Episode Discussion: Wizards of Drag

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Welcome back, squirrel friends! It’s time for the next lap of the race! Bust out your wigs and padding because this is going to be a crazy ride.

Wigs and heels don’t go on for a few hours yet, but let’s get the T flowing now!

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Comments

[lucifuge-5.livejournal.com]

A mostly good episode.

Like others in this post, I too was surprised at how good (and funny!) the Library session went. If you've watched Untucked, you might already know that Kim Chi's got claws (plus she seems a bit more relaxed when compared to her demeanor in episode 1). But even Derrick had me giggling. I had to look out my window and check that there weren't pigs flying.

As for the main challenge, it's kinda odd that there hadn't been a Wizard of Oz challenge before. Especially since Mama Ru and co like to play up with references to gay culture.

I'm gonna take a guess that Bob's first outfit closely resembled the one his little person wore. It made sense to see the rest of the queens calling for her blood. Bob is (rightfully) enjoying the highs of winning two challenges which must be hella annoying to experience in person. Kudos on the outfit he put together (though, just like the queens and one of the little women in Untucked, I too thought that it looked like a classic Rainbow outfit).

Was I wrong in expecting more from Thorgy? It was kind of a let down since we all know she can work a look and then some.

Although it was nice to see Chi-Chi and her little person bond, her outfit was terribly basic. Why didn't she think of wearing breasts? Her outfit and the one she made for her makeover are the same with the one difference that it looked better on the little person because she had a bust. Also, as much as I like her, I did side with the rest of the queens in Untucked when they gave her advice on breaking through her tendency to self-sabotage.

Naomi's win was well-deserved if nothing but for the fact that she left the robe+undies in the work room. In all seriousness, I thought her look was polished and the one she made for her makeover person was mega cute. I hope that she keeps going with the creativity instead of relying on what's now a tired af look.

Kim Chi's wicked witch was total Beetlejuice realness (or, at the very least, had some elements that are part of the Hot Topic starter kit). That said, the fascinator and the makeup were nifty touches. I legit have nothing to say about the Dance of the Brooms (including what it meant, what it was supposed to be, etc.)

Robbie Smalls first problem was wearing drag last seen in something like I Love Lucy (with the added insult that her drag look a million times worse). Her second problem was using the curly wigs on the shoulders instead of on her and her makeover's heads. Her third problem was that she gave a severely anemic performance with bonus!taking off the wig move. Mama Ru's face after that happened made it v. clear that Robbie was going to be sashaying really, really soon.

Derrick's ability to hem a costume aside (I mean, really, her and her makeover's outfits looked like something hastily done for a first grade elementary school show), she brought it in her lipsynch. Icona Pop's music is kinetic and, given how much grief the judges gave her (justifiably so), she pulled out as many of her dance moves as she could. It was enough to save her this week, but unless she happens to come up with a super impressive outfit next week, I think she's out the door in the next episode.

[blithelybonny.livejournal.com]

Was I wrong in expecting more from Thorgy? It was kind of a let down since we all know she can work a look and then some.

Not at all! I think Thorgy overcorrected. They told her to edit, but she edited way too much.

[lucifuge-5.livejournal.com]

Maybe she was nervous that she was going to be called out for being tacky? What bugs is that we all know she's capable of coming up with really creative stuff. :-/

[blithelybonny.livejournal.com]

I can see that, totally.