RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (TV Series) The Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent Monologues (2021) User Reviews

Production playing hard

[jamieaholding · 8/10 · 26 August 2021]

The challenge was fairly original which is rare these days so props for that, it wasn't my favourite but it was no flop.

Things I agree with:

Eureka coming back - as much as I would've loved for Silky to return, she did not win the last lip sync so it would have not felt right.

Eureka winning the challenge - I'm not at all a Eureka Stan but I think she did the best.

Things I disagree with:

Voting Trinity out - she had two wins and Kylie had one, not even Eureka voted for Kylie.

Only voting one queen out - at this point it feels soooo predictable that if it's a double win, then the lip sticks will be the same. I was really hoping they would send home two queens.

Back to production meddling

[FelixRT · 6/10 · 26 August 2021]

This episode was unfortunately a big letdown for me. Firstly, I think both queens should have come back. Especially since Silky earned that spot but Eureka won that lip sync. However if only one queen had to come back then it was the right choice I suppose. With Eureka immediately coming back, it was very obvious that she was either going to win the challenge or go home. I enjoyed the premise of the challenge, and once again the group of queens are stellar so it made it that much more great. I completely disagree with the judges critiques and thought Kylie should've won. Ginger's felt too rehearsed and I wasn't able to connect with her story, and the judges were very harsh on Rajah who fumbled once (reminded me of what they did to Kasha Davis). The critiques about Trinity were fair and whilst Eureka's story was funny, the others managed to find a balance between comedy, relatability and "vulnerability". The lip sync was really entertaining, however Jaida clearly won that lip-sync. She embodied the song and music whilst Eureka did the same tricks and splits she's been doing since Season 9. It's a shame because Eureka is an amazing queen and was having a great ru-demption with the fans before coming back this episode, but I'm not sure how the clear favouritism will be received now. Unfortunately out of the bottom 4, Trinity was the fairest out of those decisions, but Eureka should've been in the bottom 4. Overall, the episode and challenge were really good, however the favouritism and critiques really clouded my view of the episode and I couldn't enjoy it as much. The theme of ru-demption is lost in this episode, as Eureka's "I need a win storyline" is fabricated by producers, rather than her real ru-demption arc with the viewers, whilst Trinity being shafted at top 5 after originally making top 4 negates hers.

Bitterly devastated.

[andro-g-c · 7/10 · 28 August 2021]

The deserving queen to win this season or almost be in the finale. I won't rate 1 beacuse was a great episode with a sad and umpleasant ending, even Ru was shocked.

Excited for the finale

[fabiolam-17084 · 8/10 · 28 August 2021]

It's a huge bummer that Silky didn't get to rejoin the competition, but Eureka won fair and square. Plus it's really sad that Trinity was eliminated m, especially after thinking she had made top 4. But I think she left self doubt get in her head and (unintentionally) started too give up. The real top 4 I still very strong and I can't wait to see what they're gonna bring.

It all made sense

[gabrias · 8/10 · 28 August 2021]

Silky just didn't win that final lip sync and Trinity's performance in the main challenge wasn't strong enough for a win. Plus Trinity had been in the bottom more than the others, so it made sense to vote for her (if going by track record)

Thought it was fine

[eadoinr · 7/10 · 27 August 2021]

Yes, I absolutely wanted Silky to win but fair is fair, she didn't serve as hard as she should've during that final lip sync. Glad she was able to focus on the positives when she didn't win, cause there is a bunch of them. Her wins were not for nothing, their gonna continue to benefit here for years to come. As for the main challenge, i thought Kylie should've won. But Eureka was still good so I'm not too upset.

Completely devastating and unsatisfying

[rjkbwtvb · 3/10 · 26 August 2021]

I truly am trying to be unbiased here, but a three is the highest I can give this episode. To see Trinity's journey from the bottom to the top was so satisfying to see. She grew so much from season 6. We then saw her self doubt from season 6 start to creep back. We know that she is an emotional queen. But instead of showing a queen overcome this and be saved by her fellow queens, they bring Eureka an already eliminated queen back to the competition and have her win the penultimate episode? This was not satisfying at all. It's not like we haven't seen Eureka win a challenge before. She excelled on her original season, so no one is really rooting for her to get a win and it felt just when she was sent home. Trinity had made it to the Top 4 and had 2 wins under her best and yet again with all stars she gets sent home by a stupid twist. It was so sad to watch (and not a good kind of sad). It was just disappointing and really is going to ruin the vibe for the finale. I wasn't even rooting for Trinity for the crown, but is undeniable that she deserved that Top 4 spot. From a storytelling point this episode is just a failure. Let's be honest would have wanted to see someone who excels in choreography in the finale or Eureka? I don't dislike Eureka, but come on?!

