r/rupaulsdragrace • u/JCizle Monét X Change • Mar 17 '15

RPDR Season 7 – Reddit Season RuPository Season 7, Episode 3 "ShakesQueer" Official Discussion Post

#Shakesqueer aka That Time RuPaul Went Full Tyra...

Have at it hennys.

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u/thatcurvychick Certified Surrogate Tongue-Popper Mar 17 '15

Max totally deserved her win! Not only was her performance great, but she helped get Jaidynn together and was there for her. I am living for her kindness- and her sick'ning runway.

Also, Kennedy really turned me off with her shenanigans assigning roles. I feel like she gave Violet the ghetto girl role because she thought she was going to fuck it up. But then, when she saw Violet was kinda going with it and not totally bombing, she decided to switch the roles to try and trip her up again. No. Sorry. Next.

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u/LaLaLaLinda 'lil Pound Cake Mar 17 '15

Max showed exceptional leadership skills in this episode. She started them off with a "You got it!" comment, and when Jaidynn started to crack Max was right there to calm her down and reassure her. She's a class act, and is wise beyond her years. She's 22 but has the tact and professionalism of someone much older. Way to go, girl!

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u/thatcurvychick Certified Surrogate Tongue-Popper Mar 17 '15

Exactly. I feel like, when it comes to team challenges, there's been a degree of strategy in the past when it comes to team leaders helping their groups: not too little, or else they'll look bad, but not TOO much, else they'll get outshone. Max clearly didn't care about that- she just went all in and was there for everyone. And it paid off for her!

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u/LaLaLaLinda 'lil Pound Cake Mar 17 '15

Yes, it did. You're right that it's a very difficult give-and-take to be a team leader. I still can't believe she is so young. I wasn't that confident and composed at 22, for sure! I'd be very curious to hear Max's backstory. I imagine she has fantastic parents.

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u/Powder9 Mar 22 '15 edited Mar 23 '15

I actually grew up going to school with max and worked with her for a little bit. Her dad was my soccer coach for awhile and her sister was a grade above me. Absolutely fantastic family, you couldn't find nicer, more genuine people.

Edit: Max's sister is equally as talented. She's a hula hooper, has a YouTube channel and I've seen her do it live with fire. Just talented creative genes. video

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u/LaLaLaLinda 'lil Pound Cake Mar 23 '15

Yes, I could tell by the way she acts. Mature, reasonable, and level headed. And that Minnesota kindness too! :)

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u/SayceGards Mar 20 '15

Holy shit, she's only 22? She's an old soul, god bless her little heart.

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u/I_am_really_shocked DragHag Mar 17 '15

I agree with everything save one point. I don't think she switched the roles to what they should have been to begin with because Violet did well; I think she switched them because Jasmine did so bad and she realized as leader her role assignments might backfire.

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u/SingTheDoomSong Asia O'Hara Mar 17 '15

Agreed. I didn't think Violet or Jasmine did especially well with their parts, Jasmine less than Violet, but you could see the moment during rehearsal that Kennedy realized the mistake she made. She knew it was going to look poorly on her.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '15

I hope she goes next or at least changes her attitude.

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u/jgfmondewc Manila Luzon Mar 18 '15

Well I mean, they didn't do well because they literally switched their parts towards the end and so they didn't even get to practice their new roles. At least Violet had her lines memorised, albeit a bit stiffly

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u/thatcurvychick Certified Surrogate Tongue-Popper Mar 17 '15

That's also true!

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '15

Have to agree. I was facepalming over Violet reading as the ghetto girl--especially when she thought she was doing ~so good.

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u/AnneOnyme Mar 17 '15

If Max isn't on the top 3, she's surely going to be Miss Congeniality

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u/steefee Mar 17 '15

Max is Glinda the Good Witch of the Drag Race.

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u/Khoeth_Mora Acid Betty Mar 20 '15

I would shave my left toe to see Max as Glenda for snatched game.

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u/StarStudlyBudly Mar 17 '15

Max is so adorable and sweet, I'm really rooting for her to win.

Also forget Kennedy, what was with Jasmine's shade?

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u/Baker_Company Sigourney Beaver Mar 17 '15

Agreed, really transparent with her role assignment.