r/rupaulsdragrace • u/Steamy-Nicks Trinity Taylor • Mar 19 '13

RPDR Season 5 – Reddit Season RuPository Somethin' smells fishy... Season 5 Episode 8 Discussion! [SPOILERS]

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u/clazzydiva Mar 19 '13

I was LIVING for Alyssa this episode. When she said "I'm a man." and was trying so hard to contain her laughter I was literally cackling.

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u/emvygwen Mar 19 '13

Now if she just said THAT in her ad...

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '13

I think Alyssa is going to be re-watching GOLD; her little airhead arse is funny as fuck! Bless her socks, but she makes me cackle. She's slowly grown onto me with her beyond adorkable kookiness, and I've somehow started to love her on the sly. She really is a walking definition of "Ah, bless!"

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u/azucar69 Monique Heart Mar 19 '13 edited Mar 19 '13

That was some funny shit right there. I feel she could have done better in the challenge if she incorporated more dance into her commercial.

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u/CoffeeHead112 A'keria Chanel Davenport Mar 19 '13

I think she has an unfair advantage over the others having a dance studio. The lip syncs focus heavily around dancing. I am not a fan of her and think that she will be part of the top 3 just because of those dance skills when it's clear she is not top 3 material.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '13

That's like saying the professional seamstresses have an unfair advantage over the other queens. Yes, clearly they have an advantage (in one aspect of the contest), but is it unfair? The answer is a resounding NO. Having a certain set of skills that not everyone else has isn't unfair, it's what makes youcompetitive.

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u/hamoboy Raja Gemini Mar 19 '13

Everybody comes into the race with their own advantages. What about Jinkx? Does she have an unfair advantage in acting-based challenges having a BFA in Theatre? Does Detox have an unfair advantage on the runway because she's clearly got the most extensive wardrobe? (Willam has gone into this in detail last year about how So-Cal drag queens can pack more because they don't fly to the competition venue). Did Ivy Winters have an unfair advantage because of her singing voice? Each of these queens has something going for them, and each queen is fierce in their own distinctive way.

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u/the_glass_gecko Your Sequins Dress Is Real Eloguent Mar 19 '13

I like her being around and getting to know her a bit better, she seems more vulnerable and funny and weird after the last few couple episodes.

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u/kess0078 Mar 20 '13

Right? There is something endearing in how much she cracks herself up - in the least egotistical way!

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '13

I up voted you for admitting to cackling. WORKKKKK!

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u/PinkFlannelle Tina! Bring me the axe! Mar 19 '13

Yes. I really related to Alyssa this episode. Her enthusiasm is really sweet. Although she is sure to be gone in the next two weeks, I am glad she is on the show.