RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars 5

[Jose P 23,341]

Gurl India, I totally understand the desperate attempt to stay in the competition. It is after all, well, a competition. As an ultra competitive person myself I get it. But still, gurl... that was some shady sh*t 

I was so scared that my girl Alexis was going home, she was my fave on S3, AS1, and now. I would’ve died 

[Jose P 23,341]

Also, this was an amazing episode after two previous disappointments. That Snatch Game was strong and so was the lip sync and then we had that juicy drama. Also, next challenge is a ball so I’m excited we’re getting a sewing challenge on All Stars for a change 

Hope they redeem themselves from those two lousy challenges.

[gag 22,449]

Oooof this was a good one. The Snatch Game of Love format makes joke delivery so stunted but outside of India no one was truly AWFUL awful. Though why do queens keep doing Gaga for snatch game??  It's like the third consecutive time that her impersonation has flunked  Choose literally anyone else 

Stan Shea and Juju.

[gag 22,449]

Not Cracker posting an apology video for her Gaga performance

 

[bees and honeyy 542]

I kind of like the Snatch Game of Love for All Stars. It’s just a bit more interesting than seeing the queens do the same challenge twice (most queens on AS made Snatch Game originally) 

This week was good, the drama was great to see! I wish we had some more infamous assassins; Kennedy, Chi Chi, Trinity K, Dida Ritz, Naomi, Peppermint etc - would be good to see. 
 

For AS6, which is obviously brewing in WOW’s minds, I would like to see a season that is closer to a standard season - 14 queens, 12 competitive episodes. I think it would make the battle to be an All Star champion far more impressive if they withstood another *whole* season, AS doesn’t feel like a full season really. 
AS6 dream cast: Sonique, Pandora Boxx, Yara Sofia, Serena ChaCha, Ivy Winters, Laganja Estranja, Max, Kim Chi, Nina Bonina Brown, Kameron Michaels, Asia O’Hara, Vanjie, Plastique Tiara, Brita 

[Flippy 12,768]

8 minutes ago, gag said:

Not Cracker posting an apology video for her Gaga performance

 

I don't see why she would put this (besides the comedic effect ofc)

She did decently compared to the past 2 Gaga's

[Jose P 23,341]

25 minutes ago, Flippy said:

I don't see why she would put this (besides the comedic effect ofc)

She did decently compared to the past 2 Gaga's

There’s so much potential to make Gaga funny tbh. It’s hard but done right she could be a hilarious character.

[COOOK 76,406]

I already had some serious PTSD from Ru's acting skills (AJ and the Queen...) so this cringey continuation of Jeffrey and Ru's banter from the AS3's Bachelor challenge was-

But this episode finally had me on the edge of my seat... the draww-ma! India's move was a desperate attempt at staying in the competition. She knew her time was up and wanted to plant a seed of doubt in everybody's head before going home.

Edit: watch Untucked and see how the queens try to piece the drama together, it's all a mess

[Guest]

Thanks god, the show revived! This is probably one of my all stars fave episodes! Loved the snatch game (well, even with Miz and Blair's lame performances ), loved the runway and loved the drama! Most probably was all fake but I belived that  Alexis has been a favorite since S3 so I am gonna be by her side on this, mainly cause India looked so desperate and the story she created goes nowhere. So yeah... Bye girl 

At this point I'd be super happy if Juju, Shea or Alexis win.

[Guest vivre sa vie]

The lipsyncs are rigged af tho! The "assassins" are not killing it at all! Except from Yvie from episode 1. The producers are counting on drama and not in spectacle and talent! 

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

Ahh Miz Cracker...    

Doing Gaga is such a big challenge... I think all the queens who have done Gaga on Snatchgame don't quite go there. Same issue when queens to Beyoncé. You've got to use her mannerisms and stuff. I feel like Cracker held back a lot, and was very stiff... idk if she was trying to go down Gaga's acceptance speech route, but idk. Like use her songs or lyrics or something:

Please welcome Lady Gaga!

