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Hi ugly, it’s me [ __ ] and welcome back to Hot or Rot and today we'll be reviewing
episode two of Canada's Drag Race season two.
Today our queens were challenged to sing live and dance in what I am officially deeming
the best and worst musical of all time.
The runway category was Circus Berserkis and my oh my, did this episode have it all – big
tops, sloppy bottoms, and Brook Lynn Heights clocking in at a power level of over 9,000.
I don't know what Dragon Ball Z stans are called, but that was for y'all.
We'll be breaking down all those runways from Rottest Rot to Hottest Hot and then dissecting
the Rusical, but first I do want to quickly remind y'all that I’ve just launched my
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Now let's see what our little Canadian circus freaks have to offer.
First up it's Synthia Kiss.
This look I’m not even really sure what she's giving and I’m not sure she knew what
she was giving either.
It's an oversized rainbow poncho… period.
I feel like in her head she was maybe looking more like detox's jellyfish look, but in reality
was just serving the level 5 Magikarp that you have to catch and painfully train to a
Gyrados that takes like ages to do.
And maybe this is actually some sort of like intellectual commentary on fast fashion and
Party City drag, but I think it's probably not.
This looks a Rot… sorry.
Next up, one queen’s trash is Kimora Amore's outfit.
She is serving us everything you find at the end of a circus – aka all the trash on the
floor.
I really enjoyed this idea when I was reacting to the episode because the idea is so creative.
I love the fun detail of the shoes looking like trash bags the popcorn and peanuts all
over her body creating a bit of a silhouette, but ultimately it did look I think a little
too much like trash instead of trash turned fashion.
And there were also some confusing elements on this like I wasn't quite sure what that
gold headpiece was doing or why her makeup looks like it did?
To improve this look I would love to have seen Kimora take all those trash elements
and really convert them into something new instead of serving a look that just looked
a tad too much like she covered herself in glue and then rolled around on the floor of
a circus at the end of a circus.
This look is not trash that I would keep – it's a Rot.
Next up, it's a bird, it's a plane!
No it's Adriana.
She is serving as an aerial artist fantasy inspired by Cirque du Soleil.
When she originally came down the runway I didn't know what she was doing though I was
getting bug dragonfly sunset dragonfly, but I just didn't understand this was supposed
to be like an aerial artist and part of that could just be because I’m not like super
familiar with circus acts and I think this type of act in a circus is definitely hard
to sell in a walked runway.
Overall this look is certainly not bad – I think she looks really pretty it's just not
giving what I think she thought it was supposed to be gave.
So I’m gonna leave this little Warming Up.
Next up, three two one boom!
It's Gia Metric: the human cannonball.
And although she even had that cannon tube at the beginning of the runway that she came
out of to really sell this full fantasy for us, but as fun as this look is it ended up
near the bottom of my list tonight just because as even Brook Lynn pointed out – it didn't
feel very fresh.
I think this look was way too similar to Gigi Good's season 12 promo look down to the helmet
and like initials and name on the belt.
And was that intentional for her?
Probably not.
But I do think because there's so many seasons of Drag Race swimming around in people's heads,
queens are probably gonna have to be more cautious than normal of creating a look and
bringing freshness to it.
I mean this is like the sixth or seventh season of Drag Race this year.
I do want to give her praise though for that really unique detail of the ponytail being
the fuse that would ignite her coming out of the cannon.
Overall I do like this look and Gia, I think it looks Hot.
Next up, now you see her now you don’t: it's Suki Doll.
Now did this look deserved to be higher on the list tonight?
That is up for debate by you in the comments.
But my personal feelings were it was like she was trying to give us the entire magic
act in one 30-second runway and I think it was just a little too much.
Because I’m like wow, this red power ranger looking white rabbit is really amazing and
then she's doing the actual magic trick and bringing the magician out of the hat but then
she's carrying the big top and the other hand and then she also has on these like crazy
20-inch glove fingernail things going on.
Had she had more time on the runway or perhaps her own slotted show segment to explain and
tell the full story of this look, I might have really been in love, but as it was presented,
I was a little overwhelmed.
But for the uniqueness and chicness alone, I am going to give this look a Hot.
Next up, Barnum & Bailey and Océane Aqua Black circus is in town.
Ocean is bringing us the entire circus both big tops, one on each hip – it's a lot,
but she looks damn great in this look.
I think Ocean’s outfit is a really great example of how to tell an extravagant story
without overwhelming the viewer and I also want to point out that the actual pantsuit
component of this look is really really well done and gives her a great silhouette that
we see later in the lip sync.
And the small details that I would improve on this look are actually nothing to do with
the actual look.
It's the accessories that she added to this, like the LED light necklace and umbrella.
This look is Hot.
Next up, everyone's favorite showgirl show pony, it's Kendall Gender.
I had a lot of fun with this look but I will say it did feel a little bit been there done
that season 9's gayest ball ever runway anyone?
But I did really enjoy her Vegas showgirl twist on this, like pony cosplay fantasy and
overall I have to commend her on how clean this look is.
Every detail is perfect, every accessory matches, and is necessary to the look.
