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Posted by: Liаm 4th July 2020, 10:35 AM
Go go go, I've just started the episode!
Posted by: LMLou 4th July 2020, 10:44 AM
Really not a fan of the everyone in the bottom twist. It just seems like a way for the elimination order to go more as they planned with no huge shocks, like if Shea and Juju were the worst one week it doesn’t really matter now
Overall it was a decent snatch game, the first group had me worried as Cracker and India were SO bad but I feel like the other 4 all done pretty stellar jobs. Alexis made me laugh the most but I think Shea’s overall performance this week was stronger.
It also doesn’t seem like there’s any comeback next week, are we just an episode away from the final already?
Oh and I’m living for this drama! This is why it’s great having early season queens back they just don’t care and will lay it all out without fear of fan backlash
Posted by: n'tAlice 4th July 2020, 11:01 AM
YASSS DRAMA MAMA
I'm with India on this one honestly. Alexis has been way too shady. The editing really made it seem like the group has chosen Alexis but it was not the case at all :') I guess they were too scared to vote her off since she was 2nd/3rd best in the snatch game alongside Jujubee.
Juju's performance was incredible. The thermostat joke made me HOWL. She's just so perfect!
Posted by: Klumzee 4th July 2020, 11:10 AM
The best episode so far! It's all the drama Mick I just LOVE IT! *.*
I'm glad India was the one to go as she was by far the weakest overall but she went out with a bang and will be a memorable queen from the series, plus her looks and makeup have been so good this time around even if her challenge performances have been underwhelming.
Jujubee and Shea schooled the Snatch Game and I thought Alexis also did a really good job too! I think those three will be the top three overall now. I think Blair was quite lucky to get away from potentially getting voted off as it was quite an uncomfortable Snatch Game for her but she was with some very competitive queens. However her runway was my favourite of the lot!
Who knows what the truth is tbh? 
I'm siding more towards Alexis as she seemed a lot more genuine and hurt when defending herself and India obviously knew her head was on the chopping board, clever move though and made for good TV regardless!
Posted by: Liаm 4th July 2020, 12:01 PM
India absolutely bombed, that was possibly one of the worst of all time? I know there's a good few of those but there was absolutely nothing, she was trying to put stuff in but nothing landed even remotely and it just made it even worse. It was really awkward to watch.
Cracker I don't think was TERRIBLE, because she was funny with stuff like "what's my flavour? affogato" which was stupid but funny, however there was no Gaga to it and it is Snatch Game after all. She was just Cracker being kind of witty with some Gaga hallmarks, but that's not Snatch Game. Blair was kind of the opposite, she did a good Ellen but it wasn't really funny. Shea, Juju and Alexis all killed it in my eyes, Shea was just 100% on the whole time never breaking character and didn't let the jokes slide either, Juju was just hysterical as always and Alexis really made the most of it, she used the other two bombing to her advantage and didn't miss a beat. I think any of those 3 feasibly could have won.
BUT What kind of bullshit was that bottom 5? I think it blurs the track records as well so it's really trying to pushfor a shock. it couldn't have been clearer to have Shea win, Juju high and Alexis high/safe (deservedly high), with Blair safe/low and Cracker/India bottom 2. It was definitely India's time to go though being both the weakest overall and the weakest of this challenge. I think there was some truth in what she was saying as Alexis has been shady and kind of stirring a bit, but it was very convenient timing that she brings that card out when she is very clearly first on the chopping block. Plus I don't hate Alexis for doing that if she did do it, with the voting format being what it is, it's what the producers are trying to push. In saying that, if it was me I'd rather beat the best by competing with them, not sending them home. But it all makes good TV anyway!
Also, Shea's runway omg *.*
Posted by: Calum 4th July 2020, 12:17 PM
Based on performance alone, yeah India's time was up and she deserved to go, but my GOD Alexis is a fucking awful person. Cannot stand her and she needs to be gone. You can just tell she's lying. Cretin.
Posted by: RobBot 4th July 2020, 12:34 PM
I completely disagree, I don't think Alexis is lying at all, why would she start a campaign and only try and rope one other person into it?! Three people still wouldn't have been enough to send Shea packing. And you really don't think the producers would have the footage ready to out Alexis if this HAD happened?
