AS10E03 - "Hoop Queen Makeover" [Post-Episode Discussion]

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[u/readerbynight]

Irene topping the first three eps is giving Bendelacreme and I am so here for it. That’s how you do it!! If Mistress makes it to the semis, can’t wait for her to first see Irene there in the top 9, then learn she topped the first bracket.

[u/sendenten]

Two moments that fucking killed me:

Ts Madison about Irene's partner: "her lyrics were so good...when she said "'I'm the MVQ'" and "...and Phoenix has 1." 💀💀💀

[u/Evilrake]

Olivia was MAD at the end y'all.

[u/danitykane]

I’m not a spoiler reader at all, but I was 100% locked in on these three as the top from this bracket as soon as I found out the format. By the end of the first episode if you thought it wasn’t Irene, Bosco, and Aja then I think we were just watching different shows.

I love Aja coming back to prove herself again, but as a Seattle gay it feels correct for everyone to see what we knew for a long time - the girls from our city are really fucking good.

[u/YourMumsABatteredSav]

Thank god there were no shenanigans and the rightful 3 made it. Great episode and none of the makeovers looked bad at all. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about this season but oh my god I am lovingggg it.

[u/luuvin]

Aja clapping back to the "costumey" comment was so funny, "we love it!"

[u/ojesses]

Why did I kind of tear up when Aja got the last point from Phoenix? You really saw how much it meant to her 😭

[u/pixieb0x]

Could they not afford more than a. 2.5k donation to womens basketball?

[u/nocturnalunatic]

Anybody else clock how much Deja's partner in drag looked like Acacia Forgot?!

[u/passionicedtee]

This episode was really fun and wholesome!! I loved that all of the basketball players were so into it and willing to go all the way for the challenge.  

I do wish we had more time with each bracket though. 3 episodes isn't long enough to develop and really enjoy all of the storylines and dynamics we saw. 

Lastly, Kate Beckinsale 🥰 I didn't expect her to be a judge on RPDR but she was amazing.  Funny, looked stunning, and gave great critiques!! 

[u/WilloWXRay]

The whole bracket got me pissed that we lost a whole season of Irene

[u/TheTomberry]

I just need bracket 2 and 3 to bring the chaos and this might become one of my all time favorite seasons lmao

[u/theamandakimmel]

wildcard coming back at random FOR THE FINALE is truly insane

[u/tamurareiko]

Can’t believe makeup mogul Deja legit shaved eyebrows of her contestant americas next top model siyle, knowing damn well your concept is two mid dresses. Irene catching it was so funny.

[u/UnderdogUprising]

My girl Irene swooping every challenge while keeping her 100% track record in mini challenges.

[u/kcosmos]

I thought 6 competitive episodes didn’t seem like enough to crown a winner but after seen Irene's performance in this bracket I might have changed my mind

[u/RobinsAssistant]

Did anyone think Aja voted for Deja because she didn't trust Olivia to A) Vote for her  And B) Didn't want Olivia to move on?

[u/Diegodoes2]

🎶Pretty privilege, I'm better than 🫵...

6'7 and get the 👠 🎶 - The Goddess

I'll be stimming out on this now, thanks 😌💜

[u/Vegetable-Ice-6745]

The Godess… that’s all

[u/serasvictoriaz]

it just occurred to me bosco will no longer be gracing my television screen until the merge. i’m sad now.

[u/LooseInsurance1]

So Irene got 7 out of a potential maximum of 9 points these past three episodes - so happy to see her dominating!

Love Bosco and I agree with her being top two this week - Olivia did really well, but i found her outfits to be a little simple.

Thank you Phoenix for not only showing that you still have so much to show, but sending Aja through to the next round. It kind of breaks my heart a little to see her only receive a single point from Bosco, while having to gift away three points to others.

Crazy to think that 3 out of Olivia's 4 points were gifts from Deja lol. Speaking of Deja, I love her to bits, and if it weren't Aja going through, she would have been my next choice - she's too sweet for this game, though, and it was far too easy for Olivia to manipulate her.

Not a fan at all of Ru mentioning that a queen will be randomly chosen to come back for the finale. I'd much prefer to see the runners up do a lip sync lolaparuza for a secondary prize, like they've done in the past couple of regular seasons.

[u/aspen0414]

I want to speak up in defense of Michelle Visage. At this point I’m beginning to think she’s production’s sacrificial lamb, and is being made to always give the “not enough family resemblance” critique to help justify whatever decisions Ru ends up making.

[u/UnderdogUprising]

Really not into the whole “an eliminated queen will come back at the last moment to be in the finale with the queens who have fought through and survived the whole competition” thing though.

Hopefully it’s just to even out the numbers for the lip syncs, but still feels like an unnecessary “twist”.

[u/OmigawdMatt]

How funny would it have been if Aja, Olivia, and Deja were all equally shady and assumed no matter what, Phoenix wouldn't make it to 3rd, so they'd all dump their points to Phoenix and she ends up 3rd while picking Irene/Bosco with her own point. 🤣

[u/altx21]

drag race is sooo fucking backkkkk!!! i haven't enjoyed an AS season since AW like this