This and That: 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships (Anna Shcherbakova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva)

This week, a blood bath went down at the 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships. Eteri Tutberidze came to dominate the event, yet the crowd booed the scoring of Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin and was on the side of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva. While Kamila Valieva, Alexandra Trusova and Anna Shcherbakova may be the Olympic Team, was it too much for the public to stomach? Tamara Moskvina's teams of Mishina and Galliamov and Boikova and Kozlovskii defeated Tarasova and Morozov and raised new questions about Russia's strategic in the team event at the 2022 Olympic Games. What about Mikhail Kolyada and Mark Kondratiuk? And is Adelia Petrosyan the future of Team Tutberidze? Why was Sofia Muravieva's score lowered? We break it all down and more of the latest edition of 'This and That.
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[@iamdee2615]

Elizabeta Tuktamysheva has my respect, We had this New Russian Younger skaters who did incredible jumps but Elizabeta when she skates, hands up! She’s amazing!

[@lukestuff2546]

Sergei jumping after Sasha landed a jump is the best part of the entire competition

[@TheSkatingLesson]

💯

[@rahelhorvat1471]

he is hilarious, always jumps when the girls land jumps, I guess it's cause he teaches them how to jump.

[@andreagoldstein4070]

He's the only member of Team Tut that doesn't make me roll my eyes. He seems genuinely invested in his skaters.

[@untitled4687]

it was giving orser energy lol

[@vanessafreitas1000]

When I saw Sergei jumping I remember when Luke Skywalker says to Darth Vader there is still good in him. Although in this situation Eteri would play the role of Darth Vader.

[@holiday_jeeneewoo47]

Alexandra Trusova just pulls you in! I dont care what people say about her but she gives a very strong energy.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

She does!

[@10skyblue]

Totally agree, love her. She is so daring and captivating👍

[@HT-zk8jh]

My highlight was actually Sofia Samodelkina. And Sasha. Trusova has this stubborn maximalist energy when it comes to the athletic part of skating. Adrenalin rush that you do not get from other skaters, which is why people myself included root for her with the flaws in choreo, artistry and inconsistencies. To me, this makes it what it is, a sport. It may be non-perfect but is guaranteed to be exciting and not boring. She is also does not have this “good girl”cheesiness or diva syndrome that many Tut girls have, and seems to have 0 interest in media attention overall.

[@amethyst5512]

I also but can’t help but rooting for Trusova despite her lack of actual skating ability and artistry. She just has this energy about her. She’s going to do the maximum she can athletically no matter what anyone says. She definitely seems to be an independent thinker and has personality. She never seems to be overly upset when she falls. She just goes harder next time. She actually really needed a coach to tell her when enough is enough because this injury may have been avoided. She’s under rotating now, which may improve or not, but I still can’t help but root for her. She’s the opposite of Anna, who at this point just comes across as a pathetic little good girl not understanding that what has happened to her was inevitable and she’s about to be tossed aside like yesterday’s trash. It’s very hard to watch.

[@robertjames1087]

@@amethyst5512 I absolutely agree, Sasha has an awesome personality!!

[@QQ-wl6yt]

Samodelkina is by far the most interesting and with the highest potential of the current juniors (the only one who doesn’t skate like a little kid) - but the version of Habanera is a travesty... it’s like a lounge version of some gimmick starbucks cd trend from 20 years ago, by the time the music changes, the boring backbeat has been going on for some three minutes that feel like thirty; can’t imagine how depressing that program must be if she’d skate it with even one mistake

[@tunde-ilonakrasznai7122]

@@QQ-wl6yt her music is terrible

[@Plaspos]

@@QQ-wl6yt Samodelkina is my favorite but her potential is equal to Akatieva and Muravyeva and zhilina and even Petrosyan they all have multiple ultra-c elements and good skating otherwise

[@shantarakelian1998]

Timestamps in progress: 0:00 Introduction 0:18 Alina Zagitova referenced 0:43-2:37 Eteri Pyramid (bless) 1:10 Valieva (did her job) 1:31 Petrosyan or Petrosian 1:39 Trusova 1:52 points to Diana Davis (boos in audience, I wonder why? I’m only kidding lol) 2:08 Tarasova and Morozov (3rd), Trankov said it all. Lol 2:18 Shcherbakova (a fighter but very slow, does anybody know if she is injured!??? I saw tape or something on her knee). 2:24 Khromykh (so close but behind Elizaveta in both programs I think). 2:27 Kostornaia 2:37 End of Eteri Pyramid 2:54 female results (I think this implies Russia but not 100% sure, Dave can correct me if I’m wrong). And general comments in nationals 4:19 Medvedeva 4:28 Alina Zagitova 5:49 Trusova briefly mentioned 7:08 and slightly before this time talking about Ted commentating 7:57 Ari Zakarian referenced 8:49 interview with Tuktamysheva and Medvedeva upstaging Zagitova 9:46 Tuktamysheva 11:11 Kamila 12:32 Diana Davis 12:52 Russian Nationals Ice Dance Event (public opinions-outrage). 13:23 Annabelle Morozov mentioned 14:37 Anna Shcherbakova scoring! 14:57 Maiia Khromykh briefly mentioned 15:35 would you send the top three ladies. All three are named for the european team with Elizaveta and Maiia named as alternates. 15:42 Anna has a taped knee 17:16 could Anna be injured and we don’t know? Could it be why she was very slow (watch the free and it was quite evident, I love Anna but it was so slow). 17:35 more on Trusova 18:47 Tiffany Zahorski 19:43 Back to Anna 20:59 Samodelkina 21:05 Petrosian 21:12 Elizaveta 21:30 Trusova PCS 22:13 back to Anna 22:26 Back to Elizaveta and I agree! 23:40 Kostornaia whom Eteri thought should have competed at nationals with the cast on. Medvedeva did it. 23:55 Eteri Interview 24:10 back to Tuktamysheva, wasn’t as upset with the scores. 24:22 Muravieva, point 24:53 is this end for Elizaveta? 26:17 Loena Hendrickx 28:19 Yagudin 30:00 Trusova being a wildcard 30:22 back to Tuktamysheva 31:13 ice cream 31:38 back to Petrosian 35:26 back to Kostornaia 36:31 Maiia briefly mentioned. Danny G hair 37:18 Jesus Christ Superstar 37:27 Mark Kondratiuk 39:46 Moving onto the Mens event 39:49 Eteri says men are weak 1:38:24 End of the Video

[@TheSkatingLesson]

[@anthony7136]

❤️❤️

[@msmo2060]

Please bookmark the Danny G & his new hair comment!! I literally cried!!

[@shantarakelian1998]

@@msmo2060 I’ll do my best!! Thanks for the recommendation! I haven’t gotten to that yet. Sounds hilarious

[@1chienandalou]

TY!!

[@kristenjunker1632]

Your prediction about the wheels coming off the Team Tutb bus... your investigative journalism sense was more correct than any of us ever imagined.

[@almourie]

I feel like we could sort of justify annas scores if this was a euros or random competition. But when there’s 4 other girls doing quads and 3a theres no way you can even think of giving her those scores! Both Sofias were incredibly robbed and deserved to be on that podium, waiting for a Evgeni and Yana comment!

[@ИльяГуданов]

Может дело в том, что можно делать четверные с ошибками, а можно чисто каскады из тройных. Анна бесспорно заслуживает медали, а Муравьевой удачи в будущих соревнованиях.

[@1chienandalou]

Yep, both Sofias were underscored esp Samodelkina Who skated early and they gave her 76 with a clean short program with a triple axel and excellent skating and presentation. Sasha was like 74 or something with fall on her Axel and the usual PCS. I don’t know if Sofia M could’ve made it to podium because her free isn’t as high in technical BV but we saw what they did to her scores… and Samo truly should have been..

