Because drag queens in courtrooms, submitting briefs, reading witnesses, and confessing the T about murdered queens --as per the script-- is serious business. Bitch, please lol. I can't even remember the last time Ru stood in front a camera reading lines with any of his queens without hamming it and camping it up.
Again, I reiterate, Roxxxy is hard to watch. I am not entertained.
I really want Alaska to win now. I want Sharon and Alaska to be the royal queens of drag. I'm sure they will be regardless of where Alaska places but it'd be so cool to have them make history and be the first couple to place first in their respective seasons.
I know that her being Sharon's partner has been the ultimate detriment to her getting the crown, and of course if Sharon Needles didn't exist then Alaska would have created a similar revolution for the show. Regardless it's too bad that Alaska's put under this contextual layer for everyone when the reality is that she's by FAR the fiercest queen out of the three of them. And I'm just talking fierceness. Coz that lip sync was E.PIC.
Jinkx Monsoon as a creation is entirely worthy of that crown and she ultimately deserves it more than the others, and Jinkx herself is a sweetheart and it shows in the pouring of support from Drag Race fans. However I do think that Alaska covers the appeal that Jinkx Monsoon offers while also appeasing the "glamour" side of the spectrum that finds Roxxxy Andrews appealing.
Also the fact that she's never lip synced makes her one of the two top performing queens on the show. Her and Tyra Sanchez... ew.
I agree with your assessment of Alaska's character, and I'd be happy if she wins. For starters, I like her story, especially since it almost spans the show's run. She's been auditioning for the show since season 2 (while Sharon auditioned once got in on her first try), and every season they play her tape during the audition episodes... because they've always been entertaining!
Had she got in before Needles, she would've had an easier time, definitely. Before Sharon, the bar of off-color humour and camp was set by the ever-so-promising, always under-delivering Pandora Boxx. So she blew it up without even trying, and set it too high for all the funny, campy queens.
Alaska walked in with big shoes to fill, and with everyone expecting her to ride the coattails of Needles, but she proved everyone wrong, myself included. She's just as witty as Sharon if not more, her acting is just as good if not better, her drag is different, her humour is different, etc etc. She just proved that she's unique.
Anyhow, back on topic. If we're going with the fiercer performer, on and off the show, I'd go with Jinks. The girl dances, sings live, and is just a ball of energy (ironic, considering the narcolepsy). But if we're going with the stronger character/personality, most entertaining to watch on the show (or off in live interviews), then I'd go with Alaska.
Bottom line: anybody but Roxxxy. pls.
Edit:
Speaking of Alaska and Jinks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWh7Yl_g63Q
