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I wonder if Sotnikova could ever really become a graceful skater. While her LP this season was truly atrocious and should be banished forever to the netherworld of bad skating programs, it did seem like Sotnikova was comfortable skating that "style" of figure skating. As in she seems to excel at obviously thrusting herself forward and skating in a manic, absurd way across the ice, music be damned. I do appreciate the fact that she is well-proportioned in terms of her physique and has good extension on her spirals. However, something about her aura is deeply inelegant. I can't imagine her ever being lyrical or sophisticated. She's more akin to an 18-wheeler than anything else. Boy can she bulldoze her way across that ice! If she keeps upping her technical components, though, she may yet win a few more competitions since it seems like skating has turned into a jumping contest interspersed with freakish spins.
I have to agree with you. Based on how she moves, I doubt Sotnikova can become a truly graceful skater. It doesn't mean she can't be great though. She just needs to get some help in the choreography and basic skating skills department. Hopefully she and her coaches can see through her crazy PCS marks in Sochi and work on these things before next season.