Wagner Follare
Safira Cyan / Ralph (voice)
Overview
In this adult animated series, three gay co-workers lead double lives as drag queen superheroes, saving the LGBTQ community from evil nemeses.
Seasons
- Status
- Canceled
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 5 episodes
- First aired
- Nov 9, 2018
Cast
11 people
Reviews
5 min readThe Glitter Bomb That Missed Its Target
I’ll admit it: when I first heard about Super Drags, I was curious. An adult animated series about drag queens who moonlight as superheroes? That’s either a stroke of genius or a disaster waiting to happen.
Five episodes in, I’m still not sure which one it is. What I do know is that Super Drags is a show that tries so hard to be everything at once—campy, political, heartfelt, raunchy—that it ends up feeling like a glitter bomb that fizzles before it explodes.
The premise is simple enough: three gay co-workers—Patrick, Donny, and Ralph—lead double lives as Lemon Chiffon, Scarlet Carmesim, and Safira Cyan, drag queens who transform into superheroes to protect the LGBTQ+ community from villains like the homophobic Lady Elza and the sinister Doctor Caos. On paper, it sounds like a fun, subversive twist on the superhero genre, one that could blend the over-the-top aesthetics of drag with the high-stakes drama of caped crusaders. In practice, though, the show struggles to find its footing between its two identities.
The biggest issue? Super Drags can’t decide whether it wants to be a satire of superhero tropes or a celebration of drag culture. The result is a tonal whiplash that leaves you dizzy. One minute, you’re watching a scene that feels like it was ripped from a Powerpuff Girls episode, complete with exaggerated villains and slapstick humor.
The next, the show veers into raunchy, Big Mouth-style territory, with jokes about Grindr, poppers, and drag queens getting "fishy" (a term, for the uninitiated, that refers to how convincingly a queen can pass as a woman). It’s as if the writers couldn’t settle on an audience—are we watching this for the camp, the comedy, or the queer representation? The answer, frustratingly, is all of the above, and none of them land with the impact they should.
Take the show’s visual style, for example. The animation is bright, bold, and unapologetically queer, with a color palette that pops like a Pride parade. The drag transformations are a highlight, with the queens’ outfits and makeup glowing in neon hues as they shift from their everyday selves into their superhero alter egos.
Audience Opinions
Limited evidence
Audience 4.4/10
"A divisive animated comedy with bold visuals but uneven humor and weak execution."
Viewers appreciate the show’s vibrant animation and LGBTQ+ representation, but many find the humor forced and the writing lacking depth. latestnetflix.com's take is that the series struggles to balance its campy tone with coherent storytelling, leaving some underwhelmed despite its creative premise.
What viewers praise
- Vibrant animation The colorful and stylized visuals are frequently praised for their energy and creativity.
- LGBTQ+ representation The series is noted for its inclusive themes and drag culture celebration.
Common complaints
- Forced humor Many viewers describe the jokes as cringe-worthy or overly reliant on stereotypes.
- Weak writing The plot and character development are criticized as shallow or inconsistent.
- Mixed reception The low rating reflects significant audience dissatisfaction with its execution.
Recommended for
Fans of campy animation LGBTQ+ representation seekers Short-form comedy viewers
Buzz & Rumors
Public reportsThe series did not have as large an audience as we expected.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCpMB8P5kXs
That was Netflix's Portuguese statement on December 22, 2018, six weeks after Super Drags landed. Five episodes. One season. Combo Estudio in Brazil. latestnetflix.com's read is that the company thanked the studio, the talent, and the fans, and promised the show would stay on the service spreading its highlight and its message of friendship and tolerance.Highlight is the title of the Pabllo Vittar theme. They knew what they were quoting. 
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Folha columnist Fernando Oliveira had written on October 22 that the show, first planned at eight episodes, already had at least two more seasons in the script phase. O Globo's Lauro Jardim reported the kill on December 21. What's on Netflix translated him the next month. TMDB still marks the series Canceled. , ,
The panic arrived before the episodes.
G1 says Fernando Mendonca and Anderson Mahanski cooked the idea while waiting for the metro after work at Combo, more than two years before the drop. Paulo Lescaut is the third creator. Three department-store friends, Donizete, Patrick, and Ralph, clock out and become Scarlet Carmesim, Lemon Chiffon, and Safira Cyan. The villain is Lady Elza. Safira is the heart, Lemon the brain, Scarlet the muscle. Netflix's own press note called it the unapologetic, fabulous, five-episode series, rating 16+, launching globally on November 9. ,
In July 2018 the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics asked Netflix to cancel a show that had not aired, warning about using a language that is eminently childish to discuss topics proper to the adult world. Netflix told G1 the series was for adults and would not sit on the kids profile. Federal deputy Alan Rick posted a repudiation note on Facebook on November 1, calling it an attack on children. After the noise, G1 reported, Netflix withheld screener episodes and barred the creators from interviews. Brazil rated it 16. The US row is TV-MA. ,
The American voices were Drag Race.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl4QEuY4IeU
The Portuguese track has Pabllo Vittar as Goldiva, Silvetty Montilla as Vedete Champagne, Rapha Velez as Lady Elza, Fernando Mendonca as Scarlet, Sergio Cantu as Lemon, Wagner Follare as Safira. Suzy Brasil voices Juracy. The English dub swapped in Shangela, Ginger Minj, Trixie Mattel, and Willam. Netflix posted the red-band trailer on October 19. A Halloween short, Credo Que Delicia, went up on Facebook on October 31. Vittar's Highlight video, mixed live action and Combo animation, dropped November 7. The season followed two days later. , , ,
Decider streamed it with a caveat that the jokes could have been sharper. Illustrator Wil Vasque sued, claiming the show copied his 2010 project Drag Dragons. PEGN printed Netflix's cancellation note in the same article. The suit did not go far. Five episodes is still the whole run. The first Brazilian adult animation on the service lasted one news cycle longer than the pediatricians. , ,
The red-band trailer is still the warning label.
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