The "Girl in a Red Dress" concept is not Averbukh's original though.
Kararina Witt 1995
http://youtu.be/usxGTqh4nLs
I'm sure she used her edges to make her drawing....?? lol
lmao, really? You cannot be serious. You really think she knows everything that you just said?
She probably does know and understand the topic of holocaust and the tragedy thereof, but I highly doubt she's aware of any of the concepts you described. Nor does her choreography convey all that.
It's a nice intro, but man, talk about over-intepretation
If I can recall, Katarina skated this in a catsuit showing off her ample bosoms. I think she said she skated to this music as if she was the little girl who survived and obviously 'grew up'. Umm, the little girl in red was carried off in the back of a horse drawn carriage with thirty other dead bodies. It didn't help that Katarina Witt was a Stasi spy and represented just about EVERYTHING the world distrusted in communist East Germany. As a person of Jewish heritage I cringed when she showed her boobs and skated to Schindler's List. I was like "It was a person like yourself who sold your soul for your communist country which resulted in so many deaths. No thanks, Kati." It was horrible. I'm team Julia and Averbukh on this one. I prefer the innocence, and the somewhat innocent pathos, and can much appreciate Julia's interpretation. This program brings me to tears.
I like that her acting or performance is not overwrought like Brian boitano who in one year tried to become artistic. Subtlety is far more sophistictated and difficult. But she is still young and her jumps show it. She will not be able to overcome Kostner or Mao or Yuna. she would need some luck to beat Ashley as well and holdoff suzuki probably but you ver know. If she skates consistently and her pcs rise.
The "Girl in a Red Dress" concept is not Averbukh's original though.
Kararina Witt 1995
http://youtu.be/usxGTqh4nLs
Skater Boy, I'm calling Julia on the podium. Her performance will only get better, as will her speed and amplitude of her jumps. Plus home country. I just know it will happen. Yuna will obviously win, but Julia might sneak into the silver because Mao still has all her downgrades. I would LOVE LOVE a gold medal for Julia, but Yuna would have to self destruct.
Team Julia and Averbukh.
lol that's the problem with places like this: you never know if people are being satirical or simply delusional My bad.
If I can recall, Katarina skated this in a catsuit showing off her ample bosoms. I think she said she skated to this music as if she was the little girl who survived and obviously 'grew up'. Umm, the little girl in red was carried off in the back of a horse drawn carriage with thirty other dead bodies. It didn't help that Katarina Witt was a Stasi spy and represented just about EVERYTHING the world distrusted in communist East Germany. As a person of Jewish heritage I cringed when she showed her boobs and skated to Schindler's List. I was like "It was a person like yourself who sold your soul for your communist country which resulted in so many deaths. No thanks, Kati." It was horrible. I'm team Julia and Averbukh on this one. I prefer the innocence, and the somewhat innocent pathos, and can much appreciate Julia's interpretation. This program brings me to tears.
Skater Boy, I'm calling Julia on the podium. Her performance will only get better, as will her speed and amplitude of her jumps. Plus home country. I just know it will happen. Yuna will obviously win, but Julia might sneak into the silver because Mao still has all her downgrades. I would LOVE LOVE a gold medal for Julia, but Yuna would have to self destruct.
Team Julia and Averbukh.
It didn't help that Katarina Witt was a Stasi spy and represented just about EVERYTHING the world distrusted in communist East Germany. [...] I was like "It was a person like yourself who sold your soul for your communist country which resulted in so many deaths.
What? A spy? Please elaborate on this!
Spy, informant. No difference. I understand you have to do what is best for you, and I didn't grow up in a communist country, but wouldn't you at least apologize for all the harm you've caused? Ingo Steuer still doesn't get it. He's just being a crybaby. Why can't he just say "I made up things. I ruined lives. I had to for my own and my family's security." It's not like people would be unforgiving if you just come out with it. It's the lies. I believe everyone, or at least almost everyone, wants to see a redemption. Forgiveness is a very human trait. Own up, and let's move on. Ingo is mystifying. It makes me think he is a total AH. I still like S/S, but avoid looking at their coach.
Ingo aside, and staying with Katarina for the moment, enlighten me: when has it been established that she has been an informant? And what alleged harm has she caused?