, but this week the challenge was so dull and long and tough to sit through. Truly maybe the worst acting challenge on the show because it wasn't even a train wreck that was so bad it's good like something like Shakesqueer, no one was shockingly bad and the script was just completely lacking in any humour or sense so it was just a chore to sit through. I agree the judging was a bit questionable but, like last week with Ginger, the lip sync was worth Kylie's win, also no one really stood out because the material was trash so her winning wasn't that outlandish imo. Honestly, as a society we've grown past the need for scripted acting challenges on drag race, just axe them and make the queens write little skits, they're always funnier than whatever production can come up with anyway.
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Post by Deal J on Aug 20, 2021 7:41:31 GMT
Ok so that was possibly one of the best episodes of All Stars EVAH!
Up until now I was worried that the whole "game within a game" thing could mean someone who had been eliminated early might end up back at the top without werking for it, but this format was a great idea.
Amazing that the team managed to keep it secret, what a great surprise.
I had a huge grin throughout the whole episode, fabulous stuff.
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Post by stuartmcd on Aug 20, 2021 9:08:59 GMT
I wasn’t sure about the game within a game to begin with but as the episode went on I really found it entertaining. And I like that someone who left early on could come back into the competition but they were going to have to work a lot harder for it than someone who left more recently.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 20, 2021 21:33:18 GMT
There were some truly iconic moments in that.
The guitar. The split body drag.
Silky turned it out.
They can't repeat this twist again though
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Post by LaLuPone on Sept 2, 2021 13:49:37 GMT
*SPOILER*
Disappointing end to a mostly brilliant season in my opinion. Kylie was probably my least favourite of the final 4, and I really wish Trinity had made the final. Of who was left, a Ra’Jah or Ginger win would have made most sense to me, especially Ra’Jah who did so amazing basically every week, whereas I didn’t think Kylie’s win (for the acting challenge) was even deserved.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 2, 2021 15:48:58 GMT
It was clear with the casting of the Brady Bunch special who was most likely to win. And it was also very clear that she had zero acting ability from the inadequate performance in that special. Lead character gave worst performance.
A cynic might suggest that Ru and the producers were seeking to atone for Ru's now infamous Guardian interview with this decision.
I just know that she isn't someone I would ever pay to see live. Whereas Ginger would tempt me to buy tickets.
Meh ending to a decent season overall.
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Post by LaLuPone on Sept 7, 2021 19:28:17 GMT
Starts 23rd of September, there really is no rest from Drag Race right now!
Will be exciting to see Veronica Green back and to see Victoria Scone, the first cis-female drag queen the show has had.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 7, 2021 19:48:47 GMT
Holland season 2 is ticking along nicely. Italy starts in November.
Canada season 2 has wrapped filming I think.
US S14 is in the can. As are the International version which was filmed back to back with UK s2 and the All Winners season which was filmed after US14.
There is also a Christmas special!
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Post by alicechallice on Sept 7, 2021 19:49:16 GMT
I’m so excited that Drag Race UK, Bake Off and Strictly are all back in the same week!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 23, 2021 22:21:50 GMT
Any thoughts about the first episode?
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Sept 23, 2021 23:08:08 GMT
I really enjoyed it, the chemistry of the UK casts are just so much more natural and electric, but as always the judging is questionable and transparently so. I mean they show the queens blatantly talking about it so are they just basically telling the audience "Tough, deal with it!"? How was Charity Kase not in the top (and how were some of those safe queens not in the bottom *cough* Veronica *cough*)? Alhough I read Veronica struggled getting ready in time/getting the budget together after doing S2 and then not working due to covid so I sympathise. It does feel like they kept her out of the bottom because they didn't want to send the returning queen home straight away though.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 24, 2021 0:02:24 GMT
Charity Kase is my least favourite. Sure there's a lot of clever costume and intricate make up. But her aesthetic isn't what I find attractive or drag as it interests and excites me. It just doesn't work for me. I can admire the skill and creativity but not enjoy the end result in the slightest.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Sept 24, 2021 0:12:55 GMT
And that's totally your prerogative as a viewer, her aesthetic isn't one I'm particularly drawn to either though I can definitely appreciate it, but I just think if you're a judge in a drag competition then you have to be open to all drag styles and judge based on how well executed a queen's vision is and I think Charity Kase's was undoubtedly one of the three best efforts on stage.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2021 2:19:13 GMT
For the first time in a very long time, the first queen off is actually someone I would like to see more of and go to see live. Yes the second outfit wasn't great, but i thought Anubis had a great energy and loved the first look. And for someone who is only 19, has a great camp sense of humour. Would have preferred Electra Fence to have gone, and River had a very lucky escape.
I wish they would allow the people lipsynching to change into a different outfit/costume if they wanted to, maybe just a plain catsuit or something, because both those who lost were saddled with costumes that were so impractical, whereas the others had costumes perfect for dance and movement.
Crystal Versace is giving me strong Aquaria vibes, almost like a copycat version of, coming in with the attitude and yes backing it up with some good looks. Aquaria grew on me, lets see if Crystal does.
