Sadly I just didn't feel it with Ashley's repeat yesterday.
Well, I did. Ashley proved exactly why she was right to reprise Moulin Rouge. She created emotion, she told a story, used the music, and skated with the power of her convictions. She didn't skate it perfectly yet, but it's early in the season. Refinements and re-adjusting to the requirements of the music and the program itself will come.
Fortunately, the judges are supposed to judge what a skater does on the day, to the music that plays in that moment. If you re-watch the videos, you may notice that Ashley got a wonderful response from the audience. Some of them were standing at the end of the performance. Since it wasn't technically perfect, the audience must have felt the emotions Ashley conveyed and liked how she expressed them.
Remember when she desired to skate to Carmen.. she’d make a great one...
LOL. I can hear the screams already.... why would a talented skater go with a worn-out warhorse ... and so on and on and on. I remember just a few months ago when people were mad about her choice of LaLaLand. Ashley is one of the most highly criticized skaters; her detractors are legion. You'd think she didn't keep bringing home medals for the U.S.A.