![]() It’s a chance for the queens to volley off Ru, and while Hannah wins, I think it’s Minnie who really takes Ru’s heart: if Ru ever called me “so stupid”, I could die happy. His name is Max Curry :) Hello Max Curry do you have Google alerts for your name Max Curry? Sure, there’s a few younger queens who are clearly inspired by the show’s conception of drag, but even then, there’s a roughness and grit to our queens that you don’t see elsewhere - not even the UK, which has crowned three ultra-polished, picture-perfect queens. I’m optimistic! It’s also such a joy to see antipodean queens on the screen: our uniquely messy, campy and self-deprecating drag scene is completely against the grain of what Drag Race has come to be. If S1 was filled with ‘bad’ producing (pushing queens through, bringing Art back for no reason, questionable eliminations, Scarlet), the premiere suggests a subtler hand, say including all of Beverly’s confessionals about the other queens to establish a clear tension off the bat. No shade to any individual queens from S1, but S2 feels better cast: not in terms of individual talent levels or being ‘better queens’, but there’s just clearly been a bit more thought into how these queens will interact with each other. ![]() a set of disparate connections and rivalries that never quite connected up. new’ divide that will help with plot and season pacing, vs. The cast feels a little less random - we’ve been given a clear ‘old vs. Making grand judgements off the premiere episode is a mistake (I think this is my fourteenth season in four years I’ve recapped now, so trust me, I know), but I will say Down Under S2’s debut suggests they’re keen to avoid similar mistakes this year. ![]() 'RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars' S7 Finale Recap: Jinkxed!
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