I have a problem with it too, but given the entire show is very near a satire of reality TV conventions, I'm not sure a truly genuine reaction is appropriate for the moment in the first place.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:21 (ten years ago) link
true
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:22 (ten years ago) link
It was either that or the old way, which was a genuine coronation in a eerily empty room.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:32 (ten years ago) link
Yeah for me the real coronation moment now is when you see the three watching the actual broadcast. Last year's was intense!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:34 (ten years ago) link
Yeah here it is:
http://www.logotv.com/video/misc/906532/rupauls-drag-race-winner-reaction.jhtml
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:35 (ten years ago) link
oh god Eric otm...the old way was hella weird
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:39 (ten years ago) link
I'm not sure why they couldn't do a combination of both the pre-taped special and then split-screen the last segment with something like that video, Ned -- the queens watching the pre-taped live but allowing the audience to experience both simultaneously.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:47 (ten years ago) link
Courtney is completely two faced! I LOVE ADORE― homosexual II, Wednesday, May 7, 2014 11:06 AM
― homosexual II, Wednesday, May 7, 2014 11:06 AM
Quoting this because this reminds me that h II correctly pointed out on Facebook this important fact -- Adore quoted Phoebe Cates in Lace!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:49 (ten years ago) link
Doubtless true! But also they don't have to worry about FCC violations or whatever in the moment doing it the way they do, so.
that video was cool, ned
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:50 (ten years ago) link
apropos of nothing, am I the last person to find out that Sharon & Alaska split?
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:51 (ten years ago) link
I thought FCC violations didn't apply to non over-the-air channels.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:51 (ten years ago) link
Eric -- sorry, that's my point! IE, no broadcast split screen live of the thing. Also it would RUIN THE ILLUSION, MAN.
VG -- I thought you talked about that upthread already! The breakup that is.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:53 (ten years ago) link
...
and that proves that my brain would make a perfect colander
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 18:54 (ten years ago) link
I never see the satire! The show is self-aware to a degree that's exceptional for the genre, and funnier than almost all of them, but RPDR is fundamentally a part of that genre. I almost think reality tv is impossible to satirize without an actual script, a la the Onion's "Sex House."
I think that a lot of cable channels, although they aren't bound by FCC regs, self-censor for the sake of advertisers.
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 19:15 (ten years ago) link
Ha, I see a little more clearly now, I took 'non over-the-air' to mean web clips/livestreams
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 May 2014 19:19 (ten years ago) link
PS I think Ru's got the Ozzie accent down because his longtime companion is an Ozzie cowboy.
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 20:41 (ten years ago) link
Ha, that's right, I'd forgotten that.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 May 2014 20:44 (ten years ago) link
is RPDR the Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman of reality television programming?
― funny and lolexander (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 22:23 (ten years ago) link
I'll settle for that.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Wednesday, 7 May 2014 22:29 (ten years ago) link
Untucked as the Fernwood Tonight?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 8 May 2014 00:03 (ten years ago) link
Read all the way to the end for five-alarm Willam burn:
http://37.media.tumblr.com/d67dc0036e742a43756c0e262bee81ca/tumblr_n586ywgVZN1qmuh8yo1_1280.jpg
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Thursday, 8 May 2014 17:42 (ten years ago) link
And I can just hear his voice saying ALL that.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 8 May 2014 18:03 (ten years ago) link
loool
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 8 May 2014 22:55 (ten years ago) link
Doing the Lord's work: http://dragracelipsync.tumblr.com
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Saturday, 10 May 2014 23:42 (ten years ago) link
LIVING
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 10 May 2014 23:44 (ten years ago) link
And we all saw the Conchita victory in Europe, yes?
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 10 May 2014 23:45 (ten years ago) link
No :( But I saw your tweetfest, haha!
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Saturday, 10 May 2014 23:49 (ten years ago) link
awesome
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 11 May 2014 00:21 (ten years ago) link
To think she would've been kicked off RpDR the very first week.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Sunday, 11 May 2014 01:02 (ten years ago) link
the what
― Gritty Shakur (sic), Sunday, 11 May 2014 05:33 (ten years ago) link
Georges Lebar, originally hailing from Perth
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 11 May 2014 05:42 (ten years ago) link
Veg
― Gritty Shakur (sic), Sunday, 11 May 2014 13:55 (ten years ago) link
oic
its the 'ozzie' huh. i let it slide bcz it's lovely ned
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 11 May 2014 14:34 (ten years ago) link
I am indeed a lovely Ned. What are we talking about?
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 11 May 2014 16:03 (ten years ago) link
ozzie to say out loud, aussie in written form.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 11 May 2014 16:28 (ten years ago) link
Oh I agree! But I wasn't the one objecting. :-D
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 11 May 2014 16:29 (ten years ago) link
Bologna!
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Sunday, 11 May 2014 17:18 (ten years ago) link
Nice New Orleans newspaper story on Bianca
http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2014/05/new_orleans_native_bianca_del.html
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 12 May 2014 14:25 (ten years ago) link
And that in turn links back to a 2002 story by the same writer about her
http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/double-trouble/Content?oid=1240467
Which has this great bit:
One part Carol Burnett, one part Bob Mackie ("my idol!"), one part Don Rickles ("He made me pee"), but only a small sliver RuPaul ("not my cup of tea")
But which could also explain the opening of the new story too!
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 12 May 2014 14:32 (ten years ago) link
#TeamBianca
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 13 May 2014 04:31 (ten years ago) link
^^^
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 04:35 (ten years ago) link
but I wont cry if its Adore
I love Adore too, and I think she's going to have a great career but imo it would be a bit insulting to Bianca if she won. I think Bianca really really deserves it. She just kicked ass the whole season, challenge after challenge. She wasn't even in the bottom three once. She definitely won the Race.
This finale reminds me a bit of Chad vs Sharon, the seasoned queen vs the fresh loveable new talent. Except this time around Bianca was 100 times more interesting than Chad, while Adore is not yet as polished and fully-developped as Sharon was.
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 13 May 2014 05:34 (ten years ago) link
Are you all aware of Sharon's fondness for throwing around the n-word?
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 06:23 (ten years ago) link
Yes; Sharon is kind of awful it turns out
― funny and lolexander (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 11:09 (ten years ago) link
I kind of heard about that. Is she doing it to be controversial? She seems more intelligent than that. She was hilarious last night. Alaska and her were definitely the funniest.
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 13 May 2014 15:13 (ten years ago) link
I never did get the full details beyond the fact that it sounds like some weird misunderstanding. (Which, of course, it easily couldn't be.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 13 May 2014 15:30 (ten years ago) link
That must be the "stupid" component of her character she was always pointing out.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 16:12 (ten years ago) link
Anyway, a little something
http://morningafter.gawker.com/rupauls-drag-race-counts-down-to-the-crown-1575769199/
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 13 May 2014 18:17 (ten years ago) link