I don't watch Challengers etc so this was the first time I ever saw any of these programs.
Olivia Smart was my highlight. That Dune program was exquisite.
Madison Chock looked amazing as always, but both programs are bad in their own way, the short more so than the long, IMO. Frankensteining eleven pieces of music together might work in a 2 h musical, but not in 2,5 minutes. Music needs to build; how are 15-20 seconds of each chopped off song supposed to evoke any emotion or get the viewer into the required rhythm? I think the long program might be salvagable if they cut the music differently and add more interesting choreo to the middle part.
With Lilah and Lewis, we mostly got more of the same, exept for the slow part of the FS. I like them, but I'm over the ass shaking and posing. They are such a dynamic team with exciting lifts, I bet they could skate programs with less of a Macarena choreo.
In regards to the rhythm dance, they were really all over the place. Why did the Czech team do the Beatles in what look liked folk dance inspired clothing? That one ABBA program was the most phoned in, sad medley imaginable. Why do Davis/Smolkin do what they do?
In short, I'm really hopeful Piper and Paul and the European teams will have more sophisticated takes on the RD theme (ergh).
Although I fully expect the Italians to come up with some truly terrible costumes after last season. 
