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- Mar 26, 2014
I did not like Karenina. Zhenya's previous "hear - not hear" and "9/11" were complete performances to a theme. Here I saw just the attempt to convey emotions and although I neglected the last season's lamenting about "the same layout" here it kind of stands out. With her masterpiece of a SP and a solid skating to the familiar layout, I am sure, it will be enough to keep winning everything. But I would expect more of her than this safe bet. Unless the strategy is to win OGM and retire. Then who cares? Just play it safe. Or may be the program is just not ready.
Zagitova was not at her best. Or the picture was out of sync with the music as she did not hit the notes the way she usually does. This immediately detracts from the DQ program making it just a TES fest.
Mai was more fluid than she usually is. I would say she is no worse now in terms of smoothness than Marin. The program is one piece of a bore though. And her FS score getting 15 extra points since Canada. Yes she doubled the Salchov there but still.
Mirai has finally the chance to become US leading lady. Frankly speaking, everyone else I saw skating this season (Ashley excluded) are struggling big time. Big respect for her resilience and not giving up on 3A.
Marin, sigh. She is young, yes. But I think she is losing it rather than getting better and better. May be just early in season to make any conclusions.
Zagitova was not at her best. Or the picture was out of sync with the music as she did not hit the notes the way she usually does. This immediately detracts from the DQ program making it just a TES fest.
Mai was more fluid than she usually is. I would say she is no worse now in terms of smoothness than Marin. The program is one piece of a bore though. And her FS score getting 15 extra points since Canada. Yes she doubled the Salchov there but still.
Mirai has finally the chance to become US leading lady. Frankly speaking, everyone else I saw skating this season (Ashley excluded) are struggling big time. Big respect for her resilience and not giving up on 3A.
Marin, sigh. She is young, yes. But I think she is losing it rather than getting better and better. May be just early in season to make any conclusions.
. It's just she isn't emoting anything (in my perspective), the fact that she has that overused mimic it doesn't add anything good to the program. I do ask myself if she really feels the music and understands it 
hwell:
), and that was before moving her 3F into 2nd half, so i dont think her TES here is unreasonable, yes her PCS was little high but i think she made a lot of progress both TES and PCS wise and this competition is in Japan 
