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Kerri Colby Is Living For The Fantasy + "Snatch Game" Recap (Issue #10)

The RuPaul's Drag Race Official Newsletter

In this week’s Drag Race newsletter, we recap an awkward “Snatch Game,” count down the funniest moments from the challenge, and share an exclusive interview with Kerri Colby. Don’t forget to subscribe so you can stay tuned for all of the latest Drag Race updates!

A signature of Drag Race, Snatch Game is a challenge that’s both revered and feared by the queens. It’s a demanding test of intuitive character work and quick-witted improv skills, but it’s also seen as something of a “make or break” moment of the season, regularly arriving when about half the cast remains and exhaustion starts to set in. We often hear just how difficult Snatch Game is, but Season 14 might be one of the first times we actually see that as this talented group hits a wall as soon as the challenge starts. My name’s Cameron Scheetz, and it’s time to re-open Michelle Visage’s investigation…

The Mini

The mood was ecstatic after Jorgeous and Jasmine’s spirited Lip Sync, their double shantay seen as another sign that this cast is operating at a high level. Is there any challenge they can’t conquer? Well, stay tuned. Daya and Angeria both admitted to a twinge of disappointment that another week’s gone by and they still have just as many competitors, while DeJa was at a loss, having narrowly missed yet another win and wondering what she can possibly do to stand out.

The next day, Jasmine was interrupted by a clue-laden video message from RuPaul, leaving the girls curious about what awaits them. But first: A Mini Challenge! With nothing but colorful bubble wrap and a whole lot of tape, the queens needed to create “wearable pop art,” which lead to “hellish ASMR” as they snap-crackle-popped their outfits together in short time. Even if tape couldn’t hold everything up, it was fun to see everyone’s personal styles shine through, and Bosco—becoming quite the Mini Challenge maestro—snagged the win for a look that screamed Bosco (by which I mean, her butt cheeks were on full display).

The Set-Up

And then Ru announced what they’ve all been eagerly/nervously anticipating: It’s time for Snatch Game! Jasmine put it bluntly: “This is the challenge of Drag Race. It is the challenge that shows who’s going to be in the top of the season, and who’s not really going to make it too far.” In other words, the pressure is on.

After some excited tittering among the girls, Ru returned to the Werk Room for Walk Throughs, a.k.a. Snatch Game pep talks. As per usual, MamaRu took the opportunity to help the queens really hone in on their characters and find some sort of fresh angle. I thought the assertion that Lady Camden infuse her William Shakespeare with a little bit of Absolutely Fabulous’ Joanna Lumley (Lady’s backup character) was particularly interesting, as was the advice for Daya to channel her love of Ozzy Osbourne into her performance, the same way she does for Crystal Methyd. If there was any cause for concern, it was with Jorgeous, who was feeling anxious about yet another comedic acting challenge. She certainly wasn’t ready to drop her Aubrey Plaza impression on the spot, but she was more confident in her Ilana Glazer, and Ru reminded the queen to view herself from the inside—not the outside—so that she could be more present and in the moment. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say it seemed like these queens were ready to smash the Snatch Game!

The Best Snatch Game Moments

First things first: This edition of Snatch Game was given a welcome double-dose of glam thanks to contestants Raven and Dove Cameron (if the bird name pun didn’t land for you until the bird photos showed up on screen, this is a safe space—that one flew over my head, too. Pun intended). They both had sharp answers to every question and nailed the back-and-forth banter with Ru, an essential component of the challenge. As DeJa would later note, Raven—a return contestant from both Season 13 and All Stars 2—might have been the funniest part of the whole thing.

When it came time to meet the panel, things got off to a fine enough start. We met Lady Camden’s randy Shakespeare, Jasmine’s clueless Betsy DeVos (a role once played by Scarlet Envy in Season 11’s “Trump: The Rusical”), Angeria’s extra kooky Tammie Brown, Jorgeous’ studied Ilana Glazer, Willow’s hippy-dippy Drew Barrymore (who forgot she worked with Ru on The World’s Best talent show), DeJa’s boisterous Lil Jon, Bosco’s husky-voiced Droop-touting Gwyneth Paltrow, and Daya’s spirited Ozzy Osbourne. But after the introductions, the rest of Snatch Game played out like one long “it’s chocolate” sad trombone sound. About halfway through, the girls felt it too, and it was clear the energy in the room was just off. That being said, I wanted to take a moment to count down my (completely subjective) list of Snatch Game’s five funniest moments:

5. Jasmine’s Accent Work: Like her performance in “The Daytona Wind,” Jasmine delivered a hilariously inconsistent accent. She may not have had any jokes, but her Midwestern vocal fry still got some giggles out of me.

4. Angeria’s “Nutbush”: I will admit I don’t even know what was going on here, but Angeria channeling Tammie channeling Tina Turner was just the right amount of absurd for my tastes.

3. Camden’s Toothy Grins: Lady Camden made the most of her screen time with a constantly wobbling head and a curling upper-lip, showcasing some great characterization even if her jokes didn’t always land.

2. Everything DeJa Did: DeJa’s Lil Jon was truly the life of the party, certainly looking the part and scoring laughs with every “YEAH!” and “OKAY!” But most importantly, it was clear DeJa had really thought this one through, with comedic answers that had a real effortlessness to them. She was having a ball, and I had a ball watching her.

1. Jorgeous’ Confusion: But my biggest laugh of the whole challenge wasn’t even part of the Snatch Game—it was during a confessional when Jorgeous wondered allowed, “Miss Lady Camden, she is… who—Beethoven, right?” Never change, Jorgeous.

The Looks

On the runway, the divas were absolutely divine in Holy Couture, which proved to be a category up for some creative interpretation. First out was DeJa, looking to the Skyes as Joan Of Arc by-way-of Zendaya at the 2018 Met Gala. Jasmine’s inspiration was astrological with a split-tone gown that gave way to a sparkling galaxy dress—two looks in one like a true Gemini. Angeria nailed every detail of her Church Lady get-up, while Bosco couldn’t kick the burlesque habit in her devilish nod to nuns (that hooved footwear is everything). Willow’s wild Bleeding Tooth Fungus piece was a true standout, a whimsical tribute to her spiritual relationship with psychedelics. Jorgeous worshipped a different kind of drug, serving Holy Smokes in her most conceptual runway yet. Lady Camden sang the praises of The Spice Girls with a party-ready look that was a clever melange of all five spices, and Daya took an unplanned tumble in her Bride-of-Judas gown but saved it with some badass bravado.

The Critiques

With all eight girls on stage, Michelle kicked things off by saying, “I’m just kind of speechless with this Snatch Game. I don’t know where everybody went.” Thus began Detective Visage’s investigation into the mystery of “Who Killed Snatch Game?” DeJa was removed from the suspect list rather quickly, with the judges noting that she was the one that was successfully funny in the challenge. As the only queen to get roundly positive critiques, it was clear DeJa Skye was this week’s top queen, finally scoring her much deserved point on the leader board.

As for everyone else, well, they seemed pretty aware that any of them could be on the chopping block. Despite that, the critiques weren’t all doom and gloom—there was a surprising amount of levity (Carson’s joke that Jasmine took Betsy DeVos’ job more seriously than Betsy got a huge laugh), and Dove Cameron proved herself to be an incredible addition to the Judge’s Panel with insightful observations and fantastic constructive feedback. After deliberations, the queens were brought back for a shocker: All seven of them were up for elimination and would need to Lip Sync For Their Lives… but not now. Ominously, Ru invited them all to a Lip Sync LaLaPaRuZa Smackdown to determine who would sashay away. To be continued!

