Kinda sad how CBC and Eurosport had nice things to say about her, and her own country's network didn't.
Kinda sad how CBC and Eurosport had nice things to say about her, and her own country's network didn't.
To be honest, it's been really surprising to me how underappreciated Polina is. When I saw her for the first time during the Olympic individual free skate, I became absolutely taken with her. For me, she was like a breath of fresh air, with a very rare talent. The way this girl feels her music, the way she moves! I thought. I went on a video searching spree for all her past performances, and I couldn't wait to see more of her. I really thought everybody was going to embrace a skater like this, because to me her talent is so obvious and hard to come by. Despite the inevitable awkward phase that comes with physical growth (especially for such a tall skater), she hasn't disappointed this season and has only grown as a skater and artist. Some find her gangly and coltish, but for me that somewhat wild quality about her elongated elegance is very fascinating. She's frequently on the edge of just about to lose control over her limbs, but somehow she's able to move just the right amount to be expressive but without becoming messy, and turns that almost-wild quality into excitement for me. This season her skating has at times come across a bit laboured, and not as light as before, most likely due to having to adjust to her new body. But still, when she's on an stretched out, she moves so beautifully on the ice; every move is dictated by the music, every nuance interpreted. She's a rare dancer. For me, she has been the only skater since Yukina Ota that reminds me of Ota in terms of musicality, soft lyricism, and balletic grace. This practice video (yet another great one!) from 4CC really highlights all her qualities that draw me in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=277yXznlFIA
Her LP is also surprisingly underrated IMO. It is being dismissed as a kiddie program much beneath a senior lady's level. But I just can't get over how the program is filled with subtle details that have been choreographed to every note of the music, and IMO only the most sensitive of dancers would have been able to pick them out and pull them off. When she does it well, it's effervescent and simply ethereal. Like the British Eurosport commentators said, it's like watching a ballet performance.
TSL interviewed Polina yesterday. Check out this little excerpt on their FB page where Polina shows her sass and throws a little bit of shade to the other skaters.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSkatingLesson
I love this girl more and more every time I hear her speak. I might have to make a trip to Sharks Ice to meet her... only 30 minutes south of me.
This girl is a #truediva and I LOVE IT.TSL interviewed Polina yesterday. Check out this little excerpt on their FB page where Polina shows her sass and throws a little bit of shade to the other skaters.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSkatingLesson
I love this girl more and more every time I hear her speak. I might have to make a trip to Sharks Ice to meet her... only 30 minutes south of me.