Ok, now that I've slept on it. Outside of Alaska and Jinkx this really was the worst Snatch Game, wasn't it? I think Ru needs to include "THERE WILL BE A SNATCH GAME!" in the intro packet for the queens, because none of them seemed prepared. Odd, because along with the music video challenge, The Snatch Game is something you KNOW is coming every season.
My thoughts on the queens:
Jinkx: She did THAT. Her Little Edie was amazing, and even if you didn't know who Little Edie was you got the funny from her performance because she COMMITTED. Hell, half of those queens criticizing her choice as being too obscure need a slap in the mouth for doing well-known celebs and STILL not being able to bring them to life (Coco, Ivy). I'm liking Jinkx more each week. I thought she'd be one of the first sent home, but more and more we're seeing her confidence and how aware she is. She's a lot sharper than she comes off; the girls should be afraid.
Alaska: I know Alaska from college and was there when she started doing drag, so I am rooting for her. That said, I am a little disappointed that she hasn't been shining more until now. She was amazing in the Snatch Game, and she's always hilarious in the commentary, so we're starting to see the type of queen she is. I just need her to come all the way out of her shell before it's too late, because she really is a fantastic queen in person.
Detox: I like Detox, I really do, but she wasn't my favorite this week. We've seen several queens get in trouble with Snatch Game in the past for doing celebs they respected too much to really make funny, so I was surprised she fell into such an obvious trap. Ke$ha HAS a big personality, and her songs have a ton of recognizable one-liners to fall back on for a joke. Ke$ha COULD have been funny, but Detox didn't seem willing to go there. Oh well. Also, I didn't like her attitude in Untucked. Lineysha is not the first queen to get a little worn down and homesick, but ultimately she WANTED to be there. Detox just came off as an insecure bully because she knew she sucked that week. Also, outside of the trick with her jaw her lipsync wasn't THAT good. I don't think it would be enough to save her against a queen dead SET on sending HER home (Manila, JuJubee, and even LaTRICE would have sent her packing). So she better cool it with the ego and step it up.
Kelptneysha: Definitely one of the fishiest queens ever, but I wasn't surprised at her elimination. I love my Puerto Rican queens, but they need to be more prepared to compete in the actual challenges, because the language barrier excuse is more than a little tired at this point. And, besides that, Yara Sofia proved that you don't have to have a strong grasp of the language as long as you really commit to the challenge. Lineysha didn't. It was her time.
Ivy Winters: I don't know her. And that's really not shade, because Ivy really didn't do a single thing worth commenting on this week. Just DEVOID, is all I can say. I've been wanting to call her this season's Morgan McMichaels, but damnit at least Morgan has a personality. "Fix your MUG..."
Roxxxy: I was starting to get bored of Roxxxy, but she turned it out this week. Just like Little Edie, Tamar really isn't that well-known a celebrity. But, just like Jinkx, Roxxxy knew to turn her personality UP to bring the comedy. She was loud and obnoxious just like Tamar, and it was hilarious even if you didn't know who she was. This was a good week for her, since I was starting to think she was R.O.P. Obvious Top 3 material here.
Alyssa: She bombed Snatch Game, but she's another queen that's growing on me. Even though she's getting the "I'm not here to make friends!" edit, she comes off as really down to earth and funny, and I think she's my favorite make-up this season. Her reactions to shade in the commentary always have me dying, and she had my favorite line of the week: "!? With that cheap ass wig on your head? This is HUMAN, mama."
Jade: Jade is another one that, like Alaska, I WANT to root for, but she's just not giving me what I feel is there. I just SENSE that she's a better queen than she's been showing us. Her Taylor Swift wasn't that great, but it wasn't offensively bad like the worst offenders. Every week she does just well enough to be safe. She did give me a good Kii in this week's Untucked though. Little Jade was making you think twice for trying to come for ha! She was going in on Alyssa, bless her heart. Gave me season 2 Tati teas - don't think just because she's fishy she's a pushover.
Coco: Lord...Coco annoys the ever-living shit out of me. Those contacts got to go. She talks too much, and she can never back any of the shit she says up. And if THAT was the Janet she does 6 nights a week she needs to stand by her word and quit drag because THAT shit was a mess. She looked like a little boy in a Rhythm Nation costume, and I'm GLAD Alyssa clocked her on her ORANGE. ASS. MAKEUP. I'm surprised that this feud she has with Alyssa is the big drama of the season, because Coco hasn't shown herself to be on Alyssa's level in ANY area (and Alyssa isn't even top bitch in the competition right now). Her drag is dusty, she bombs all the challenges (and just lucks out when someone bombs harder than her), and really got on my last nerve coming for Jinkx's Little Edie during Snatch Game. For someone who's allegedly a seasoned drag vet her ignorance is astounding. She's this season Shangela in that she'll stay around much longer than she deserves to because she brings drama, but damnit at least Shangela was funny and knew how to perform well in a challenge.