Burning Questions

Copy-Snatch

After Gwyneth and Ozzy matched with two Snatch Game answers in a row, Bosco wondered if Daya was looking over her shoulder, which felt like a tease of some drama to come, but the thread is just left dangling. Honestly, if Daya was copying answers as an in-character bit, then props to her for finding a funny way into the challenge, though that was certainly not clear in the episode. I don’t see Bosco as one to hold grudges, but could this thread get picked up in the coming week? Or will the impending LaLaPaRuZa mean it gets brushed aside?

Next Week: Let’s Get Ready To Rumble

We’ve seen a LaLaPaRuZa before (when All Stars 4 gave its eliminated queens a chance to Lip Sync their way back into the competition), but that doesn’t mean we know what format to expect for this “Extra Special Episode.” What’s in store for us??? There’s a chance all seven queens could be asked to lip sync at once—with DeJa watching from the sidelines—although that certainly wouldn’t fill up an entire episode, so I’m anticipating a tournament-style event with random pairs of queens going head to head until we’re left with the bottom two. As the teaser shows, assassins Jasmine and Jorgeous feel pretty confident, but it’s worth noting that we’ve yet to see three of these queens (Angie, Bosco, Willow) compete in a traditional lip sync. Anything can happen, and I’m a nervous wreck just thinking about the possibilities.

The Other Half Of The Story

You know the drill: If you’re not watching Untucked, well, you’re missing out, babe! Let’s shout out a few of the most notable moments form this week’s episode.

Backstage, the girls were rattled, but they still took the time to toast DeJa on her win, whose big moment was somewhat undercut but the gag at the end of the episode. Still, it was nice to see the hard-working queen get her shine—even if Jasmine did try to jump in to talk about herself.

Not knowing what was to come, Jorgeous shared her exhaustion, as she was certain she was in the bottom two for the week. Just in the nick of time, a video message came through and it was from the queen’s entire family (including her (hot) brother), who were so lovely and supportive, clearly proud of their little star. The whole thing had Jorgeous in tears, but it was a much needed confidence booster, also reminding her that she has the enthusiastic support for her Season 14 sisterhood.

Willow recalled her joke from a few episodes back: “Just you watch, there’s going to be a challenge we all bomb”—very ironic in retrospect. Sometimes it sucks to be right! Do all of those psychedelic mushrooms give Willow a glimpse into the future?

I’m all in on Dove Cameron after this week. The actor/singer/former Disney Channel star was a blast on Snatch Game, a thoughtful guest judge, and a really warm presence among the girls in Untucked, sharing a wisdom beyond her years. She knew she didn’t see these queens at their best, so she reassured them that good things can come from failure (and that delusion is helpful… sometimes). What do Dove stans call themselves? I want to be part of the flock!

The Serve-ey w/ Kerri Colby

Each week, we’ll get to learn more about one of the queens of season 14 when they take our brief questionnaire, a.k.a. The Serve-ey. They’ll all get the same six questions, and then we’ll throw in one final “wildcard” question just for fun. This week: It’s everyone’s favorite auntie, Kerri Colby!

1. In keeping with the season promo’s board game theme: What was your favorite game growing up and why?

Well, I have like 3000 answers for you. I’m going to sound so weird here, but I’ve always been obsessed with games that are basically like simulations, which is kind of how I taught myself how to be the person that I wanted. This is probably going to get so deep, I apologize. But, for me, I was raised so constricted, that I didn’t have access to really explore and find the type of person that I wanted to be. So I literally would use games like The Game Of Life. I loved that game, because it kind of mapped out—in my little weird head—how I wanted things to go. Because you could either go to college or not go to college, then you’d get a better spin at life, and then if you get the $100,000 car, you can keep winning and you can retire at Millionaire Estates or Countryside Acres. So I would literally play Life all the time because I wanted to understand how life works.

And then, in a digital sense, I kind of graduated from that board-game mindset over towards things like—oh my god, I would spend hours playing Zoo Tycoon. I was obsessed because I was like, “I want to build the world!” And from my mom, I would get “screened” every time I would play games because I’d be gone for hours, so then my mom would do an inventory check of me to make sure I wasn’t misbehaving or watching porn or whatever the fuck. She’d be like, “What are you doing? What have you done on this computer? Let me see; pull up everything!” And when she would see the zoos that I would make, she sometimes would just cry because I would literally build these intricate zoos. I had all the expansion packs, so I would work on, like, restoring the endangered species and trying to find new ways make the park the best with a 100% satisfactory rating. These were the things I was obsessed with from, like, 8 to 10 years old.

And then I think I graduated from that into The Sims, and I lost my shit playing The Sims. But honestly, I tell people this: I turned the way that I played The Sims literally into the blueprint of how I live my life as Kerri. Because Kerri literally is a Sim character from the gods that I created, because I always was so obsessed with this fantasy.

Right! These games actually provide a space to explore options for yourself, even if you don’t realize it at the time.

Oh my god, yeah. And, for me, it was a projection thing because I was raised, as I’ve said, so conservative, and I felt so trapped. And I wasn’t really a rebellious person, I wasn’t like, “Fuck the system! Break everything!” I was more like, “Okay, well, I’m really unhappy. So I’m going to almost astral project through a game and try to see if I can find a life that would make me happy.” And I always knew, like, “Okay, I could actually work really hard and make this a reality.” The video game world, for the earlier parts of my life, was huge because it was my outlet, my escape.

2. How would you say the city you’re from helped define your drag?

Pretty much everything about my aesthetic—if you do your research—it comes straight out of Texas’s armpit, or asshole. I literally took that everyday bimbo, housewife, trophy wife-type vibe because—let me tell you something about Dallas, Texas: They are covered in them. You know, I couldn’t play with Barbies, but who needs those when you’re walking around malls in Texas. [Laughs.] I was obsessed with the big, blonde bombshell, and back in the time when I was being raised, the girls were wearing, you know, six-and-a-half-inch stilettos, they had all their little kids in matching outfits, getting into their all-black Chevy Suburban with black rims on the lift kit, okurrr.

So, again, it was kind of a projection thing. I would be out and about in Texas, and I would see someone who was giving what I was obsessed with, and I was like, “Can I ever like be that? I would love to be that!” I’m definitely inspired by trophy wives around the world. I love a good pageant mug, I love a good puss, just glamour-puss is forever my favorite go-to. Because you can play with glamour-puss; you can make glamour-puss a superhero, a supervillain, a supermodel, a super-slut—it’s always super though. And so I’ve always been obsessed with that aesthetic when it comes to Texas for sure.

3. With this season’s candy bar twist, I’m curious: If you were a piece of candy, what kind would you be?

Ugh, people are going to say I’m so ugly if I use this one. I mean, personally, I’m obsessed with Heath Bars, because I love anything that is like chocolate that’s wrapped around something else, that is embedded in something—that you have to, like, either suck on for a while and get every flavor, or you can just chew through it really quickly and you get hit with just a freaking umami of like, “Whoa, there’s salty, sweet, there’s nuts, there’s caramel, there’s toffee, and there’s chocolate.”

