Gala Competition "Russian Challenge" 2023

[icewhite]

Well, Soviet era is not my thing in any way, I hope the Eteris will bring up some modern programs. With everything bad I have to say about Eteri, her camp often uses modern music.

 

[EdgeCall]

Tbh I can't quite follow the judging. Did they take the botched lift so seriously?

 

[Cherub721]

Wow Sofia!

 

[icewhite]

Or not that much. Sofia goes Sean Penn.

 

[Ella339]

This is quickly turning into Soviet Nostalgia Night. I am in for it, but if the plan was to throw a glove of with charm and grace… it’s kind of osbcure’ish

You guys who understand what's going on, don't hesitate to share with those of us who don't, please
The last two programs felt very Russian, what's the story exactly?

 

[JimR]

I'm up to Tuktik. Surely into the lead

 

[lariko]

I'm American but always up for this! But sloppy though.

I am just grateful they didn’t end up with sloops full of mackerel Kostya was bringing to Odessa.

 

[alexocfp]

Would have sucked if Akatieva couldn’t break free from the chain. Look like she struggled for a moment.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

I love this styling for her can she please have similar program for next season

 

[icewhite]

Okay, I found that a bit boring, but it was very sweet and worked well for her.

 

[Jeanie19]

Sofia. Beautiful dress and a lovely skate.

 

[alexocfp]

Question: is the tinkoff bear an official judge?

 

[Cherub721]

I usually see Sofia as more athletic. This was lovely for her.

 

[EdgeCall]

Very elegant skate from Sofia. Maybe not quite so strong in interpreting the theme. There was not much of the tragedy of the story visible.

 

[icewhite]

So far I liked the programs of Vetlugin and Liza best.

 

[Skatelife]

Sofía is growing up beautiful

 

[lariko]

You guys who understand what's going on, don't hesitate to share with those of us we don't, please
The last two programs felt very Russian, what's the story exactly?

It is Yablochko, a sailor’s dance always on offer in Soviet time by Red Army Fleet and Navy dancing band.

Aliev’s performance is done to the song by Russian ‘silver age’/lost generation/fin de siècle’ doomed poet who cultivated an image of a hooligan and a tragic soul, Sergei Esenin. He was neurotic, had messy private life full of sort of heart-aching poems, etc, complicated relationships with Soviet powers. Was obsessed over birch trees and Rusisaness of them. Generally, the textbooks always had his poem about the birch tree under snow, and none about women… lol. He died by suicide aged 26 or 27 (also not included in textbooks)

 

[flimflam]

Wow Sofia!

Really awesome.

 

[EdgeCall]

Huh?! In the lead? Champion's bonus ...

 

[Mariiiiskate]

She has braces back on? Did she take them off specifically because of this season or something?