AJ and the Queen dropped on Netflix this weekend: ohnotheydidnt

AJ and the Queen dropped on Netflix this weekend

... and the reviews are something

I reviewed AJ and the Queen, one of the most baffling bad things I've seen in a while.

By the end of this review I'm just quoting Notes on Camp with my head in my hands, basically. https://t.co/8pyj3XbLYO
— Kathryn VanArendonk (@kvanaren) January 10, 2020

Netflix's buddy comedy stars RuPaul as a down-on-his-luck traveling drag performer who becomes temporary guardian to a foul-mouthed 10-year-old stowaway https://t.co/lX0dOe0cBR
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 11, 2020

AJ and the Queen Star Josh Segarra on Working with RuPaul: 'He's Gorgeous and Impressive' https://t.co/bdQLMNJJWZ
— People (@people) January 11, 2020

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[My thoughts:] It was awful, and the kid was mostly insufferable throughout. The highlights are the guest appearances from the queens, imo Monique and Latrice really stood out to me as the most natural and entertaining.

It's fun seeing RuPaul perform and in a different element than in Drag Race but they could have accomplished it without the child, as her inclusion makes takes the tone all over the place in a bad way.

The portrayal of blindness is incredibly offensive, but I should not be expecting nuanced humanity from the creator of 2 Broke Girls

imightbewrong4

January 14 2020, 02:35:08 UTC 1 week ago

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Granted I didn't even finish the first episode, but it's like writers responsible for the worst skits on RPDR decided it was a good idea to make an entire show.

pikapika217

January 14 2020, 04:04:16 UTC 1 week ago

you joke but that's probably what happened LOL

January 14 2020, 08:18:18 UTC 1 week ago

there are so many talented writers out there it makes me sad when crap like this gets made

dior_chic

January 14 2020, 11:55:07 UTC 1 week ago

Oh god that sounds like hell, I hate the skits on rpdr so much

anaraqueen

January 16 2020, 14:59:53 UTC 1 week ago Edited: January 16 2020, 15:00:10 UTC

jesus christ i'm not watching then. these skits are one of the reasons i'm losing interest in the show

richyrich909

January 14 2020, 02:35:27 UTC 1 week ago

I heard it's really bad , but the blind drag queen steals the show.

epona

January 14 2020, 06:32:24 UTC 1 week ago

i only made it through the first episode but yeah he was the only highlight

aleksie

January 14 2020, 02:39:07 UTC 1 week ago

I felt like it was a throwback to movies like from the 1980s so I see the camp and I kinda liked it for that.

I could've done without the problematic parts like the ableism.

ohwutevernvm

January 14 2020, 02:45:37 UTC 1 week ago

😬 that bad huh

ichabod_crake

January 14 2020, 02:47:20 UTC 1 week ago

It's a little bit depressing and the writing is.... well.

I love seeing all the Drag Racers in parts.

I LOVE seeing RuPaul performing in drag again- it's the best part of the show!

loveology101

January 14 2020, 02:47:47 UTC 1 week ago

There was absolutely zero originality.

zharia

January 14 2020, 02:49:37 UTC 1 week ago

yikes. netflix's famous freedom and responsibility gonna give this show the freedom to be canceled.

polynucleotide

January 14 2020, 02:50:48 UTC 1 week ago

shoulda be katya

djbbgoose

January 14 2020, 03:42:44 UTC 1 week ago

Katya would work in this show but she'd be great in something Lady Dynamite-esque

January 14 2020, 04:04:41 UTC 1 week ago

I could definitely see that for her lol

adb7

January 14 2020, 02:51:33 UTC 1 week ago

The episodes are too long.

brennans

January 14 2020, 02:52:28 UTC 1 week ago

i've only seen the pilot, so maybe i have shit taste... but i really enjoyed it from what i saw.

tugtugbeds

January 14 2020, 02:58:06 UTC 1 week ago

Campy at best, but I liked it. Katya, Jinkx and Monique were my favorites.

myselfdestruct

January 14 2020, 03:08:55 UTC 1 week ago

Josh is so cute. Thats all I have to add.

nermal_kat

January 14 2020, 03:11:18 UTC 1 week ago

The young actress is not good.. it's distracting

sushikiss

January 14 2020, 14:01:23 UTC 1 week ago

That's one criticism I agree with. She's very OTT and distracting.

mandramoddle

January 14 2020, 20:58:59 UTC 1 week ago

MTE. She's not likable at all.

zipster

January 14 2020, 14:30:33 UTC 1 week ago

SO BAD

bellwetherr

January 14 2020, 03:25:55 UTC 1 week ago

all i will say is Josh Segarra is very fine

Duke Highland

January 14 2020, 16:30:53 UTC 1 week ago

his body is so hot

attackoftheburn

January 14 2020, 03:37:46 UTC 1 week ago

I enjoyed it well enough, I like the idea of a queen going cross country and Ru was genuinely a lot of fun. Having former contestants from the show turning up as drag queens she meets on the way was inspired casting and lead to some great moments (Latrice and Monique were a fierce combo, the trio of bitchy queens was perfect, Chad's storyline was great, Ginger showed her comedy chops off). Heck, I'd of even been down with the blind drag queen if they actually hired a blind person because there's something about the idea of a blind drag queen that's kind of fascinating, I wish they'd thought it through more. The big problem with the series was AJ. That kid was irritating, had no growth of any kind and was just generally not a good actor. Didn't even need to start off as a nice character, but the fact that AJ remained the same angry irritating asshole the entire time... god damn, that almost killed it for me

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