davidcalgary29 February 18, 2023 Share February 18, 2023 Someone's going to have to explain this to me: why is this show in French, instead of in Flemish? Or are they going to alternate episode-by-episode, and have the next one in Flemish? Rita adds a warm, fun presence to the proceedings, but Nicky is still my favourite non-American host. The talent show and runway was fun...but the lack of diversity in the cast is kind of startling. And only two queens from Flanders? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/
DEL901 February 18, 2023 Share February 18, 2023 7 hours ago, davidcalgary29 said: Someone's going to have to explain this to me: why is this show in French, instead of in Flemish? Or are they going to alternate episode-by-episode, and have the next one in Flemish? Just a guess, but I would think that French would be more commercially viable because they could sell the show to more countries as French is more widely spoken. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7876238
Starchild February 18, 2023 Share February 18, 2023 I love that all the queens seem comparatively supportive of each other. It's refreshing to have a friendly competition. So proud of my girl Rita for getting this assignment. I hope she remains happy with it and it doesn't become a burden for her. 4 hours ago, DEL901 said: Just a guess, but I would think that French would be more commercially viable because they could sell the show to more countries as French is more widely spoken. I recall that Drag Race Philippines had some less common dialects that were (extra)subtitled, so Flemish could still make an appearance. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7876424
Ms.Lulu February 18, 2023 Share February 18, 2023 75% of Belgians speak Flemish as a first or second language 89% of Belgians speak French as a first or second language. French has a broader reach domestically and internationally. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7876572
Starchild March 3, 2023 Share March 3, 2023 I think I would have preferred to keep Edna and lose one of the other two. She reminds me of Vivian from CDR and I really liked her. I will say that Drag Couenne and Susan are emerging as my favourites. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7895607
violet and green March 4, 2023 Share March 4, 2023 (edited) I thought Edna did much better in the lipsync than Valenciaga, so that was an odd decision. Am still sad at the loss of Amanda Tears, who was so endearing. I like Peach and Susan. I know it's an unreasonable expectation, but I wish they'd stop speaking French! There's so much of it. Edited March 4, 2023 by violet and green typo Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7897038
Starchild March 4, 2023 Share March 4, 2023 10 hours ago, violet and green said: I thought Edna did much better in the lipsync than Valenciaga, so that was an odd decision. Yeah, I had the same reaction. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7897367
davidcalgary29 March 5, 2023 Author Share March 5, 2023 (edited) On 3/3/2023 at 8:59 PM, violet and green said: I thought Edna did much better in the lipsync than Valenciaga, so that was an odd decision. Am still sad at the loss of Amanda Tears, who was so endearing. I like Peach and Susan. I know it's an unreasonable expectation, but I wish they'd stop speaking French! There's so much of it. The translation's pretty good, though, as there's not nearly as many omissions as there were on S1 of France. Although I noted that "hell" was translated as "underworld", and there were a few other bits that lacked the full context this episodes. I do want to hear more Flemish/Dutch, though -- we've just had the odd phrase so far. Are all of the queens multilingual, or just the Ghentish ones? I want to know! Edited March 5, 2023 by davidcalgary29 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7898808
Starchild March 17, 2023 Share March 17, 2023 I never really warmed up to Valenciaga, so I'm OK with this result. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7918840
davidcalgary29 March 18, 2023 Author Share March 18, 2023 The translations are off this week. Rita didn't ask a "complicated" question; she asked an unpleasant or vexatious question. There were a small number of other translation errors. I'm keeping an eye on you, production! The Snatch Game was middling. Susan should've won; she hit several layers of "Jeannine" Decker's life. Someone's going to have explain to me exactly why she was called near the bottom. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7920705
dolphincorn March 26, 2023 Share March 26, 2023 Susan looks exactly the same as a guy I used to work with who was from Belgium. It's uncanny! Rita is a charming, capable host, but she deserves a better wardrobe department. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7931926
Ms.Lulu March 26, 2023 Share March 26, 2023 4 hours ago, dolphincorn said: Rita is a charming, capable host, but she deserves a better wardrobe department. This week's outfit wasn't even contestant level. Do you know if they are dressing Rita or is she providing her own clothes? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7932155
davidcalgary29 March 26, 2023 Author Share March 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Ms.Lulu said: This week's outfit wasn't even contestant level. Do you know if they are dressing Rita or is she providing her own clothes? I think she tore them off of Barb's corpse from the Upside Down. Those pants 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7932429
Starchild March 28, 2023 Share March 28, 2023 On 3/26/2023 at 2:39 PM, Ms.Lulu said: This week's outfit wasn't even contestant level. Do you know if they are dressing Rita or is she providing her own clothes? I think I recall at some point, Brooke saying that the best part of hosting is the clothes. Based on that, I'd guess the show provides the host's wardrobe. It would make sense, since RuPaul's selection of an avatar would reflect on her, so she'd want to help them put their best foot forward. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7935636
Starchild March 31, 2023 Share March 31, 2023 I expected Couenne to make it to the final, but it was a toss up among the other 3. I'm good with this top 3. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7938781
