So I caught up on Aliona, Liza and Sofia and I have thoughts on their programs:
Sofia S's program is so different, I love it! Sadly the judges totally don't agree, I feel like they're trying to push her out of the sport and it's clearly effecting her. She looks so sad when she skates now. It's heartbreaking to see.
I don't like Aliona's new program...like at all. I understand that this is the sort of thing Lakernik and the Russian Figure Skating Fed are looking for? But it's so blah, it's the same program we've seen a million times before, it doesn't stand out at all. The dress is nice, but it looks too much like Kamila's, the whole program looks like a poor imitation of Kamila's. It really hurts Aliona I think, I mean I'm sure there were other factors at play, but she looked like she was really having fun with her original SP no matter what a lot of people thought about the music, you can't say that about this SP.
Liza's new program doesn't thrill me either, I thought Spartacus was brilliant! I can't believe they ditched it

However, Liza unlike Aliona does look like she's enjoying it.
Why does the Russian Figure Skating Fed always stick their noses in and mess things up? Aliona has enough on her plate without their interference. She was struggling before and now it's like she's drowning.

Lakernik should feel like an ass, because he sure is one.