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I've been watching a lot of RuPaul's Drag Race


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My favorite part is when RuPaul and the judges provide succinct but straightforward critiques

of the performances/photoshoots/outfits for the queens up for elimination,

 

followed by the one-on-one reactions of each respective queen

talking about how their performance/photoshoot/outfit was actually the fucking best

and they don't deserve to be considered for elimination.

 

Like damn, girl. Are you even listening?

 

 

 

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The guy I have been flirting with and am trying to court loves this show as well. He asked me to watch with him. I have qualms about whether or not I would enjoy it. Nice to hear about this.

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The guy I have been flirting with and am trying to court loves this show as well. He asked me to watch with him. I have qualms about whether or not I would enjoy it. Nice to hear about this.

 

All of the contestants are stunningly talented at what they do (why else are they there?).

I've also been watching a lot of America's Next Top Model, and what I like about Drag Race

is the risk and creativity. While things like "being wild" or "ugly" are presented as a challenge in ANTM,

many contestants embrace a wilder, over the top approach as their primary aesthetic mode of drag,

and it results in some real cool and innovative shit.

 

I didn't think I'd like it either, but here I am.

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So......basically, you understand RuPaul's Drag Race. Good job. :|

 

I mean, yes, I do, but if the implication here is that the phenomenon I pointed out is all the show is, then I have to say that's reductive, even for a comment about cable television.

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Yes. That's all the show is. It's not about the competitions or the judges, it's about the characters.

 

That's a big part of it, if not the biggest pull of what makes it so compelling, but I do admire the craft of the outfits too.

 

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