was super-impressed by Alaska's defend your life speech, and I liked her LSFYL performance
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, great stuff for sure! I am fine with it coming down to a split between Jinkx and Alaska for the win (I can't see Roxxy marshalling anywhere near enough support now after that last episode.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:30 (eleven years ago) link
Oh BTW, Jerick aka Jinkx out of costume last night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQaBDmpcjvQ
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
Roxxy's weird rant about all the 'comedy' in the courtroom scene was O_o ... she sounded like a 5 year old way past naptime
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:32 (eleven years ago) link
....yeahhh, all her saying it was trying to mindgame everyone = I think not! (Besides which, if anything she didn't help herself given Alaska putting the exclamation point on it all; then again she was savvy enough to note where the other two had slipped, so the advantage of going last!)
Thing about Roxxy is that if the two had been contemporaneous Divine would have trashed her attitude completely and played the big girl card hard in return. So, like, fail on Ms. Andrews' part.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:39 (eleven years ago) link
It amazes me that Roxxxxy is so stupid as to have no concept of drag's inherent camp value. You're dressing up as an ott fascimilie of a woman, gtfo w yr whole THIS IS V V SERIOUS AND NOT AT ALL PLAYFUL OR FUN bs
― hoda nkotb (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 13:28 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, it's just straight O_o
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 13:36 (eleven years ago) link
honestly i can't even bother with roxxxy's complaints, which seem to be about how the competition should have been better suited to her style of drag (looking like a low-rent lainie kazan wearing peel-n-stick eyebrows and a tearaway bedsheet)
― ampersand cooper black (elmo argonaut), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 14:35 (eleven years ago) link
<3 <3 <3 that is the best description of Roxxxy ever
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 15:07 (eleven years ago) link
both roxxxy and coco had these intense rants about their competition which was basically them projecting their weaknesses and insecruties. it really was like watching a kid or a teen lash out.
― panettone for the painfully alone (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 16:30 (eleven years ago) link
A roffle
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 25 April 2013 21:20 (eleven years ago) link
Girl I am gagging!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpOl9tld5zg
― LeRooLeRoo, Saturday, 27 April 2013 14:34 (eleven years ago) link
Recap show tonight; they've got the first part up already:
http://www.logotv.com/video/misc/904099/rupauls-drag-race-episode-13-season-5-countdown-to-the-crown-part-1-of-6.jhtml
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 April 2013 20:41 (eleven years ago) link
Recap show way too busy/staged for me, rather preferred the style in older seasons. Still two moments were keepers:
* the correct pronunciation of 'brocade'
* Dave the veteran's gift to Jinkx
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 05:01 (eleven years ago) link
brocade was awesome
alaska's table dance had my attention
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 05:24 (eleven years ago) link
think I'm rooting for Alaska. I don't know why, just that goddammit she's fuckin adorable & hilarious
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 05:26 (eleven years ago) link
preview of the opening (snicker)
http://www.logotv.com/video/misc/905778/preview-rupauls-drag-race-514-the-beginning.jhtml#id=1700447
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 4 May 2013 00:14 (eleven years ago) link
roxy looks way too covered up compared to the other 2...her steez is always so Designing Women
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 4 May 2013 00:15 (eleven years ago) link
Tonight!
Meantime, Jinkx lives the dream:
Peaches Christ Productions Proudly PresentsGREY GARDENSWith The Original Stage-show Premiere of Return To Grey GardensStarring JINKX MONSOON as Lil'L Edie and PEACHES CHRIST as Big EdieThe Castro Theatre, Saturday October 12th
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 6 May 2013 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
wow
that sounds awesome!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 6 May 2013 22:55 (eleven years ago) link
And! Ru in an interview with the NYT. Fascinating to see him sans makeup -- he's rocking those freckles!
http://www.nytimes.com/video/2013/05/06/arts/television/100000002210489/the-conversation-rupaul.html
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 6 May 2013 22:56 (eleven years ago) link
xpost - and yeah, VG, you should go!
I'm seriously considering it.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 6 May 2013 22:58 (eleven years ago) link
I'm content.
