Because everybody loves... On episode 9 the queens do the iconic puppet mini challenge. For the main challenge, the queens have to come up with their own stand-up comedy act. For the runway, category is... Picante! (Spicy).
So, Lady kero finally left. And I don't mean that as in 'she should have left already', but from the edit it was pretty clear she wasn't going to make it to the finale. I can't say I disagree, but still it's sad to see her go.
I love the puppets mini challenge. I wish they would do it in all franchises. I don't know why they stopped doing it in the US franchise. I think this one was funny as hell, with the exception of Cristian's. That was painful to watch. It's interesting to see how he chokes when he has to improvise.
The main challenge was a bit strange. Lolita and Valentina said they had to write a stand-up comedy act, but the title of the episode suggests it was a roast. In reality, it was something in the middle. I have the feeling the instructions weren't clear enough, and so we didn't get a very coherent show. Every queen decided to do something different which I guess is fine, although I would have liked a bit more cohesiveness.
In my opinion Regina should have won. Her act was funny as hell, and even though her runway wasn't the best, it was, IMO, good enough to still give her the win. I am not mad at Cristian winning, but her act was definitely below Regina in my eyes.
What was a nice surprise to me was Óscar Madrazo's reaction to Cristian's routine. He is nice and gives good feedback, but throughout the season he's really been flying under the radar for me. Seeing him open up about being a father, connecting with Cristian's story and sharing the pansexual experience was very moving.
True, I was confused whether it was a roast or just a standup routine. I thought the only ones who actually did a roast were Gala (roasted himself) and Matraka (roasted the racists). Were they funny? Not so much. Based on the reactions on Binge Queens (PR queens), they laughed at Cristian only, so I guess that win was deserved.
I felt bad for Lady Kero. The production meddling this early for Mexico is ruining it a bit for me. I still love the queens though and enjoy watching them
PS: I love the puppets challenge too. My favorites are Bob and Chi Chi from s8 and Carmen’s Killer Queen puppet show
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