To be very honest with you—and this is not me being corny—I actually am obsessed with RuPaul’s chocolate bar. Because, when I first ate it, I was like, “What the actual fuck is in my mouth right now?” [Laughs.] Because I was like, “I taste cinnamon. I taste a sugar, I taste a little bit of caramel, I taste peanut butter.” I was like, “Wait, okay, am I crazy? Or am I tasting all these things?” And then I read the back and I was like, “Oh Miss Thing says she’s going to just mix every flavor and put it in chocolate.” I live. [Laughs.]

4. What can you tell us about your “confessional” interview look? How did you decide what to wear? What do you think it says about your style out of drag?

It’s funny because I think, to me, the confessional look was the one that I personally was the most invested in. It just meant the most to me because I’ve watched the show for years—my first introduction to Drag Race, ever, was season five. And I remember: The runway was where you got to see the queen, the Werk Room was where you got to meet the queen, and the confessional was where you got to know the queen. And, throughout my life, people have always thought so many things about me—people just have always assumed so much. I don’t I really overshare, so I usually am someone that I kind presents myself with what you see, and then you kind of think what you want about me. And then, if it’s true, I’ll tell you, and if it’s not, we’ll go with it and keep it a fantasy.

So, the confessional look, for me, was so personal because I’m far from the first trans woman to be on the show, but this was a unique opportunity where I was able to walk into the franchise being completely me. And I asked them, "Is it okay if I kind of embody a more ultra-femme spirit for my confessionals?” It wasn’t even about the drama of like, “Can you do that on Drag Race?” It’s more of a consideration thing because, you’ve got to remember, a lot of these girls put a little powder over their face, they tap their forehead with a tissue paper, and they put on a t-shirt, and then they go. So it’s a lot quicker. Versus me, being in glam, you have to make sure that you set your time aside. If we had interviews in the morning, you had to wake up extra early because you had to put on a little mug, then get my hair pressed and all this stuff. So I knew I was taking on a lot.

And this is just to any future trans girls if they want to be on the show: If you want to be glam in your interviews, prepare yourself because it’s a lot of extra work. But, for me, it was so rewarding because I want to be able to watch this back and see the person that I always hoped to see growing up watching Drag Race. So, being able to embody that—whether it’s extra, silly, funny, auntie, whatever it is—it just made me feel so much more at home, personally, because now I see someone on my screen that I identified with, and I wasn’t afraid to be extra and be that bad bitch.

5. What’s a fun fact you can share about one of your season 14 sisters that might surprise the fans?

Ooh, I have like a couple. Yes, Angeria really is shaped like the letter “P” in drag. Two, Jasmine does actually talk that much, that’s why we call her "Mouth Almighty.” Three, Daya Betty is that tall—that bitch is gigantic, especially in some of them heels. Four, Jorgeous really is that tiny; she is so small. [Laughs.] And then five is that, yes, Bosco is actually is that observant. She was so observant the whole season that I was like, “Low-key, this girl hates me.” And then especially afterwards, once the anxiety of the show was over, and with her owning her truth and coming out as Trans, I realized it wasn’t even about a negative type of observing. It was more like—with me and her the whole season—she was processing a reality that was literally just screaming and squawking and dipping and acting a fool right in front of her. And I feel like, once we left the show, it was just so amazing to see her come into herself and own her truth. I was just with her in Seattle, and we had the best time. I was giving me very, “Alexa, play Katy Perry ‘I Kissed A Girl And I Liked It.’” [Laughs.]

6. Here’s a chance to shout out another drag performer, designer, hair & makeup artist, etc… who really helped inspire you or prepare you for your journey on Drag Race.

There’s a couple people here. My number one “thank you” forever will go to my two aunties, Kylie Sonique Love and Brooke Lynn Hytes. They got me the most prepared I ever could have been to give the best of what I could have given. Brooke Lynn is, hands down, a professional and an amazing, absolute lunatic, and I love her. She’s an OCD queen as well, so she was very much telling me tips and tricks about where your headspace should be when you’re on the floor, because that headspace is going to be what keeps you and what pushes you through.

And Kylie broke down where my heart-space should be. Because she had the best insight, I think, for any of the girls who do go into this experience as a Trans woman, because she’s done the original, she found her truth, and then she came back on All Stars. And it’s not easy, but she made it look so beautiful, so graceful, and she soared through her competition and won. And so she was telling me all these little things like, when you wake up in the morning, try to do a little yoga. You’re going to be by yourself for a lot of time, so talk to yourself, but don’t be crazy about it. Literally walk yourself through each new day in the Werk Room. What can I do right now to get me in the best headspace, to be the most successful? When you’re waking up in the morning, actually take time to make your bed, lay your toothbrush out, have your favorite soap ready.

Love the experience and the experience will end up loving you back. I remember being a little stressed or freaked out so many times, you know, and it’s natural! But replaying Kylie’s kind, kind words in my head just made me feel like, “Okay, Kerri, you got this. You can wake up today—yes, you’re up super early, but you’re gonna slay it. And you’re going to enjoy this and you’re going to have fun.”

7. Wildcard: Over the course of the season, we’ve really seen you blossom into this mother figure, this support system, not only to your Trans sisters in the cast, but also to the fans online, on Twitter—

I knew you were going to bring Twitter into this because they are acting a fool right now. [Laughs.]

Well it’s because we miss seeing you on the show! We need to get our Kerri fix somewhere.

Aw, I love that so much. It makes me like pinch myself a lot because I can’t believe people actually care about my bullshit.

Let’s put a pin in the fans just for a second, because I wanted to ask: Who are some of the women—throughout your life—that have really helped lift you up and been your support system?

Oh my goodness. There are many from different stages and times, But I would say the most consistent one—when I when I look back through the journey of my of my life, there is one person who stands out to me as always being an inspiration, a goddess, a blueprint, and a mother to me, and that would be Sasha Colby. It’s funny because I guess it kind of runs in the genes, because we’re both Leos, so it’s really interesting to see how parallel a lot of our lives are. It’s insane. She is one of those people who has such an impact on people without even knowing it, without even realizing it. And, from before I met her, she inspired. She enthralled me with inspiration.

You know how normally people say, “Don’t meet your heroes”? Because, if you do, it might break your fantasy, it might shatter your world. Well, I would say with her it’s the opposite. Meeting her, she’s even more than you would have envisioned her to be. If she meets someone and she’s out and about, she’s actually going to treat you like a best friend—she’s not gonna treat you like a like a fan. If you’re in a show with her, she will actually get you in the right headspace and gets you together to make sure that you go out and you give your best, no matter what it is. It could be a show at a bar at one o'clock in the morning, or it could be a gigantic competition and pageant where she’s competing against you—she will still pour her soul out to make sure that you’re in your best headspace. Because that’s all that we can be. That’s all we can give.

My other little mother—I like to call her—out there is Mariah Carey. And she has a famous saying that she’s going to do the best she can with what she’s got. When you actually take it back home with you, it’s not saying, “I’m going to do the best always,” but “with whatever I’ve got—if I’ve got one penny, I’m going to do the best I can with it.” And both those ladies—one says it and sings it out, which we see on TV, but the other one, I have had the pleasure to actually live through that it with them, being in their truth. So it’s definitely a full circle moment.