[@АндрейТрухин-ь5ц]

Взгляд Плющенко после проката Аделии этим надо наслождаться

[@adshille8987]

@@ИльяГуданов да-да, все дело именно в чистоте, а не в шампиньонах, не в шиитаке, не в вешенках, и даже не в обабках.

[@iris7484]

I'm surprised Ted isn't on the pyramid for his performance this week.

[@alexac3098]

Haaaaaaahahahahahahahahaha

[@natalievangilder4688]

When Ted called Kami the national champion before she even got of the ice lol. Like we all knew it would turn out that way but to hear Ted low-key confirm it was rigged (before the scores were even done) had me CACKLING. Get ur Bag Ted get ur Bag.

[@1chienandalou]

Ahhah totally Ted should be on the pyramid! With some extra ice cream bars!

[@anneramones2923]

💀

[@pwetty4r4]

I really don't mind Trusova's jump drill, that chaotic guitar music, the NOW I WANNA BE A DAWGG, So epic haha I always get so into it

[@TheSkatingLesson]

It is great music for her!

[@etherealtb6021]

It is the only Sambo 70 program I enjoyed this year. It is just so nutty and FUN.

[@iamsoverybored878]

Atleast it's different who would of thought that we would hear Iggy Pop in a competitive skating program. These skaters need to skate to more rock music that's not Queen, Muse or Coldplay.

[@etherealtb6021]

@@iamsoverybored878 It actually suits Trusova and matches her skating, which is rare in Team Eteri, where they cram their skaters into pre-picked out music! I love Muse, but they've written other stuff great for skating besides Exogenisis. That needs to stop.

[@iamsoverybored878]

@@etherealtb6021 I don't mind Muse I actually have two of there albums. There's just way more music out there then what these skaters always skate to. Like instead of the same Queen songs why don't we hear more Bowie. Songs like Heroes or Life on Mars? would be great to skate to.

[@eliz9822]

My moment of the event was Elizaveta’s engagement with the audience in the FS. She was a seductress and had everyone under her spell. Priceless! AAA+++ performance IMO. Electrifying!

[@TheSkatingLesson]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@NormaLilia24]

She deserved 3rd place

[@1chienandalou]

@Simmy Samb I don’t disagree with you about Sofias or that we don’t have to have seductions etc… but I don’t think the OP said we must have it, just that they liked it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@phanphuc1929]

Personally, Sofia muravieva is a good substitute for a Kostornaia-like skater. She has genuine jumping skills and skating edges that are deep and defined. Can’t wait for what will happen next year

[@1chienandalou]

Sofia M and Sofia Samodelkina both 👍 👍👍

[@vicserra2485]

What is iteresting is that Muravieva is same age as Valieva and she have been compete since prenovice there are many pics of them, and Valieva has always been ahead of her, literally decens of competitions (even before Valieva with Eteri). I dont think Muravieva really think she can beat Valieva

[@ЭниМо-ъ8ж]

Kostornaya has a stunning appearance, but this is not so for Muravyova, unfortunately.

[@koalapayslater]

@@vicserra2485 well, in novices both of them were weak let's be honest. Kamila couldn't jump triples and mostly benefited off spins bonuses. Sofia was always an underdog because she was struggling with her huge 3Lz for years. Both of them are rising now. If Kamila wins Olys now she may have shorter career than Sofia tbh

[@vicserra2485]

@@koalapayslater I dont care to have a shorter career if im Olympic champion, 10000000x times better that skate 6 years of irrelevant career. Im talking in general no specific skaters.... btw Kamila herself has said she wants to skate 2-3 years in seniors and then retire, sooo Kamila gonna have a shorter career anyway but because her decision no Zhenya or Alina that the sport force her to quit you know And yep both were weak but Kamila always was in front, same with Daria and Maya sooo is hard to think you cant beat your rival

[@nell5821]

🤡🤡🤡 3rd place with no quad and a fall while there were other girls that cleanly executed several quads and 3A

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Only in Russia

[@biggestgymfan7230]

3 time Russian champ and eteri bonus

[@jamesyu5212]

Diana Davies with the silver medal was the most unexpected result of the event…. Said no one ever.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Ha!

[@TheReneex]

Diana Davies is so overrated and that smug and dour look which was captured upon her face. As the cameras zoomed in, when Lisa, Sasha and even Scherbakova's performances were being recapped, spoke volumes!

[@etherealtb6021]

It is only a surprise if you have not been listening to TSL the past 6 months!

[@worldpeace9522]

Diana and Gleb deserved their silver medal.

[@celiareed1402]

Diana skated at least half her program on both feet. Still no edges.

[@amethyst5512]

I love your advice for Liza. It’s exactly how to put the pressure on.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

❤️❤️🙏

[@nikolaykozma4799]

Although I respect everyones views on Liza I think the real travesty is that Anna took 3rd place away from Adelia or Sofya S. (Particularly Samodelkina). Crazy that a girl who had two clean skates with a triple axel and 3 quads is beaten by someone who fell on one quad and just managed to land her triples. I mean I get she's a junior but credit needs to be given....

[@jamesyu5212]

Samodelkina had so many carrots.

[@yohanes2034]

Even with that carrots Samo still above Anna's BV. But with junior there's no way Rusfed will give her more than the WC and 3x Rusnats. It's unfair but some can still be reasoned regardless of the quality given on ice. I'm actually more angry over Muravieva scoring less than Anna

[@queenredspecial]

@@jamesyu5212 What are carrots?

[@jamesyu5212]

@@queenredspecial underrotations

[@topicdel]

The Olympic favorite has so much to do with if you were born in the right year....I feel like Anna/Aliona/Sasha were Oly gold ready two years ago (I hope Sasha can still pull it off though), and the 14 year old Juniors will be ready in 1-2 years, but will likely not last until 2026....and Kamila's development has peaked in the perfect year. It makes it all seem like such a crap shoot in a sense. I hope you are right about Elizaveta still having a chance!! Fingers crossed!

[@natalievangilder4688]

I was just thinking how Eteri should just start picking and training girls who turn 15 on Olympic years. That's what they prioritize anyway!

[@serbru7662]

@@natalievangilder4688 I've never understood how can distort the facts so much ? Do they teach this at school ? Trusova is 17 years old. Shcherbakova is 17 years old. Kostornaya is 18 years old. Valieva is 15 years old. Only one girl out of four is 15 years old !!! Camilla is now at the peak of her form and her age has nothing to do with it. Anna had an injury at the beginning of the season and she is gaining form later than others. Perhaps she still has injuries. Sasha also had an injury. Age doesn't matter here. They all have a task to reach the peak of form for the Olympics. And then we'll see who wins.

[@natalievangilder4688]

@@serbru7662 Yes Eteri has skaters over 15 and yes she has done quite well with them, but I still find it disconcerting if her skaters continue to have major injuries or retirement or change of coach usually around age 17-19. again the aggression bro please it is a sport we are allowed to have disagreeing opinions and clearly we do. But you don’t need to go for character assassination when the statistics are there for interpretation, whether you view them in or out of favor. take a chill pill 💊

[@serbru7662]

@@natalievangilder4688 Nice. At what age did Tara Lipinski finish her career ? Sarah Hughes ? Yes, you can have your opinion. But distortion of facts is not an opinion, it is a distortion of facts.

[@treelo11]

@@natalievangilder4688 No she needs girls of all ages. The ones slightly older than the qualification age act as seat warmers so the Eteri reputation builds up year after year.

