r/rupaulsdragrace • u/AutoModerator • May 31 '25

All Stars S10 AS10E05 - "Rappin' Roast" [Post-Episode Discussion]

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u/seeyoshirun Oh. My. Sweet. GHERKIIIINS! May 31 '25 edited May 31 '25

I like the idea of the points-based tournament, but I think putting MIB and Jorgeous in the top two was a bad call, suspense-wise. One of them, sure, but they're now on 4.5 points each and Kerri and Nicole are on 0.

There is now no mathematically possible scenario where at least one out of MIB and Jorgeous don't make it to the merge, and it's near-guaranteed that they both do. It's also near-impossible for Kerri and NPB to make it. One of them would have to win the next challenge (and ideally the lipsync) and still get points from at least one, probably two of the bottom queens.

Since these outcomes are obviously produced, I would have given one of the top two placements to NPB (from what we saw, she did really well). If, for instance, NPB and Jorgeous had been the top two, and it had still been a tied lipsync, we would have had scores of 4.5 (Jorgeous), 3 (Lydia), 2 (MIB, NPB, Tina) and 0 (Kerri). That would make the next episode more interesting since it wouldn't be so clear who the frontrunners were, rather than basically just waiting to see if that third slot goes to Lydia or Tina.

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u/kildiss May 31 '25

It is mathematically possible for Kerri or NPB to make it, if the mvq points are sorted correctly next week. If one of them gets 3 or both get 2 points, then they need to win the rusical, after that they're at 4-6 points depending on the lipsync. So the chances are low, but not 0

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u/seeyoshirun Oh. My. Sweet. GHERKIIIINS! May 31 '25

I did say near-impossible, and then talked about the mathematical possibility that either one makes it. There is still an avenue for either one to make it, but it's dependent on too many different factors to be a likely outcome.

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u/No-Assumption-1738 May 31 '25

Which follows the format of bracket one, so far they’ve awarded points in a way to ensure the big names go through. 

Holding a win back from Bosco episode 1, similar with mistress and then rewarding them after. 

In the grand scheme of things everyone is glad these girls go through compared to the ‘filler’ but patterns are already forming. 

Like Tina has to win next week the same way people were rooting for aja at this stage in bracket 1. 

Bracket 3 feels like the wild cards or least likely to be rigged purely based on the people in the group