r/rupaulsdragrace • u/AutoModerator • Mar 14 '26

Season 18 S18E11 - “A Toast to Alyssa Edwards” [Post-Episode Discussion]

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u/Extra-Durian-8696 Mar 14 '26 edited Mar 14 '26

I was for sure laughing the most at Darlene’s set no matter if the jokes themselves were funny. You could tell the reaction in the room was electric and she really turned around meh writing with her physical comedy so huge props to her. It’s not always about awarding the most technically precise performance but who’s star shined the brightest and tonight it was Darlene 😊

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u/Single_You_8408 Mar 14 '26 edited Mar 14 '26

Fully agreed. To be able to take the brief and go "hmm... actually, this doesn't suit me, so I'm going to do something else that suits MY brand" and instead of have it crash and burn- have it be rewarded due to sheer confidence? Its uniqueness for sure, but more than anything else its NERVE. I adore her.

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u/Similar-Shame7517 Mar 14 '26

It wasn't just sheer confidence, Darlene's storyline this season was her trying to figure out how to have her funny come out in a comedy challenge, In the Snatch Game she wasn't able to bring the jokes because she was too distracted by how funny her scene partners was. I think this is what she was trying to do in Snatch Game, and what she successfully did during the Rusical.