Yup, let's make them all skate in Ilia's Lombardia style suits with 3-5 small spots of color of choice allowed and with hairstyle guidelines. That would be actually fine with me and probably would show who has the best stills and acting abilities
Yeah, let's do it. This is what compulsory dance was about: same music, same pattern, right? They did go out of their way with costumes, most were so-so, but it does show who is best and it wasn't awarded for costumes. Also, they used to wear simple leotards in both gymnastics, and I would say those were very elegant.
You're showing your age.
Hair sticking out every which way, that's cool. (I asked my great grandchildren just to make sure.)
Actually, it's all part of Alysa's master plan. She is trying to distract the judges from noticing that every jump deserves a <<<<<.
Sure, but there is one aspect to it that we all come with different cultural backgrounds. The color scheme and pattern of Alysa's hair is unusual, I hope you agree that human hair doesn't grow in stripes. This + her hair style can bring strong associations with fur, e.g. ushanka hat, in some parts of the world. I am afraid you may underestimate how strong associations are. Alysa has the right to dye her hair anyway she likes, but depending on where people come from, it may bring about an association with a tigress, or a ring-tailed lemur, or an association chain shown below (the third pic is from a famous movie, a classic really), whereas the dress alone is fine, actually quite interesting in detail and with a nice silhouette.
So that you do not think people with associative thinking are a bunch of unaccepting freaks, here is another example: this little creature is cotton-top tamarin commonly known as Liszt monkey.
Remember, an association is a logically explainable subconscious reaction. Think of it like this: there may be nothing wrong with a car brand Chevy nova, but try selling it in Spanish-speaking countries and watch sales drop because to them "no va" perhaps causes an association with
But I agree that looks shouldn't negatively affect marking, I've already said it. OTOH I have nothing against rewarding a meaningful costume idea with a little bit of PCS bonus (but only a tiny little bit), as it's natural to like harmony and reward people investing in it.
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