Starchild April 1, 2023 Share April 1, 2023 By the way, was that an original mini-challenge? I don't recall ever seeing it before. It was fun. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7941058
davidcalgary29 April 3, 2023 Author Share April 3, 2023 (edited) On 4/1/2023 at 1:48 PM, Starchild said: By the way, was that an original mini-challenge? I don't recall ever seeing it before. It was fun. No. The mini challenge was a very welcome replay of the iconic USS5 Detox-winning mini challenge where all the queens had to apply "glamour" makeup in blackout conditions. If you haven't seen it, watch it, because it's probably the best all-time mini and filled with endlessly entertaining quips from Alaska, Roxxxy, Alyssa, and Jinkx, and (somewhat surprisingly) RuPaul himself. This episode should actually have been called "La Reprise" because most of the elements were recycled from other excellent episodes: the maxi challenge was a Belgian version of the US4 Presidential speeches; the runway was a Belgian version of UK2 runway "A Day at the Beach" (and that Joe Black garment...); "Le Banana Split" was just featured on Drag Race France. But this was still a great episode, even though SUSAN SHOULD HAVE WON. Edited April 3, 2023 by davidcalgary29 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7942908
violet and green April 3, 2023 Share April 3, 2023 Have just caught up on the last few episodes. Justice for Susan! So glad Susan is in the top three. I am surprised they chose Athena to go through, based on that messy lipsync performance. Boop's seemed to me hands-down the best. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7943009
Starchild April 7, 2023 Share April 7, 2023 I'm happy with this. Couenne was probably the most consistently good. But everyone was just so sweet! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7948388
davidcalgary29 April 7, 2023 Author Share April 7, 2023 While the winner was a foregone conclusion five episodes ago, the editors sure didn't help matters -- what was up with the resignation from Susan and Athena throughout the episode? Sure, Couenne wanted "it" the most -- congrats? I didn't like Athena's runway, and liked Susan's final look. Susan really was the standout for me this season. And what the HELL was up the subtitles this episode? French is not an "unknown language"!!! 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7948398
violet and green April 8, 2023 Share April 8, 2023 Merde! I'm so glad Susan made the final three. I kept watching because of her. Never warmed to Coenne, who seemed likely to win from episode one. Not sure why they booted Boop last ep. It seemed unnecessary and unkind, and Athena was limp competition to Coenne. It was a bit annoying having Susan's final look criticised and disparaged to that degree by Holland's latest winner, who looked ghastly herself! Anyway, go Susan! I see I've mispelled her name... Couenne? Oh well. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7950065
Starchild April 8, 2023 Share April 8, 2023 I loved Couenne, but I will stay the Sasha Velour imitation was disappointingly derivative. But overall, she deserved to win. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-7950687
Starchild February 11, 2024 Share February 11, 2024 (edited) I was worried I wouldn't be able to see Season 2, because the first run broadcast was on the French version of Crave (no subtitles), but it seems that after that, the episodes are appearing on the English version on demand with subtitles. The ep 1 talent show was good, with another queen throwing fire around. They pulled a Kandy with the first elimination of the season, calling out as she was walking away that no, they're not eliminating anyone on the first episode after all. Unnecessarily cruel at that point, if you ask me. Ep 2 was a design challenge where everyone was monochromatic in different colours. I thought they all looked pretty good, even the eliminated girl. There are some real vulnerable queens here, it's going to be a heartfelt season I think. Edited February 11, 2024 by Starchild 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-8283348
Starchild February 25, 2024 Share February 25, 2024 So a couple of the girls (Star and Gabanna, was it?) tried to sneak a peek at the judges' notes between the performance and the runway. Stern warning, but there was no way to actually disqualify two girls at the same time with such a limited number of eps. Seems the international versions give themselves much less leeway for potential double chantays or sashays. Didn't have Morphae quitting on my bingo card, but there you go. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-8295580
Wonderlad71 February 27, 2024 Share February 27, 2024 Morphae needed an attititude check - but I really liked her aesthetic and I get that the judges were not getting her at all. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-8297664
Starchild March 9, 2024 Share March 9, 2024 Does anyone else think it's weird that most (all?) of the lipsync songs have been in English? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-8308473
hatchetgirl March 12, 2024 Share March 12, 2024 On 2/26/2024 at 11:53 PM, Wonderlad71 said: Morphae needed an attititude check I think she is a young queen who isn't fully grown in self assurance. I think once she hits that stage, she'll be a wonderful force! I love every minute with her. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-8311776
Starchild March 16, 2024 Share March 16, 2024 Wow that was an emotional makeover episode. I really could not tell who won that lipsync it was so close. So I'm glad everyone made it through to the finale. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-8315231
Starchild March 23, 2024 Share March 23, 2024 I think that was the right winner. And the right Ms. Congeniality. I know there was some weird judging once in a while, but I liked the season overall. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-8322081
Wonderlad71 March 27, 2024 Share March 27, 2024 Alvilda was the most consistent so am satisfied with her win. That said I did not care for her final runway (liked Loulou's the most) and thought she lost her lipsyncs . Overall all a fun enough finale. The last 2 episodes were probably the best of the season. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/137146-get-those-frites-away-from-my-face-drag-race-belgique/#findComment-8325142
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