She should've won...

[rossdanbruen · 5/10 · 26 August 2021]

I was expecting Trinity to psych herself out, but to me, her monologue was the best. Funny, touching, well-performed. She redeemed her standup from the premiere. Her look didn't necessarily meet the theme, but it was still one of her best dresses on the show. For a bottom 2, I'd have done Rajah and Kylie.

It was dramatic all right. All those cliffhangers amounted to nothing in the end, and the episode where Eureka goes home was also meaningless. Now, instead of having a top four where each queen belongs there, and even even more competitive with Trinity having a third win going into it, we instead have a devastated Trinity voted out by everyone, a Eureka that has no chance of winning, and a competition between just two queens, Rajah and Ginger.

Heartbreaking and Frustrating

[Javi1122 · 2/10 · 26 August 2021]

This season has had so many high moments with storytelling by giving queens the redemptions they deserve. So tell me what is the point of putting every everyone in the bottom on the last couple episodes? Seeing every queen insist that Trinity has been doing the worst because she was in the bottom 1 extra time is so frustrating. She killed this episode and the last one and was only in the bottom because of a stupid twist, yet they all decided to eliminate her? It's frustrating to see a person who has shown so much growth and only really stumbled twice be cut off right before the end. And she is the ONLY eliminated girl who does not get a chance to return...

LIVING IN A NIGHTMARE

[aoifefleming · 1/10 · 26 August 2021]

So wtf just happened? What did I just watch? I would rate this 0/10 but unfortunately the site won't allow me too. So let's start from the effing beginning. The absolute legend and lip sync assassin Silky Nutmeg Ganache. Won not just one, not just two, not just three but SIX LIPSYNCS!!!! The lip sync between Eureka and Silky wasn't the strongest of the lipsyncs in the game within a game. However what was the point in Silky even doing the lipsyncs? I'm aware the judges didn't plan on bringing Eureka back the whole time, and it was up to that lipsync. But Eureka had her chances if you were going to bring back a queen from the season it makes sense to bring back one of the queens who was sent home early. I think Silky did more than prove she deserved to come back. And with the challenge everyone's story had it's comedic moments and it's sentimental moments and they all had meaning. And then there's Eurekas where she's taking about 💩ing herself. The rest of them made you get to know the queens and like them more. Eurekas was just a big TMI moment. Not only did Eureka not deserve to win at all she deserved to go home she had her chance and she didn't show why she should stay. (Also had the worst runway) The top three should of been Ginger, Trinity and Kylie. Raj'ah and Eureka would be in the bottom. Since Raj'ah has a better track record she would most likely be saved. And Eureka would be sent home since she didn't prove herself worthy of being saved. The only good part of this episode was the good monologues and Jaidas appearance.

So unnecesary comeback

[erojasleal · 1/10 · 26 August 2021]

I mean, the top 4 was ready 🙄 Eureka shouldn't have come back and TKB should have stayed :( what is the need of bring back queens who are eliminated? I just don't get it.

how dare you

[wurley-77589 · 1/10 · 26 August 2021]

The fact the they didn't bring back silky and the fact that they let eurka win the challenge instead of sending her home is crazy! They literally sent home one of their best competitors and now we lost the chance to hear a amazing verse in the Rumix 🙄 I love eurka but this was not it and I know it isn't her fault but like come on PRODUCTION WHAT WERE YALL THINKING 😭

So heartbreaking, it destroys me

[stumpe-1 · 4/10 · 3 September 2021]

First of all: Trinity you dont deserves this! You are the only one, who dont have the chance this season to come back, for a Queen who has never had a chanceto won the Crown. Eureka should Ben dela Creme herself or gave Kylie the chop. I dont get why 1 win and 3 times, who are 2 times clearly were 2 times in the buttom, to 2 Wins and 4 times (2 times she was clearly in the buttom, but the other she never would be in the buttom, cause high and safe) its a better track record. I dont want put a queen down, to lift Trinity up, but lets face it: Trinity also should had won the halftime show and deserves more than anyone a ticket for teh finale and I think the Crown, too!