And speaking of full circle moments, you really have become this source of inspiration for so many people Have you been surprised by the reaction since the season started airing?

Absolutely. I never thought that being called “Tranos” would be such a compliment. [Laughs.] It’s funny because some people, when they see me act a fool like that, they’re like, “Oh, there she goes, girl, it’s all going to her head.” And what’s funny is, I think that we always take things at face value, but it’s about the intention. And what is so interesting about the love that I get like—yes, it’s a little eccentric, it’s a little crazy, but I think that the kids are stir-crazy. I think they wanted a Trans Barbie doll to play with for years. And now that they have it, they kind of just have—it’s almost like someone saying, “I want a pony for Christmas,” and then someone’s like, “Well, I bought you a whole horse farm!” You know? The kids kind of lost their mind a little bit, but it’s because they are so just overwhelmed by it, by that moment.

I made a tweet—which some people have opinions about it, and it’s fine—where I was like, “Who’s ready to transition?” And people were like, “Oh my god, this girl is crazy. She is just riding the wave with this whole Trans thing.” And, well, a little bit, but I used my platform to ask a question to make people more comfortable to share. And, if you go through those comments, there are a lot of sweet angels. You can tell where their headspace is because you can see it you can feel tweets—Twitter has a weird sixth sense, and you can feel if someone’s being honest or shady, or if someone’s almost giving you a cry for help through a keyboard. You can see that there are these sweet angels that are out there like, “Oh my god, I think I’m ready. Oh my god, what is my next step?” And that is what the purpose of the tweet was. It’s not about the 10,000 people who like it and laugh at it, it’s about those 5 to 10 real people who probably never felt comfortable to talk about their truth, who never felt okay to share who they are on the inside with the public. But because of a silly girl—who acted a fool on TV and shared her truth and helped others own their truth on a show—is asking on Twitter, in an almost anonymous way, "Who’s ready to transition?” Now we have people coming forward and saying like, “Oh, you know what? I am! What are those steps?”

And that’s where I personally I take that liberty to be like, “Well, reach out to your local LGBTQ health providers—they actually can get you on hormones, they can help with access to your surgeries, or things that you might want to achieve as a woman.” But now they have the knowledge to go and seek that out. They’re not just here with a dream and no blueprint. We’re here to give the girls a little bit of what they need, or even a confidence boost, you know? Sometimes a simple gesture can go so, so, so, so far. And that’s literally what we do.

All that craziness on Twitter, that’s literally what it’s about. Because, if you look at Jesus, what did he do in the reality of the world? He walked into the absolute hottest messes of places, and he said, “I just want to be present, I just want to touch you, I just want to love you, and I just want to build you up to be something better than you were when you walked in.” And I can’t say I am Jesus, at all, in that respect. But, being raised in the church, I understand that fellowship spirit of “Let me just give you a hand, a shoulder, and a genuine heart for a moment in time. And let’s see what you do with it.” Because I guarantee you’re going to do something better than you would have done without that. You know, that’s what it’s about. And it’s a blessing.

The Looks You Didn't See

It’s practically tradition that eliminated queens will take to social media to show off the stunning looks they didn’t use on the runway. Every week, we’ll reserve this space to shout out our favorite “unseen looks.“

Kornbread “The Ankle” Jeté

@kornbreadTMFS

Walk into the room LOAF FIRST Photo: @dmvrtinez https://t.co/1l3u6rCQXk

6:46 PM - 12 Mar 2022

For the first time this season, Kornbread has graced us with a peek at the look she would’ve worn for the Holy Couture runway—and it’s a gag! Ms. Bread is our own personal Jesus, complete with a beard and the ‘ole water-into-wine trick. Praise her!! Also don’t miss: Alyssa Hunter praising pageantry, Orion Story serving flower power, plus glimpses at Kerri Colby and Kornbread’s unused Snatch Game characters.

Gagatrondra! It's The Tweets Of The Week

We wrap up every newsletter with a rundown of some of our favorite reaction tweets of the week, so use #DragRace and you may find yourself here!

Contra Versial

@VersialContra

Deja Skye on stage whilst every single queen gets dragged by all 4 judges back to back #DragRace https://t.co/Az7MBUOeBM

9:54 PM - 11 Mar 2022

Frank Costa

@feistyfrank

not Lady Camden serving Lord Farquaad 💀 #DragRace https://t.co/517keFyza3

8:37 PM - 11 Mar 2022

momo 💫

@reecie_pc

The girls in Untucked trying to figure out who’s going home this week #DragRace https://t.co/CoCLtAuUgH

9:23 PM - 11 Mar 2022

Jaime Lizardo

@jaimlizardo

#DragRace those were the days, here we go, Top 8 3 weeks in a row LET’S GO!! https://t.co/uEaAwIdf1H

11:16 PM - 11 Mar 2022

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This week on The Pit Stop, Monét X Change is joined by comedy queen Bianca Del Rio to dig into where and when this Snatch Game went so, so wrong. “Choices!,” Bianca says. Check it out below:

The Pit Stop S14 E10 | Monét X Change & Bianca Del Rio Sip N’ Snatch | RuPaul’s Drag Race

#RuPaul's Drag Race #Newsletter #Kerri Colby #Snatch Game S14 #The Sims #Zoo Tycoon

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finalgoob · 3 years

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the way maddy morphosis would have slayed the season 14 snatch game i know this in my HEART

#s14's snatch game was so ass bro like deja's lil jon wasnt even that funny everyone else was just dead on arrival...

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supremeuppityone · 3 years

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“Nuclear fallout of season 14 Snatch Game” - Bosco

#rpdr s14 spoilers #it really was a terrible snatch game #like even worse than a snatch game of only beyonce #because apparently drag queens can't make beyonce funny??

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gameboy-colored · 3 years

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Ok so snatch game wasn’t that bad like it wasn’t that good either. However I deadass screamed when Jorgeous answered w/ ‘dry ass pussy’ cuz that was so unexpected. If it were up to me, Jasmine and Willow would’ve been lip syncing because they didn’t say not one thing that warranted a giggle. At least everyone else said SOMETHING that got a laugh. Bosco would’ve been bottom 3 but I would’ve saved them just for having that deep ass voice that made cackle when they first spoke. Angeria had the perfect opportunity to volley with Ru with the ‘walking children in nature’ comment but she was committed enough with the physicality so she’d be safe. Lady Camden’s Shakespeare was a good concept but needed to be fleshed out more. Daya was committed to being Ozzy but could’ve gone further with it but I wasn’t mad at it tho. In any other season, she’s be safe.

This 7 way lip synch extravaganza is gonna have someone reveal their golden bar. I just know it.

#rpdr s14 #rpdr s14 spoilers #rpdr spoilers #snatch game

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I've never been a fan of Trinity, not even in season 9, and I hated her Satan character for Snatch Game because it was such a lazy choice. The challenge of the entire concept of Snatch Game is to be quick and funny while impersonating someone--there is no established characterization of Satan! Anyone can make up any personality for Satan and no one can say "nope, that's not how Satan acts" lol. The same applies too Yvie Oddly's Boogeyman too tbh. They weren't as painful to watch as other Snatch Games (Asia O'Hara's Beyonce...The Vixen's Blue Ivy...Utica's Bob Ross...almost the entirety of s14's choices...) but still // @sprinkledsalt

okay but let's get into this! I'm about to go on a tangential rant about Snatch Game because it is probably my all-time favorite of the challenges and components of Drag Race.

