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Monday, January 30, 2012

TV Charisma! Uniqueness! Nerve! Talent!

Posted by Dan Savage on Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 8:59 PM

This is your RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 Season Premiere open thread, ladies!

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Shangela? Again? Sigh...

Posted by Falcon on January 30, 2012 at 9:15 PM

Looks like it's just you and me, Falcon.

Posted by Dan Savage on January 30, 2012 at 9:40 PM

Haha true. But at least we're short by 1 Shangela...for now.

Posted by Falcon on January 30, 2012 at 9:44 PM

Sharon Needles for the win.

Posted by Merlin D. Bear on January 30, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Sharon Needles was great but I wonder about her range. Lots to look fwd to this season!!!

Posted by DannyG on January 30, 2012 at 10:56 PM

I almost cried when Shangela came out of that box. I totally fell for it. So sick of halleloo. And Phi Phi O'Hara... she was so mean for no reason! (though she has THE BEST GLASSES) I'm worried that Willam may be hiding a massive asshole of Raja-sized proportions under his adorable exterior... but damn, his exterior is adorable, so I forgive him for now. His eyes are like deep pools of soulfulness. And I'm really annoyed about who left, because it totally wasn't fair. I just want an honest drag race this year after the bitchiness and favorite-playing of the 3rd season...and Sharon Needles is THE BEST, I hope what she said about not knowing how to sew doesn't end up getting her kicked out, because she needs to win this season.

Posted by rupaul fanatic on January 30, 2012 at 11:31 PM

Willam "hiding"? Seemed pretty obvious (A-holeness) to me! "You have a TV? I'm on TV!" Yeah, you and all the competitors by the time the show airs, bi-otch...

Nobody stood out for me, but I'm still pretty new to this thing (only got into it last season. Oh right: I didn't have LOGO before, is why!)

Posted by tgflux on January 31, 2012 at 1:59 AM

"This is Rupaul's Drag Race, not Rupal's Drag Walk!" -- Milan That line just about killed me. Also, Willam was really showing off her CharismaUniquenessNerveTalent, and it was delightful. She's got some serious wit. Can't wait to see Dan as a judge later this season!!!

Posted by Sodomight on January 31, 2012 at 4:46 AM

Oh man, I totally failed gay class. Is this shit going to be on the test? When is there going to be a show for the gay boys that dress up like boys, and you know, do boy stuff... like hunt and fish and work on cars and play golf and drink beer out of cans? Someday...

Posted by soundslikepuget on January 31, 2012 at 4:46 AM

@9 Sorry, gays doing that boy stuff is too threatening.

Posted by Brashion on January 31, 2012 at 5:35 AM

My hubby wants to rename the show "RuPauls Drag Race...to the dentist."

Posted by Jersey on January 31, 2012 at 6:16 AM

Ugh. Was so excited for this season, but I barely made it through the episode. One or two possible standouts, and the rest are forgettable. A friend at work and I have been talking about the premiere for weeks. He just walked by to commiserate about how terrible the show was. Sigh.

Posted by TimesTwo on January 31, 2012 at 6:58 AM

I've been reading your blog for years and have never watched Drag Race until yesterday. I thought it was great!! Granted, it wasn't Doctor Who or AbFab, but as pure brain candy it was much more fun than Project Runway and others of that ilk. Unfortunately, I now have to add it to my holy-crap-I-watch-too-much-tv list. Thanks Dan!

Posted by Laura D on January 31, 2012 at 7:34 AM

I'm with @11... They should split the $100,000 and find a good orthodontist.

Posted by Punditwatch on January 31, 2012 at 10:59 AM

Do you think Ru is Ron's illegitimate child?

Posted by rinohog on January 31, 2012 at 11:08 AM

Too much fun! I'm ready for the next episode already.

Posted by Amanda on January 31, 2012 at 11:46 AM

Sharon Needles is refreshing amongst all the beauty fish. Gummy smiles and fang teeth ABOUND this year. Ugh.

Posted by Rubykelp on January 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM

The queens look a little rougher this year than last season. But should be very entertaining.

Posted by Patricia Kayden on January 31, 2012 at 12:38 PM

I loved Sharon Needles, but fashion-wise, I thought Chad Michaels actually had the most "couture"-looking outfit. Also, I can already tell that the tiny one is going to annoy me. And WTF is with Phi Phi O'Hara? She seems like a total stuck-up bitch...

Posted by alguna_rubia on January 31, 2012 at 12:43 PM

For those of us who don't watch TV and have never heard of this, what IS it?

Posted by Corylea

on January 31, 2012 at 1:41 PM

Loved Sharon Needles and Princess is just adorable out of make-up. Unfortunately he's more into the meth look *sigh*

#20 - Google is your friend

Posted by metardtard on January 31, 2012 at 3:07 PM

@20, the GREATEST TV Show on earth!!! And I'm sorry I missed it last night. I DVRed it and am finishing up my super awesome megathon of the past three seasons before I can watch last night's episode this week sometime.

I just hope it gets all fierce up in this mother fucker this season!!

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on January 31, 2012 at 3:38 PM

@20 - it's available online at logotv.com. "I don't have a TV" is no longer a valid excuse for the stuck-up pop culture shunners.

Posted by random_lez on January 31, 2012 at 7:09 PM

/begin queenout

I thought Phi Phi and the one who went home, uhh whats her name, were pretty hot out of drag. And The Princess didn't look bad either. Phi Phi came off as INCREDIBLY insecure. She needed to just STFU and let Wiliam be his self-absorbed self.

But seriously, there are some hot messes on the show this season, on top of the fucked up grills. And Wiliam, you need to work on that 5 o'clock shadow grrr.

/end queenout

Posted by brandon on February 1, 2012 at 10:16 AM