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Ranking of Drag Race finales

13. S6 

While this season is generally fantastic, predictable winner fatigue sets in around the Chad Bono episode and after that everything feels slightly unnecessary. Drag Race really could have just crowned Bianca at the end of the previous episode and saved us from having to sit through this slog.  

12. AS3 

Imdb viewers rated this as the all-time worst episode of Drag Race, a title that I think is unfair, if understandable. To see Shangela screwed over so clearly is painful, as is the terrible final lipsync and the jury process as a whole, but the first half of the episode is a fun affair. The Kitty Girl performance in particular is really fun, but overall this episode is a clear net loss to the season and possibly even the franchise. 

 11. S5 

This is similar to S6 in that it is largely uninteresting but I believe three things marginally save it. 

1. The winner is less predictable. Jinkx may have the best track record but a strong case could also be made for Alaska (or, honestly Roxxxy but there is no way she’d be crowned) 

2. The reaction and dicussion around a villain is interesting to me, so Roxxxy’s sheer presence adds intrigue. 

3. This LOOK above from Detox. Overall though, it is definitely not one for a rewatch.

10. S3 

While S3 is my favourite season of RPDR, the finale is fairly painful. This is largely related to the reason 3 is such a good season and that’s the length of the season. This makes the season a great fun to watch for a drag race superfan who can’t get enough but for the queens it is clearly exhausting. So, seeing Alexis & Manila lose out is feels unfair, even though Raja also deserves it, because they’ve fought so hard. 

Champion is not a good song either, which certainly does not help matters since it is played ALL EPISODE LONG. 

9. S8 

Another season with a predictable winner, but a much more entertaining finale than 6, due to the performances. Bob is predictably fantastic & Naomi & Kim are aided by infectious bops. Plus, the most rightful winner of Miss Congeniality, Cynthia Lee Fontaine won in this finale which is a net plus. 

8. AS1 

While AS1 is in mine and many people’s opinions the worst drag race season, I actually kind of enjoyed their assignments this episode. Raven’s finale look is beautiful and imo, the rightful winner was crowned. Nothing to really complain about, even if I would have put Shannel in the Top 2, but that’s more about my deep love for Shannel than anything else. 

7. S1 

The fact that Rebecca turned up to the finale in a recycled outfit that was basic to begin with will forever be iconic. Other than that, a really fun rap challenge, with Bebe unleashing her Jungle Kitty talents almost 10 years before AS3, and stunning looks from Bebe & Nina. 

6. S7 

After a couple of dud season finales S7 made them fun again. The Ben/Michelle gag was great, the Katya win fakeout was ridiculous and the Top 3 performances were good, if not great. While I might prefer good ol’ Minj Ginj, Violet was a satisfying winner which is always nice, not saying any names, AS3. 

5. S4 

While it does follow the same format as the two seasons following, mostly due to Sharon & Willam, we get a fabulous finale. Sharon is fantastic with the crowd and gets smart jokes in throughout and Willam is on fire, mostly when confronting the publicly reviled Phi Phi O’Hara. 

4. S10 

A mess, but a glorious mess. The fact that the S10 girls had the thought process of “How do I top Sasha Velour?” and reached the conclusion of butterfly breasts and Russian nesting dolls of reveals is hilarious to me. Aquaria correctly wins which is another boost for the series when for the last few seasons they have faced some criticism for ‘wrongful’ winners. 

3. S2 

Not a second is wasted in this finale. The slapping challenge with Ru is very fun and all the girls look beautiful. Whether you are someone who loves Tyra or Raven there is something for you here. 

If you love Tyra you see her rightfully win the crown and dance her ass off in a fantastic lipsync. 

If you love Raven, you get to see her absolutely savage ‘keep looking to the stars, you’ll never be one’ message to Tyra and you’ll feel ok again. 

2. AS2 

The editors of Drag Race were fully in their glory days during AS2 and the suspense offered in this episode is proof of that. Realistically everyone knows that Alaska is gonna win the season, but the eleventh hour turn of interest towards Detox & Katya in both this and the previous episode is weirdly convincing. Add to this fantastic runway looks & an incredibly rewatchable performance, and you’ve got a winning (well of 2nd place, condragulations Raven!) episode. 

1. S9 

Insane. This episode sets my world on fire. Interestingly, I am not necessarily crazy about Peppermint or Sasha but to see them both, and especially Ms Velour, turn it the fuck out is pretty fantastic. Shea & Trinity going home in 3rd/4th could feel unsatisfying, but the performances put out by the other two flips this assumption around. Unmissable TV.

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