Golden Gals (episode 2 x08)

[anansie-s.livejournal.com]

The episode is up, here.

And here's a little video of the final drag mother/daughter lipsyncs (via Jezebel).

Recap from Popwatch: Drag mamas, Cloris Leachman, and the season's most controversial elimination!

From Gawker: Old Man Drag Is the Most Dangerous Kind.

From Project Rungay: Our Grief is Mountainous

Personally I thought Pandora said it best: "fuck them :D"







Here's the exit interview with the eliminated Queen.



"I think that Merle said it best when she said defended me and said that I was a drag queen! We are drag queens and that’s what I want to be. I don’t want to be a real girl runway model and many times I felt that’s how I was being judged. Go Merle! I would also like to let Henry Rollins know that I would be happy to turn him on again sometime. Grrrr!
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Watching RuPaul crack up over my answers was like getting a kiss from baby Jesus.
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I’ll be at the corner of CokeWhore Ave & Main St at 3:52am later on tonight. But seriously, you can check me out in the play I wrote and will star in called The Lipstick Massacre for 13 performances at the Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, New York starting May 27th. I also have a summer tour in the works which will be starting in Miami at Mekka."


Also: RuPaul's Drag Race is casting right now for Season 3!

Comments

[teacup-werewolf.livejournal.com]

I was pissed that Pandora was booted. ):< But at the same time I was relieved that Juju stayed on.

[anansie-s.livejournal.com]

Pandora and Jujubee are my favourites! (Followed by Tatianna. Raven and Tyra ... well, I can't decide which one I dislike more). I didn't want either one of them to leave.

But IMO Jujubee's presentation with her drag mother was pretty bad on multiple counts (not just the lipsync, but also her drag mother's wig and outfit), whereas I thought Pandora's was charming and really nicely done. Tyra should have left weeks ago.

[aydenclare.livejournal.com]

They clearly didn't get her style although, sometimes they got her humor. Apparently that wasn't enough. I personality was vying for her to win because I thought she was an absolute delight to watch, and her comments in front of the camera were not only hilarious but also honest without being too bitchy and mean like a certain someone else's...
Now, I just hope JuJu can pull it out. She's my only hope. (Although, I do love Tati too.)

[anansie-s.livejournal.com]

I just hope JuJu can pull it out. She's my only hope.

Me too! Pandora just couldn't win, with people like Santino as judges (who IMO doesn't understand what makes a good, entertaining drag queen). Tatianna's Britney was amazing, but Pandora's Carol Channing really should have won that week's challenge. She'd never been in the bottom two before either. Unlike Raven and Jujubee. It's really bizarre. And Pandora's drag 'mother' was SO sleazy towards her, heh. I was a little worried.

[aydenclare.livejournal.com]

yeah, you pretty much said it. I don't understand where the judges are getting their calls from. I'm starting to believe it's rigged.

[anansie-s.livejournal.com]

Hmm, well based on the person who won the first season, they're looking for someone who can do sophisticated glamour the way Ru does. So there's, IMO, too much of an emphasis on looks and not enough appreciation of the more quirky queens. But looking pretty while lipsyncing =/= a perfect drag queen; there's so much more to it than that!

I don't understand why they made this decision either. I mean, Tyra's beautiful, but I don't think a lot of people would be interested in seeing her emcee an event. Especially compared to someone as funny and full of personality as Pandora. (Sorry for the rant, I'm clearly overly invested).

[aydenclare.livejournal.com]

Oh, I definitely agree with you on that. I believe many people would prefer to hear Pandora too. I mean Tyra might have a good sense of style, but we really haven't seen her perform well other than that.

[momiji-neyuki.livejournal.com]

I was torn as to who should go home. I had a home in my heart for both Pandora and Jujubee. I liked when they said that they both felt weird competing with their friends. I am glad that neither one was katty about it.

I was not surprised that Raven won. As much as I don't like her I like Tyra even less. Americas Sweet Heart my ass! At least she had the good taste not to say that in front of Mrs. Debbie Reynolds.

The Drag Mom's were scary and the one that Tati had was a bitch it seemed.

It's down to four now so the stakes are going to get higher. Can't wait to see! ^0^

[kapvik.livejournal.com]

Count me in with everyone who was devastated to see Pandora get the boot. I wanted her in the top 3 at least. I honestly said last night, "If Pandora has to Sashay Away, Jujubee better frickin' win this whole damn thing!" Sadly, Pandora was about as good a lip-syncher as Nicole. Paige. Brooks. From. Atlanta. Georgia.

