For me the season started great but it's been quite flat the last few episodes. Even the one queen that I like the most is definitely one of the less strong finalist we had.
The screen time era for Irene worked wonderfully as I completely forgot about her but I got to like her a bit more.
The reunion was good and entertaining, I liked that some queens got to say something about what they do apart from the short time on drag race.
That said this season had some good drama, but looking back a lot of queens got gaslighted by Mistress or poorly treated by Luxx, and you could even see that some of them where still a bit affected by it, even tho they were the ones trying to be more cool with it.
The "character thing", the "it's my personality" bullshit doesn't cut it for me, or the "I didn't know what I was doing": you knew it perfectly and people around you too. Good job for Loosey to adress this in the most polite and respectful way possible.
Hurting people, pushing them down and make them question about themselves is plain bullism, that doesn't justify the threats or the racism or the offenses, but if you are a bully you should be called out.
I lost count of how many times groups of people with guns happened upon other groups of people with guns in this episode. The episode did feature the return of Daniel, which is a plus, except that a major plot point last season was that he was suffering from dementia, and now in this episode, he's just back as the leader of a group of parents, fresh as a daisy? The writers seemingly tried to explain away his miraculous recover from dementia by having him drink yerba mate for "focus." Seriously?? Call every neurologist in the the country! Fear the Walking Dead has come up with a simple cure for Alzheimer's! :facepalm: The big reveal about PADRE was super lame and underwhelming. Otherwise, the writing in this episode is dreadful and often nonsensical, and the acting is uninspired. At one point, Crane is really worried when his father leaves some binoculars behind. I mean, he's way more worried than anyone on planet earth should ever be about binoculars. So he runs off to find his father and give him the binoculars. His sister asks why he has to take the binoculars to his father, and he says, "Because how will he see what's coming without them?" Dreadful.
It's almost as if everyone involved knows this shit sucks, and they're just trying to get to the finish line at this point.
The most visceral, nonstop, gladly wanton orgy of violence I've ever seen, not to mention one hell of a stylish compilation of influence and homage. Like a cinematic Wanderlei Silva, this is an action picture that just does not stop throwing haymakers until it's finished, and I love it for that simple-minded dedication to its own nature.
Uma Thurman is surprisingly well suited for the role of the double-crossed professional killer on a blood vendetta, as she rampages from one gory smackdown to the next without lifting her icy mask for more than a wink and a nod. The plot is simple enough, with Thurman literally carrying a list of the five heads she's out to collect with her from scene to scene, but doubles down on thick atmosphere and detailed dossiers on every major player. Though it's sliced in half with all the abruptness of a katana slash, the story's split doesn't bother me a bit; in a way it's an appropriate intermission, as the two very different halves are able to stand on their own without getting in each other's way. Masterfully orchestrated chaos, it's impossible to turn away from the Bride's classic exaggerated fight scene with the Crazy 88s.
For a Brains tribe, they're dumb as shit!
George had an idol, most of the group did not know he did, and wanted to vote his ass out, for good reasons I might add. If George was at least semi intelligent he would have kept it a secret, let them all put their votes on him so he didn't have to have many people voting with him (he doesn't have many anyways) and then he could have picked who HE really wanted gone and made it happen. But no, dumb ass has to show everyone so that they can still put votes on him to make him still have to play it or go home, while putting some on one of his "allies" to send them home if he does play it. I want George to go home, so, make him play it or go home, if he plays it, send his friend home and send him packing in the next tribal.
EDIT: Now that I have actually finished watching the episode, some of what I said happened but not the voting out one of George's allies, instead they were dumb enough to vote out Mitch, who would at least be a bit of their strength (and need in challenges) and for votes, instead of voting out the dead weight like Wai, also one of George's allies. Wow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkoGBOs5ecM
Seriously though, if you're willing to turn your brain off and aren't bothered by how convoluted this show gets then the over dramatic twists and turns may be enough to carry the show for you. That is until, season 4. Don't watch season 4. Even just to make fun of it, it's so bad that it ceases to be funny. Best you can expect from it is a headache and an unquenchable urge to find whoever is responsible for WHOEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE NOT ONE BUT TWO SECRET SIBLINGS. ONE OF WHICH IS A DOG. SHERLOCK REMEMBERS HIS FORGOTTEN BROTHER AS A DOG. WHY? WHO DID THIS? .
Don't watch this show if you're looking for some fun mystery solving, to have all the clues laid out in front of you so you have a chance to figure out the mystery for yourself. To come away from each episode with a sense of satisfaction, either from having managed to solve the crime or, as is more often the case, from seeing Sherlock teach you a new way of using lateral thinking. If that's the show you're looking for then watch something else (Jonathan Creek comes to mind although it does sometimes find itself somewhere on the scale between cheesy and downright stupid).
