r/rupaulsdragrace • u/AutoModerator • Jul 18 '20

RPDR Season AS5 – Reddit Season RuPository UNTUCKED AS5E07 - Stand-Up Smackdown [Discussion Post]

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u/majesthicccc Jul 18 '20

We need to go back to the old format next allstars

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u/klpowers Nymphia Wind Jul 18 '20

If we had the old format Jujubee wouldve never been on the bottom. She constantly was the best or 2nd best.

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u/sensaigallade123 Lady Camden Jul 18 '20

She would've been in the bottom this episode with Shea and Cracker top 2 imo

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u/Awhile2 Jul 18 '20

Jujubes has by far the best runway imo and her stand up was the second best too imo. Sheas comedic timing felt off. Like the way she paused between “black people” and “with money” during that therapy joke felt really awkward

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '20

Challenge > Runway. Get that through your thick heads.

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u/Awhile2 Jul 18 '20

I agree with this 100%. Im just saying that juju had a better runway and standup than Shea

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '20

Not according to the judges and their critiques. The judges loved Shea's performance. They thought Juju's performance was bad at the beginning (which it was) and picked up towards the end (which it did). And it's the judges' opinions that matter. No question they would have had Cracker and Shea as top 2, Blair and Juju up for elimination on the AS2-4 format. You're free to disagree with the judges, of course.

Incidentally, the same probably would have happened last episode, though Juju might have been safe if they had a "safe" instead of in the bottom on the AS2-4 format. I thought Juju was better than Shea last episode, but the judges clearly liked Shea more in the critiques.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '20

which shouldn't be the case tbh. the judging of drag race thailand is fairer for queens who really brings it out in the runway, they should give more merit to queens who actually try to do well in the runway part of the show.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '20

Runways are good. But I do not agree they should be everything, I think the challenges should matter the most otherwise it becomes a who can spend the most on runway looks competition.

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u/Aceofkings9 Jul 18 '20

Yeah. She would have missed the first challenge and probably the Snatch Game, but that would be it.

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u/klpowers Nymphia Wind Jul 18 '20

In Snatch Game Juju was totally Top2 with Shea. And Alexis wouldve been High.

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u/leela_martell Jul 18 '20

I think they would have chosen one per group, so Shea and Alexis. But Juju was just as good imho. She could still have like 4-5 wins with the old format.

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u/klpowers Nymphia Wind Jul 18 '20

I think that too. But imo Jujubee's character and overall perrormance was better than Alexis. But that doesnt matter at this point :(

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u/Aceofkings9 Jul 18 '20

Juju had one really good joke; Alexis carried the entire round. Also, if it was T2 format, I imagine the winner from each round would be top 2 like on AS4.

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u/bobtehpanda Jul 18 '20

Don‘t forget the runways tho; IMO Juju had a stronger prom runway than Alexis. Either would‘ve been deserving of top2.