Ooh, green is my favourite colour, too!Aww I loved the first dress (green is my favourite colour)Not that the change (if there is one, like you said it could be the light) is terrible, but still...more green in skating I say!
Of greater interest to me is her FP costume, is the new one ready yet I wonder!
I love that green dress of her!I think you are right. I got confused since Alyona won everything internationally last season.
Actually I had a feeling the straps might have been shortened changing the neckline but that is really very difficult to judge when on a dummy as the impression we get is hugely affected by the dummy's dimensions which we do not know. Maybe...Aww I loved the first dress (green is my favourite colour)
Of greater interest to me is her FP costume, is the new one ready yet I wonder!
ETA: There were some other photos of the dress posted, the neckline is higher and the straps wider, so it is indeed a new dress.
I think this will suit her better because the old green was just light enough that it’s image was lost in the backdrop of the ice. My assumption is that since it is new but the same design she is growing, and perhaps was not comfortable with the lower neckline of the previous style? Though I thought it looked slightly big on her so maybe they were just adjusting for a better fit.Aww I loved the first dress (green is my favourite colour)
Of greater interest to me is her FP costume, is the new one ready yet I wonder!
ETA: There were some other photos of the dress posted, the neckline is higher and the straps wider, so it is indeed a new dress.
True, I can see how the straps and neckline of the first one might be too flimsy. Still I wished they kept the colour. Although, perhaps Sasha prefers the new colour
True. It is. It also says it is a "new version" so still it might be more about the straps and less about the colours..... but yes, I can also see how they might think darker colour could look better against the ice. Well, still the good thing is some parts are still green...
No. LOL. She will only do it where she needs it, in the SP.
My not reliable memory tells me she tried it in GPF final, so it was good for her to post a succesfull attempt short time later, but I think nobody tought that Sasha could not land a 3A.
I do mostly agree with your points about Kihira and Shcherbakova. But honestly, I think Kostornaia is actually rather similar to Kihira in this regard? Pull a still from her Twilight program, it’ll either be her serious look or the excited grin she has for the last ~40 seconds of the program. Pull any still from her other programs (except maybe R&J - she shows a bit more variety in expressions here), it’ll just be a nearly-identical serious look. Overall, I feel that while Kostornaia is good at interpreting with her arms and body language, I have yet to see some convincing expression from her. In other words, her movements can look beautiful, but also often lack projection and even look cold/rushed at times. Kihira’s artistry has similar issues, though rather than rushing the choreography it seems more like she’s focusing on the following elements too much. But at least Kihira benefits from having better choreography than Kostornaia (though this may change now that she’s with a different team).
I have different opinions - Aliona and Rika both have very expressive skating, especially Aliona. It's important to let the skating talk rather than facial expressions.
now that's a DRESS! i've never been a fan of Sasha's dresses but this is by far my favorite so far this season.
I looked through a bunch of stills of all three of them by just searching their names as hashtags on Instagram and I stand by my comment. In competition every one of Rika’s facial expressions is the same— fixed eyes, slightly parted lips, seeming to have apprehension... this doesn’t change until after the final pose is dropped. Shcherbakova is certainly better, but the range is not very broad.. and she has lyrical programs so I’d say if anything her expressions are fine, the programs themselves have just been too similar. She actually does a really good job with firebird, so we probably just don’t see all her ability because she is limited by the program concepts. Kostornaia certainly has the widest expression range. I could post some links here but rather I’d suggest doing what I did. It’ll be faster, and the comparisons more apparent. Interesting to note is the expressiveness of Kihira’s practice skates and exhibition programs, which never reaches the competitive ice. She is very nervous or focused on elements in competition which detract from interpretation. But that nerve not translating to ice for Anna and Aliona should be rewarded, and the difference makes sense for me, especially with Aliona.
Stunning dress!! And fingers crossed that she gets darker green gloves to see her much improved and lovely hand gestures!oh wow
