{"id":52415,"date":"2017-04-22T12:20:38","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T16:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/the-kardashian-klan-gets-the-hamilton-treatment-on-rupauls-drag-race-recap\/"},"modified":"2017-04-22T12:20:38","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T16:20:38","slug":"the-kardashian-klan-gets-the-hamilton-treatment-on-rupauls-drag-race-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/the-kardashian-klan-gets-the-hamilton-treatment-on-rupauls-drag-race-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kardashian Klan Gets The \u2018Hamilton\u2019 Treatment on \u2018RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u2019 \u2013 RECAP"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kardashian Klan Gets The \u2018Hamilton\u2019 Treatment on \u2018RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u2019 \u2013 RECAP<\/b><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a pleasant surprise: This season\u2019s big musical lip sync challenge \u2014 often one of the low points \u2014 was actually incredibly fun.<\/p>\n

Maybe they had someone else doing the writing (is Lucian Piane still on retainer from Arkham Asylum or whatever?), but the Hamilton<\/em>-inspired Kardashian musical was a breezy, buoyant romp that gave all the gals a chance to shine, even if not all of them took it.<\/p>\n

Before we see who did and didn\u2019t throw away their shot, we\u2019ve got a mini-challenge (and mini-drama) to catch up with.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s right, it\u2019s return of the mini-challenge, which also means\u00a0the return of the Pit Crew. Ru appears in the workroom and gets the gals into quick drag to pose for summer selfies with the Pit Crew boys<\/a>. I\u2019m not sure what exactly constitutes \u201cquick,\u201d but these ladies<\/a> look a lot better than the queens in previous mini-challenges. We barely glimpse most of the girls<\/a> snapping their shots, but Valentina does a cute bit where she has Ru introduce her as Miss Venezuela before changing it up with a \u201cchola\u201d pose. Cynthia, meanwhile, makes it all about her cucu (*DEEP, HEAVY SIGH*). Alexis Michelle gets the win because the producers know she\u2019s a theater queen<\/del>\u00a0she had the Pit Crew hold her up, but honestly none of the pictures really stood out.<\/p>\n

The win gives Alexis the power to assign all the roles, which naturally leads to a few hurt feelings. Nina is especially upset that the role of Blac Chyna went to Shea instead of her. It\u2019s a chip she carries on her shoulder throughout rehearsal, and it holds back her otherwise fine interpretation of Khloe Kardashian.<\/p>\n

As the queens get ready for the big show, Eureka pulls Sasha and Valentina aside to apologize for trampling their discussion of eating disorders in the last episode<\/a>. It\u2019s not one of those Real Housewives<\/em> \u201cI\u2019m sorry if you were offended\u201d type of apologies, and it felt sincere. This opens up a larger conversation about Valentina and Sasha\u2019s struggles, as well as how prevalent the issue is in the gay<\/a> community. It\u2019s an important conversation, but this season seems to be shoehorning in one of these serious moments every episode, which is making them feel less authentic and special. I feel like Charlie Hides\u2019 personal story last week about losing friends to HIV\/AIDS felt particularly rushed and tough to follow. It starts to lessen the impact.<\/p>\n

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The performance is a lot of fun, chronicling the rise of the Kardashian klan from Paris Hilton hanger-on to a reality-TV dynasty. Guest judges Todrick Hall (who also directed the Ru-sical) and Meghan Trainor (dressed basically like the mascot for Squatty Potty) add little to the panel, save for the unintentionally hilarious, meek little \u201cyes, gur\u201d that Meghan offers Shea.<\/p>\n

Alexis steals the whole show as Kris, Peppermint slays the stage in a small role as Britney Spears and Shea brings the house down dropping it as Blac Chyna. Since both Alexis and Peppermint falter with the faux fur runway, Shea takes the win.<\/p>\n

Nina\u2019s bad attitude lands her in the bottom alongside a forgettable Farrah Moan and Cynthia, who couldn\u2019t even believably fake knowing most of the lyrics. Cynthia and Farrah sleepwalk through a Meghan Trainor lip sync before Ru is called offset for an emergency conference. I was sure they were going for a (deserved) double-elimination, but \u2014 TWIST \u2014 they\u2019re actually sending Eureka home to recover from a knee injury she suffered in the cheerleading challenge. (She\u2019s got a standing invite to return next season.) That means, shantay, Cynthia and Farrah, can still stay (for now).<\/p>\n