There's something very sly and underhand about India, it made for great TV, but I think she saw a convenient way to throw someone under the bus to advance. She did it to Mayhem last week, even though Mayhem was very gracious towards India and she was ready to send Alexis packing this week. I think she's cut throat and will burn any bridges to get to her goal and I don't believe her one bit.
LOVED the episode though, my favourite since Episode 1. Jujubee was my favourite and she is far and away my favourite of the series, every talking head is MAGIC. Vanjie is not a lip sync assassin, and that's that on that x
Posted by: George.keh 4th July 2020, 12:54 PM
Yeah I also agree I don’t think Alexis is lying at all and is one of the most likeable queens to ever be on the show for me!
Alexis made me laugh a lot during her snatch game so was a shame she wasn’t at least safe 
. India’s runway wasn’t prom at all to me, glad she’s gone as I don’t think I’ve liked anything shes worn this season really.
Posted by: George.keh 4th July 2020, 12:56 PM
Also I found Jeffrey and Ru’s moment so so funny
Posted by: Klumzee 4th July 2020, 12:58 PM
I think you might be the only one
Posted by: George.keh 4th July 2020, 01:01 PM
It was silly fun. The show has become so serious and by the rules that when there’s a daft moment like that I love it.
Like Alexis popping the lid off her spray the other week
Posted by: Calum 4th July 2020, 01:04 PM
Please. The producers (and Ru, etc) clearly think Alexis is amazing, so they wouldn't provide receipts either way.
Posted by: George.keh 4th July 2020, 01:19 PM
I think the producers would rather there be the drama of showing the footage than them not showing it just because they? Like Alexis?
Posted by: n'tAlice 4th July 2020, 01:36 PM
Alexis made me laugh a lot during her snatch game so was a shame she wasn’t at least safe
. India’s runway wasn’t prom at all to me, glad she’s gone as I don’t think I’ve liked anything shes worn this season really.You kind of forgot to mention how much you hate Cracker. Seems like a recurring theme for you x
Posted by: George.keh 4th July 2020, 02:03 PM
Um? Yeah I’m not a fan I definitely don’t hate her. She also hasn’t apologised for her old problematic comments which has always put me off her. I don’t get the correlation between what I posted and Cracker though if i’m honest :/
Posted by: Envoirment 4th July 2020, 02:10 PM
The episode was good. I dislike the twist that if you're not in the top, you're in the bottom. It messes up the track record of the queens. Jujubee's track record would've likely been so good otherwise - 1 win, 3 highs, 1 safe (so far). Tbh I'm still mad about there not being top 2 queens anymore as I think Jujubee would've been top 2 3 times already.
I thought Shea/Juju were the best this week, with Alexis right behind them. Juju's runway look was my favourite - I loved the 80s inspired look and it screamed prom. She looked so stunning it it.
In regards to the Alexis drama, I believe Alexis. Otherwise they would've done to Alexis what happened to Raven when Raven said "I would never call you shit" to Tatianna *cue confessionals saying everything about Tatianna was shit this week*.
Cracker/India were the bottom 2 for me this week. Cracker was pretty one note and not funny (I didn't get Lady Gaga from her either). India... well I don't have to say anything really. Whilst Blair wasn't that great, she had some nice/funny moments and was definitely in an Ellen character. Her runway was better than Cracker's too.
I really hope Jujubee can get another win before the finale. This season of All Stars is the one that needs a tie between Shea and Jujubee imo. 
Posted by: ✖ leww ✖ 4th July 2020, 02:56 PM
! (couldn't agree more)
This episode was so back-on-form though (not any thanks to the challenge mind...)
The drama! Alexis is playing the BEST game and I know it's not to everyone's taste but I absolutely love it. Shea was great and I do think she was the best objectively but Jujubee was by far and away my favourite - absolutely HYSTERICAL. That "white noise" comment - WHAT! Amazing. She was just like her too.
I genuinely really liked all of the Top 6 so I'm sad to see India go, but there's no reason for her to stay any longer. I cannot call who's going to go next!
Posted by: Addy!(By Demand) 4th July 2020, 03:47 PM
I am expecting Blair might get the boot next week (preferably Alexis but I am convinced Ru will send her to the final).
And omg at all the drama this week 
As for the challenge, I wasn't familiar with half of the characters so I had a bit of hard time to keep up with laugh except Juju (she was the only one who genuinely made me laugh).