"Oh hello Ru... ehm Jef... are you ready to go off the deep end while I dive into your hole?"

What are girls jealous of?

"Don't you know my ass is famous?" 

What does the other ones breath smell like?

"Ohhhh she's just danced in circles.... if you know what I mean *wink*"

... or idk, there was just so much she could do and she fell flat

[RahrahWitch 6,985]

I'm tired of how produced every single thing is. Alexis did great but they wanted her in the bottom so surprise another twist to force drama  This season is just hard to watch.

I feel like the top three was obvious from the beginning, It's most likely Alexis, Juju and Shae. They are all great, I really want Juju to win.

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

On the actual episode... Shea and Juju killed it. Alexis did good but Shea and Juju were definitely stronger in my opinion... maybe because they were pretty strong so they were able to bounce off eachother and Alexis didn't have that. Shea Jujube reminded me of that challenge shea did with Sasha    it was really good.

Blair was middle of the road, didn't really go anywhere... India's was by far the worst lmao. 

On the runway, they all did amazing! Miz Cracker's runway of it being more of a nightmare than a fantasy was cool, and kind of stood out. But yeah, based of the runway, it was very close.

Now the drama... I am really twisted and confused about it. I did feel that Alexis was playing mind games with the other contestants, and I do feel like she is pretty shady. Mayhem stated on the first week that she was open to alliances... so I do kind of believe India in what she says. However, she could have brought it up last week rather than this week... obviously it was strategic to say that when she was in the bottom. I don't think Alexis was being truthful. I don't knoe if India is either, because like Alexis said, it would have to be everyone for it to be a campaign... idk... the truth gotta come out

The lipsync was cool, but I don't see Vangie as a lipsync assassin. She's absolutely hilarious and I love seeing her back... but lipsyncs? Idk if she is really THAT girl for the job   Shea did what she had to do, and based of track record, India deserves to go home. So it was the right call... but we'll see next week when the drama continues.

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

Also... what is up with RuPaul and his thing with Jeffery? Its so cringeworthy, and it made me feel sick. Like yeah, the guy is attractive... but no need for that

Edit... Jeffrey looked uncomfortable 

[YaaaasGaga 6,119]

Thank god this episode wasn't as much of a snooze fest as the past two episodes. Tbh I didn't think Miz Cracker was awful at Gaga, she just wasn't good if that makes any sense? There are so many things you could go to to make Gaga funny that they just don't. Jokes about her hip would be controversial but would probably get laughs, her whole smoking pot and talking about reverse warholian expeditions and rambling about kindness and being a vessel, meat dress jokes, jokes about stealing Bradley Cooper from Irina Shayk, jokes about delaying her albums, jokes about her having a massive donkey d*ck, 100 people in a room joke, any of those as crutches for jokes paired with a very dry drawl for her voice and maybe even prop gags like a spliff would be hilarious.

That being said, the cast really isn't feeling like an All Stars cast to me tbh aside from Shea and Juju and Alexis, but even then it's like, our third time seeing Juju and Alexis and so the magic and excitement of them returning just isn't the same... AS6 really needs to consider Willam (will never happen but they should really try reconciliation because GREAT TV), Dida Ritz (THE lip sync assassin), Derrienne Lake (a funny AND shady queen), Laganja Estranja (brings the drama AND another dancing diva), Mrs Kasha Davis (some classic drag representation who I still believe was sent home waaaaay too early on her season for a minor slip up), Trinity K Bonet (I think she deserves a Rudemption and if India can get invited back then Trinity definitely should, and she would give us LIP SYNCS), Kim Chi (the looks would be unreal and fan favourite), Peppermint (aside from obviously having some great trans representation, she is fierce on stage), Nina West (the heart of season 11, she's just so loveable and gives great messages), Crystal Methyd (she eventually found her footing half way through her season and I think after time to grow would be great and she would bring the weird). Honestly though, if none of these queens are on the next All Stars season and keep inviting queens who were fillers on their original season anyway then they can keep it.