RPDR - Season 13 - Episode 1 Review
Ooooooo girl!! RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 kicked off today (in the UK on Netflix) and boy was there DRAMA!!
But before we jump into this there are spoilers below if you haven’t watched the episode yet. All the comments below are just my fun opinion, its a TV show don’t get upset if I didn’t like your favourite Queen!
To kick things off the first two Queens walked into the werkroom ready for the others to follow. However, Ru-Mail arrives before any other Queen can enter. Say what…
The Queens are as confused as we are and Ru doesn’t give much away before asking the two Queens to join Ru on the main stage. Once on the main stage the two Queens stand before the judges for a few questions before being told they will be lip syncing for their lives! One will be asked to Sashay Away and the other will be given the Pork Chop (named after the first Queen to be eliminated).
Below we have scored each Queen on the following
1) WERK - Entrance outfit
2) TALK THE TALK - Charisma when talking to the judges and their confessional
3 )LIP ACTION - Lip Sync ability
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY - Physical movement during the lip sync
Overal Score (each Queen has the chance to earn 5 points per section
The Chop - We will then say who we felt should have sashayed away and who should have stayed (we aren’t sharing who Ru voted for)
Reminder - Below are spoilers for which Queens went against each other plus remember this is just our opinion and meant to be a bit of fun.
Kandy Muse
1) WERK = 5
2) TALK THE TALK = 5
3 )LIP ACTION = 4
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 4.5
Overal Score = 18.5
The Chop = Shantay you stay (DOUBLE SAVE)
Joey Jay
1) WERK = 3.5
2) TALK THE TALK = 3
3 )LIP ACTION = 4
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 4.5
Overal Score = 15
The Chop = Shantay you stay (DOUBLE SAVE)
Denali
1) WERK = 4
2) TALK THE TALK = 3
3 ) LIP ACTION = 4
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 4.5 (the 0.5 was for the skates)
Overal Score = 15.5
The Chop = Shantay you stay
Lala Ri
1) WERK = 1
2) TALK THE TALK = 4
3 ) LIP ACTION = 4.5
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 4
Overal Score = 13.5
The Chop = Pork Chop
Symone
1) WERK = 5 for idea / 2 for the shape - so 3 overall
2) TALK THE TALK = 5
3 ) LIP ACTION = 4
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 4.5
Overal Score = 16.5
The Chop = Shantay you stay
Tamisha Iman
1) WERK = 3.5
2) TALK THE TALK = 4.5
3 ) LIP ACTION = 4
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 4
Overal Score = 16
The Chop = Pork Chop
Gottmik
1) WERK = 3 (those shoes weren’t great girl)
2) TALK THE TALK = 4.5
3 )LIP ACTION = 4
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 3
Overal Score = 14.5
The Chop = The Chop
Utica Queen
1) WERK = 4
2) TALK THE TALK = 5
3 )LIP ACTION = 3.5
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 3
Overal Score = 15.5
The Chop = Shantay you stay
Rose
1) WERK = 3
2) TALK THE TALK = 3.5
3 )LIP ACTION = 3.5
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 4
Overal Score = 14
The Chop = Pork Chop
Olivia Lux
1) WERK = 3
2) TALK THE TALK = 3.5
3 )LIP ACTION = 5
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 5
Overal Score = 16.5
The Chop = Shantay you stay
Tina Burner
1) WERK = 4
2) TALK THE TALK = 4.5
3 )LIP ACTION = 5
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 4.5
Overal Score = 18
The Chop = Shantay you stay
Kahmora Hall
1) WERK = 5
2) TALK THE TALK = 4
3 )LIP ACTION = 4
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 4
Overal Score = 17
The Chop = Shantay you stay
Elliott with 2 T’s
1) WERK = 3 (hair was killer though)
2) TALK THE TALK = 3.5
3 )LIP ACTION = 4
4) SHAKE THAT BOOTY = 3.5 (her dance moves were great but felt more like general moves a dancer would do and not what I imagine a Queen doing).
Overal Score = 14
The Chop = Pork Chop
But those are just our thoughts! Be sure to let us know who you felt was the winner.
After all the lip syncs were done all the Pork Chopped Queens sat in a room together and found out their fate… they would all need to cast a vote on who should go home… DUN DUN DUN!!!!!!
That was it, the first episode done. What did you all think of the first week and who do you think will be sent home? Let us know.