I’ll be placing a few extra bets on Kendall this season.
This look is Hot.
Next up, furries?
On my Drag Race runway?
It's not the first time – it's Eve 6000.
She says she's serving as insane clown with this one and I will say was a little concerned
because I was like oh no, another mascot costume.
But this was so much more than that.
I loved the twist of her not being the mascot animal, but being eaten up and inside of it.
I don't know I really love the perfect attention to detail – the gore and the campy horror
of it all, and maybe most impressive that insane silhouette that this lion has that
is the sexiest lion I think I’ve ever seen.
I’m putting my paws up baby.
This look is Hot.
Next up – burlesque, beards, and oops.
What more could you ask for?
It’s Stephanie Prince.
I really love the drama of her coming down the runway completely concealed behind her
giant fans then revealing her giant twins.
I kind of like this look didn't get enough recognition.
I think the cleanness of this and the fact that she kind of combined the classic freak
show archetype with like a modern sexy circus twist was really fun.
She looks amazing, she is gonna be one to watch in the runway every single week I can
tell, and I really can't wait to see what she does.
This look is Hot.
And coming in second tonight for me is Icesis Couture.
She is giving us a mime clown fantasy.
I will say there maybe were some more inventive concepts on the runway tonight, but how Icesis
served this simple clown look was flawless.
I love that she made this clown look high fashion.
She just has an eye for detail an eye for what looks good on her body and knows how
to serve a damn look.
In fact, I don't think the other queens could copy our taste if they tried.
This look is Hot.
And finally, I’m looking into my crystal ball.
And I see for my Hottest Hot – obviously.
Do I need to say anything here?
No, I don’t.
But I will.
Firstly, two heads are better than one.
Get you a girl that can do both.
And am I seeing double?
No, it's just fashion.
I love the 20s velour gown that she's got going on.
It's fortune teller meets freak show meets circus meets fashion show.
This was truly her episode and I think has already cemented her as a front runner in
this competition.
I’d also ask my patrons to vote for their Hottest Hot over on patreon.com – that's
my members-only website where my Patron family gets exclusive member benefits like early
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server, and more.
And you can join my Patron family using the link in the description of this video and
they too voted their Hottest Hot as Pythia.
Now let's get into that Rusical… cause girl, it was the best of times, it was the worst
of times, or I guess in modern slang, it was giving the best of both worlds.
First a little conspiracy theory: the queen's self-casting was eerily accurate?
The three french queens got the bing bang bong group, which had the little french inclusion
that we saw from Ocean Aqua Black, our quirky lovable queen got the spooky spooky quirky
role.
The two fashion queens got the leather and lace roles.
The queen that likes to make every moment all about themselves got the Revliana role.
Our sweet little unassuming deer in the headlights queen got that exact roll and I’m not saying
this was a setup or anything – I’m just saying these queens picked exactly who these
roles were written for.
Maybe I’m just looking too far into it – let me know what you're thinking about that in
the comments down below.
Firstly let's do the highlights of this musical – which when I say highlights – were top
tier performances of any musical ever period.
Pythia's Pennywise was insane, hilarious, perfectly sung.
I didn't think that the quiet quirky queen had all of this personality inside of them.
I am truly shooketh to the core.
Obviously a Hot performance.
And Synthia's singing ability I think was kind of overlooked tonight – she opened
that effing musical like no other musical has ever been opened before.
My jaw was on the floor.
This [ __ ] could be on Broadway – she's that good.
And I love what Gia Metric did with their character, giving an almost Dorian Electra
style makeup and hair to this character and Kendall was the perfect narrator of the whole
thing.
And for as good as the good was in this musical – the bad was bad.
Firstly the clown group, okay, bing bang bong mama what was that?
What was that?
I have never in my life seen a segment that chaotic unorganized and badly performed on
Drag Race ever!
That takes the cake, or should I say, the pie?
And I think their little performance as a group was made worse by the fact that they
were all essentially in quick drag.
Had they been allowed to serve like a good look, maybe they could have saved it a little?
But my god.
And then I saw Stephanie and Icesis in the leather section and I was like please, end
this now.
But I think we do have to ask how much of this really was these queen's fault?
For example, I think Hollywood Jade was a little bit harsh on the choreo for the two
groups, considering that say some queens like let's say Synthia got to essentially sit on
a bed for most of the performance.
Put yourselves in these queen's shoes – imagine trying to get into drag, perform a ruse call
that you learned probably yesterday the day before, sing it live, and do choreo!
And there were also some obvious misses in the costumes provided to some of the characters
like Revealiana.
Again, not something she brought and wasn't her fault, but like why was she given such
a bad reveal if that was her character?
Which to be clear, doesn't excuse her performance, which was not great, but definitely was not
as bad as the two groups.
I was just sitting back watching and thinking wow, like they really could have rehearsed
this with them a few more times, made some of the choreo simpler, or done like literally
anything to help them.
But they didn’t.
But thank god the queens who were good were amazing, and they truly saved this episode.
Anyways, the judges choose Ocean Aqua Black and Icesis Couture as the bottom two for this
episode and I’m not superstitious, but I will point out those were the only two queens
to open umbrellas indoors during this episode.