[@lovisa.carlsen]

So proud of Trusova :)))

[@TheSkatingLesson]

[@lenavinogradova950]

There is a rumor that Tutberidze wants Muravieva. I hope 🤞 she doesn't get her though. Plushenko and team have been working on Muravieva for a few years now and have turned her into a really good skater.

[@futfolt]

очередной наброс

[@tomybestself908]

Oh lol. Sounds like Rudkovskaya's troll

[@lenavinogradova950]

@@tomybestself908 Yes, sure waiting for that cheque from Yana lol

[@HalsLWWY]

Wasn’t Muravieva with Eteri awhile back but was kicked out?

[@almourie]

@@HalsLWWY not sure if you’re thinking about Sofia Titova cus she gave an interview about that a couple weeks ago. Not sure about Muraviova tho!

[@vf9322]

What a noticed with Diana Davis, her partner is a good dancer and their coach taught them well how to disguise Dianas flaws. Almost everything they do is intended to disguise her flaws as something cool. For example, Gleb drags her around, the lifts they do have more about with Gleb's abilities and she let just him throw her in the air (like a corps), but he is doing a lot of work. The twizzels, yes, they are covering that department well, I guess, but, Diana Davis is nowhere near Anabelle Morozov! And finally, she looks sooo cheap 🙈🤦🏻‍♀️ No wonder the audience was outraged by the scores!

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Igor teaches everyone how to drag weaker girls so well. it is his speciality...like tangos...

[@vf9322]

@@TheSkatingLesson oh, I'm new in watching ice dance, so I didn't know that, but I have a background in dancing so I just noticed that today watching them skating. For me it was quite obvious. But well disguised, I have to say. People can be fooled....

[@somekindofflower2024]

I noticed that Gleb is the better ice dancer and yes, he is the one that covers Diana's mistakes. I don't think they are bad, they are good, but really far from having that presence of ice dancers, far behind Bukin and Stepanova.

[@Plaspos]

Annabelle is not really good either, Khudaiberdieva and shevchenko are a lot better

[@1chienandalou]

Agreed. I keep forgetting his name and call him the guy who carries the pair. And indeed the whole thing has been working around disguising her flaws. I was laughing out what they’ve said about the coach though. The guy who thought Madison C how to skate 😆… so kinda expected I guess.

[@MsWhitelilly]

Guys, I watched the event live. Yes, Lisa did a very good performance, it is St Petersburg, her home town and public was supporting her. But you should have noticed no 3-3 and dropped rotation, right?

[@1chienandalou]

Lucky you to be there!! Unfortunately Liza lost most of her chance already in the short I think. But she did bring it on the free performance-wise and her axels. But yeah it wasn’t enough for podium considering the competition

[@MsWhitelilly]

@@1chienandalou I mean, yes, she is great and with a clean short, there could have been a discussion. But live it is really fun to see this slow moment in the middle of the program - she was definitely resting;) And maybe it was not obvious on television, but Anna’s performance is of different kind.

[@1chienandalou]

@@MsWhitelilly Oh I personally did notice the slowdown you mention. With some other skaters too. You notice these things much more live indeed. Very interesting about Anna. I do really enjoy her Despite all of her flaws that I can see. I can’t quite put my finger on it so it’s interesting what you say. I wonder what it is about her?

[@Roryhereigo]

@@1chienandalou oh I'm also interested in that question!

[@MsWhitelilly]

@@1chienandalou I saw her live in Grenoble in November and she looked so much stronger. Maybe I am wrong, but it seemed to me she lost some weight in 2 months and in SPB looked like she was really in pain (tapes on left knee). Anna is +start skater, so her performance was sort of unusual. On 6 min warm up, she had her quads, but she did not looked confident at all.

[@ЕкатеринаШевченко-с2х]

I hate to see Anna with bronze just because it feels like she can literally fall apart during her skate. The judging made everyone mad.

[@dorin7775]

Кто по вашему мнению должен был стать третьим?

[@biscuitcase83]

@@dorin7775 Liza

[@ЕкатеринаШевченко-с2х]

@@dorin7775 должен- не должен, мне хотелось бы видеть Лизу на Олимпиаде

[@dorin7775]

@@biscuitcase83 her base value in free program is 64,35 while Anna's - 73,68. And, unfortunately, Lisa fell off the axel in short program and made a cheap 3-2 cascade (while Anna's short program was done well).

[@dorin7775]

@@ЕкатеринаШевченко-с2х ну мало ли что вам хотелось, мне вот хотелось, чтобы на Олимпиаду поехали Саша, Аня и Лиза, но это не значит, что мне теперь нужно писать гневные комментарии в сторону Камилы. Аня была сильнее Лизы, учите матчасть и читайте протоколы.

[@waveythree]

Tuktamysheva is the only one of the top Russian women who jumps clean, actually takes off from the toe pick without pre-rotation. Wish she could be rewarded for that. No judge seems to pick up on this. And she has so much more height and power than Scherbakova.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Excellent jumps!

[@Победа-э5ц]

А кто откроет глаза судьям ?

[@CaraMarie13]

They pick up on it but if they started judging her jumps as they should then they would have to start calling the Eteri girls for their horrible techniques. Like forget the ridiculously high GOE, they would be lucky to get a positive GOE on many of those jumps to begin with.

[@futfolt]

она не имеет cascade 3/3

[@amethyst5512]

@@futfolt so what? She can do multiple 3A’s in a competition. Anna can’t do any quads anymore and her triple triples are becoming under rotated.

[@kak7440]

Have been waiting for this- can't wait to hear what you made of the ladies and ice dancing!!!

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Enjoy!

[@singsongeric]

3 random thoughts: - Yes, those never-melting ice-cream burrito things! - I also don't think this is over for Liza, by a long shot. I was strongly getting that "we'll see about this..." vibe from her after the event and yeah she didn't look as upset as I was expecting either. She's experienced enough to know what a farce all of this politicking is and there's a greater than probable chance that 1 or both of Anna/Sasha won't survive Euros. Heck, if poppers couldn't help Anna's LP here, does she really have a chance internationally. - Petrosian intrigues me, both her skating and personality. She was getting scores that she's never seen before and had no business getting, but she looked like she felt she totally deserved them and wasn't even surprised. Future Russian Queen here, I think.

[@evemhooper]

I hope you’re right about Liza- I think she’s got good mental (and physical) strength for the next few months!

[@funsies7147]

She might be able to prove herself even more at Euros, over Anna if Anna falters again. However, Sasha and Kamila have solidified their positions and they're guaranteed to go, rightfully so.

[@jbuda4263]

Anna shouldn’t go abs Liza should. Anna is just not prepared and she’s young. Lots of years ahead.

[@skaterboy-cz9wj]

Well even if Liza doesn't go to the Olympics the odds are she will get a chance at worlds. The odds are injury or if one of the Russians wins the olympics someone won't go to the worlds. And all three Olympic selected skaters have some injuries so three of them surviving Euros is questionable. Anna needs to heal.

[@jbuda4263]

@@skaterboy-cz9wj I think the ca r that they haven’t selected the Olympic team should tell us something.

[@selenity08]

I could not wait for your opinion when I saw the Russian National results. I also loved your Eteri pyramid impersonation, this is what I signed up for

[@TheSkatingLesson]

[@or5645]

My top moments were booing the judges after Tiffany&Jonathan’s scores, Dudakov jumping after Trusova’s last jump-he is a sweetheart, the broken chin, the stolen point from Muravieva, yes-the toy hitting Eteri, the facepalm Mark Kondratiuk’s coach did when he messed up, and Trankov cursing (he really used the worst words possible in Russian, this was longer than “what are you laughing at”, he seriously has stolen the show in the comments that day, not like he was wrong though😀)

[@АлександрСтас-ц3ш]

Trankov-- Bich you Fu.. up lift what Fu.. bich fun?

[@inocohen5404]

Yes, I've noticed Dudakov too! Teddy-bear!

[@mai3334]

Anna’s flying camel has traveled more than I have in two years.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Ha!

[@twinklejelly123]

Her spins always were prone to wander a bit

[@annemary9680]

Bruuuhhhh 😂

[@hannibaljustincase9985]

well you don't understand it you American! the genius of Dannil G made her flying camel spin actually FLY at least the distance from Moscow to St Petersburg as a metaphor of struggles of being a high profile athlete!!!!!!

[@celinevalencia9908]

If I was part of the Team event selection team, I would have: Ladies - Valieva, Trusova They have the tech to blow away each segment. Valieva for SP and Trusova for LP. Trusova just needs to land 1 or 2 quads to maintain their 1st place. Don't do anything more. Men's - Mark I don't trust Kolyada so I'm putting Mark on the spot. He just needs to skate clean and be shenanigans-free. I'm gonna assume his placement would be between 3rd-4th. It's an expected loss. Pairs- M/G They are consistent and they provide a good 1st/2nd place buffer to support the ladies' lead. Ice Dance - SinKats and StepBuk Why the shit would you want D/S on any segment when they could basically sink the team to silver? Anything could happen in the team event. I am not risking a 5th/6th segment placement to appease her mom.

[@arthurtheaardvark13]

If they allow Eteri’s daughter to take the place of one of the more deserving ice dance teams during the team event, I will be so freaking mad. There is no way in hell they’d give the team event to Diana in her FIRST SENIOR YEAR, right?!

[@CaraMarie13]

Like how naive of me. After Anna's performance i thought, "she'd be lucky to end forth". Obviously, i should have known better.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

🤣🤣💯

[@alexac3098]

She should have been 5th or 6th.

[@sschimel]

Did anyone else notice a heart beat in the audio in the kiss & cry? It drove me crazy.

[@Наиля-о7к]

Yeah a lot of people in Russia are really mad at Anna's scoring. We are not blind. It's just that we feel we can't do anything about it because the federation doesn't care. I almost feel unpatriotic but I hope there will be an upset at the Olympics and we won't get the whole podium. I feel Kami deserves gold if she is clean or almost clean but hopefully at least the bronze goes somewhere else. It's like they think the viewers are blind or something. They roll out this "competition" for us and then think we won't notice that they have predetermined the results beforehand. At least before we felt an element of uncertainty and competition there. This was just a huge F you to the Russian public. The too close to the sun reference was good. I think we all felt something was off here at these nationals.

[@Победа-э5ц]

У нас это называется " чисто хрустальное судейство "

[@abp1400]

Who do you think are best 3 women FS in Russia?

[@Наиля-о7к]

@@Победа-э5ц на это было так грустно смотреть

[@Наиля-о7к]

@@abp1400 In terms of who are age-qualified to go to olympics: Kamila one, Liza two and Trusova three.

[@laudese]

I was wondering if the judges were trying to avoid having to “Ashley Wagner” someone to the Olympics by giving some inflated scores during the competition. Both ways of getting skaters to the OG are controversial but maybe they didn’t want the extra work/time that it would have taken to look at all the bodies of work over the past season?

[@alexjwebabou]

fun fact: on the day of the free dance there was ZERO negative comments under Diana/Gleb's video on the 1tv youtube channel! however, they did crawl into the comment section later when the moderator went to sleep.

[@Победа-э5ц]

А я думаю почему нету комментариев ?

[@pastelamethyststarot4074]

Eteri magic died off *winks*

[@1chienandalou]

Ahhah, they must’ve deleted my comments. After I was brutally attacked for saying I have eyes and such.

[@yohanes2034]

Well that state sponsored channel for you. 😂

[@snowangel7980]

this is the last thing of/about figure skating i'll probably watch until Eteri is gone. Her comments about Kosto and Alina and Zhenya, this insane judging, her extreme political influence... its just not fun to watch anymore.

[@anettep6678]

I'd send Liza because I don't think Anya will make it to Beijing in one piece, and Sasha still has her "minor injury". I agree, it feels like Eteri flew too close to the sun.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Very minor

[@etherealtb6021]

I think Liza will still go, as either Shcherbakova or Trusova will sadly break down before Feb.

[@pgk3052]

@@etherealtb6021 I love Liza, but I am sad that she can only go if either Sasha or Anna crap out. 😞

[@alexac3098]

@@etherealtb6021 Truly, the chances of that happening, or of one of them catching Covid before the OG, are *not* that small.

[@etherealtb6021]

@@matthildamilito5962 Sure seems that way!

[@Chastaken]

Pairs event was the best event! Finally B/K skated clean and M/G breaking the curse. I'm sad for P/K, I think they deserve the spot much more than T/M. And happy that chaotic Mark won. Misha is still the number one. Sad for Dima, he is one of the most talented Russian men but I think he is injured, he can do better.

[@toxic-low-key-ghost7934]

Tbh I still think T/M deserve the spot. Yes they can never skate clean but when they do skate both programs clean they are the best Russian pair. Their technique on everything is perfect, they have perfect lines, and everything looks clean and polished. P/K are yet to have that classy polished look that T/M have. Everything they do although being very difficult, is messy and disorganised at times. I suggest you go watch T/M sp at the Olympics and you will see why they are the best Russian pair when they skate cleanly

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Pairs was very exciting!

[@mkp158]

We are all sad for Dima. It appears that he isn't just injured. He is also suffering from covid consequences both on psychological and physical levels. Hopefully, he will overcome it. However, my personal perception is that he is ✔checked out.

[@1chienandalou]

@@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 when did they skate both programs clean though? I literally cannot remember the last time that happened. Chaotic mark made the best of the messy man’s indeed. I’m glad Kolyada brought back that free program. I wish he didn’t struggle so much with the jumps as I like his skating a lot. B/K had a very Olympic and very Russian free and they were my fave at this event.

[@toxic-low-key-ghost7934]

@@1chienandalou never, but they skated the SP at the Olympic team event and the pairs event clean scoring an 82 and 81 so they can skate clean…… sometimes

[@mantile6796]

A thing I noticed about Mark is that people seem to be behind him. Crowds surprised me all season how exited they are for him. In the gala other commentator called Mark trankovs favourite and he agreed. Also I seem to have noticed that even Misha acts different towards him. I think what differentiates him is that he is artist first and skater second. This gold medal was a big surprise even for a fan of Mark. P.s. Sorry if it doesn't make sense its like 2am

[@dariakukhar1595]

Mark was an eye opener in the last year's competition between Alina and Zhenya's teams. He was like a gulp of fresh air, very different from the traditional male Russian classic FS school. Very humble but open and funny, he surprised the crowd by delivering clean Quads last year. Then followed few competitions where he wasn't very good, but he was the one to get the 3rd spot for the Russian team heading to OG. So people have a lot to cheer him for, and call him our 'underground'. A bit like Kosta in my view, but more authentic.

[@1chienandalou]

I’ve been living on Russian time. I woke up at 2 AM and no RusNats anymore lol… you made sense to me! The men’s were kind of a hot mess and though his program never quite came together 100% for me, Mark made the best of it. Congrats! Hopefully Kolyada gets his focus together and glad he brought back the free program rather than Schindlers list.

[@ideas_inkwell]

@@dariakukhar1595 He is a literal visual artist.

[@dariakukhar1595]

@@ideas_inkwell I believe he is a real artist, he paints, goes to museums and exhibitions, a very versatile guy, and still can’t believe he won the gold! He is a bit shy, which in my humble opinion, is not such a great virtue for performance sake, but we have seen his transformations already during Channel 1 competition, so hopefully he will progress further. So far, he looks like a great personality, gifted skater and the rest we will witness later. I enjoy his performance very much

[@ideas_inkwell]

I can relate as I am a writer.

[@shmyshmys]

EXCUSE ME Scherbakova earned her inflated scores by not embarrassing Eteri and going to Plushenko 😅 Medvedeva sneaking herself on the world team over Tuk and her lutz edge conveniently not called so she'd make the bronze over Rika is often forgotten 👀 Manifesting Tuk for Worlds since I assume half of the Eteri girls are gonna be burned out (sadly). I hope Plush and Yana go all in in future seasons, Plush has some good skaters coming up. I'm over Eteri. The enemy of my enemy is my friend etc. ETA - I totally got your red hair Dave

[@1chienandalou]

Lmao, yes she does deserve some bonus for being the only 3A to not detour to Plush! Dave should never put Anna at bottom of pyramid just for that !! 😂

[@evamasters5028]

@chienandou: really? My impression is that eteri expects loyalty, but doesn't bother to return in kind. Why should she? She is the queen, the puppeteer, the boss. Madam Cruella. If we look at history, a skater is favored only as long as she wins... I don't recall Zagitova staying in top position of the pyramid or otherwise after that "embarrassing" grand prix... Anna will be shoveled away and called lazy when the time comes. Sadly, probably soon now. The question is if before or after the O.

[@olgasmirnova4588]

У Туктамышевой отсутствует хореография и она прыгает лип, плюс в недокруты. Кихира тогда завалила всё, что было можно и нельзя. А Загитову повезли в аэропорт с мигалками, вместо Туктамышевой. Туктамышева должна была ехать на ЧМ, а не Загитова. Медведева своё место на ЧМ подтвердила.

[@aleksandrapaka6267]

Medvedeva and Trankov: "lets wear christmas sweaters and don't tell Zagitova" 😂

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Yagudin was wearing one too.

[@RED-cy7ig]

My heart goes out to Tuktamysheva. Even if she had a quad they would not send her to the Olympics. She took a seat on the ice in the s/p. That gives the federation the excuse not to send her. Her free skate was phenomenal. The out right cheating was so predictable. I missed Kostornaia. We didn't see any face stickers, a jacket thrown at Eteri or a water bottle thrown in Dani G's direction. The ice dancing was criminal. I felt for Zagorski/Guerreiro as their score were being booed. The audience was not fooled like the judges. They saw the same thing that the viewers saw. Somebody bought their daughter and her partner a trip to the Olympics.

[@CelesteBou]

Anna Shcherbakova cannot land neither a quad or a 3A now, she has weak PCs and spins, but they still bought her a spot. I'm bummed for Liza, and for Dai Takahashi and Kana who were also robbed of a spot in Japan. This sport is demoralizing to watch

[@RED-cy7ig]

@@CelesteBou Agree. I think she is so badly injured. It's a question mark if she can be healthy enough to make the Olympics. She has been over scored all season.

[@krisfujimoto72]

The women's division looked rigged or set up. Discrepancy in scores.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

💯

[@musawasichelwa1321]

It made no sense...a non eteri skater did a sketchy combo and got negative geo an eteri girl did a stechy combo and got +1.5 geo I was like tf Is going on here

[@syd1764]

I love kami but there is no way in hell that the score gap between her and sasha should've been that big. no way

[@SuperLara007]

I'm abroad this Christmas so I was basically alone, I just sat on my pj's to watch the nationals in my room, and once it was done - after I just sat there starring at the screen speechless for good 10 minutes - I just thought I'm glad I was alone this Christmas because no way in hell I would be able to explain to anyone what is happening with me right now and all I just went through.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

100%

[@kamila7217]

You're right about the medal threat for bronze Dave. People forget but the season where Zagitova was a mess until Worlds, they had to tank Kaori on the GP to protect her spot. Kaori's been around all quad, made it to the GPF, and she's one of the few skaters the Japanese fed chooses to protect. And judges give her GOE and solid PCS even when she makes mistakes. Anna could be in trouble.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Anna seems vulnerable.

[@toxic-low-key-ghost7934]

If Anna performs the way she did at these nationals, kaori and even wakaba can beat her. Of course the judges will protect Anna at all cost but when will it become to obvious? They can do whatever they want at nationals but they can’t pull stunts to this extent at the Olympics

[@natalievangilder4688]

@@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 Well they shouldn't be doing this at the Olympics BUT China is friendly with Russia and the checks may start flowing. I would really love a Kaori or Wakaba medal, finally supporting and rewarding correct technique and skating skills. How I wish we could import the Russian ladies to Japan for some skating skills, or get in Tracy Wilson.

[@toxic-low-key-ghost7934]

@@natalievangilder4688 you’re right but why would the Russian ladies especially eteri girls even bother improving their skating skills when they know as long as they don’t fall on every jump their pcs scores will sky rocket. So sad.

[@serbru7662]

@@natalievangilder4688 Darling, 2019 Saitama, Russian ladies were there

[@grisgris6908]

I deeply feel Liza will have a Mykayla Skinner Olympic moment

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Let us pray.

[@Sonia94537]

and I am absolutely here for it :-)

[@tanyawade4954]

From your lips to the skating gods’ ears….

[@AC-co6cp]

🙏

[@alexac3098]

Oh my god, can we pin this comment to the top? Because yes.

[@mai3334]

The Sofias are such special skaters. Love them.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

[@treelo11]

Except for Samodurova

[@1chienandalou]

I’m so glad they are getting some love. Even if not from the judges.

[@yohanes2034]

@@treelo11 lol well she is also special kind of skater, the "other" female skater taught by Mishin (other than Liza)

[@1chienandalou]

@@treelo11 Maybe not at this event but I have enjoyed her as well.

[@JoshuaFazeli]

I’m willing to give up my third spot in the US ladies so Lizaveta can go to Beijing. Just take Alysa and Lindsay.

[@mirymir.6287]

Срочно надо Лизе дать гражданство Америки.

[@suzyq0076]

1000% agree. I’ve been saying this.

[@futfolt]

браво)))

[@Julia-js7bs]

God, the judging at Russian nationals...Muravyeva was robbed, she was the best skater at this event. Nice skating skills, good 3A and lovely music. Sherbakoba's score is just unexplainable. When you think that Trusova is overacored in PCS, then the scoring of Anna's jumps is something else. She can barely do spins anymore.

[@CaraMarie13]

Absolutely robbed. I realized watching this competition that this is where you come to learn helplessness. I would have firmly placed Sofia in third. I would give the performance of the night to Liza (for the long) but she had the best short program and her free program wasn't as good but still showed some great skills. And the fact that her component score in the short was, i think, three points behind Sasha should outrage anyone with eyes.

[@Julia-js7bs]

@Caitlin Arguably, they were on the same level in the SP as they had the same content. I personally prefer Murvayeva because she has the better skating skills and programms (this is Dany G's fault, not Valieva's). Valieva has better spins. I just enjoy Murvayeva's performances more because she doesn't seem so scared/sad. Although, Valieva has been getting better in that regard.

[@MrChaseBlue]

@@Julia-js7bs valieva has been looking confident ever since skate Canada when she had been getting those scores.

[@Julia-js7bs]

@@MrChaseBlue agreed, she has been looking better but still lacks some charisma. Her win was deserved but that doesn't mean that I personally enjoy her performance.

[@pedrosousa7756]

The best skater!? OMG, Better than Kamila or Sasha? Better than Anna in PCS? Better than Adelia? No way.

[@savanahbabyyyy]

What? Out of all the girls Liza has the worst base value and no 3-3 combo jumps????? She is the weakest Russian. Maiia outscored her with an 80 in tech. They robbed Maiia by giving Liza 64 base value a 14 point GOE boost and she still lost to Maiia!!!!! They overscored Liza. Anna has 3 triple triple combos. Liza had zero. Is David an actual skater? How does he not know this? Tuk is weak sauce. Kaori Sakomoto can easily beat Liza with no ultra-c. That's how weak Liza is if you remove the 3A. If you remove Anna's 4F she's still unreachable. If you remove tuk's 3A (because she fails on them for the last few years. Underotations in her 3A and bad spins at level 3 most times. It is a miracle this season when she reaches level 4). She is the weakest russian. Even Ksenia S. beat her in the short program but they screwed Ksenia in GOE and PCS. Liza sucks and is over scored. Wakaba can beat her too without a 3A at this point. The weakest russian rolling her hips is the only thing she can bring to the table.

[@madeliner2021]

I really don’t see all three girls staying in one piece long enough to make it to Beijing…

[@dominiquedominique6462]

So in love ins Sasha Trusova for showing the World what figure Skating is. Namely a SPORT. Her energy and athletism are just awesome.

[@karlsamohin3282]

It’s not only a sport, it’s not only TES, and I am saying this as a fan of her

[@Julia-js7bs]

It is literally called artistic skating in some countries. The score is comprised of TS and PSC.

[@bojana5503]

Liza was phenomenal and deserves Olympics more than any other Eteri's teenager 🥺

[@TheSkatingLesson]

She has earned it this season!

[@user-1933Olga]

а мы по какому принципу отбираем??? что значит заслуживает, многие на попадают и что ?? У нас жизнь такая- одним ВСЁ, другим-НИЧЕГО!!

[@vd5234]

They ALL deserved it for equal, they all are talented and work like crazy. Is no one’s fault there’s just 3 spots.

[@christinethorp3684]

Who would you take the spot away from, though? Kamila is otherworldly. Sasha is the one who started the quad revolution, and deserves some respect for that. Anna is the reigning World Champion and three-time Russian champion who can still throw down a solid program when the deck is stacked against her. I do believe Anna's time is running out quickly, though, and she is vulnerable. I can see Wakaba unseating her for the bronze medal at Olympics, if she hits her triple axels.

[@1chienandalou]

@@christinethorp3684 Liza could go if one of the girls is injured. I think it was kind of a tough choice between Liza, Sasha, Anna, (and even Aliona; to a lesser extent Maya. Kind of a given that Kamila would go. RusFed clearly was on Anna’s side but as you note her condition is not ideal and clean Wakaba could beat her if fairly scored. Liza may be a stronger choice IMO at present than Anna. Sasha, I don’t think she will be going because she brought in the ladies quad revolution etc but because she actually brought the quads when needed, at the right time ( the nationals). She can be chaotic and they don’t like that.

[@PeiwenTanbassoon821]

Feeling really bad for Zagitova keep being dragged into awkward situations by Eteri…

[@toxic-low-key-ghost7934]

She looked so out of place in that interview with Liza, evgenia is a speaker and knows how to take control and draw you in. Alina doesn’t and she was literally just sitting there most of the time saying nothing while Liza almost had her back to her and was only talking to evgenia

[@1chienandalou]

Poor Alina, she strikes me as an introvert and not so suited to this sort of thing. And i didn’t like such heavy makeup on her, she’s a very pretty girl and doesn’t need much.

[@PeiwenTanbassoon821]

@@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 she’s obviously an introvert and uncomfortable with things like this but forced to do it by Eteri just cuz Medvedeva is good at it

[@ДинаГришина-в1м]

@@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 The same was with Medo when Alina took an interview with Eteri team, Evgenia just stood aside & did not say a single word.

[@keira.samons5804]

Not sure about Bolero, but I think Kamila's SP is quite breathtaking and well choreographed from a musical perspective.

[@candyc3314]

I literally had to calm down after watching rus nats. It was so intense and such a roller coaster ride.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

[@biggestgymfan7230]

Anya looks super injured to me like shes deteriorating really fast

[@TheSkatingLesson]

:(

[@PoppenAtelier]

So ready for this episode and for the tea after all the mess at the Russian Nationals :-D Love your channel!

[@TheSkatingLesson]

❤️❤️❤️

[@LeuchTheFirst]

Ooh!!! I've never thought I would find Poppen here!!! Love you!! ❤

[@1chienandalou]

Ohhhhh heyyyy, lovely crossover indeed! ❤️⛸❤️🤓

[@PoppenAtelier]

@@LeuchTheFirst hiiiii! I'm a huge FS fan all my life! I even remember watching live on tv Oksana Baiul winning the 1994 Olympics and then playing it all for days with my Barbies :D

[@PoppenAtelier]

@@1chienandalou heyyyy! ❤️

[@suzyq0076]

Love the Liza Instagram idea. Somebody tell Liza ASAP.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

❤️❤️❤️

[@yohanes2034]

She used this strategy in the past, when she didn't get elected to world (Zhenya went there). She posted 3A back to back or something. But someone still needs to tell her to do it strategically ; )

[@ЕкатеринаШевченко-с2х]

Proud of being in the crowd on rhythmic dance. The booing was much louder than showed on TV

[@eljj7968]

Did you see the ladies live too? Curious what the crowd sounded like in person. Could hear everyone chanting ‘Liza, Liza’ after the free, sounded way louder than the eteri girls.

[@ЕкатеринаШевченко-с2х]

@@eljj7968 Sadly was only on the first day of the competition. Buying tickets was really hard because all of them were bought by ticket resellers. Tickets to women program cost more than 150$ 🙄

[@annabondaruk4583]

@@eljj7968 She is training in Sankt-Petersburg, competition took place in her city…. And majority of public respects her, and supports for being so long time in sport… So they are clapping due to respect regardless who is their favorite among stronger skaters

[@zozaazz8044]

I think it was worth it for Tiffany to perform to gain morale and love points and to highlight the absurdity even more. It was gold seeing Nastya Skoptsova crying for her. Also Khudaiberdieva/Bazin said that all teams work hard and want to compete on fair terms - but some teams get special treatment and it is not their own fault but the ones standing behind them. I don't know what I would do if I was a Russian skater on a high level - possibly consider changing nationality.

[@Igortupchiytupig]

Если вы не можете отобраться на национальном старте-Вы не победите своих на международном сменив страну и у нас в России, к смене флага относятся,как к предательству .

[@anthonydolio8118]

Ted's primary audience is the Russian Federation. He knows that, if he gets too "real," he could be out of a gig.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

It's Eteri...not the fed...

[@romantickangaroo]

Ted never goes "real" in his commentaries. That's his nature. He is never seriously critical of anyone. His commentaries at junior grand prix and russian events sound like all the same sweety stuff. Completely harmless. Obviously, he made friends with Eteri, and that seems the reason he got contract with the channel-1.

[@marissathefootjuggler6950]

I'm starting to feel like they are practically one and the same these days.

[@Мотострелок-й9о]

@@romantickangaroo he received the contract according to numerous positive reviews from viewers on his comments - you are an idiot if you think that Eteri Georgievna is so involved in something more than coaching)))

[@emilymcmahon2670]

“Shady, passive aggressive Canadian with ambition” 😭

[@TheSkatingLesson]

💯

[@corgeousgeorge]

ANyone else want Ivan Bukin to be their boyfriend? He's so smiley and friendly seeming, ESPECIALLY considering that Russians are not known for their warm natures lol. I mean he has the best hair in all of Ice Dance for sure but his big goofy smile just makes you wanna hug him!

[@tanyawade4954]

I would gladly take him over cringe Nikita any day!

[@bamboozlea8347]

It is so funny that everybody thinks that the gold medal is in Valieva’s pocket (reminds me of Kabaeva). The OG are unpredictable. It would be very interesting and refreshing to see another scenario.

[@toxic-low-key-ghost7934]

Yes exactly and with all that pressure she could crack and mess up, of course I don’t wish that on her but that could happen. She’s only 15 and this is a lot of pressure to deal with

[@hajime6908]

Kamila goes as favorite. hope she'll manage this idea and to stay focused till the end. As we know, not always the favorite of the tournament win. All 3 girls are amazing, even Ana who had a weaker performance, but she's still great

[@1chienandalou]

@@hajime6908 I agree with your comment. I actually think that Kamila will win, not mess up. But the OP is correct it’s the Olympics and anything can happen. I mean, it was just the last Olympics that Nathan Chen didn’t even medal!

[@anka6356]

Makes me think she could do a Nathan Chen at the 2018s

[@yanabalenko4749]

И не мечтай

[@Rosa-ln1uo]

Jonathan I agree with you about Kondratiyuk. It was amazing, actually according to telegram channel before Mark’s FS someone from the audience shouted “do it for the art!!” (Давай! За искусство!)

[@Victrola66]

These nationals will go down as one of the most dramatic in Russian history ever. And to be honest, the most exciting event for me were the men. I couldn't remember the last time I saw our male skaters really fighting for the spot in the Olympic team. Mark was the highlight of the event - he was soo hungry for the win, very glad he won)). Also how unsurprising - Jesus beat Woland 🤣 I would not ever want to rewatch the dance competition. Not even because of the scoring, but rather because I was so afraid for Tiffany during the free. Hope she gets better. And again big shout out to Max Trankov for making the comment of the year after TM's short 😄😘 Speaking of the team event at the Olympics: Pairs - I would put BK for short, MG for free. This way also gold medals for both pairs and hopefully peace will be established. Dance: I would put Stepanova and Bukin for both, but dahh, Diana and Gleb will be put for sure. Men: Kolyada's errors cost the team gold last time, I don't think they would want to jinx it again. Marc and Zhenya - under pressure they can deliver better. Ladies: Valieva for sure, and who can do more from Anna or Sasha. But I feel that at this point Liza will be there to replace on of them. If I were Eteri, I would have only Trusova and Sherbakova in the team, so that nothing happens to the gem Valieva before the ladies event. And so you could walk away with 3 gold medals)). I bet Eteri is still pissed at Kolyada for fucking up last time and this ruining her students chances to walk away with 3 golds.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

💯

[@janisartuso3991]

What did trankov say? I only heard teds comments who were as always very complimentary 😂

[@giefest3743]

@@janisartuso3991 He was badmouthing in russian something like "how the fuck is possible to fuck up the lift."

[@elkenok]

@@janisartuso3991Trankov was annoyed that Morozov was laughing when he got off the ice after the SP so he said 'very fucking funny, fucking up the fucking lift'.

[@user-iw5ou5yo6u]

but you can’t have two skaters/teams in every discipline in the team event, only in two disciplines

[@LisaAllyssa]

I sent this episode to tuktik with a timestamp of your advice. I like Anna, but she seems to be at her last breath. That being said she always seems so fragile and then delivers.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

I hope she loves it.

[@mkp158]

Liz won't do anything to embarass Mishin. They are a real team. However, Mishin has sold her out this season for preferences for Semenenko and Kolyada. And I don't hate both guys. But Semehenko is a walking piece of wood 🪵comparing to Mozalev.

[@tomkroh2712]

I'm crushed about Liza, but I know her grit and solid technique will come in handy soon. 🤞 David and Jonathan, for Christmas I got myself TSL Patreon, my fiance gave me a Tonya Harding Cameo and RusNat messiness was everything. .

[@TheSkatingLesson]

I hope you love Patreon!

[@1chienandalou]

Awww! Merry Christmas!

[@tomkroh2712]

@@1chienandalou you as well!🎄

[@1chienandalou]

@@tomkroh2712 thank you! 😊

[@niche_interest]

I enjoyed the video! But I feel that Jonathan is often interrupted and I would like to hear what he has to say as well! ;)

[@TheSkatingLesson]

I apologize

[@anthony7136]

@@TheSkatingLesson understandable; I know both of you have a lot of thoughts and things to say. Thanks tho!

[@Ogusername-h7e]

With the amount of ladies stars Eteri has in her bank, she should hire a professional to produce a pro circuit for them and make him do all the work while she takes credit for it. She can use that as an excuse to the media to take next season off while she focuses on developing younger talent that she’s in defecit of. That should buy her some time to be back up and running for 2024/2025.

[@susannahkatz7351]

HOW HOW HOW was Anna's quad flip not called under?! How much money did Eteri pay for that clean call

[@TheSkatingLesson]

It is why she couldn't afford a better coat!

[@iamsoverybored878]

@@TheSkatingLesson Or a better hairdresser.

[@msmo2060]

@@TheSkatingLesson i liked her coat!! Lol

[@natalievangilder4688]

it was included in the cost to get the time call in the SP.

[@insi4547]

@@iamsoverybored878 that is her natural hair. Curly. I wonder if you would mock African-American woman's natural curls? Ha! I know the answer😀😀😀

[@ElvenstarRF]

Muravieva was the best in the sp for me live. Such a beautiful complete skater. Doesn't look like a junior at all. Much more impressed by her than on TV. 😍🥰🥰 Wonderful audience in the hall. + Mark had us all crazy.🤯🥲couldn't get to the ladies fp to witness Liza's triumph.😢 not often does a person who's pushed to the 7th spot has the best performance of the day. 🥲🥲 our empress will return. + Tiffany is a hero.😢 + all the dance gals crying bc they will be under Diana next 4 yrs. 😢😥😥 want to hug all of them

[@susanabarroso2334]

Muravieva was my favorite as well! Even on Tv 😊! Just loved her interpretation!

[@o_valencia3038]

I have been waiting for this! I also got a noise complaint from all the screaming I had due to the Russian and Japanese championships.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Enjoy!!!! Are you serious about the noise complaint?! I love it!

[@meremo8281]

Regarding the placement at the Olympics in terms of the judging for the Ladies event... I think we are going to see a similar situation like we saw at the Tokyo games with the rhythmic gymnastics placement. I believe the judges will come together and make sure a sweep doesn't happen to make a statement. Kamilla will get gold barring a disaster. Russia will scope up one of the other placements. But I think we are going to see the judges place one of the Japanese girls in either second or third.

[@alexac3098]

I'd love to see a Kamilla-Kaori or Wakaba-Loena or Korean skater podium. Take that, RusFed.

[@Essylte]

An interesting prediction. I find it unlikely, with Russia having their women going 1-2, if not 1+3. Kaori's content is not near high enough, while Wakaba needs to have 3 3As in her programs to even get 3rd place. You Young is not really a contender, even with her 3A, which she tends to fall on now; like Wakaba, she'd need 3 3As fully rotated and landed to be considered in 3rd place.

[@1chienandalou]

Wakaba has the best programs, and she’s been skating her heart out and her triple axle has been mostly successful. I so hope she’s on at the Olympics and gives the judges an opportunity. Kaori could sneak in there too possibly if judging is fair. But I think Wakaba if given fair scores and she goes clean, has two great programs that could possibly get her on podium. At least I can wish!!

[@yohanes2034]

I really love to see that just to spite Eteri and Rusfed. It has to happen to show that "skating" is not dead. A good program, with good skating skills and interpretation is as difficult as jumping itself. Hence the 50:50 concept of TES:PCS.