I think Raven is really just humiliating herself at this point. Even when she wins, it's all about Tatianna. Shut up and ask Tatianna out already, Raven. This obsession with her is getting just a little creepy.

I think Tyra's drag mother saved her. If they hadn't done their dance routine, I think she would have been LSFYLing against Jujubee. Hopefully the previews for next week aren't a fake-out and she goes next. Either Tyra or Raven needs to effing *go* before the final 3. Also, since she was called on open sabotage with Halogate, now Tyra's resorted to lying about her ankle for sympathy? What a loser.

Tatianna apparently comes from the Kathy Griffin school of manners. You don't throw your bitch in people's faces, and you keep the shit-talk behind their backs in the interest of 1) manners and 2) misdirection. Not that it matters to Raven, who is all too quick to forget Tati's awesome Britney impersonation while also insisting that she's "obsessed" with Britney. I guess what I'm trying to say is that Raven's just not right upstairs.

Of course, Raven totally got the winner's edit by bonding with her drag mother. Maybe that's what she needs to be a viable drag superstar: a drag mother to follow her around and whip her ass with a switch when she starts acting like a tool.

[aydenclare.livejournal.com]

ahahaha agreed!

[anansie-s.livejournal.com]

Shut up and ask Tatianna out already, Raven. This obsession with her is getting just a little creepy.

I think you've discovered something important here! This is the best explanation for Raven's fixation. Aw. And Tatianna's too dumb distracted by the competition to see that Raven's got a crush (and I guess Morgan did, too). It would be almost sweet, if Raven wasn't so aggressive about it.

Either Tyra or Raven needs to effing *go* before the final 3.

Yep. And I hope it's Tyra. They're both so pretty, but I think that Raven's a better drag queen. She's got a persona of her own, and can work a crowd, whereas Tyra doesn't seem to have thought about hers much. (Because she needs to get over Beyonce).

Nicole! Paige! Brooks!

[mumblemutter.livejournal.com]

oh no! i am so sad pandora box got booted she was my favorite! i don't understand what they wanted, pandora box has always been exactly who she is and that was Awesome. who else can i root for now, jujubee i guess? i've never been so irritated by santino rice before!

that said, rupaul's outfit this week was spectacular, and tatannia continues to be the prettiest drag queen ever.

[anansie-s.livejournal.com]

*weeps in your lap*

Merle is officially my favourite of the judges, now.

[mumblemutter.livejournal.com]

*carefully wipes your face so as not to smear your eye-makeup*

i realize i haven't been able to watch the finale of s1 since i figured out that who i wanted to win didn't win? what, me, taking my reality tv too seriously? never! i don't know what i'll do if juju gets sent home next week.

merle is awesome. santino, sashay away!

[anansie-s.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Sorry for the snot all over your petticoats.

But, aw, you should still watch the S1 finale! They rap! As instructed by gay white rapper Cazwell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHDMIsnTuoA)! And Rebecca kind of makes a fool of herself (I'm assuming she's not the one you wanted to win). It's fun times.

I'm sort of sure that Jujubee is going to win the whole thing this time. Or Raven, maybe.

[miss-miso.livejournal.com]

Oh god, I'm so conflicted. Watching that ep made me smile so much - it made up for a really shitty day. But oh god, Pandora v Jujubee - worst case scenario! I guess that now we're down to the final five, it's all going to be pretty tight. But seriously?? Pandora and her drag mama rocked it. She should have *won*, not been sent home!!! To quote one of the blogs you linked:

LOOK AT THAT OHMIGOD SHUT THE FUCK UP HOW DID THEY NOT WIN SERIOUSLY I CANT EVEN

Yes. That.

Also did Ru congratulate Tati for coming from behind? \o/

[anansie-s.livejournal.com]

Also did Ru congratulate Tati for coming from behind? \o/

I think she did :/ Poor Tatianna, she's just a baby. Speaking of which, um, Pandora's face when her drag mama was all "we're still joined by the umbilical cord" while sort of humping her was so funny. There may be grounds for a sexual harrassment suit there.

She should have *won*, not been sent home!!!

But her drag mother was *too* funny! (And her makeup was really, really good). So, obviously there's something wrong with Pandora? Seems to have been their reasoning.

But you're right, there was so much amazing about the episode. Tatianna not knowing who Oscar Wilde was. Raven's drag mother dude was cute (and um, I thought Raven looked amazing too). And Pandora's shoes *covets*

[miss-miso.livejournal.com]

Tatianna not knowing who Oscar Wilde was.

That was *hilarious*. I thought her mother was going to spank her over that. Everyone was horrified!

(but seriously Tati? Oscar Wilde???)