Eyeliner and wigs and heels aside, I think one of my favorite aspects of this is Ray's ongoing Rayness, as people have noted above, and how Fraser "picks his way through the minefield" of Ray's prickliness. "Still Catholic here," indeed.

It's very amusing, as well as telling of their relationship that he has to choose the right words so as not to set Ray off. It's a not a fear of anger, but more a deep understanding of how Ray's mind works, and you capture it extremely well.

And Carmen Argenziano? BWAHAHAHAHA! Well, I guess once you've played a guy with a giant snake inside you, drag is easy.