Coincidence?
I’ll let you decide.
And overall I do think this bottom two was appropriate.
Those two being the worst of their respective groups, like no I didn't want to see either
of these queens leave this early in the competition, but they both flopped pretty hard.
As for who I think won the lipstick, I have to give to Icesis.
Although I think Ocean and Icesis both get Hots for me on this lip sync.
I was just a little more impressed with how much Icesis was able to use this stage, whereas
Ocean sort of planted herself on the stage right and didn't leave once she got there.
And the win tonight does go to Pythia, of whom there was no other option to give a win
to.
But let me know what you're thinking about all this.
Who would you put in the bottom?
Who do you think won this challenge?
And let me know what you're thinking about Canada's Drag Race season two so far down
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See y'all later, love ya, bye. i will say there maybe were some more inventive
concepts on the runway tonight but how isis served this simple clown look was flawless
i love that she made this clown look high fashion she just has an eye for detail an
eye for what looks good on her body and knows how to serve a damn look in fact i don't think
the other queens could copy our taste if they tried this look is hot and finally i'm looking
into my crystal ball
and i see for my hottest pot obviously do i need to say anything here no i don't but
i will firstly two heads are better than one get you a girl that can do both and am i seeing
double no it's just fashion i love the 20s velour gown that she's got going on it's fortune
teller meets freak show meets circus meets fashion show this was truly her episode and
i think has already cemented her as a front runner in this competition i'd also ask my
patrons to vote for their hottest haunt over on patreon.com that's my members only website
where my patreon family gets exclusive member benefits like early access to my channel access
to exclusive videos access to the busy queen discord server and more and you can join my
patreon family using the link in the description of this video and they too voted their hottest
hot as pipia now let's get into that rusical cause girl it was the best of times it was
the worst of times or i guess in modern slang it was giving the best of both worlds first
a little conspiracy theory the queen's self-casting was irrelieved accurate the three french queens
got the bing bang bong group which had the little french inclusion that we saw from osean
aqua black our quirky lovable queen got the spooky spooky quirky roll the two fashion
queens got the leather and lace rolls the queen that likes to make every moment all
about themselves got the reviliana roll our sweet little unassuming deer in the headlights
queen got that exact roll and i'm not saying this was a setup or anything i'm just saying
these queens picked exactly who these roles were written for maybe i'm just looking too
far into it let me know what you're thinking about that in the comments down below firstly
let's do the highlights of this musical which when i say highlights were top tier performances
of any musical ever period pythia's henny wise was insane hilarious perfectly sung i
didn't think that the quiet quirky queen had all of this personality inside of them i am
truly shooketh to the core obviously a hot performance and cynthia's singing ability
i think was kind of overlooked tonight she opened that effing musical like no other musical
has ever been opened before my jaw was on the floor this [ __ ] could be on broadway
she's that good and i love what geometric did with their character giving an almost
dorian electra style makeup and hair to this character and kendall was the perfect narrator
of the whole thing and for as good as the good was in this musical the bad was bad firstly
the clown group okay bing bang bong mama what was that what was that i have never in my
life seen a segment that chaotic unorganized and badly performed on drag race ever that
takes the cake or should i say the pie and i think their little performance as a group
was made worse by the fact that they were all essentially in quake drag had they been
allowed to serve like a good look maybe they could have saved it a little but my god and
then i saw stephanie and isis in the leather inlay section and i was like please end this
now but i think we do have to ask how much of this really was these queen's fault for
example i think hollywood jade was a little bit harsh on the choreo for the two groups
considering that say some queens like let's say cynthia got to essentially sit on a bed
for most of the performance put yourselves in these queen's shoes imagine trying to get
into drag perform a ruse call that you learned probably yesterday the day before sing it
live and do choreo and there were also some obvious misses in the costumes provided to
some of the characters like reveliana again not something she brought and wasn't her fault
but like why was she given such a bad reveal if that was her character which to be clear
doesn't excuse her performance which was not great but definitely was not as bad as the
two groups i was just sitting back watching and thinking wow like they really could have
rehearsed this with them a few more times made some of the choreo simpler or done like
literally anything to help them but they didn't but thank god the queens who were good were
amazing and they truly saved this episode anyways the judges choose oc and aqua black
and isis couture as the bottom two for this episode and i'm not superstitious but i will
point out those were the only two queens to open umbrellas indoors during this episode
coincidence i'll let you decide and overall i do think this bottom two was appropriate
those two being the worst of their respective groups like no i didn't want to see either
of these queens leave this early in the competition but they both flopped pretty hard as for who
i think won the lipstick i have to give to isis although i think oc and isis both get
hots for me on this lip sync i was just a little more impressed with how much isis was
able to use this stage whereas ocn sort of planted herself on the stage right and didn't
leave once she got there and the win tonight does go to pithia of whom there was no other
option to give a win to but let me know what you're thinking about all this who would you
put in the bottom who do you think won this challenge and let me know what you're thinking
about canada's drag race season two so far down in the comments below and as always i
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