So where does that leave the other girls<\/a>? Let\u2019s break it down in our totally subjective, completely biased, somewhat arbitrary rankings below.<\/p>\n

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\n1. Shea<\/strong> continues to coast atop the other girls<\/a> week to week. She brought the perfect attitude and personality to her role as Blac Chyna, and her runway was fun, funky and a total stand-out. I would be shocked to see her not make the top three.<\/p>\n

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2. Similarly, Valentina<\/strong> is still slaying, even if she didn\u2019t get to shine as much this week. Truly, Kendall Jenner (especially pre-Pepsi controversy) is the least dynamic Kardashian to play in this context. Still, she stayed in character throughout (is she just always in some kind of \u201ccharacter?\u201d), which at least added something to look at during her segment with Farrah. Even in the mini-challenge, Valentina created a character to make her brief appearance more memorable. She\u2019s a savvy queen, and I appreciate that about her.<\/p>\n

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3. I don\u2019t think Sasha<\/strong> was a top three last night, but, cumulatively, she\u2019s definitely been outshining many of the other girls<\/a>. Her Lindsay wasn\u2019t a showstopper, but she had fun with it. I worry that Snatch Game will be her downfall, but, for now, she\u2019s still a strong contender.<\/p>\n

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4. It\u2019s really neck-and-neck in the middle of the pack. Alexis<\/strong> edged out ahead this week based on her note-perfect Kris Jenner, but that runway look was truly a fail. That reveal went from faux fur to Forever 21 real quick. Alexis is obviously a talented performer, but I wonder if she has a strong enough point-of-view\/artistry to really compete with creative queens like Valentina, Shea, Sasha, Nina, Aja, etc.<\/p>\n

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5. Finally, Peppermint<\/strong> gets a shot to steal the spotlight. She\u2019s a fierce queen, and she ran away with her segment as Britney, bitch. But, please, gurl, no more pink skirts.<\/p>\n

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6. It\u2019s hard to rank Eureka<\/strong>\u2019s performance this week given that she was injured. I still don\u2019t know if Eureka could have won this whole thing (or if she\u2019d even make the top three). I appreciated her commitment to working through her injury during the challenge, and I imagine she\u2019ll only come back stronger next season.<\/p>\n

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7. Trinity bounced back from last week\u2019s bottom two, but neither her obvious interpretation of Paris Hilton nor her Mad Max: Furry Road<\/em> post-apocalyptic couture were stunners.<\/p>\n

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8. Oof, Nina Bo\u2019nina Brown<\/strong>. I\u2019ve been high on this queen since the beginning, but I am truly concerned about the edit she\u2019s receiving. On the one hand, I agree, based on what we\u2019ve seen so far, she should\u00a0have been cast as Blac Chyna. She serves so much body, and Shea does not. But, did it warrant such a strong reaction? Nah. Was it smart to complain to Todrick during rehearsal? Def nah. She was fine as Khloe (and her lip quiver during some of those long notes was a nice touch), but she refused to have enough fun with it. Her attitude is going to cost her this competition.<\/p>\n

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9. Aja<\/strong> didn\u2019t make any huge mistakes this week, but she didn\u2019t do anything to impress either. The clock is ticking for Aja to make a mark.<\/p>\n

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10. Look, lip syncing is for sure Cynthia<\/strong>\u2019s biggest weakness. First she bungled the musical in arguably the lead role. Then, in the lip sync for your life, she didn\u2019t know the words AGAIN. Not only that, but she also sold the bottom two performance with a very strange, aggressive facial expression the whole time. Had Eureka not made an early exit I would\u2019ve bet on both the bottom two going home. Having barely survived this week, it\u2019s very possible she will bounce back, though I don\u2019t think she\u2019s going to make it to the end.<\/p>\n

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11. I\u2019ve been hard on Farrah<\/strong> (who?) for a few weeks, and, after last night, I\u2019m still not convinced. She did nothing with Kylie Jenner, but I thought she out lip synced Cynthia in the bottom two. She knew the words, sure, but she also had the right energy for that slight Meghan Trainor song. She\u2019s safe, for now, but her elimination is just a matter of time.<\/p>\n

Agree? Disagree? Tell us how you would you rank the queens after last night\u2019s episode in the comments!<\/p>\n

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