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COLDRAS: S2E03 & S2E04: Bad Gurls of HERstory & Drag Movie Shequels

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coldras-s2e3-4In this week’s episode of COL Drag Race, It’s two, two TWO shows in one! That’s right, squirrel friends! After a little hiatus, the guys are back to dish on the last two episodes of All Stars 2. From bad gurls and futuristic drag to shequels and revealing drag, this episode packs it all into a neat furry box. Are you ready, baby?

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RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 2 Episodes 3 & 4

Episode 3
  • Challenge: Bad Girls of HERstory Lip Sync
  • Runway/Main Stage: Future of Drag

First Impressions:

  • [Gary]: Can you act and dance?
  • [Damon]: Another day, another challenge
  • [Chester]: Everyone did well in the main challenge, except?

Thoughts on This Episode:

  • [Gary]:Know what you’re doing
  • [Damon]: Are you truly safe?
  • [Chester]: I’m expecting more and I’m just not getting it.

Takeaways:

  • [Gary]: What’s next?
  • [Damon]: It’s still a competition/ABP
  • [Chester]: Are we seeing everything?

Snaps / Eyerolls:

  • [Gary]: Eyerolls for… Katya’s Lady Diana, Detox’s Runway
  • [Damon]: Snaps for…Phi Phi & Detox’s runway
  • [Damon]: Eyerolls for… Ginger’s elimination
  • [Chester]: Snaps for… Alyssa’s Performance
  • [Chester]: Eyerolls for… Phi Phi’s “advice”

Closing Thoughts:

  • [Gary]: It’s a game, are you ready to play?
  • [Damon]: Flipped the script
  • [Chester]: You’re up then you’re down…
Episode 4
  • Challenge: Drag Movie Shequels
  • Runway/Main Stage: Two Looks in One

First Impressions:

  • [Gary]: ½ and ½
  • [Damon]: It’s a little tense
  • [Chester]: Phi Phi’s attitude

Thoughts on This Episode:

  • [Gary]: Great movies, bad runways
  • [Damon]: Strong Acting from Most
  • [Chester]: Terrible acting or terrible script?

Takeaways:

  • [Gary]: Bring on the ‘revenge’?
  • [Damon]: I’m not surprised
  • [Chester]: Editing or not?

Snaps / Eyerolls:

  • [Gary]: Snaps for… Pound cake returns!
  • [Gary]: Eyerolls for… Alyssa’s acting
  • [Damon]: Snaps for…Porkchop cameo/Facecrack of the Century!
  • [Damon]: Eyerolls for…Alyssa’s behavior
  • [Chester]: Snaps for… Alyssa’s death stare
  • [Chester]: Eyerolls for… The judge’s runway critiques

Closing Thoughts:

  • [Gary]: Know your strengths, use them
  • [Damon]: It’s gonna get interesting
  • [Chester]: You have my attention again!

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COLDR: S7E10: Prancing Queens

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COLDRS7-Ep10In this episode of Cubs Out Loud Drag Race, Damon and Gary talk about the tenth episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7! In tonight’s episode, there’s murder on the dance floor in this mash up dance challenge. Listen in as the guys come face-two-face with their feelings on the sickening six queens left in the competition. Who is waltzing their way to the crown and who just might be two-stepping their way out the door?

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Current episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7

Episode 10: Prancing Queens

First Impressions:

  • [Gary] – Pairs yet again…
  • [Damon] – What was up with this challenge?

Thoughts on This Episode:

  • [Gary] – While individual performance is important, teams matter…a lot
  • [Damon] – Where talent fails, rely on the other part (charisma, uniqueness, nerve)/You can’t hide

Thoughts on Untucked:

  • [Gary] – Hormones are raging; Practice makes perfect – careful where you point the blame finger
  • [Damon] – Why does no one feel safe?/Sex on the mind

Cooldown Topics

Take Aways:

  • [Gary] – Who’s confident and who isn’t
  • [Damon] – The “underdog” is growing on me, but I still have a favorite (new? maybe)

Snaps / Eyerolls:

  • [Gary] – Snaps for… RuPaul’s Runway Tearaway! and Michelle’s comment
  • [Gary] – Eyerolls for… Pearl’s dancing, Men with Breasts
  • [Damon] – Snaps for…Katya and Violet’s dance/Ginger’s lip sync/Violet’s confidence
  • [Damon] – Eyerolls for…Ginger’s lack of confidence/Trixie’s blame game/Trixie’s look during critique

Closing Thoughts:

  • [Gary] – Violet is the top contender, whether I like it or not. Based on the grid… Katya and Kennedy to Top 3 with Violet. Pearl and Ginger are in the bottom… UNLESS something changes.
  • [Damon] – Who do you think is going to win?

Bonus Material

RuPaul confesses to Michelle Visage in their “What’s the Tee?” podcast her feelings about what happened during that infamous awkward moment with Pearl earlier this season in Episode 5.

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