I loved Shea's runway, it was gorgeous 
And Ru can piss off with that twist...not fair.
Also Miss Vanjie as a lipsync assassin was a joke. Shea killed her just by serving us face!!! It was that easy.
Posted by: n'tAlice 4th July 2020, 03:57 PM
Because there isn't any. I just wanted to mention it given you seem to never fail to bring her Ongina comment up, weeks after that happened. And you did it again now :') Also she did apologise so I am really struggling to see what more you're expecting. I'm afraid she won't eliminate herself from the competition if it's that~
Posted by: George.keh 4th July 2020, 03:59 PM
So ur annoyed that I didn’t mention Cracker in my review of the week? Girl i’m confused
Posted by: blacksquare 4th July 2020, 10:18 PM
When will queens learn not to do popstars?
Posted by: #TeamCracker 5th July 2020, 12:39 AM
Oh mama, Cracker did THE WORST. Well, she wasn't bad, but it felt like she didn't even try. I can't believe she wasn't judged more harshly. Still, I'm glad she's still there. I'm more than ever sure that the entire season is set up for a Shea/Juju/Cracker finale (which they all deserve, but RIGOR MORRIS GIRL).
I'll also say this: Snatch Game needs more than just 6 people!
EXACTLY, they would have jumped at the chance for more drama.
Posted by: Herbs 5th July 2020, 06:34 AM
Was a good drama filled episode.
Before the episode aired I thought it would be Blair’s time to go, but Cracker and India were so bad in the snatch game. Cracker has the same issue for me that she had in her original season; she can be so annoyingly underwhelming.
Glad India went - I just think if Alexis was plotting against Shea, India should have told Shea when it happened, not to try and save herself from elimination
I hate the new format - I think it makes the final 5 so formulaic now (Blair 5th, Cracker 4th, Alexis 3rd, Jujubee 2nd, Shea 1st)
Posted by: Liаm 5th July 2020, 10:26 AM
Michelle hit the nail on the head, Cracker still thinks about things too much and it manifests itself in her sometimes being really clinical and too thought out, you can see the wheels turning in her head and that really extinguishes the spark you get from her when she's on and at her best. Snatch Game is the only time I've seen it this season, but it felt like a step back to the old Cracker On paper she's one who should be great at Snatch Game as she's witty with a really irreverent sense of humour but perhaps she was just thinking too hard and putting too much pressure on a big challenge that everyone looks at and just couldn't be in the moment when it came to it.
Posted by: Andrew. 5th July 2020, 04:05 PM
The notion that the events of this episodes show Alexis to be some awful person is laughable, like...where is the evidence? Rob is 100% right, they wouldn't have let Alexis get away with it if she did it and making a campaign to get someone out with one person out of everyone just isn't realistic.
India put on a PERFORMANCE in Round 1 but I can't think of anything good really since then (her runway this week reminded me of when she was picked up by Mimi lmao), it was only right she left. I never really warmed to her as a person, I couldn't put my finger on it but there was always something I just didn't click with and that came to a head this week. At best there was a misunderstanding between them imo, but I still smell BS from India.
I agree with the consensus on here about the twist, what was the point :') Jujubee and Alexis did not deserve to be lumped in with Cracker, India and to a lesser extent Blair who I feel at least had some moments and kinda 'got' Ellen, which put her above Cracker for me. Cracker has actually grown on me so much this All Stars, I never saw the fuss in Season 10 but I'm finding her way more endearing and C.U.N.T. One of my faves, we won't talk about this episode.
Shea deserved that win but Alexis made me laugh more, I can't begrudge Shea though as she was fabulous. The judges were right (for once 
) I didn't know either Alexis' or Shea's characters before but they MADE me know them.
What an episode of Drag Race though, my fave in aaaaages!
Posted by: n'tAlice 5th July 2020, 04:35 PM
Blair's Ellen was so far from reality. Ellen isn't so over the place and she's witty and funny. She looked like her but that was about it. of course, she already looks like her with that haircut and physique so points for effort by coming out as... Blair :')
I wish Blair came out with that bitch attitude Ellen serves behind the scenes. as many people have claimed recently.
Posted by: Andrew. 5th July 2020, 07:55 PM
Mariah spilling tea!