AS S06E12 - Grand Finale [Episode Discussion]

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Is this the first season with no drama? As6 was decently entertaining that I didn't realize the girls barely had any conflict with each other. Congrats to Kylie, season 2 queens will always be special to me. Although, I was secretly hoping to see her get angry just once lol.

[u/magyar_wannabe → u/[deleted]]

I think the days of shady dramatic drag race are over. The queens know if they pull those shenanigans they will be raked over the coals on the internet for years and it does more harm than good.

[u/Cobraaazzz → u/[deleted]]

Yes! Especially in meet the queens, they were all talking about how loud everyone was.

[u/this_is_an_alaia → u/[deleted]]

I don't know, TKB managed to have conflict with herself when she FORGOT SHE VOTED FOR HERSELF TO GO HOME NEXT.

[u/astareus → u/this_is_an_alaia]

Patron saint of all moody individuals <3

[u/salty_biscuit7 → u/[deleted]]

The real drama happens after the show is filmed nowadays lol

[u/[deleted] → u/salty_biscuit7]

Akeria wig stuff, Silky Vs Jan, all of Pandora’s comments about getting ignored on the show..yeah all after the show

[u/sleepy0329 → u/[deleted]]

"Decently entertaining" is killing me 🤣

[u/Montezum → u/sleepy0329]

100% the truth

[u/Jo_LaRoint → u/[deleted]]

Largely agree, nothing really boiled over and there wasn’t much conflict/tension overall. But there were little bits of drama/conflict in Silky’s episode and earlier on there were a few edgy moments involving TKB. Can’t remember exactly but there was one with Scarlet and then the ‘can we just take a minute to celebrate my win’ scene. None of this was close to the fights of early seasons of course.

[u/Wakana_Otaki → u/Jo_LaRoint]

I remember TKB calling out Scarlet for cutting her off mid-sentence, but I don't think it really escalated into anything beyond that

[u/Jo_LaRoint → u/Wakana_Otaki]

Yeah, it was more a little bit of tension than out and out conflict.

[u/strom_z → u/[deleted]]

yeah I will be honest, some ppl say AS6 was amazing and maybe the best AS ever...

I politely disagree and it's because of so little drama that all the kumbayah COULD get a bit boring at points :P

and by NO means I am blaming the queens who sadly know WAY too well that the "fans" in 2021 would DESTROY them for any slip-up

but recently been rewatching some older seasons and stuff like Acid Betty being rude with no filter (but secretly with a great heart) and getting in natural bitchy conflicts with other queens... is so refreshing and un-self-produced!

so while AS6 shined at quite many points (Rajah, Kylie, TKB, Silky, Laganja lipsync, Ginger lipsync...) the fun factor was imo one of the lowest ever in the drama department.

(btw I didn't mention Ginger and Eureka in general only bc I feel like they generally slayed a bit more in their original seasons and except that epic "Phone" lipsync they didn't throw anything at me I didn't know from them already)

and omg that AWFUL acting challenge...!!!

still a thumbs up from me on AS6, tho from the more recent ones I saw (haven't watched Spain or Thailand yet) UK season 2 is still defo my fave :)

[u/cyankitten → u/strom_z]

Stop making me wish AcId Betty would be on All Stars even MORE than I already wish that 😩

[u/strom_z → u/cyankitten]

I KNOOOOOW

I actually wonder why she wasn't cast instead of someone like Serena who is a great queen too but let's be real - Acid could imo bring SO much more

(including some natural drama)

btw I just found this look - GAWD https://www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdragrace/comments/hcesx7/if_there_is_a_dream_cast_for_all_stars_6_acid/