Canada’s Drag Race (With Spoilers)- Page 4

[RippedMan]

Posted: 8/14/20 at 9:59am

I actually like Brooke as a judge. She's been through the process, she's toured, she knows the game. I just think she should be the only one in the work room and take the lead on the runway. 

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 8/14/20 at 10:07am

I don't think Lemon deserved the win last night just because she "took a risk" and did such an obvious runway. The real reason is the producers want to mentally break down Scarlet Bobo (à la Jan). Rita deserved to be in the bottom two because her performance truly was terrible. She was saved because Brooke was gagged by her dress (and that thirsty wig).

Speaking of her judging, you don't remember anything she says because it's so frivolous. Last night she had an obsession with everyone's earrings and telling them what they should have won instead. JBC looked like a fool with that eye makeup and his words matched that ugly appearance. Michelle Dubarry seems like actual Canadian drag royalty who was a joy to watch and should actually be the Ruplacement host. I loved Allie X as a guest judge but that LSFYL song choice was not it. Casanova is what I thought they would do when I saw her in the preview last week.

As much as my love for Jimbo is impenetrable I didn't love the runway dress but did like a bit of change in her makeup. The performance in their skit was amazing of course. What I most enjoyed was her clapping back and letting the claws come out.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/14/20 at 10:16am

As far as Lemon last night, I just personally enjoyed her performance and the fun runway last night so I wasn’t mad at all for the win. And I actually thought Jimbo’s look was based on Harvey’s final “Hairspray” costume, so I was a bit surprised they read it so harshly. It wasn’t my favorite look SHES ever had but the nasty critiques just show that those judges will never let her win the season. But Jimbo just jumping out of the cage like an attack dog was my favorite thing this season - and I wish he would have ripped that wig of Rita’s head and lit a match to show how dry and thirsty it was.

Also. no matter how much they try to break down Bobo, I’m a fan for life after this. She’s got that 80s Punk aesthetic that I don’t see in any queens nowadays and I’m here for it 24/7.

[Huss417]

Posted: 8/21/20 at 10:21am

Loved all the makeover contestants and the awareness raised for the charity Rainbow Railroad.

Last night the bizarre critiques continued. I thought Jimbo might possibly have a chance to win the runway but the judges sure didn't think so.

At times Rita reads so much older then she is and last night was again one of those nights. 

Also the elimination was a surprise to me as well.

Updated On: 8/21/20 at 10:21 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/21/20 at 11:36am

Every episode seems to go as follows -

Jimbo is amazing.
Judges say Jimbo is good - BUT he also sucks and they wonder why he isn’t any good.
Jimbo is safe to confuse the judges another day.

As much as I’m mixed on Rita some episodes - the second they said what song they’d be performing, I knew she’d be the winner. This lip sync reminded me of Thorgy and Chi Chi (rest in power) doing “And I Am Telling You”, where Chi Chi just LIVED that song and Thorgy rolled around doing cartwheels.

But back to Jimbo because I want to. The critiques this week were some of the most confusing yet.

“Jimbo you look amazing and your outfits are amazing. You also need to be more campy while wearing those huge tits and red leather while looking like you and your sister are gonna f*ck but that’s not campy enough because it’s not the kind of campy I was thinking of but you’re just going to have to imagine what it was I mean by that because I’m not going to explain any further but just know your campiness isn’t the camp that I wanted so try to read my mind and do your drag more like I think it should be done when I privately think of how it should be. You’re safe.”

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 8/21/20 at 12:13pm

Amen! The judging is just way off and I think even the girls are feeling it.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/21/20 at 2:28pm

Visage is next weeks guest host. Too bad she couldn’t have done it a month ago to give some actual useful feedback to some of the girls.

[Luminaire2]

Posted: 8/21/20 at 4:54pm

Yeah... what was up with keeping Jimbo there as if she was somehow not better then Bobo this week? Jimbo had the best makeover of the bunch, her runway was super fun, and her sister was feeling her oats. I definitely think she won that.

And the comments by judges during deliberation? What do you want from her? She’s bring it to you every bawl.

[Matthew Davies Stockton]

Posted: 8/24/20 at 6:06am

Without a doubt. Is anyone as excited as me?

[BudFrump23]

Posted: 8/24/20 at 9:22am

I didn't understand the love of Priyanka starting with her metal outfit which was a simple dress and metal umbrella. The judges heaped praises on her. Then this past episode, JBC warned Bobo not to walk the runway in a simple bodysuit - and yet here comes Priyanka and her sister in ... a bodysuit, and she gets no shame for it and ends up winning. Why is it okay for her to wear one but not any other queen? Make it make sense! 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/24/20 at 9:59am

Oh honey, I need to beg you to step back and not try to make sense of JBC’s critiques, otherwise you’re gonna hurt yourself. Seriously just accept the fact he’s the worst judge that’s ever been on any competition show (including Ellen on “American Idol”) and you’ll be MUCH happier.

[Huss417]

Posted: 8/24/20 at 10:13am

Jordan Catalano said: "Oh honey, I need to beg you to step back and not try to make sense of JBC’s critiques, otherwise you’re gonna hurt yourself. Seriously just accept the fact he’s the worst judge that’s ever been on any competition show (including Ellen on “American Idol&rdquo and you’ll be MUCH happier.

