RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under

This is the worst version of drag race despite Aus and NZ being excellent places for talent. The show is overproduced to a point where it is not enjoyable to watch, it's clearly rigged, and leaves you dying for some good producing.

I can't recommend it, especially how clear it is that Ru is clueless about NZ culture and is only taking advantage of their COVID-free status.

We have seen some messy seasons like Holland S2, Italia S1 and Canada S1 but this is...beyond.

I can cope with some questionable placements, ineffective storytelling, a bit of riggory and so on but this season was really too much.

It simply didn't make sense. It was painful to watch. The judges were delusional. Production was on something. I don't even have the words to say how awful the entire thing was...I liked the queens, let's leave it at that.

I can't believe what I witness in the hidden talent episode ... it's all scripted and planned.

The producers have the Top 3 in mind , and nothing seems like a competition anymore but almost a scripted show with weird judging and clear favoritism. I lost the interest in the whole series and the franchise by episode 4.

If this was "Australia's Top Drag" I would give it 8. The queens are talented. They could probably show their talent. But since it's RuPaul, it's a 4.

He doesn't care. It's obvious. The top 3 is chosen before the show starts, like in other spin-offs usually. There's nothing the others can do. There can be "this is the best you've done so far" followed immediately by "you're up for elimination." There can be "this was definitely worst you've done" and it gets "you're safe" because they chose them to the top three.

He just barely is there, fake laughing and pretending to be nice. It doesn't work.

If he let it go, like Thailand, it might be good. But greedy is as greedy does.