RuPauls Drag Race All Stars
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After this seasons double-feature premiere week, one question remains emblazoned in my mind: How?
How, reader, willDrag Raceever top this perfect sequence of episodes?
Snatch Game is, in the best of seasons, unpredictable.
For every Kennedy Davenport as Little Richard, theres an Asia OHara as Beyonce.
Thats what makes this particular gambit so bold.
Its a remarkable show of faith and reveals the deep trust and reverence that production maintains for these champions.
And, honey, it pays off.
1The first of the two, this Snatch Game proves to be quite an even playing field.
Zingers are flying from stage left, right, and center.
Monets Mike Tyson is a notable standout, with on-point characterization and spot-on lisp work.
When it comes to creativity, Raja as Madame and Trinity as Luci(fer) top the charts.
Its a smart idea, and one that allows Trinity to elevate a simple joke into something quite clever.
Its a hit with Ru and Michelle, and establishes Trinity as one to watch this episode.
And lest you forget, theres the brilliant Jinkx as Natasha Lyonne.
It almost feels like bragging.
But she chose the most technically difficult one just to show off.
Her timing and physicality as Natasha is impeccable, and her jokes are works of art.
Saying that watching Jaida give a shot to top Monet would be like watching a 4-year-old move a couch?
But the real treat is yet to come.
2RuPaul should dedicate her next Emmy to Jinkx Monsoon.
Jinkxs Judy Garland is studied, captivating, and reverent and irreverent in equal measure.
She dominates the game from start to finish without so much as raising her voice above a gentle coo.
I cant even pick a favorite part!
Doing lines of coke off Frank Sinatras penis?
Her direct address to the camera to talk to her veteran from season five?
Her roping the mic so she doesnt trip during her not one buttwosong breaks?
(Okay, its the last one.
But its close!)
Thats not to take away anything from the caliber of performance the rest of the queens were giving.
They were good, and in some cases excellent.
Trinitys Leslie Jordan is definitive, and maybe even tops her memorable Caitlyn Jenner from lastAll Stars.
Back on the main stage, the runway is no slouch, either.
Jinkx and Jaida make me squeal as well.
The judges deliberate, and, no surprise here, its Jinkx in the top two joined by Trinity.
The two lip-sync to Adeles Rumour Has It, with Jinkx ultimately being crowned the true victor.
True to her word, Jinkx dons the blocking plunger unto … Shea!
A smart move from a savvy queen that caps off an incredible pair of episodes.
But theres another thread that weaves these episodes together besides their quality: kindness.
The queens are being treated like, well … royalty!
Its what they deserve.