Snatch Game is one of Thee Iconique challenges on Drag Race, a fucking institution of the show, and the one that everyone looks forward to and everyone fears. It separates the queens from the princesses and the all-stars from the call-for-your-cars.

It's about EMBODYING AND COMMITTING to the character WITHOUT focusing on JUST the look! So many goddamn competitors on the show focus on nailing the look and they completely miss the personality and attempting the voice and sound of the impression they're doing.

And you motherfucking need to KNOW about the person you're impersonating! You need to be able to integrate references into your comments (and ideally your answers) and you need to know how your impression would potentially respond and react.

AND IT NEEDS TO BE FUNNY. YOUR IMPRESSION NEEDS TO BE FUNNY, AND NOT JUST IN A "OH THIS IS BAD AND I'M LAUGHING AT HOW BAD IT IS" WAY.

I think one of the biggest things that hurts the queens is that they choose someone famous but who isn't a big personality or super distinctive and which can't be funny - it's why doing Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, etc. are not the way to go, because you can do the looks, but personality-wise they just aren't really big enough or distinctive enough as an impression, if that makes sense. There's a reason why Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Joan Crawford (although really more Faye Dunaway doing Joan Crawford, which is what most Joan Crawford impressions are at this point let us be real) etc. are impression staples (both drag and otherwise) - it's because they're BIG personalities and distinctive and can be funny (without making them the total butt of the joke!)

And don't fucking do a youtuber or instagram influencer either.

I also have an issue with trying to humorize or do impressions (both drag and otherwise) certain celebrities or notable people because there are some circumstances which just shouldn't be exaggerated or attempted to make comedic (how the fuck are you going to do both Ike *and* Tina Turner?! or Gypsy Rose Blanchard?!) Doing someone like Jeffree Starr or Caitlyn Jenner (another reason I'm not a Trinity fan!) is really kinda just poor taste and boring, at the very least.

Which leads me into the Satan and Leslie Jordan impressions that Trinity did. They were ABSOLUTELY lazy choices for the exact reasons you specified for Satan and also because it's basically just more Trinity! Sassy snarky horny Southern gay! How Inventive and new for Trinity to perform that way and make those creative choices! What a show of talent and uniqueness and charisma!

With Yvie's Boogieman, at least it was genuinely creative and interesting, but I also agree with you otherwise (also her Rico Nasty was just kinda eh for me tbh).

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moonshotsx · 3 years

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s14 giving the best reading mini challenge then giving the worst snatch game performance duality methinks

honestly how iconic of our girlies

#anon

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prynnehesters · 3 years

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i think the drag race finale was ok. i think s13 is equivalent to like...s7 in terms of my enjoyment. it's not a god tier season, but it's not absolutely horrid/super rigged. there were certain episodes i enjoyed more than others.

things i enjoyed

phenomenon

100% pure love (and chicago drag excellence)

the snatch game was honestly the best one since s7 (s12 only 2 people were funny and then s11 no one was funny...w this one 4 people were consistently funny)

it is a very quotable season (as are many drag race seasons...but i mean this one...gagatrondra...flopiana...legit anything tamisha or lala said)

the joey jay flashbacks (in general kandy having a crush on joey jay)

most of the lip syncs were pretty good (this could veer into bad/neutral because a lot of them seemed like they could go either way, but like, they were consistently good whereas s12 there were a few lipsyncs where i was very close to turning off my tv because they were boring/bad)

most of the bonus content that came out was pretty good (mik's makeup tutorials, denali's dance videos, etc.)

lala ri winning miss congeniality (tbh i fully expected olivia to win it based on how the show set her up, but like, lala deserved it for being funny and genuine and sweet)

i think crowning symone was the right choice because she is unapologetically herself and it was reflected heavily in the show. her fashion/concepts are amazing, she is naturally charismatic, and in general, i feel like she is a good representative of what the show and brand stand for

things i didn't enjoy

the first episode. it felt so mean/like a set up. there are so many reasons it didn't work. and the fact that we knew it was coming was like...kind of not helpful? idk. also there seemed to be no stakes in the lip syncs considering no one was going to immediately go home (that would've been a gag tho, but like, i think it doesn't work for a show like drag race in comparison to something like worst cooks in america)

blatant bias towards mik bcuz of tokenism/them being well known (but i mean, i did enjoy mik bcuz she was funny/had good fashion)

the fact that it was blatantly obvious that 2 queens were trying to be miss congeniality (neither of them got it so...they both also got weird/annoying edits)

there was drama, but the pacing of the drama was not good and a lot of storylines were kind of left hanging (they set up rose vs olivia/tina, but didn't really go anywhere with it. same w tamisha vs kandy...that was a one ep thing, then tamisha forgave kandy when she was eliminated but like...there was no payoff. there was even tina v elliott, but even that got a mediocre payoff. kandy mik and tina were set up as diet rolaskatox but that didn't go anywhere lol...kandy was given more of an instigator/narrator edit, mik was given a positive edit, and tina was given a relatively negative edit/it didn't seem like production liked her)

some of the edits were kind of weird/mean (olivia, kandy, utica, elliott come to mind. olivia seemed sweet but they were like "secret diva" and utica was dorky and fun in her promo but she had some issues/worries about social justice/how she'd be perceived and then that was thrown out the window. normally i like the weird quirky queens, but like, utica has an eye for style, she just seems too weird for me lmao. elliott got the "feel bad for me/underdog" edit but like, they were apparently a bigot...)

how obvious the season was set up (u knew symone was gonna win, u knew mik/kandy would make it to top 4...yeah)

the twists in general were not good

the fact that they put the covid special in the middle of the season

the roast was not that good (i think because it was legit like 3 people in the audience + the 3 congenialities)

the rusical was not good (symone honestly had the boppiest song and the fact that she didn't do it justice was upsetting...and in general, the concept was meh. russian hackers were the best part lol)

i think the first episode set up more problems than they hoped for, but it'll be some good all stars storylines (im mainly talking about rose and denali)

the reunion didn't feel like a reunion because they didn't really have a conversation. it was just all the queens talking with ru/answering fan questions. the top4 were just going to do rehearsals for the finale. they had performances from the queens, but it honestly felt more like the halloween special for the s12 people. idk. it just felt weird.

no puppet challenge

the fandom sucks and they were total assholes to kandy.

the finale felt like a parody of itself. ru did a dance number (weird, never happens, she was very stiff, it felt forced), then the top4 had like, a ball type thing where they walked in outfits that cost more than my college tuition (like...at that point, they were waaaay too fancy to be drag outfits), then they had the lip syncs and it was super obvious that rose, mik, and symone all had reveals. kandy i was not expecting it. but you can't out do sasha velour. even for the second lipsync, it was super obvious symone had a reveal and kandy surprised us with one lol. idk...based on that, kandy should've won.

yeah, it was ok. just weird pacing. we'll see where s14 goes

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Warnings: MAJOR STUFF! physical abuse, verbal abuse, cussing, s14 spoilers, Robin from Props

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Summary: Jensen messes around too much on set.

