But anyways, Sofia does have consistency, but she is rewarded for that consistency by not receiving the point deductions that come with falls. The point was about the quality of the elements that she does do. She is a great skater no doubt, but she just doesn't have an area among jumps, spins, and skating skills that stands out among the rest of the Russians. And this isn't because she is bad, but because the others are just so other-worldly good. She has some charisma, but so do most of the other top Russians, and the ones who don't have as much have other extreme qualities to make up for it. And so the GOE and PCS reflect this, which is why some think she isn't really being underscored as much as some say she is. There isn't really much you can say to justify high GOE on jumps or spins. Maybe she can get high performance PCS, but SS are average and transitions are lacking. Now, I'm not going to give an personal opinion on whether she was underscored because I'd have to look in detail at each GOE, but in general, she doesn't get many of those GOE bullets.
