RPDR UK Series 1 Episode 5 - Discussion (spoilers)

[Saph]

online now

[Morgan.]

Totally forgot it was Thursday tbh. Will probs watch in bed tonight

[Saph]

post ep thoughts

really good ep, I liked seeing Baga come into her own a but and not just be The Viviennes side kick.

the reading challenge was funny, although I dont know why Crystal won..?

Baga, Divina and Blu quite obviously did better in the group challenge. Vivienne didnt know the words and Crystal was just a mess flailing all over the place.

I feel like Vivienne needed a bottom 2 to bring her down a peg. Crystal deserved to go too, she wasn't really bringing much to the competition.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

I used to have that jolly roger t shirt

[Saph]

oh also I feel like Jade Thirwall was a bit underwhelming.. she seemed like she didnt wanna be there

compared to Geri who seemed to be having the time of her life at the panto

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

“I’m a singer, cheryl’s a choreographer, crystal’s ...... skinny”

Hggjhghh

[Marsh.]

Everyone's face when Cheryl was bleating on about girl groups whilst Crystal was sobbing. :skull:

[Marsh.]

Crystal deserved to go overall, but am I the only one to think she actually did the better lip sync? :worry:

[RileyH]

Chez truly snapped this week :love:

[Amy Jade]

The hell was Vivienne wearing when they were reading?

Manky socks and jelly shoes? Rancid.

[Amy Jade]

Jade :flutter:

[Amy Jade]

Frock Destroyers were amazing!

[Amy Jade]

oh also I feel like Jade Thirwall was a bit underwhelming.. she seemed like she didnt wanna be there

compared to Geri who seemed to be having the time of her life at the panto

I disagree, Jade had a comment for everyone and her comments to Baga was a scream, knew exactly what she meant by it too.

[MB.]

This and the car boot sale challenge have been the best episodes so far

The judging for this one reminded me of if the magic show challenge in season 11 had been done right

[Ammi]

Crystal deserved to go overall, but am I the only one to think she actually did the better lip sync? :worry:

...Crystal was definitely lip syncing for her life, I think...but the Viv just didn’t seem to be putting her heart into it in the same way for much of the way through...I do think though, that she really stepped up toward the end and gave an amazing and Shantay she’ll stay finish to the performance...whereas Crystal had already given it her all..?..

[Ammi]

...I loved that episode and those challenges...although, I didn’t find any of their readings very funny, though...:love:...I love the bond the queens have and I love their conversations...:love:...

...I still think that The Viv is potentially in a league of her own but hopefully, being in the lip sync has shaken her to realise this is not a one queen race..she has all of the talent, but she needs to want to win this as well and always give us the best she can be...she often seems as though she’s holding back, like she’s afraid of something ...and she’s not as confident and assured as it would seem...

[Ammi]

...it was heartbreaking when they were talking about bullying at school..:sad:..

[Wizard.]

I mean neither versions of the song had great lyrics but obviously the Frock Destroyers deserved to win as it was "much better", but I would've liked to have seen a Blu or Divina win and not a threeway.

[Captain.Remy]

Kind of an iconic episode, with the different confessionnals, the Frock Destroyers, the bullying talk......and Cheryl Hole going on about herself while Crystal was sobbing. The judging was fine too.
And of course “I’m a singer, Cheryl’s a choreographer, crystal’s...skinny”

[lewis111]

My fave episode so far, Baga really grew on me this episode and I'm pretty much a fan of everyone left bar Viv
The song itself was much better than the girl group challenges In the past. Frock Destroyers all looked amazing and had decent verses



The judging for this one reminded me of if the magic show challenge in season 11 had been done right

Yeah this is true, if a group as a whole clearly does better it should be a group win! ugh God that really was the worst judging from any drag race episode

[Shaun]

Watched it earlier.

I think Blu was a teeeeeeeny bit lucky to pick up a badge since she was pretty resoundingly outshone by Divina and Baga but I guess undeserved joint wins are the theme of Drag Race UK :love:

Loved the explanation of Section 28 and Divina's confessional was very moving; I feared she might get the cocky edit in the build up to the season but that seems pretty obviously going to two other queens :laugh:

I have seen the spoilers for who makes it to the final (I won't say how many queens lol) but not who wins, so I am intrigued to see how the rest of the season plays out.

Poor Cheryl getting another "low" placement by default even though she did better than Blu :( thought Divina should've been the overall winner based on her runway, too, it was excellent whereas Baga's was more "drunk aunt at a christening putting a bouquet in her hair".

Re: the lipsync, it was pretty neck and neck yeah. I wouldn't say Crystal won it, because her wig reveal was messy and lacklustre, whereas Viv brought an understated energy and kept focus throughout. But in the event of a tie, it obviously had to come down to form, because it wasn't a "double shantay" lipsync.

[Shaun]

Oh and the quality of the challenge was excellent overall, very good episode. MNEK is a darling and must be thanked for his input :love:

Case in point:

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[Ammi]

...yeah MNEK seemed like a real sweetheart and a wonderful choice for the challenge...:lovedup:...