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“Yadira, here.” Robin handed the actress her character, Kaia’s, spear. “Don’t let the boys have it until the script calls for it. Poke them with it if you have to, got it?” Robin raises a brow.

“Yes, ma’am.” Yadira smiled. “I know how to use it. They don’t.”

“Perfect.” Robin affirmed. “Boys! Let’s go!” She ordered them to their marks. Jensen and Jared eyed the spear in Yadira’s hands. “Don’t even think about it, you two.” She eyed them playfully while they arrived at their spots, and she walked behind the cameras.

“Yes, mother.” Jensen chuckled. “Let me have it, Yadi.” He whispered. She put the sharp edge to his chest.

“Don’t touch my spear.” Yadira growled, smiling. She brought it back, away from his body as they got set for the scene.

“Wow, so serious.” Jared raised a brow.

“Leave her alone, guys.” YN rolled her eyes. She stood on her mark, ready to start the scene.

“Bossy people today, jeez.” Jensen sighed.

They did the scene a few times. When it was over, Jensen snatched it from Yadi and started to swing it around ungracefully.

“Jensen!” Robin yelled. “Give it back!” She stared him down. “Actually, hand it over.” The props director moved toward him and put her hand out. He slowly released it to Robin with a pout. “Big baby,” she chuckled. He groaned.

“But I want it!” He complained as they walked to the next set. The group giggled at his tantrum.

“Later.”

“Yes!” He pumped how fist in the air. “You promise?”

Robin rolled her eyes and said, “If you’re good.”

———-

“Kaia!” YN yelled for Yadi’s character. She turned. Jensen grabbed the spear, per the script. When they called cut, he swung it around, joking. Before he knew what had happened, it flew into the air, hitting YN’s upper body.. She fell back from the force, blood evident on her. When the girl hit the ground, everyone froze. Their light-colored clothes now spattered with red. Onset EMTs rushes to them. Jensen stood still in shock at what happened. Robin walked up behind him and snatched the spear from him.

“I told you to knock it off,” Robin groaned. She took the weapon out of his hand.

“Yadi! YN!” Jared ran over. “You okay?”

The cast and crew heard whimpers from both girls. Yadi tripped back, but she had no injuries. Jensen’s face turned white. Bending over, he threw up onto the ground from the shock of the situation.

“It’s okay, we gotcha.” The EMTs noticed that YN’s head was bleeding. They put her on a stretcher and whisked her away.

“I-I didn’t. She-“. Jensen spoke in gibberish.

“Jared, take him somewhere else,” a crew member said.

“Come on, dude.” The taller TV Winchester took Jensen’s arm and walked him off the set. Jared stopped when he saw dark stains on Jensen’s collar. “Wait!” Everyone turned around. “He’s bleeding.” Red drops were coming from Jensen’s eyebrow. Another set of EMTs walked over to assess him, but as soon as he had a flashlight aimed at his eyes, he dropped. Jared and the EMTs lowered him to the ground.

—————

The two injured cast members were evaluated at the hospital. Jensen was stitched up and released. Yadira had a concussion so the hospital staff watched her for the next few hours. YN was injured the most. Jensen had hit her on the forehead hard enough to render her unconscious. He went to her room to watch over her. Jared was already there. Puffy eyes showed his exhaustion.

“Hey,” Jensen slowly walked in. Jared saw him stumble so the younger one guided him to a chair. “How- oh shit.” He saw tubes and a mask on his co-star.

“Just breathe. She’s sleeping. It’s only oxygen.”

Jensen sat next to Jared. The younger of the two looked at Jensen. “Let me see your eye,” Jared put his hand near Jensen’s face. Jensen swatted his hand away.

“I’m fine. How is she?”

“Good, conscious. Just sleeping right now.” Jared offered a sympathetic smile.

“I can’t believe I- I hurt her and Yadi.”

“It happens, dude. You know that.”

“Her parents would have killed me.” Jensen ran a hand over his face in frustration. “They trusted us with her and this is the way I treat her?”

“Stop it, Ackles. You can’t do that to yourself. Go get a coffee or something. Go home. Do something.”

“No. I hurt her, now I’m going to stay here and wait.”

“Don’t make me and Clif drag you out of here.” Jared threatened.

“No-“

“CLIF!” Jared didn’t want to yell too loud. When the bodyguard entered, he looked at the boys. “Take him home, please. I’ll call you when she wakes up.”

“Don't you dare, I need to be here. I did this.”

“And you’re going insane!” Jared spat back.

“Let’s go, Ackles.” Clif walked over to the older Winchester and hoisted him up. Jensen growled.

“Go, Jensen. I’ll call you.”

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“I’m going to show you something, and I don't want you to jump to conclusions.” Jared looked straight at Jensen in YN’s hospital room. He whispered to not wake up the girl.

“Okay…?”

“Look at her biceps and forearms.”

Jensen walked over to YN’s bedside and noticed discoloration covering each appendage.

“That’s not from what I did. Those are days’ old.”

“I know,” Jared affirmed quietly.

“My girl.” Jensen whispered with a heavy, deep breath. “She’s practically my kid, Jared. What happened?”

“Mine too, Ackles. Let’s not assume anything though, okay?”

“YN has bruises everywhere and we shouldn’t assume?” Jensen raised his voice. Jared shushed him when he realized YN was waking up.

“Ya know, I realize I’m a pain in the ass a lot, but you cause me a lot of headache,” YN chuckled.

Jensen squatted down to look at her.

“YN, I’m so sorry. Robin told me to knock it off, and I didn’t-“

“Who’s Robin?”

“Uh, Proppin’ Robin. The props coordinator.” Jared went to the opposite side of YN’s bed.

“Oh. She sounds interesting.”

Jensen sent Jared a look of concern. The doctor walked in soon after.

“Hi. I’m Dr. Doe. And you are?”

“That’s my uncle and my dad.” YN smiled, lying.

“Perfect. She was unconscious, but obviously doing better now since she is awake and talking. Have you noticed any delay in thought process or stimuli?” He looked at the men.

“She couldn’t remember a friend that we see often.” Jensen frowned. “Will it come back?”

“It’s common, so let’s not fret just yet. Do you remember what happened?” Dr. Doe looked toward YN.

“I got hit in the forehead,” she saw Jensen’s face fall. She mouthed, “It’s okay,” to him.

“I’m encouraged by your progress. I’ll have my staff check on you later,” he smiled and then left. Jensen was about to apologize, but she put her hand up.

“Don’t, Jensen. You didn’t mean to, and I’ll be fine.”

“But-“

“Baby!” YN’s boyfriend walked in. “Are you okay?”

“Umm. Who are you?” YN sank back into the bed at his sudden entrance.

“”It’s okay, YN. This is your boyfriend, Brett.” Jared smiled at her.

“Oh.” She looked down at her hands.

“What do you mean? She can’t remember me?!” He growled, uncontrollable. “You did this!” He stomped toward Jensen. Jared intervened.

“Stop. It was an accident. You need to calm down, Brett.��

“You hurt her!” He tried to pass Jared to attack Jensen.

“It was an accident!” Jensen screamed.

“Hey!” A security guard pulled Brett off of Jared. Leave. You need to leave, sir.” He took hold of his arm and escorted Brett out of the room.

Jensen fell back into his chair, flustered.

“Jensen,” YN whispered. He didn’t look up. “Green eyes. Let me see ‘em.” He turned to face her. “It’s fine. I will be fine.”