Charity Kase had some fantastic looks, but unless they can do something else apart from the gore/horror, suspect he should have gone on Dragula instead.
Veronica Green will have to seriously step up her game if she hopes to get much further,
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Post by HereForTheatre on Sept 24, 2021 6:51:12 GMT
I found most of they extremely annoying to be quite honest and a good percentage of them had what i would say were "crafty" looks rather than seeming polished. There is something about River that I really like though and you can't deny that Crystal is an extremely polish and put together queen so far. I agree that I would have liked to see a little more of Anubis and was a little surprised that there wasn't a pass for both the bottom queens to next week. You have to admit that Electra absolutely smashed the lip sync though.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 24, 2021 11:13:28 GMT
Doesn't deserve a thread now that the season is over but Holland s2 has left me with v mixed feelings.
Vivaldi suffering no penalty for the most blatant cheating is wrong. The producers let off a close collaborator with Fred.
The winner didn't surprise me on the basis of the final lipsync. Glitter like that is hard to beat. But the winner is not a fully rounded queen. Yet the runner up was.
I think Fred needs to go. He isn't capable of appearing fair. Shame.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 24, 2021 11:57:37 GMT
Doesn't deserve a thread now that the season is over but Holland s2 has left me with v mixed feelings. Should we have a “rest of the world” thread for all of the non U.K/U.S/Canada seasons? (I suppose I mean the ones that aren’t broadcast in the U.K)
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 24, 2021 12:37:17 GMT
Or just one generic DR thread...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 24, 2021 13:14:57 GMT
Might be confusing when seasons are running concurrently in the U.K. and ROW?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 24, 2021 13:53:00 GMT
You are probably right. Perhaps it is also time to revisit the idea of a TV or TV and Film section to keep those threads (which can be v active) from dominating the General section
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Post by greeny11 on Sept 24, 2021 16:19:30 GMT
Nice to see someone I've seen on stage (out of drag) on the show - Nick Collier (Ella Vaday). He was originally going to be in Hairspray and then wasn't in the new cast, which made me think something was up, but wasn't expecting him to turn up on Drag Race. I liked both of Ella's outfits and loved the makeup - I hope Ella goes far.
I personally agreed with the top 2 and bottom 2, and with the lip sync results. I'm not a fan of Charity Kase as that style of drag is not my thing at all.
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Post by cherokee on Sept 27, 2021 10:41:32 GMT
Some rather strange judging, I thought. Kitty Scott Claws and Veronica Green both had the most basic looks across the two outfits, I thought. But I can understand they wouldn't want to put Veronica in the Bottom 2 straightaway. She looks like she's in danger of repeating her mistake from last year though - she looked very vulnerable and nervous. I'd say all the other girls exuded more confidence than she did. Which I think is a shame, as she is talented. But she needs to believe in herself more, otherwise she's going to be her own worst enemy yet again.
Scarlett Harlett is very funny, and I liked Choriza May too. Krystal Versace is clearly very impressive as a "looks queen". Victoria Scone is obviously a very accomplished comic performer. I'm still on the fence as to how I feel about her inclusion in a drag competition though. Surely part of it is how convincing you are dressed as a woman. A biological female therefore has a natural advantage. Just feels weird.
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Post by juicy_but_terribly_drab on Sept 27, 2021 12:17:26 GMT
Some rather strange judging, I thought. Kitty Scott Claws and Veronica Green both had the most basic looks across the two outfits, I thought. But I can understand they wouldn't want to put Veronica in the Bottom 2 straightaway. She looks like she's in danger of repeating her mistake from last year though - she looked very vulnerable and nervous. I'd say all the other girls exuded more confidence than she did. Which I think is a shame, as she is talented. But she needs to believe in herself more, otherwise she's going to be her own worst enemy yet again. Scarlett Harlett is very funny, and I liked Choriza May too. Krystal Versace is clearly very impressive as a "looks queen". Victoria Scone is obviously a very accomplished comic performer. I'm still on the fence as to how I feel about her inclusion in a drag competition though. Surely part of it is how convincing you are dressed as a woman. A biological female therefore has a natural advantage. Just feels weird. Drag isn't (and hasn't ever really been) about looking like a woman. If it was then most drag queens are doing a very bad job. It's about exploring gender as a performance, that's why so many drag queens take traditionally feminine traits to the extreme. A cis-woman doesn't suddenly have an advantage just because they have built-in breasts or something, because just look at Victoria Scone; the make-up, the padding, the costuming, the hair etc. is all at the same level that a man would have to do to achieve the intended look. And if we allow trans-women to compete and have no problem with that (as we have done for the majority of the show's run) but not cis-women then that's kind of a double standard and seems to suggest that trans women aren't 'real women' since shouldn't they equally have an advantage as women and therefore not be allowed to compete. It's not like Victoria and other cos women haven't been doing drag for ages either, the show has just given a very narrow view of drag up until now.
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