First, apologies for missing a couple days last week. I’m writing these a day in advance now, so I can stay on top of this.
I’ve started rewatching drag race, because what else is there to do with my time. After I finish each season, I’ll write a list of collected thoughts. I just finished season 1.
My thoughts, in no particular order:
Everyone was sleeping on Ongina. She brought something to the competition that she does not get enough credit for.
If Rebecca had gone home when she lip synced against Jade, the top 5, in reverse order should have been 5. Jade, 4. Shannel, 3. Ongina, 2. Nina, 1. Bebe, though I do think the top two could go either way.
It is interesting to see how the judging criteria has changed. For example, a lot of Rebecca’s outfits are very obviously off the rack, which would never fly in subsequent seasons. Overall, a number of the less-polished queens would not have gotten away with what they did if they were in subsequent seasons. The show was clearly finding itself, and so it is interesting to see not only the origins of the show, but also directions it could have gone but didn’t.
Relatedly, it seems odd how everyone keeps saying “Rebecca is so young” when in later seasons, much younger queens are super put together.
Watching this season, I missed RuPaul’s later season suit game.
Anyway, onward to season 2, I guess.