[Saph]

Hes so much better than Toderick

[Saph]

Crystals whole runway look just didnt do it for me this week, she looked like when the queens have to makeover a family member or something and the family member always looks rough and messy :skull:

the facekini looked really strange and the hat was like paper, those red shoes with the black corset thing during the song was a mess, and then to top it all off that ratty wig was atrocious and I have no idea why she did a reveal during the lipsync just to bring that out again..

[Twosugars]

Divina is my firm favourite now tbh

Re lip sync agree with Marsh

[Morgan.]

Yeah I’m deffo championing Divina. I’ve really gone off Viv these past 2 episodes - not enjoying this side to her.

[Ammi]

...a graffiti mural of Divina in Manchester...AnnieK is not the only reason to love Manchester...?...:love:...



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[Ammi]

...the Frock Destroyers are ahead of Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez in the itune charts...

[Tom4784]

I ****ing love Divina, I didn't think I would when the series started but she's really grown on me. I'm also warming to Cheryl a lot, She has an Alyssa Edwards quality to her.

I don't think there should have been three winners and Cheryl didn't deserve to be placed low.

I'm not too upset about Crystal leaving, she served some good looks but she was otherwise a personality vaccuum.

[Jigs]

The last two episodes have been AMAZING for runway. I feared the caliber of UK queens wouldn't match up to the US version, but I stand corrected. These queens slay.

[Black Dagger]

...a graffiti mural of Divina in Manchester...AnnieK is not the only reason to love Manchester...?...:love:...



https://ilovemanchester.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Divina-De-Campo-Akse-mural-2-.jpg

Excuse me.

[Daniel-X]

This just exceeds my expectations week by week, 100% the best DR series of 2019. Something so natural and raw to it, it seems like the BBC editing might be different to the VH1 style to me (or maybe it’s just British queens vs American) because it doesn’t feel contrived in the slightest.

Baga, dare I say, won me over a little this week. I think if there was a single winner, she would’ve had to have taken the win. When she isn’t around Viv too, there’s a much nicer (less annoying, loud and obnoxious) side to her too. Divina is still my favourite though and with the edit she’s getting at the minute, I can sense that she’s probably the producers favourite too. She’s just got absolutely everything and I can see her winning the whole thing.

[Shaun]

Excuse me.

You're a basic Stockport bitch, stop piggy-backing off of Manchester

[Black Dagger]

You're a basic Stockport bitch, stop piggy-backing off of Manchester

It's greater Manchester you skank. Didn't see you complaining about piggybacking off of Manchester when you got a ticket for Pride. BITCH.

[Braden]

...a graffiti mural of Divina in Manchester...AnnieK is not the only reason to love Manchester...?...:love:...



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I can't get over how gorgeous this looks :love:

[Liam-]

If Divina doesn’t win I’m calling Ofcom, I ****ing love her, I’ve mever listened to a song from drag race away from the show, until now, I’ve had the Frock Destoyers on repeat for the past two days :love:

[Captain.Remy]

Divina better win another challenge otherwise the crown is Vivienne's.
Vivienne will probably because now that she hit the bottom, they will try to give her the redemption edit and she's probably going to win another challenge to solidify Ru's decision.
But if Divina loses, I hope Ru will give her a spot in All Stars 6 because she surely does deserve to compete with the American queens.

[sleleen]

Frock Destroyers are 19th in the official chart update:love:

[lewis111]

Also made top 10 in the Big Top 40 so got a full play through on Capital and Heart etc. (except Divina's verse :/)

[Cal.]

Divina to WIN!

[Tana Mongeau]

So, as I hoped, Snatch Game definitely kicked the season into full gear for me! I have really been enjoying the season since that point. I think maybe just the first few episodes were so obvious and now we've really got the best crop of queens left? I don't know, but I'm really enjoying it now!

Cheryl and Divina are my favorites, but I'm enjoying all the girls left really.

[Barry.]

I've loved Davina since the 100 so I'm team Davina. Blu did well and Bagga's horse racing was a bit crap I thought, don't know how she won the challenge too.

[Joe.]

We HAVE To have some of thee UK Queens in All Star 6!

I want a Cheryl win but know it won't happen, bet Baga is going to win, Divina is my second fave.

[Wizard.]

There will be a UK vs USA season serving ANTM British Invasion know THAT!

[Joe.]

There will be a UK vs USA season serving ANTM British Invasion know THAT!

I will LIVE for this.

Love how ANTM did British Invasion and how The Challenge is bringing in UK reality stars!

[Shaun]

I've loved Davina since the 100 so I'm team Davina. Blu did well and Bagga's horse racing was a bit crap I thought, don't know how she won the challenge too.

Because she had the best verse and voice (whistle tone aside), lol

If anyone got handed a free win it was Blu

[Shaun]

omfg

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I never knew I needed a reminder of the Treyc Cohen 'ready' moment so badly

[Marsh.]

"bakin' and sterff, werkan wee floyerrr!!"

:laugh2: DEATH

[MB.]

Who would have thought that three minute-long RuCaps are funnier than 25 minute-long ones

[Shaun]

and no unnecessary inclusion of Nina Bo'nina because they're friends or whatever :love: (I adore Nina but a soundbite comedienne she is not)

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

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