― siouxsan sarandon (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 03:08 (eleven years ago) link
Ha, Ms. J. herself spoiled it for me, she already posted on FB and I was foolish enough to see an autoupdate. And yeah she just had to win even with Alaska's good finish in the final episodes. But if I can just say right now YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH JINKXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. World conquest plz.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 03:20 (eleven years ago) link
Yay! Manila's Instagram spoiled me. Bugger. I'll watch it soon.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 04:26 (eleven years ago) link
Also Ivy Winters as Ms Congeniality = way cool.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 04:59 (eleven years ago) link
And final thing to add -- holy hell did Raja kill it there with her look! Beyond that my other faves were Sharon Needles with the Pee Wee Herman and Detox's black/white approach.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 05:33 (eleven years ago) link
Sharon's Pee Wee realness was amazing
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 05:38 (eleven years ago) link
Psyched for Jinks, that's a great ending. Pretty awesome season, this one I thought
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 05:39 (eleven years ago) link
I have to do an Alaska tribute though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh2CcczSRQI
http://dilettwat.typepad.com/.a/6a017d3f6e48be970c01901b61d8e1970b-800wi
http://media.tumblr.com/5c0c158cf56c6c9f3db76750e366201b/tumblr_inline_mm6c1gIWWs1qz4rgp.gif
http://www.dragofficial.com/uploads/1/9/3/9/19395567/5754235_orig.gif
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 05:51 (eleven years ago) link
"HIIIIII!"
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 06:11 (eleven years ago) link
Hahah as posted elsewhere:
http://24.media.tumblr.com/36d4fe0db44c1d449964fcf71fbf0b10/tumblr_mmfauqUjOq1rizm6no1_500.png
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 14:28 (eleven years ago) link
All hail Queen Jinkx!
http://24.media.tumblr.com/c1208ea22037fd43c017fe39e9ed1484/tumblr_mk7p9hqa441rlbvjno1_500.gifhttp://24.media.tumblr.com/3aceceb30fefa2169a53512aa6f6dbf8/tumblr_mk7p9hqa441rlbvjno2_500.gif
http://25.media.tumblr.com/ec8ebc39cea863fc9788bae1fae8cdde/tumblr_mk32wxY4CD1qcw9yjo1_500.gif
aaand drumroll
http://25.media.tumblr.com/302a68305e07776b9d18cf5660565ab6/tumblr_mmept8Zi8p1qacb1no1_500.gif
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:08 (eleven years ago) link
Feel a little bad for Alaska, who really turned it up by the end, but this was ALWAYS the only possible outcome.
― Not Simone Choule (Eric H.), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:20 (eleven years ago) link
yeah I think she waited a little bit too long to really show her talents. that speech she gave last week I was like WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
I was just kinda rooting for her because she's adorable
And maybe the smartest in the bunch.
― Not Simone Choule (Eric H.), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:36 (eleven years ago) link
Alyssa aside, overall it was a very sapiosexual season for the show.
― Not Simone Choule (Eric H.), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:37 (eleven years ago) link
true! always nice to see
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
Happily agreed on all fronts. (I noticed Jinkx graduated summa cum laude from college!)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:53 (eleven years ago) link
yeah both Jinkx and Alaska had theater degrees, if I'm not mistaken?
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:54 (eleven years ago) link
Sounds about right!
Meantime Eric H. weren't you going to do a runway look poll or something when the season was over
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:54 (eleven years ago) link
also was it just me or was it kind of awkward and weird with the cutways to Jinkx and Alaska's moms in the audience. Like it was cool they were there but hearing them actually say how they felt reminded me SOOOO much of what my own Mom would say while you're kinda half covering your face muttering 'okay stop talking now'
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:56 (eleven years ago) link
Oh yeah, I still wanna do that even though it will get four total votes.
― Not Simone Choule (Eric H.), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:56 (eleven years ago) link
xpost omg yes please runway poll!
also was it just me or was it kind of awkward and weird with the cutways to Jinkx and Alaska's moms in the audience.
A little but it's also VERRRY RuPaul in terms of happiness/health/moving on. Not a complaint, it's just how he rolls. Also everyone hopes for a little closure, I guess. I was actually bummed they didn't talk to Roxxy's drag son in the audience, or maybe they did but in the final cut they decided to keep the focus on his drag mom Erica Andrews having passed.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 17:02 (eleven years ago) link
The thing about the finales now (thinking last season as well) as opposed to the earlier ones was that the earlier ones were, if just as staged/edited (of course!), then more low key/intimate/isolated, while the crownings were similarly so. The shift to this kind of full-on combined presentation changes that dynamic and I think by default a lot of things are lost that might be more easily talked about in the original way of doing things, but the flipside is just the sheer fun of it all now that a fanbase has built up -- and hey, it's actually live audiences that the queens are most used to presenting in front of, so there ya go.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 17:05 (eleven years ago) link
xpost hmm I didn't think of it that way. That makes more sense now. One of the things I've really loved about the show is the way her genuine concern for the girls comes out every now and then. Like even when there's total bitchfests, it's cool the way she tempers it by being kinda caring and human. I really like seeing that.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 7 May 2013 17:07 (eleven years ago) link
And of course we also now know why it's "IVYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WINTERSSSSSSSSSSSSSS." I liked how Ivy was happy to finally know herself!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 17:50 (eleven years ago) link