This was such a great season, but this episode was the Downfall! It was rigged, it was not fair and her story was win worthy or high here, too. I dont get it. They dont compete anymore, when you are playing "if you are not the Top All Star, you will be in the buttom", cause what was the point then? She was close to win a third for the haftime show, a forth with drag dot and a fifth in this episode. I dont get, why they dont count clearly highs and lows to the track record. Its simply not fair and thats why so many are riot, now!!!!

Trinity, you will always be the winner and you should be proud so much!!! Your Groths is so phenomenal, you touch our hearts! We love you so much! You dont need this bloody crown to be a Star and you definitly be a Star!!! God bless you, from the buttom of my heart! Hope we see us soon! You will be embraced!!!

So close to being the perfect all stars season

[nickbasire · 3/10 · 26 August 2021]

We had the perfect top 4, the best in herstory. And then they basically make a redo of the top 5 episode 2 weeks ago except this time Eureka wins the challenge and tkb goes home. First of all, brinign back both her and silky makes so much more sense because there is already a top 4, putting a queen that's already been eliminated into the top 5 gives them no chance to redeem themself and gives them a way too easy way into the top 4. In the challenge, this is clearly an amazing group so everyone did fantastic, but I think Kylie was the clear winner for a lot of people as her story was inspiring, unlike eurekas, and imagine a top 4 all with 2 wins, it would just be perfect. It's obvious now that they were pushin Eureka as she's been high in so many episodes where she shouldn't have been. Then they give her a win and probably plan to crown her. It's so sad because this season has really been great but unfortunately this one episode was so disappointing. All we can do now is manifest a Kylie or rajah win. If Eureka wins I may have to smash a hole in my TV.

WHAT ON EARTH JUST HAPPENED!!!!! 😭💔

[erinlaxtonsmith · 1/10 · 26 August 2021]

OK 1ST OF SILKY SHOULD HAVE COME BACK CAUS SHE WON 6 LYPSYNCS IN A ROW AND EUREKA STILL CAME BACK,ALSO ALL THERE STORYS WHERE SENTIMENTAL,EITHER ABOUT THERE CARRER OR LIFE AND EUREKAS WAS ABOUT POOING HERSELF AND SHE WON,THE JUDGING THIS SEASON IS SO BAD,SHE ALSO TIED THE LIPSYNC BUT ALL SHE DID WAS ROLL ACROSS THE STAGE LIKE A LOG,WAT ON EARTH!!!!! I WOULD RATE THIS A 0 OUT OF 10 IF IT WOULD ALLOW ME,KYLIE DESERVED TO WIN THIS HER STORY WAS SO HEART WARMING,OR EVEN TRINITY,BUT EUREKA DID AND HAD THE NERVE TO SEND TRINITY HOME,EUREKA SHOULD HAVE PULLED A BEN DELA CREME!!!!! IM FUMING 💔💔😭😭🔥🔥🔥😡😡😡

Why why why???

[tom992 · 4/10 · 27 August 2021]

Eureka back in the competition... We have seen it already! But the worst of it is sending Trinity home, she was so strong!!! She should've won!!!

It's no longer a competition - it's a stage show

[jalayeates-82856 · 1/10 · 28 August 2021]

Excellent challenge - one of the best they've ever had. Unfortunately, as usual, the talent of the queens was overshadowed by the pure ridiculousness of the show's 'competition' format.

It is cruel for contestants to feel as though they were in the finale, only to reveal after the fact that that is not true. It was horrible viewing such a nasty trick at such a crucial and prestigious stage of the competition.

It is cruel to have someone stick around for 6 weeks (Silky) and give one of the most outstanding demonstrations of talent, and at the end all they get is a pat on the back. I hope Silky was reimbursed financially.

It completely undermines any false illusion of competition this show retained. There are no rules. There's no criteria. It's just getting ridiculous.

Debasing humans for entertainment is foul. I no longer support the franchise.