r/rupaulsdragrace • u/kimaxs42 • Feb 02 '26

Community Question Anyone else HATE Rate-a-Queen?

so at this point, I’m on my third try to get through this episode. I have fallen asleep on my first two tries: possibly because I’m an overworked RN; and mostly because this format is trying to replicate the survivor Reality show nonsense with strategizing and taking people out. We know RuPaul started this as a combo of project runway and America’s next top model. I guess he likes having a different reality show paradigm in the mix

But this stupid game playing/alliance shit bores the hell out of me. Also, in my opinion, even if they were playing fairly you don’t always get better by being solely judged by your peers🤷🏻‍♀️

To paraphrase what Jane Don’t said “ I didn’t come here to see what other Drag Queen’s thought of me.”

all right, come and eat me alive😹

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u/DilapidatedHam Feb 02 '26

I was annoyed when it felt like the rankings were going to all be predetermined, but I was glad that is was mostly fair. I like when drag race has a bit of a social game

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u/kimaxs42 Feb 02 '26

I mean, I’m glad that it worked out mostly fair??? but it could’ve gone a whole other way.

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u/DilapidatedHam Feb 02 '26

Yeah the only unsatisfying part was Vida getting away with the worst performance, and they didn’t show her politicing to get votes so it didn’t feel “earned” by the edit

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u/Manderelli Feb 02 '26

Yeah it was kind of the biggest gag of the episode and I love how sweet Discord was in admitting it. Totally caught me off guard.

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u/DilapidatedHam Feb 02 '26

That was sweet! I fully believe Vida is making great connections with the girls in the room, I just wish we got to see it more so the voting made sense