“How can you not be upset at me?”

“You’re my dad. Well, practically.” YN smiled.

“What if-“

“Leave if you’re going to play that game,” she sternly said.

“Give us a minute, YN.” Jared pulled Jensen out into the hallway. “You need to stop. Get out of your freaking head. You ACCIDENTALLY hurt her. She’ll survive.”

“But, the bruises. I mean-“

“I saw them. Let’s take it one step at a time, Ackles. Just breathe.”

———-

“I love you, kid.”

“I love you too, adult,” YN giggled.

“Hi, YN.” A female with a pant suit walked in.

“Who are you?” She cocked her head. “Do I know her?” YN looked at Jensen.

“Nope.”

“I’m a social worker associated with the hospital.” The lady smiled. She took a seat in the empty chair next to YN’s bed. “How is your recovery?”

“Good. Memory is still foggy, but it’s getting better.”

“Good. I saw you got some stuff on your arms. You must play sports or something.”

YN looked down and saw the bruises.

“Huh?” She looked back at Jensen with an alarmed expression. “Where did these come from?”

“I am not sure, baby.” Jensen prayed they could figure out what was going wrong.

“You hit your head and fell back onto the ground right? You didn’t hit anything you on the way down?”

“She just collapsed.” Jensen spoke up.

“Alright, so do you play sports? You must be an active kid!” The social worker smiled.

YN looked at Jensen, scared of all the questions.

“YN dances.”

“Oh, really?” The social worker smiled. “My daughter is involved in ballet.”

“I love dancing. It’s an outlet from working with that dweeb over there,” YN chuckled.

“Hey!” Jensen crosses his arms.

“Stressful?” The social worker raised a brow but giggled.

“You have no idea,” YN rolled her eyes playfully.

“Oh, shut up, YN.”

“Okay, well, Thank you for your time. I will leave you be. Please don’t cause too much trouble though.” The specialist stood up with a grin and walked out. Jensen excused himself.

“Hey, lady!” He called after the social worker. “Please, I don’t think she knows what those bruises are from.”

“I believe her, I don’t think she remembers.”

“What do you think happened?”

“Hard to tell, sir. Are you her father?”

“Yes, now please tell me.” Jensen didn’t care that he played her TV father. He wanted to know how YN was hurt.

“It looks like fingerprints.” She let out a deep breath. “I observed a few deep bruises, but most of the coloring on her arm is consistent with oval shapes.”

“Someone grabbed her. A lot.” Jensen suggested.

“Basically. Yes,” the worker agreed

Jensen grew red in the face.

“Please let us do our investigation. We want what’s best for her too.”

“Whoever did this-“

“Will have to deal with an angry dad. I know.” She gave a reassuring smile. As she left, Jared walked up.

“So?”

“The social worker thinks someone hurt her.” Jensen sighed.

“Poor baby.” Jared rubbed his forehead.

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“Hey, YN. How you feeling?” Jensen brought her dinner the next night after being released from the hospital.

“Good, better. Thanks for the food.”

“It’s the least I can do for ruining the last few days.”

“Oh, shut up. I’m fine! I’ve been getting my memory back. Really, I’m good.”

“Speaking of, you okay? You been dancing a lot lately?”

“No,” she tilted her head. “Why?”

“Because you look like you’ve fallen a lot lately or something. Look at your arms.”

YN pulled up her sleeve. “I’m not sure. I saw them earlier, but I just can’t remember.”

It’s okay, YN.”

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“Hey, YN. You ready to be back?” Jared grinned and lightly hugged her. She winced. “Oh, sorry YN. I forgot I needed to be extra gentle.”

“I’m fine, thanks. So glad to be back,” she smiled as she walked up with Brett.

“Good.”

“YN! Wardrobe!” One of the crew members called for her.

“Oh, gotta go. Brett, meet me in my trailer.” She ran off.

She took her clothes for the day to her trailer.

“You’re fine, don’t wince when someone hugs you. You know you deserved those marks.” Brett growled lowly. “You did this to yourself. Deal with it. And what are you doing ordering me to go into your trailer?”

“You did that? Why?” Shocked, she stared at him.

“Like you don’t remember! You were bad so I punished you. You deserved it.” Brett stood from the couch quickly and walked toward her.

“No!” She put her arm up to block his, but he was able to hit her other arm. YN created enough space to kick him and step back. As he stumbled, she exited the trailer.

The scenes were long and arduous with emotional aspects that drained the cast. Since the next scene required wardrobe changes for a physical fight, YN chose to change in the wardrobe trailer.

When YN came out, she had a tank top on and was putting on her flannel when Jared stopped her.

“What’s that?” He saw a fresh bruise on her arm.

“Nothing. It’s nothing.”

“You know who did that to you, don’t you?” Jared looked over the marks on her arm. He saw a fresh bruise on her tricep.

“No, leave me alone.”

Jensen walked up to them. “What-“ he noticed the purple bruise.

“Stop.” YN growled.

“No.” Jared responded sternly. “You’re getting hurt somehow. We love you, and we want to protect you.”

“Why? ‘Cause my parents made you? You doing your duty as my pseudo family since my parents died? Back off! Stop being so damn protective!”

“Woah!” Jensen reacted. “What is going on?”

“Nothing,” YN dismissed his concern.

“Hey, whore! Get back here!” Brett opened the door to her trailer not realizing Jared and Jensen were standing with YN outside the trailers.

“I’m going to kill him.” Jensen stared at Brett.

“I didn’t know it was him! I promise!” YN shrieked. Jensen ran toward YN’s boyfriend. Jared hugged YN tightly, but then he realized how much Brett had hurt his TV niece. He let her go and chased after Jensen. Before she knew what happened, security guards were pulling the boys off of the abuser. Brett was brought to his feet by the officers and escorted to their office. When the crew realized what had happened, Jared and Jensen were taken to the first aid station. Misha took YN into his arms and walked her behind Jared and Jensen.

“Come on,” he whispered. He stroked her hair as they arrived to their destination. “Let’s get you fixed up.”

“How? Why would I let him do that?” YN expressed.

“I am not sure, YN. But I’m glad you’re okay.”

She was encouraged to sit on the bumper of the first aid vehicle as Jensen and Jared plopped themselves on the gourney. As she sat down, an EMT tried to wipe the dried blood from her arm. YN flinched.

“Sorry, sweetheart. I’ll be gentle,” the specialist smiled at her.

“Here, take my hands and close your eyes. Just relax. No one will hurt you. They are here to help, promise.” Misha squeezed her hands.

“Okay, thanks, Meesh. Love you.”

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RPDR S14 Ep.08 & UK vs the World Ep.04 - Queens in the 60s and SNATCH GAME👑 - FunUntitled Reaction

Aloha Drag Racers! RPDR S14 Queens are going back to the 60s as Girl Groups. Then the RPDR UK vs The World Queens are feuding in the SNATCH GAME👑!

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mittensmorgul · 5 years

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4.18: The Monster At The End Of This Book. Ironic title, no?

I mean, at this point, do I even have to type anything about this episode for anyone to completely understand its place in the Big Spiral Narrative of Supernatural? To understand how complex Chuck's plans have been throughout the entire series?

And that Chuck was never, not really, ever actually on their side?

