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By Joyce Slaton
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Stereotypes, crude humor in campy cartoon.
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Super Drags
What's the Story?
In the imaginary town of Belt Buckle, the forces of bigotry are no match for the SUPER DRAGS, three spectacular divas who are most powerful together. Under the direction of their superspy boss Champagne (voiced by Silvetty Montilla in the original version and Trixie Mattel in the English dub), Lemon Chiffon (Sérgio Cantú/Ginger Minj), Sapphire (Wagner Follare/Rod Kelly), and Crimson Scarlet (Fernando Mendonça/Shangela) band together to defeat those who would stop them from tucking, steal their super-special gay "highlight," and oppress their queer brothers and sisters.
Is It Any Good?
This candy-colored wish fulfillment fantasy reads a lot like The Powerpuff Girls crossed with Drag Race (particularly since many ex-Racers voice the English dub). Similar to other animated adventure shows, each Super Drags episode features a "bad" character who's come to screw up everybody's good time, but the Super Drags always manage to defeat the evil so that everybody has a good laugh and a get-together. The difference here, of course, is the queer lens placed on the action. Villainy is provided by characters like bigoted ministers and homophobic talk show hosts, while the heroics come from, of course, the Super Drag trio, with conflicts like a canceled concert by a gay icon.
The knowing in-jokes are pretty good—like a moment in the first episode when Lemon champions the "LGBTQXP and KY community"—and Drag Race fans will thrill at hearing characters voiced by Race she-roes like Ginger Minj and Trixie Mattel. It's also a kick watching characters from a marginalized group defeat those who'd keep them down. But the best adult animated shows are either absolutely hysterical (think Archer) or combine humor and heart (such as Bob's Burgers). With jokes more likely to raise smiles than guffaws, and characters who conform to drag queen stereotypes, this series is fun, but not much more.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about camp in Super Drags. What is it, and how does the series use camp for its humor? Do the characters ever cross into stereotypes? What's the difference?
Who do you think this show is designed to appeal to? Do you think the fact that it's animated gives it more "kid appeal" than a live-action version?
How does Super Drags use humor? Do you find it funny? What makes sensitive topics, such as gender, sexuality, race, or religion, ripe for comedy? Does the show take it too far at any point?
TV Details
- Premiere date : November 9, 2018
- Cast : Suzy Brasil , Guilherme Briggs , Sérgio Cantú
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Comedy
- Topics : Arts ( Music and Sing-Along ) , Friendship , Superheroes
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- Last updated : December 7, 2025
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