Let me get this out of the way: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK. SO FUCKING GOOD. YAS. YAAAAAAAAS . . . (Thank you, Ru).

Like so many people have said before me: this episode gave me LIFE! It had everything- bombastic personalities clashing, drama out your ear-to-eye-holes, an entertaining mini challenge that allowed the queens to showcase their personalities, and what is (in my estimation) the best Musical challenge this series has ever seen. Hands down. It was so much fun, and created so many brilliant moments that I would be happy to see a Pitch Perfect-Themed musical challenge every year from now on. Don't get me wrong, I know full-well the quality of this challenge is most likely due to the ridiculous level of talent Ru has bestowed on us this season, but still- the idea was also ripe for fantastic performances.

As a final quick note before the breakdown I want to express an observation I had while watching last night: this season not only has one of the strongest cast of personalities and talent RPDR has ever seen, it also has something that was lacking in Season 7- and it may be one of the major reasons that season fell relatively flat. And here it is: the camaraderie and overall motherly nature many of the queens seem to possess. In Season 7 there were amazing queens chalk full of talent (and in Minj and Katya's cases, personality as well)- but there was no Bianca. There was no "oh hey girl I'll help you out because when you look good I look better." There was no Joslyn Fox pulling fellow contestants aside and whispering encouraging words into their ears. Katya was a ray of light- but it was a manic kind of energy that was too consumed by self-doubt to offer proper comfort and aid to her fellow contestants. The closest we got was Miss Fame, and only then once or twice to her fellow Sober Queens In Need.

In contrast we are barely two episodes in and already seeing these queens not only offering comfort and encouragement to each other (on top of the plentiful mounds of Shade and Drama: here's looking at you Betty) but actually giving sound advice and genuine support. It's . . . brilliant. Bob, Thorgy, Kim Chi and Cynthia have all become phenomenal Givers Of Shade and/or Mother's Of Sage Advice. FOUR QUEENS! Even season 6 had, at most, one or two of that combination. And the amount of respect these girls clearly have for each other seems to elevate the proceedings to a level not seen before. The ability to call out when someone is acting the fool without coming off like an asshole, and then immediately follow it up with genuine compliments to fellow contestants? It's something Bob and Thorgy seem especially good at.

ANYWAYS! A quick rundown of the challenges:

• For the Mini-Challenge we had a lovely Dance Party guest hosted by an EXTREMELY sexy latin singer AB Soto who created the song "Cha Cha Bitch." Each girl would have her chance in the center ring to strut their stuff and whoever danced best would become Team Captains for the Maxi Challenge . . .

• Which is to say "Bitch Perfect," a lip-synch performance/musical that draws inspiration from the Pitch Perfect music competition movies. One team would be The Lady Bitches (The Sweethearts of Dragapella from the Lace Front Institute of Technology) and the other would be The Shady Bitches (The Bad Girls from the Lake Titicaca Academy of Braids, Weaves, and Waffles).

Now with that quick rundown out of the way here is the breakdown of the girls! In no apparent order: