Breathtaking SP today, her season't best, and not only by scores, which thankfully finally got better.. and tomorrow Firebird will rise!
She sure is. Almost completed her tranformation from a little fairy to the soaring firebird..She looked really determined on ice, with a fierce and steadfast glare, making her look much older than 15 years. We might think of Anna as a fragile and tender little girl still, but she is a fierce sportswoman.
Anna Shcherbakova SP Score: 73.51 (TES: 40.08, PCS: 33.43)
I hope the judges don't give ! to this Lutz. I think all of Eteri 4A's Lutz are similar and I like this movement as I wrote in January. Anna today and Alina in France switched back the edge a bit earlier than usual which can be attention if you go for very strict judgement. Rika or Lisa is more on the out edge until the take off. But I think the form and movement until the take off of Eteri 4A's Lutz is more beautiful. Gena's Lutz was much more flat (for me error) in 2016-18 but she hardly (never?) got any attention . It's too shame that the judges destroy the skaters by tiny issue and inconsistent judgement. I hope Anna and coach don't care this attention. Her edge is good enough and overall very beautiful.
Anyway.
Congrats on winning, reaching GPF and landing 100% of all quad attempts as a senior Anna!
(I don't disagree with the UR on the first quad today, but it was enough to win and now we look forward!)
Oh my gosh I am so happy for Anna!! She is the first to qualify for the grand prix final and she did it with ease!! She did such a good free program today, I was in awe and I was only watching her on my phone lol! Throughout the whole performance she was in character. For me there wasn’t one spot were she wasn’t performing. She looked like she really enjoyed herself throughout the whole program. The scores should have been in the 160s imo, but oh well she still won the event. I also loved the support that the crowd gave her throughout her performance!! It was so cute to see her smile after they were cheering for her costume change! I also loved seeing her next to that bear that was five times the size of her lol. I don’t know how her fans were able to fit that thing into a car lol. Anyways good job Anna, train hard for the GPF!
Is it okay to be happy for Anna for winning her 2nd Street Grand Prix event and be a little frustrated because I think her score could have and should have been higher than 226? I was also a little disappointed she scored on the 73 in the short program. If the judges are scoring tougher this year that's one thing if it's across the board if it's just for EG girls that would bother me a lot.
We are all both happy for 2 wins and GPF, as well as frustrated with the judging. it’s okay Scott.
The girls do not deserve to held to a higher standard than other skaters, just because...
But it seems like they are being held to a higher standard and a more critical standard and tougher judging than the others.
It can be OK till they meet someone close to them who is not "being held to a higher standard and a more critical standard and tougher judging". In the competitions up to now this didn't come yet. But it will come and it is the question what will happen then.
But it seems like they are being held to a higher standard and a more critical standard and tougher judging than the others.