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You know, you’re not the only person here who has ever set foot on a stage. For the record, I never said it was Kitri, or that character is unimportant - nor have I said whether I think Alina’s skating is or isn’t balletic.
And I never said you did? What I was trying to say was that Curry's performance, while balletic, cannot really be used to determine whether or not Alina is balletic as they are incomparable. That was the topic of discussion of my original post that you responded to.
I also didn't say that I am the only person who has ever set foot on a stage. I said I'm giving my POV as a dancer - not that I am the only dancer. I'm not sure where the hostility is coming from.
Anyway, my contribution is that I don't think we can say Alina is the GOAT, as there are so many opinions and definitions. But for me, she is definitely one of the great skaters and I have great respect for her diligence, humbleness, and what I believe was a beautiful interpretation of one of my favourite roles of Kitri at the Olympics. Especially when you look at how she skated prior to 2014 with her technical limitations to performing one of the most difficult programs a few years later. And her interviews in overcoming personal challenges at a young age. Those are qualities that illustrate her greatness, much more than any number of medals.