RPDR UK S2 E1

[Lucille]

STILL AGOG!

 

[Lucille]

And I know you love her but I can just tell Lawrence has a VERY SPECIAL MOMENT planned for every episode

 

[Tisch]

and tbh the winner of the week was CUTE, but absolutely not the best in either category

Spoiler

not even the best NAOMI CAMPBELL!

She was winning it till she gave up!

 

[GNL]

Bimini doing some East London DOOR WHORE for the gay icon challenge? Step out of your bubble hun

Asstina was perfectly decent but agreed, she wasn't even the best Naomi Campbell - bizarre judging.

The eliminated queen was deserved out of the two in the lip sync, but it's a shame, I'd have liked to see a lot more of them.

 

[Beverley]

It was the fucking headstand wot did her in!

An absolutely crime. I wish A'hora had gone. Kind of unlikeable.

 

[Beverley]

Glad Sister Sister was safe. I like her!

 

[Lucille]

Both of the ROBIN HOODS were AWFUL!

 

[GNL]

Both of the ROBIN HOODS were AWFUL!

I couldn't quite believe that the FASHION DESIGNER came out like that. I've seen better costumes in a bag at a fancy dress shop.

 

[Berly]

1 Tayce
2 Lawrence
3 Cherry

 

[Berly]

LOVED that. Properly good Drag Race. There are some interesting queens, lots of potential and there wasn’t an obvious first out but there were others I’d have put in the bottom.

 

[Beverley]

Tayce is annoying, but I think it's a great group of girls.

I laughed more in one episode than I have in two seasons of the US version.

 

[Lucille]

Who did Vivienne Westwood that was ROPEY as fuck as well.

 

[Lucille]

I think I need a re-watch.

 

[monsta]

Still the jewel in the entire Drag Race franchise! A blinder of an opening episode.

Liz was an iconic judge!

 

[Nancy]

Just finished watching. That episode was up there with the best season openers. It actually made me feel proud to be British.

 

[Nancy]

Can't believe Joe Black has gone!!!

 

[Nancy]

Although at least the vegan survived :emoji_green_heart:

 

[Loufoque]

They all look so ILL out of drag. Lay off the booze and drugs, girls.

 

[Loufoque]

Meanwhile, the judging was totally bonkers. Bimini was one of my tops. Lawrence's looks were rough as arseholes.

I stan the East London girls only. Even the Clapham queen feels provincial.

 

[Iguana]

Ignorant fuckers need to GO INTO BRIGHTON PAVILION. It's GOLD AS FUCK!

EXACTLY! Just because they've never been to Brighton doesn't mean it didn't represent the Pavilion It's one of the most ornate and GOLD buildings in the country!

 

[Loufoque]

And, the notion that there are no black gay icons. I can't.

Mel B. Trisha Goddard. Gabrielle (Ms. @cwej would have served us eyepatch / side parting for DAYS).

 

[Loufoque]

Liz Hurley seems genuinely lovely.

Graham had a hard lockdown.

 

[Nancy]

And, the notion that there are no black gay icons. I can't.

Mel B. Trisha Goddard. Gabrielle (Ms. @cwej would have served us eyepatch / side parting for DAYS).

MOIRA STUART

 

[Lucille]

Imagine making a POINT of being from Clapham, GROSS!

 

[Beverley]

And, the notion that there are no black gay icons. I can't.

Mel B. Trisha Goddard. Gabrielle (Ms. @cwej would have served us eyepatch / side parting for DAYS).

I mean there are SO MANY. I was sort of hoping for Heather Small. It felt like it shoehorned in so they could talk about POC rep.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Graham had a hard lockdown.

It hasn't even happened yet! This episode was filmed before it was implemented.

 

[Beverley]

Laurence and Timmy Mallet are my early faves. Looking at Timmy especially gives me fucking whiplash, I feel like I've been dragged back to the 80s.

 

[Berly]

And, the notion that there are no black gay icons. I can't.

Mel B. Trisha Goddard. Gabrielle (Ms. @cwej would have served us eyepatch / side parting for DAYS).

Sinitta and the palm leaves all day long

 

[VoR]

Sinitta and the palm leaves all day long

I immediately thought of that!

 

[lolly]

DAME SHIRLEY FUCKING BASSEY

 

[Dark Carnival]

Well isn’t that an entertaining bunch?

Excellent first episode and I definitely need to rewatch it to get my head around all these personality queens!

 

[Dark Carnival]

I thought Joe obviously won the lipsync, utterly bizarre decision.

 

[lolly]

I desperately hope Ginny Lemon makes it to Snatch Game

Although if she's anyone other than Pauline Campbell-Jones I'll be upset.

 

[VoR]

God, when you think that the first out in Season One was GOTHY KENDOLL...

 

[lolly]

Gutted for Joe. A real waste of potential.

So let's have a picture of his cat.

 

[lolly]

I have to say re Joe's Brighton look though, I was inclined to agree with the judges. I've been inside the Pavilion, but I don't think the look read Brighton at all.

There still were at least three other worse looks, though.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Oh and surely Astina IS Azealia Banks?

 

[lolly]

 

[Phoenix]

Good opener, a few too many queens. They should have cut the cast by one or two. It’s weird to bring someone so polished only to have them first out.

Glad they’re sticking with the theme of awful lipsyncs. This has to be one of the worst (the song didn’t help).

I really liked Tia’s Robin Hood, so much leg and I love a double slit. She also serves some of the better talking heads.

Lawrence I felt was given a bit of preferential treatment. They obviously love her and want her to be the Greek chorus but it’s a bit heavy handed.

A’whora was the worst for me. Veronica is one of the few who doesn’t look ravaged by drugs, disease, famine and pestilence out of drag but she’s a very basic drag queen.

It didn’t make me feel proud but a good opener. Would have loved a split like the US to give them a chance when there are so many and they win no money.

 

[Loufoque]

Lawrence should have done Michelle McManus for her icon runway. She might have pulled that one off... successfully.