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I didn't think Mel was any great addition to the panel. And I am actually in love with Mrs Kasha Davis! She has some amount of charisma. Anyone else getting a little grated by Ginger constantly opening up with "Not trying to be shadey but..." and then going on to instigate some sort of argument? Getting a bit sneaky at this stage.

p.s. WAKE UP PEARL!

My take on the season 7 queens to date:

MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT UP TO DATE AS FAR AS EPISODE 3



Ginger Minge: This queen has been the surprise package, not just for me, prolly for everyone. Well, the surprise part may well have worn off as she stamped her mark ALL OVER episode 2 with her Glamazonian Airways challenge. Ginger has real sharp quips and a face that is pure comedy gold. It would appear also that she is very versatile - she can mix it with the other queens, she has comedy skills and you can just tell that she can knock an outfit together fairly handily. I think most would agree that barring some severe setback/extremely sub-par performance, Ginger has got to be in the final three. My pick for outright winner.

Jaidynn Diore Fierce I do think Ru said, I think it was before this season started being aired for the first time, that viewers would be genuinely surprised at who the eventual winner was of Season 7 (which TBF was a fairly considerable spoiler of its own). I initially thought that she meant Jaidynn because having seen her in some of the pre-season promos she came across as really funny and likeable. I think that she will be under pressure pretty soon though if she does not raise her game. She pulled her performance back from the brink in Episode 3, but her inner whinginess and excuse making is coming out. It will take some turnaround to survive more than a couple more episodes. But I hope she does - she is one of my favourites.

Kandy-ho I hate this yoke for the hurtful way that she spoke to the lovely Tempest de Jour, having only met her a matter of seconds. Get rid!! I hope she departs as soon as possible. She is pointless.

Katya After a shaky start Katya is starting to get her act together. Before the season started I would have said that she was a potential finalist but wasn't too sure after the Glamazonian Airways challenge. I do believe that she has some serious comedy chops, plus she is starting to make a recovery which, if sustained, will see the judges root for her. Although I do like Katya a lot, she is no Willam. To be fair, she is a lot friendlier.....

Kennedy Davenport Having seen the performances on youtube I was expecting fireworks if Ms Davenport ever had to lipsynch. She was so underwhelming on the episode 3 lipsynch (she was lucky to be safe), but I have to assume that was because of the song that they had to lipsynch to, which didn't lend itself naturally to the mentalism I have seen of Ms Davenport when she gets going. She'll go soon enough I reckon.

Max Max I find the most visually arresting of this season's crop. But there is something a bit weird about her though, like maybe her accent? She may well be in the finals, but I just don't think she will quite have the punch to win outright. I predict second place.
By the way, this one looks ten times weirder OUT of drag!!

Miss Fame This one got the early kick up the hole that she needed from the judges. She seems to be responding well enough to that though. A far cry from the force that I thought she was going to be at the beginning - her fallibility has really been to the fore of the first few episodes.

Mrs Kasha Davis was my favourite performer in the Glamazonian Airways task, I personally feel that she shaded Ginger Minge. Her camp facial expressions and comic timing are just unreal funny. I predict fifith or sixth for this one. Really surprised by her so far.

Pearl I really like this queen and her couldn't give a fkuc aesthetic, but I think that she trades exclusively on this. In danger of going in the next couple of weeks. I don't believe that Pearl will be able to show any versatility and this will be her downfall.

Trixie Mattel -I dont really like this queens look, but I like her and I think she could be a contender up to the last 6.

Violet Chachki - Who DOESN'T hate this twink? She seems surprised that nobody wants to pick her to be on their team. i think she will be put through to the final to fulfil the role of a hate figure. She definitely has the wardrobe and the naked self-belief to make it to the final anyway!. I predict (an unpopular) third place.

So, although I am appallingly bad at predictions, I've done it anyway. And to clarify:
My Predictions:

Winner - Ginger Minge
2 - Max
3 - Violet Chachki (I'm questioning this myself already!!!!)
4 - Katya
5 - Trixie Mattel
6 - Mrs Kasha Davis
7 - Jaidynn Diore Fierce
8 - Miss Fame (could be wrong here)
9 - Kennedy Davenport
10 - Pearl
11 - Kandy Ho (and good fukn luck too!)

Paddy C wrote: »

I definitely think Ginger will be top 3, if not the winner.

Surprised to hear that Ru said we would be surprised by this seasons winner... so, has she changed the way the show works and it's back to the way it was for Seasons 1-3 with the crowning being done on the main stage? From memory, the crowning episode for Seasons 4-6 were all filmed a few days before broadcast and Ru asks for the public's opinion on the queens and uses that to help her decide who the winner should be. Is this not the case any more? Hmmm...

Excellent point. I must try and root out that quote (or perhaps 'mis'quote)

Interesting episode, Max has totally shot up in my estimation, she was really funny in the challenge. Violet, Fame, Kandy and Pearl - boring!! Why are they still there?!!? They add nothing beyond the visual to the teams. Right call was made with the final two and the elimination, she won't be missed. It was great to see Ru getting mad too I still can't call who might be in the top 3 but I'd like to see Ginger, Max and Katya up there.

Let's just talk about the episode and anyone who hasn't seen it shouldn't be clicking on threads re the show anyway :P

I think apart from the issue with a lot of the contestants looking/acting the same, we have a serious problem with Kennedy, Jasmine and to a smaller extent Ginger and Kasha being a bit snooty to the younger ones. There was always that comedy vs fishy, modern vs old etc., but this series it seems like the older ones are seriously underestimating some of the younger ones. And as past seasons have shown, that doesn't end well for the "oldies".

Apart from Sasha though, I couldn't have seen Tempest or Jasmine going this early. Not really sure who'll be next, but suspisions on either Kandy or Kennedy.

Good news folks! Logo TV has renewed Drag Race for Season 8!

Watched the new episode up until the lipsync. The leak didn't have that. HURRY UP AND AIR IT LOGO so we can discuss it xD

Having watched the lipsync now, couldn't resist, I really am starting to question wtf Ru is thinking.

Pissed was putting it lightly lol I knew about the bottom two a week or two ago though from a friend who said "there's a rumour going around". I never believed it given the person in question but...alas.

I think the way Logo releases all the material makes people go on twitter etc. looking for streams. It makes it an absolute must for everyone outside the US which I think is promoting all the leaks. Still waiting for Untucked!