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That we should question our instincts because they were, to put it bluntly, dumb ones.
We decided to freely write whatever we felt, regardless of reason.
In this instance, we should have listened to that voice.
But this episode tries to be all experimental and shit, so we figured wed give it a whirl.
Bowen: Hi Matt.
Is it annoying to call youmyEvil Twin?
Could that come off as, like, super cloying to the reader?
Matt:[Evil, villainous cackle]Fuck you.
This is BenDeLaCreme being saintly all over again, no?
Matt:To be honest with you, I dont really buy it.
But if she felt so badly, she wouldnt come for victoryso hardin the lip-syncs.
Its either calculated or inexplicable and Im not down for either.
Bowen: I want to see this narrative the whole way through.
I want to see Kameron throw a lip-sync and just biff it if she really is so downcast.
Matt: Imagine her on anAll Starsseason?
Maybe she should just win so we can rule out that possibility.
Im off the Kameron train.
Say hello to Cheyenne Jackson!
Bowen: Oh my God, hi Cheyenne!
My big takeaway from the mini is that Aquaria apparently hates food in general.
Matt:Yeah, and Eureka likes it!
These are two things that they focused on.
And we love it.
Not as much as AquariasPans Labyrinthinspired pancake girl that has eyes on its hands, but we love it.
Bowen: We do!
Almost as much as we love the fact that Cheyenne Jackson is the father of two young twins!
And turns out, twins is on theme!
Its a good vs. evil narrative, bitch.
Bowen: Very Mariah Carey in the Heartbreaker video, yes?
Matt:There are going to be some Biancas afoot.
Bowen: I feel like everyones evil alter ego is named Bianca.
Except for people named Bianca.
Then their evil name is
Matt:Vivian.
Bowen: I was gonna say Chandler, but Vivian is good.
Matt:Okay, and I do like Chandler!
The girls really struggle with getting their characterizations together for this challenge, and I dont blame them.
Or, if youre as young as Aquaria, you may not even know.
This is obviously going to throw Miz Cracker for a loop though.
That may even be by specific design.
RuPaul seems to really enjoy fucking with her by way ofreminding her constantly that she is in her head.
Does that sound about right?
Matt:Pretty much.
Were supposed to buy into RuPaul speaking to the evil-twin version of herself.
I really didnt think this machine would continue on the main stage but this episodecommits.
Bowen: Ru would not have won an acting challenge with that bit.
Matt:[Looks around wildly, afraid for his life]Bowen!
Bowen: I stand by it.
Aquaria then makes up a fun new catchphrase, If you pee clear, cheer!
and we cant wait for the single to drop.
Lets talk about the runway now.
I have an inner voice that … and, you know, goes from there.
Matt:Kameron starts things off and … you know, shes Kameron!
She definitely does what the challenge asks of her.
She certainly is giving you warrior.
Im not loving it as an evil twin.
Ironically, inUntucked, she will follow the rubric she was given for this challenge exactly.
Matt:I thought she was really cruel to herself and Ru would be proud, but …sigh.
She may be pressing her thumb on the scale here a bit.
A thunderclap sounds in the distance
Bowen: Let them come.
She goes in on Asias age in such a relentless way that it all feels alarmingly authentic.
Matt:Yeah, I get that she was playing a character, but that was a lot.
Aquaria narrowly takes the win her third!
and our bottom two is Kameron and Miz Cracker.
Its a pretty evenly matched lip-sync to Nasty Girl by Vanity 6.
They both roll around, do flips, and act sexy.
Bowen: Admirable efforts from both, but were sad to see Cracker go home.
Perhaps her narrative ran its course, but you could definitely say the same for Kameron.
Matt:I think we can expect a redemption arcfor the Godsfrom Miz Cracker on anAll Starsseason.
From my vantage point, we have an obvious Top Three staring us in the face.
Asia, Eureka, and Aquaria are head and shoulders above the rest heading into the finale.
If Kameron is there and its a Top Four situation a la last year, expect somecontroversy.
Its gonna getinteresssttinngg, Bowen Yang.
Bowen: Interesting indeed that four of the five New York queens have been felled.
Matt:I have a lot of energy, naturally, so Ill wrap things up.
But, as we saw last year, anything can happen.
If Vanjie somehow wins, wed only be a little surprised.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, RuPaul appears and kills Matt.
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Bowen:Andthats… how you commit to a bit.