"

I have to say Brooke isn't much better as she has also backed up what JBC has said. At least this week we get to see how a real judge judges. :)

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 8/24/20 at 11:29am

Why can’t Visage be head judge Season 2?!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/24/20 at 11:59am

Brooke Lynn is harmless, in that she literally adds nothing to the discussion each week. JBC is the one who tries to be “fierce” wearing the Kidz Bop version of makeup and acting like a bitchy 6th grader trying to impress the older kids.

[Kad]

Posted: 8/25/20 at 2:39pm

The judging this season almost seems like it's gaslighting the queens and the audience. It's contradictory, it's unduly harsh, it's unhelpful and inconsistent. JBC is the worst offender, for sure. But the issue is none of the three have the cred or breadth of experience to be judges here. Brooke is only slightly better known than the actual competitors, JBC is C-list talent whose only connection to drag IS Drag Race, and Stacey comes from an entirely different world.

They simply don't know what to make of Jimbo, who has clearly won the internet and is the breakout star of the season and has been THE most consistent competitor and the strongest sense of aesthetic and style, yet only has one win (!?).

Lemon got thrown under the bus entirely, while Scarlet... is still there, somehow.

Meanwhile the whole thing seems like it's been preordained to be Rita's to lose.

It's baffling. The queens are so strong and likeable, and the lip syncs have been some of the best on the show. But without judging and results that reflect what we're seeing, it falls apart. And the criticism of the judging has been nearly unanimous from the fan base, so it's clearly a real issue.

Updated On: 8/25/20 at 02:39 PM

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 8/27/20 at 10:07pm

I was hopeful that Michelle being on the panel it would help the judging but this was the most absurd of the whole season. I honestly can’t even watch this show anymore because I can’t support drug addicts.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/27/20 at 11:18pm

I hate this show.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 8/28/20 at 10:11am

Yeah it seems Rita’s to lose for sure. Maybe they just wanted a super Canadian type winner? I thought it would be Lemon Jimbo and Rita Top 3.

I was thinking last night maybe they should have Brooklyn as a Tim Gunn type. She does the walk throughs and helps the girls but she’s not an actual judge.

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 8/28/20 at 10:21am

SouthernCakes said: "I was thinking last night maybe they should have Brooklyn as a Tim Gunn type. She does the walk throughs and helps the girls but she’s not an actual judge."

I don't think drag queens need advice from Brooke especially if it were related to the Snatch Game.

I thought Scarlet was perfectly fine the whole season and her middling standing in the competition proved that. Her runway looks were not it this time though. That CE-Ho look had nothing holiday party about it other than her lame ass flash magic. I don't remember her walk of shame look and the one she made was just a silver diaper with some kind of cape.

Also Ru would have never been into Rita's buffoonery of awkwardly cutting off her dress for 2 mins mid LSFYL. I didn't mind Rita but like I said before this insistence by the show to tell us how gag-worthy she is just makes me hate her.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/28/20 at 12:17pm

Exactly. The shows NON STOP insistence that Rita is a legendary drag queen, above everyone else and doing the show a favor by even gracing the production with her presence just makes me hate her and I 100% recognize how that’s not her fault. But they did the same thing really with UK and Vivienne. Divina is my #1 Queen that season but the show made it VERY clear that Viv would be taking that crown and everyone else should just consider themselves lucky to have been able to compete with her.

[jvoom]

Posted: 8/28/20 at 12:46pm

I would be totally cool if for the second season they ditched Brooke and Jeffrey. I like Stacey however. She's not the biggest personality, ok, but perhaps she'd be a better fit alongside a panel that were doing more than just random gay-isms bad RuPaul impressions.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 8/29/20 at 9:19am

ClydeBarrow said: "I was hopeful that Michelle being on the panel it would help the judging but this was the most absurd of the whole season. I honestly can’t even watch this show anymore because I can’t support drug addicts."

This was actually the first episode all season where I fully agreed with the judging. As someone who likes Jimbo, there was no way she was in the top 2 this week. She was easily the worst on the runway. She could have stayed if she won the lip sync, but she literally gave NOTHING. Sad to see her go and not make top 3, but the result was justified.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 8/29/20 at 1:07pm

I can’t believe Scarlett won! That first look said nothing about the theme.

I stan Jimbo, but his makeup needs work or maybe it’s just the camera but it always looks so rough.

JBC deleted all his social media ...

[Kad]

Posted: 8/30/20 at 12:36pm

I thought Priyanka's ice queen look was the worst of any of the looks on that runway by a wide margin and that alone should have put her in the bottom 2.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 9/3/20 at 10:28pm

Well, good riddance, Canada’s Drag Race. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

One of the most undeserving winners in Drag Race herstory. I’m biased because I think it should have been Jimbo’s crown to lose and the fact that Priyanka wasn’t eliminated last week is shocking to me. But then to have her win? No. Riga Morris.

I’ll say Priyanka’s final runway was the best she looked all season. Lovely. But Rita’s track record and Scarlett’s consistency and that LIP SYNC should have edged them out over Priyanka. The judges called her “humble” and I nearly fell on the damn floor. This whole season made me feel like I was taking some bad pills, but this crowning was the cherry on top.

In the words of Lemon, “I’ll be bitter forever.”