I absolutely agree! She's so smooth and elegant, sharp choppy music doesn't work. Similar to Zhenya with Orange Coloured Sky, they're both programmed to make soft subtle movements.McBibus!!!! You're so lucky that you get to see her live! I'm jealous!! Thanks for your live report!
I too am happy that we got to see a confident, committed, and commanding Aliona today! She was totally engaged and selling the program, which is exactly what I wanted to see.
However, I have to say that I am not sold on this program.I think the first part fits her like a glove -- it's smooth and slinky (like "Adios Nonino" and "Never tear us apart"), and I enjoy it, but I just feel like the second half doesn't fit her style. To me, the step sequence here feels a lot like the StSq in "You should see me in a crown" did -- the concept makes sense, and I can see that Aliona enjoys it, but the music is sharp and rough, and the choreo just does not seem to match; it doesn't hit hard enough. Aliona's skating is just too smooth and effortless, so to me it doesn't look right against the backdrop of this very harsh part of the song.
Personally, I think that for Aliona to have a good chance of making the Olympic team (and potentially even win), she needs to have an SP that the judges look forward to seeing, not one that they tolerate. If she can consistently score very high in the SP (once she adds the trixel), then I think that the RusFed would put her on the team so she can do the SP in the team event. But I'm not sure this program can do that for her. I think with the trixel, perhaps she can get back to the 85 level she reached before with this program, but I want her to have a program that the judges will want to give 90 to!
I can enjoy the program because I love Aliona and I can see that she loves it, but I think my grandma, or even my mom, would not enjoy the harsh vocals, and surely there are some judges that feel that way too.
Unfortunately, I think Team Tut doesn't really care how Aliona does, so I don't think they'll change anything.
And at this point, I'm not too sure what I would want them to do anyway. It's probably too late to try to make a brand-new program, so they could possibly repurpose one of her other programs (like "Lovely") as an SP, or she could pull a Yuzu and bring back "Angel" again. I know Aliona was tired of "Angel" by the end of the 2019-20 season, but that program did fit her skating perfectly (even if she didn't love it), and I think it has a higher scoring potential.
Of course, I could be totally wrong. If Aliona starts churning out clean programs with 3 big trixels and the other girls struggle, then perhaps the RusFed will back her, and the judges will score her generously no matter what program she has!I guess that's what I will root for!
I disagree -- I think "Adios Nonino" was the best SP (and perhaps the best program) she ever had. To me, that program is perfectly choreographed from start to finish -- which is also why I don't think she can use it now, with 2 of the jump passes moved to the beginning. I think it just wouldn't fit...
But perhaps they could give her a new tango with much of the same choreography! Oh well, a girl can dream...
Anyway, I'm super happy to see Aliona looking happy! I hope she can pull of a clean FS and end the competition a dazzling smile!
Wow. I'm jealous because you got to be there to see Alyona. But your words describe the exact impression I had from watching her skating through the computer screen. I said at the time, "Alyona has her sparkle back." I'm so happy about that, and I'm so happy for her and for all of us to see the kind of skating that she delivers at her best.
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I too am happy that we got to see a confident, committed, and commanding Aliona today! She was totally engaged and selling the program, which is exactly what I wanted to see.
In fact, I think she is perhaps the best (of the singles skaters) at imbuing her movements with weight. However, I feel like the choreo in the StSq of her new SP doesn't really allow her to be sharp and rough like the music -- twizzles and loops and other footwork don't really allow her to be as explosive as I think she wants to be... Or at least she's not able to match the music completely yet.
I think lovely is somehow more depressing but since we’re talking about something along those lines, I found this song after listening to an interview with her where I thought she said she liked The Next Step. I didn’t know if it was a genre in Russian, if I’d mistranslated, or if it was a band. I still don’t know if this is exactly what she was referring to but since then I’ve wanted to see a performance to this song in particular. I always thought she would time her 3F-3T perfectly to it. I think it would have to be mixed with something else since it’s redundant but the intro to the end of the first chorus I think would be so good for part of an exhibition program.
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Yes!! This is Aliona. Interesting she might have referred to the band .. music (and math) is an international language and who was it that said “by your music I shall know thee”. Wish there was a way music suggestions could reach her team..I think lovely is somehow more depressing but since we’re talking about something along those lines, I found this song after listening to an interview with her where I thought she said she liked The Next Step. I didn’t know if it was a genre in Russian, if I’d mistranslated, or if it was a band. I still don’t know if this is exactly what she was referring to but since then I’ve wanted to see a performance to this song in particular. I always thought she would time her 3F-3T perfectly to it. I think it would have to be mixed with something else since it’s redundant but the intro to the end of the first chorus I think would be so good for part of an exhibition program.
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Bring back the "Lovely" FS they originally planned last year!!!! Or even "Twilight"!!! 
but it's clear she has A LOT of work ahead of her if she wants to have a shot at making the Olympic team.
Whoever made her angry in 2019 and made her go for 3A needs to comeback and make her angry again.
Or I hope this competition was enough to do that.
I agree. Correct me please if I am wrong but this is the first time Aliona has gone head-to-head with Kamila in competition and she held her own despite nerves. Possibly the nerves came from that anticipated event. Now it is out of the way and Aliona has an idea about later events. The elephant in the room has vanished…she can focus on her own strategies and capabilities. I got the feeling her team has sidelined her somewhat too in Kamila’s favor but that may change after today. No doubt she is a fighter and her wings remain intact. I would be surprised if her programs changed but I bet we see some retooling in both if her team is smart.
This event was something aliona can build on. By nationals she will need to be able to do multiple triple axles in the free skate. I expect that to happen. If that happens she has a great chance to make the Olympic team.Whoever made her angry in 2019 and made her go for 3A needs to comeback and make her angry again.
I believe in her!
I was worried there'd be tears in her eyes but I guess she's not as disappointed as I thought!
