[Tom4784]

I disagree with the idea that a predictable winner is boring. Someone shouldn't sashay away for doing well, it's very unsatisfying since it undercuts the winner's achievement then since they only won because the frontrunner got eliminated for having a good track record.

It destroys a natural narrative in favour of a contrived VH1 narrative. Imagine if Alaska got sent home in AS2 or if Ben didn't quit and both she and Shangela got the boot in favour of Trixie (I love her, don't get me wrong but she's the most undeserving winner ever). Look at Season 9, the ending of that series wasn't made more entertaining by the surprise top 2, it completely let all the air out of the balloon because Shea and Trinity were the obvious frontrunners.

I say this as someone whose fave is Monique but Manilla should have won the whole thing, I love Trinity too but her inevitable win is gonna be dampened by the fact that she wasn't going up against the best.