tv show Canada's Drag Race | Season 5 | EP5: The One Where They Went 90's

[madonnas]

I love Melinda omg she’s my flop slay queen of the season 

 

 

correct judging imo.  I liked the bottom 3 though.  

[loveisdead9582]

I didn’t love Venus’s first look but her last two were great. She def earned her spot in the top.
 

Denim… wtf. CDR has displayed questionable taste before but denim…??? Not my cup of tea. At all. The makeup and hair were good for all three but everything else was a busy hot mess. That said, I don’t always love Pythia’s drag aesthetic and Denim is in the same drag family so maybe that’s why.

 

I wish TGF had presented a stronger runway look. She’s gorgeous but all three looks rely on body (and yes, if I had her body I’d be walking around wearing next to nothing too) and for the first episode being a ball, I’d have tried to show at least one different look. She’d have murdered it if she had walked down that runway in a gown just being her beautiful radiant self. 
 

I agree with the bottom three, but I am glad that all the queens get another week to show us what they’ve got. 

[Blue Jeans]

TGF, Venus, and Aurora are models stunning

So many famous guest judges

This should be a good season 

[Dekkan]

Melinda's hair and makeup... guuurl, I guess there's room for everybody, let's just say that 

[Puttanesca]

I'm really loving this group and how honest they are so far. 

[NumbSoul]

Very enjoyable premiere  Really liking this cast so far!

Didn't love how they did the entrances, especially since there was no point/twist to it, but oh well...

 

I think the results were fair.

I personally didn't gag over Venus as much as they did though. Top2 for her was a stretch. I maybe would even put Aimee Yonce Shennel in the top over her.

She did win that lipsync though, fair and square. A bit of a shame for Denim, cause it felt like her episode, but her lipsync was meh. 

 

Aurora is SO ****ING HOT to me, both in and out of drag  I need her to stay for a long time!

[Navyofbadgals]

The Venus payola ssnsjdj

[Rigalo]

Penus first two looks were serviceable ig but the makeup (one of the girls called her out for) left a lot to be desired imo. 

[madonnas]

Venus deserved her rosebud 

[MrPeanut]

1 hour ago, madonnas said:

Venus deserved her rosebud 

Yeah I dug it.

[publikcitizen]

Venus def had some nerve for wearing that look for her entrance look lmao. Maybe that's why Traci gave the rosebud to her... I think she should've been either high or safe at best. Top two should've been Kiki and Aimee/Denim. So idk, but it is what it is with Venus in the top two. I kinda noticed in the edit, she was getting a strong contender vibe? Like mentioning the metis/two spirit background, the untucked part, getting in the top 2 and winning the LS, etc. 

 

I do like this cast a lot. It already feels a much stronger season than 2/3 and it's only the first episode.

[ParisxHilton]

Wow…CDR is truly the best. 
 

anyway did I nod off for a few seconds or did they not air The Girlfriend Experience’s runway? 

my top:

 

TGE

Denim

Venus 

 

[brooklyndaddy]

Why did they do the entrances like that? It was so pointless…

[Hurem]

I don't understand why they did entrances like that? Seemed like there would be a twist and... there wasn't Very weird and unnecessary. They've announced throughout the episode that there would be a big twist, but nothing came out of it? Stuff like this made it seem like it was a weak premiere, though I did like the cast. Here are my two cents on the queens:

• Venus' entrance look getting praise... what the actual ****?  And the little speech about non-binary people having dicks was like... what?? I smell payola coming her way (though her other looks were great, but she should've been safe just based on that entrance look alone)
• Denim has charisma to them, though I do feel they do come off more hot mess than fashion most of the time. I'm getting Gottmik teas but with slightly better performance skills (still underwhelming though). Wouldn't be surprised to see payola for them as well.
• The Girlfriend Experience is so incredibly boring. Her runway look was giving woman... but extremely boring. I don't want to gatekeep drag, but there was absolutely no creativity in her runway look.
• Aurora Matrix left an AMAZING first impression, she has a great personality, but kinda faded in the background. Kinda wish she'd pop off a bit more.
• Aimee and Kiki Coe are giving me classic drag and I hope they do great for the rest of the season.

[hétérosexuelle]

6 hours ago, madonnas said:

Venus deserved her rosebud 

I like how totally fine she looked in all looks without tucking lol

 

drag race makes tucking essential, but it was totally fine and i think it’s cvnt she does not tuck

melinda, god bless her

 

[Just a Gay on ATRL]

I'm sorry but Venus was giving meaty tuck/bulge in that entrance look. Mama needed to at least tuck better. It was a boot.

[Apostolis]

i didnt feel Venus as much as the judges did but they got everything else right so I am satisfied 

[Both Sides Now]

21 minutes ago, Jaded. said:

I'm sorry but Venus was giving meaty tuck/bulge in that entrance look. Mama needed to at least tuck better. It was a boot.

Venus explained why she doesn’t tuck in the critique. 

[Draper.]

So no tucking, no padding and no eyebrows makes you win a ball. That’s just lazy and I wouldn’t pay for that type of drag. The lipsync wasn’t specially good either. 

 

Kiki got robbed.

[Both Sides Now]

A very strong group of girls. I liked a lot of them. TGE has an especially magnetic personality. 
 

The top three was good but I would’ve given the win to Kiki and maybe put Aurora in the top. Melinda had one of the worst showings in recent memory. Her wigs  I guess it’s charming. She and Sisi are first on the chopping block. 
 

I’m sorry for being a hater but I know Denim is going to bug me this season. I liked her looks but she clearly can’t perform and her persona is too qUiRkY. 

[paper moon]

The bottom 3 should’ve been asked to sashay away at the same time. That would’ve been gaggy 

 

jk the cast is cute. Excited to see how they all go this season. 

[SitarHero]

Venus is giving me Kendall Gender unfortunately...Somebody lied to her several times

[Scandalous]

Venus is the shein version of TGE

Melinda is kinda endearing but my god that is the most busted mug i’ve ever seen on this show

[mokitsu]

10 hours ago, Draper. said:

So no tucking, no padding and no eyebrows makes you win a ball. That’s just lazy and I wouldn’t pay for that type of drag. The lipsync wasn’t specially good either. 

 

Kiki got robbed.

Barely any makeup too

 

 

Very busted group of girls. I'll scratch my eyes out if Denim makes it far

[Claymore]

I cannot stand Denim's voice. He uses the same Valley Girl affectation as GottMik, and I want to tear out my ears.

 

TGE is a mess and she is serving Flea Market drag.

 

Rooting for Aurora, Kitten, Kiki, and Luna.

Edited November 18, 2023 by Claymore