2025-26 Russian Challenge

[Mathematician]

Hm, I see the vision now but this whole dream sequence should have been explicit from the beginning somehow.

 

[Mathematician]

Really? Interesting. I thought it would be a clear last.

Ooooh Zakharova. I am so interested to see what she came up with.

 

[AlexBreeze]

"Art" judges seem much more generous so far

 

[Mathematician]

Well, that was definitely very Zakharova.

 

[Fetinia]

Seems like Yagidin does not know this was Devil wears Prada

 

[Mathematician]

Seems like Yagidin does not know this was Devil wears Prada

Well he seems to have mentioned it. I feel like the program wasn't that faithful to the general theme of DwP but just used the aesthetic though.

 

[AlexBreeze]

I expect 10 from Pelageya

(Pelageya is known for her love of folk songs. She performed song that Maria Pulina uses in her FS.)

 

[Mathematician]

Interesting. So apparently the program is dedicated to Paralympic competitors. So I guess the beginning was breaking out of the box of your disability? Is the dog barking supposed to signify a support animal?

 

[Fetinia]

I did not get it. Why paraolympic athlete sleeps on a bench?

 

[Mathematician]

I did not get it. Why paraolympic athlete sleeps on a bench?

I guess it signifies their entire day of struggling to achieve their goal? From morning until evening their struggle continues unlike a regular athlete who just clocks in and out of training. As for the bench it's probably just whatever they had as a prop?

 

[niks]

Very nice and original performance by Sofia S. It must be the first skate I see to a recitation and though I didn't understand a word of it (what was it about, just out of curiosity? , she managed to keep my attention into the program. Great personality on the ice and performance skills, and good as well that she got deservedly acknowledged

 

[Mathematician]

what was it about, just out of curiosity?

It's basically a spoken word about acting that's sort formulated as an acting out in itself. It's like acting out the concept of acting. Meta-acting so to speak lol.

 

[Fetinia]

I do not know why but I love BK number. The best for me so far

 

[niks]

I did not get it. Why paraolympic athlete sleeps on a bench?

Didn't get the Paraolympics reference in Matvey's program either; I thought it was about a blind prisoner recluded in his cell.

But besides the program being a bit vague, it was an enjoyable emotional skate

 

[Fetinia]

Nice, Mura. Will she get in trouble for showing Peace sign?

 

[Mathematician]

Didn't get the Paraolympics reference in Matvey's program either; I thought it was about a blind prisoner recluded in his cell.

But besides the program being a bit vague, it was an enjoyable emotional skate.

I wouldn't have guessed what it's about myself, but in hindsight I think it makes sense. He did portray a curler in the middle of it as well.

 

[niks]

And what was Sasha/Dima's program about? There seemed to be a theme there

 

[Mathematician]

Nice, Mura. Will she get in trouble for showing Peace sign?

Why would she get in trouble for that? I think she was maligning the vandalization of high art. Seemed pretty anti-hippie.

 

[Fetinia]

And what was Sasha/Dima's program about? There seemed to be a topic there

In short: ban of Russian skaters

 

[Fetinia]

Why would she get in trouble for that? I think she was maligning the vandalization of high art. Seemed pretty anti-hippie.

I know, but considering political situation it could be interpreted... differently.