Even when he played at being the prophet Chuck who insisted he didn't want any part of the cosmic nonsense...

Chuck: Well, there's only one explanation. Obviously I'm a god. Sam: You're not a god. Chuck: How else do you explain it? I write things and then they come to life. Yeah, no, I'm definitely a god. A cruel, cruel, capricious god. The things I put you through – The physical beatings alone.

pffft... he told them flat out he's god...

CHUCK: All for what? All for the sake of literary symmetry. I toyed with your lives, your emotions, for... entertainment.

Well, yeah... that's basically what it took them until 14.20 to actually figure out, you know? But he literally said it the very first time they met.

Chuck: I am so sorry. I mean, horror is one thing, but to be forced to live bad writing... if I would have known it was real, I would have done another pass. DEAN: Chuck, you're not a god! SAM: We think you're probably just psychic. CHUCK: No. If I were psychic, you think I'd be writing? Writing is hard.

BAAAAHAHAHAHAHA

CHUCK: (reading) "Sam and Dean approached the run-down..." (sighs, makes a correction on the page) "...approached the ramshackle house with trepidation." EXT. CHUCK’S HOME – DAY DEAN and SAM get out of the IMPALA. CHUCK (v.o.): "Did they really want to learn the secrets that lay beyond that door?"

probably not, and they're probably not gonna believe you even if you tell them the god's honest truth (pffft! WRITERS LIE! MY ASS!) But we were just discussing the lengths Chuck's willing to go to for the sake of "narrative symmetry."

All of this was hilariously awful in retrospect from way back in s11, but now? NOW?! This has transcended meta. Everyone else can go home. Supernatural wins.

Knowing what we know now, this was ALL a manipulation on Chuck's part-- ALL OF IT. From letting Dean think he'd "defied prophecy," to letting Cas think he was getting away with nudging Dean in the right direction to make that happen... giving them this false sense of hope that they just might be able to win...

only to snatch it all away again by the end of the season. Because that's the story he wanted to tell. And wow.

I mean, wow.

I'd keep typing, but I'm still kinda numb and just letting my brain try to absorb this level of narrative symmetry...

I mean, just think about how I've always pointed at this episode as an example of Dean Humanity Winchester enforcing his Free Will against the universe intent on pushing him into fulfilling a specific destiny instead. The theory that Dean Winchester is the center of the universe, standing outside of it all like a force of concentrated human will in the face of Gods, which came fully to fruition at the end of s11 when he literally reunited God and the Darkness and restored balance to the cosmos, is rooted in this defiance in the face of unstoppable destiny.

But Dean has no idea from this point in the spiral narrative what the full extent of his destiny even IS yet, and he's so deep into the manipulation down the wrong road (believing Lilith must die to stop the apocalypse), that he isn't even able to see the big picture of s4 yet, let alone the bigger cosmic picture he'll understand by s14.

Yes, along one arc of the spiral, Dean's personal arc that's constantly moving toward the center and true final understanding of the big picture, this is absolutely that step forward for him in beginning to master his own will. But on the opposite spiral, the spiral of Chuck's story, it's just gotten one level bigger and more difficult to comprehend.

I think enough has already been said about just how painfully Sam has deluded himself at this point, effectively poisoned himself with demon blood to the point he can't think rationally, can't even begin to see the bigger picture yet. And enough has been said about Cas's first REAL choice to "disobey" and give Dean direct assistance when he asked for it. All of this will drive their personal arcs for years to come. But there is one part of this story that I've had questions about for years... Chuck himself.

We know, we've seen him enjoy inserting himself into his own story. And I wonder if he's ever written himself into any other versions of his story. Cas jokes to Dean in this episode, "you should've seen Luke." And heck... now I wonder if Chuck played Luke long ago... But in a more relevant scale, could it still have been Dean's own actions, the one thing Chuck honestly seemed surprised about in this episode, that made Sam and Dean into "his guys," that made the difference between him losing interest and moving on to another story or returning to tell a new version of the story of Sam and Dean and Cas against the apocalypse again? The fact that Dean truly did something that seemed to surprise him, got right up in his face, and forced Chuck to stand up:

CHUCK: That's where Lilith is. DEAN: Yeah, exactly. I need you to stop her. CHUCK: Are you insane? Lilith? I know what she's capable of, Dean. I wrote her. DEAN: All right, listen to me. You have an archangel tethered to you, okay? All you got to do is show up and boom! Lilith gets smoked. CHUCK: But I-I haven't seen that yet. Th-the story – DEAN: Chuck, you're the only shot that I've got left. CHUCK: But... I'm just a writer. DEAN: This isn't a story anymore, man. This is real! And you're in it! Now, I need you to get off your ass and fight. Come on, Chuck. CHUCK: No friggin' way. DEAN: Okay, well, then, how about this – I've got a gun in my pocket, and if you don't come with me, I'll blow your brains out. CHUCK: I thought you said I was protected by an archangel. DEAN: Well, interesting exercise. Let's see who the quicker draw is.

Because whether as Chuck the Prophet who claimed he hadn't seen this happening yet, or Chuck as God playing a role who arranged this plot up to a certain point and then like a game sat back and waited to see what Dean's next move would be when faced with this inevitable scenario, I think he was genuinely surprised that Dean's solution was... so entirely out of the box (thanks, Cas, you brilliant strategist, you).

And from post 14.20, I think this is why Chuck felt the need to specifically break Dean in the way he did over s13-14-- Taking Cas away from him for a time, Taking Mary from him TWICE, forcing him to choose to say yes to Michael rather than letting Lucifer win, having Michael effectively toy with Dean all season long, breaking down Dean's will. Almost as if Chuck was simply hoping to achieve a different outcome. This whole Test By God thing... that's what he's always done. And Dean is officially done with it.

He builds them up, over and over again, only to crush them with something even worse than they could've imagined, all by this long-con manipulation. For narrative symmetry, for the sake of story, for his own entertainment. That's why he's the final boss they must defeat, because as long as Chuck's in charge of the story, they're never gonna be allowed their happy ending.

Inside of 4.18, that mirror role is filled by Zachariah, completely unaware that Chuck is God, believing he's in control of the manipulation within his own limited spiral of the narrative, doing what he does best and "showing Chuck" in a vision exactly what he wanted him to see... little did he know...

and one more thing:

DEAN (more quietly, to CASTIEL): This is the guy who decides our fate? CASTIEL: He isn't deciding anything. He's a mouthpiece – a conduit for the inspired word.

The final bit of 4.18 that I expect still needs resolution as far as Chuck's reality. How much of Chuck is actually the entirety of God, or how much is just... Divine Sock Puppet the universe created to interact with itself? I am really, really looking forward to s15. THIS is my favorite thing about Supernatural. Just. All of it. It's all in this episode.

#spn 4.18 #s14 hellatus rewatch #it's spirals all the way down #if you say 'mysterious ways' so help me i will kick your ass #spiders georg of the tnt loop #spn cosmology #the scheherazade of supernatural #dean is the center of the universe #that's what free will is #lol don't i love the sort of meta posts that start 'do i even need to type anything about this episode'#and then go on for a couple thousand words and STILL not even come close to saying everything i could about it?#yes yes i do #a gentile reminder for anyone who thinks this show is written poorly... please continue to go fuck yourselves you ignorant walnuts

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