[@shantarakelian1998]

Timestamps are in progress and I’ll need a couple hours! So sorry for the inconvenience

[@twinklejelly123]

omg waiting on this. Whole weekend was kerazy. My bet? Rusfed send Anya to Euros to guage genorosity of scoring intl judges in present form - if unsatisfactory, she withdraws from olys with convenient injury. Poor Anya but right on expected Eteri timeline.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

I hope you enjoy the show!

[@AC-co6cp]

Shin Amano better be at Europeans.

[@natalievangilder4688]

Just wanted to say that your prediction sounds 100% legit. I do think it also has to do with Eteri politics, since just leaving her out would be "rude" to an Eteri skater but forcing out behind the scenes with a injury allows you to just blame Anna because, ya know, Eteri never has anything to do with their injuries or struggles.

[@1chienandalou]

This is what I expect too. I’m not sure about the Europeans but unless she shapes up to be more competitive at the Olympics I wouldn’t be surprised if they announce an injury and withdraw Anna. 😕

[@anthonydolio8118]

Andre Mozalev is my favorite Russian male skater. The FS he did last year -- "The Man With The Harmonica" -- was by far the most interesting of all of the mens' FS. He had three or four good showings. Unfortunately, he had a poor showing at nations and landed in 4th place. He also did quite well during this years grand prix. I think his skating is more sophisticated and tectured than either Mark K. or Evgeni S. I find their programs manic and frantic and lacking in nuance.

[@jeremyten5598]

THIS

[@hannibaljustincase9985]

I think Mark has a very positive energy and Evgeni is slowly becoming the most consistent Russian male skater in like forever, but their jumps are just horrendous lmao.

[@mkp158]

Mozalev had an injury last season and had to have a surgery afterwards (I don't know how бурсит на лодыжке is translated). I hope he will get fully recovered. And Semenenko seems to be a really nice and a stable guy but I hate his skating...Misha is very talented and it's a real pleasure to look at his skating. But I tired of watching his mental breakdowns and hate listening to Yagudin bulling him. It's like Lyosha can't stop. Disgusting.

[@1chienandalou]

Yeah I think Mark won fair here making the best of a messy mens but his program is not 100% coming together for me (yet).

[@1chienandalou]

@@mkp158 I like Kolyada skating but indeed, he is frustrating. As for the Yagudin comments, this is the sort of stuff that I wish I spoke Russian for or I might have to get myself a Russian boyfriend lol…

[@pandaz1993himick]

I like that Ted doesn't speak during the programme, and I wish he wouldn't speak after, either.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

🤣

[@musawasichelwa1321]

The laugh I let out

[@Ardit-kq4bt]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@ЭниМо-ъ8ж]

The main tragedy is that the third position was stolen from Sofia Samodelkina. They should have given her that, but they took away her merit. They were disgraced all over the world. And remember how many screams there were about a Linoy Ashram...

[@ОлесяВълчева]

Бедная Мана с трикселем 3я, а Сакомото без ничего ( без трикселя, лутца-ритбергера, квада) 1....Вас это не беспокоит?)

[@1chienandalou]

Thank you for noticing ❤️⛸❤️

[@ЭниМо-ъ8ж]

@@ОлесяВълчева Здесь на повестке 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships.... Когда будет обсуждаться 2022 Japan Figure Skating Championships, я замолвлю словечко за Вакабу.

[@ОлесяВълчева]

@@ЭниМо-ъ8ж здесь обсуждается всё и все из фигурки)) Уж будте любезны, замолвите!!!!)

[@ЭниМо-ъ8ж]

@@ОлесяВълчева Ну ладно уж, ладно. Так, ребята, а Вакаба как же, как же Вакаба то...

[@mr_rz8471]

I'm really sad for Jonathan's son Dmitry Aliev ((

[@TheSkatingLesson]

:(

[@user-jy8zb2wc8l]

To me under normal circumstances, it's not a logical decision for RSF to have done what they did to a point where it could actually risk their Olympics results. I can't see Anna especially getting to the Olympics and giving an Olympic level performance. Either this is done so for the national audience as a face saving exercise for Anna and Eteri on paper and Anna will pull out by Olympics anyway. Or they are working around the international judges to the point they think they can get away with it (so it's who cares who domestically gets chosen). Or RSF has little choice because Eteri holds their gold medal in Kamila and Eteri demands her podium sweep. Who knows for sure but it seems even Russian fans of the sport are getting openly sick of it now that they are seeing Eteri bonus affecting their sport domestically. As an aside, I haven't seen it talked about yet but I read about Eteri's interview that Eteri was saying she pushed Diana to do ice dance because she thought Diana was going to be too tall and lose her jumps? Wow was that telling. One standard for her daughter, another for the other girls.

[@MsRumex]

If she pushed her into dancing, than she should have made sure Diana had a great basics. Why did not Eteri found her good coach to teach her skating skills? She can not glide, does not have deep edges. Why?

[@alexac3098]

I've been saying the same thing about Anna and RusFed this weekend. But I don't think it's going to play out with all the international judges at the Olympics the way they think it will. They've painted themselves into a corner they won't be able to get out of and they'll lose a podium spot because of it.

[@Мотострелок-й9о]

@@alexac3098 I've been reading such comments since 2014 - and their authors always turn out to be fools in the end

[@1chienandalou]

@@Мотострелок-й9о what exactly do you mean? You’re actually proud of 2014 and wonky scoring that happens? I would think that it would be more honorable to win fairly. I enjoy Anna but she’s clearly not at her best to those of us with …. eyes. Don’t bother calling me a fool by the way I don’t care.

[@yohanes2034]

@@MsRumex I guess maybe skating skill itself is not as easy as it sounds. It involves balance and maybe Diana will drop her ass every time her blade on the edge lol

[@Rosa-ln1uo]

I think Russian media should pay you for expressing opinions they are too coward to say themselves. (Aside from that guy who asked Anna about her scores)

[@TheSkatingLesson]

I agree!

[@Hihi-yc9os]

But the question should directed to eteri and rusfed. There's no point asked Anya about her score since she's really have zero power to control it. It just break her down in psychologically. Corrupted adults hide behind them and enjoyed the glory?? NOPE.

[@hopeelizabethan]

You speak the truth and I love it! Such a great time listening. Have you considered a live feed after a big event like Russian Nationals or the Olympics? Might be fun 😉👏

[@TheReneex]

I am always perusing to find your latest videos and couldn't wait for your commentary. On the most anticipated competition before the 2022 Olympics; the Russian Nationals. Well as to be expected, the top three ladies of Eteri Tutberidze's camp. Valieva, Trusova and Scherbakova ended up receiving the top three ordinals, going into the European Championship. Honestly, Scherbakova was scored to high and i am saddended that Kostornaya was absent from this event. would have been quite imoressive to see the third member of Three A competing against Valieva, the most consistent skater of the Eteri camp.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

🙏🙏

[@ИринаЛукьяненко-ь3ъ]

Alyona injured her hand She will stay for another four years, we will be able yo enjoy het skating

[@tunde-ilonakrasznai7122]

@@ИринаЛукьяненко-ь3ъ She has absolutely no chance! She didn't have it last season and not even this season, and next season will be even tougher. How can you possibly imagine that? With what content? WIth her 3 lutz 2 toe combination??

[@ИринаЛукьяненко-ь3ъ]

@@tunde-ilonakrasznai7122 Why does her couch want her to stay?They might know better Lets wait and see Her way of skating is the best one That is for sure

[@jennifer5512]

Great as always, Dave and Jonathan! I hope you are right about the ladies, Dave. I really don't want to see a Russian sweep. Also, Jonathan, love you, but please ignore the losers who bash you for "not liking Russia." Not liking Russian skating isn't not liking Russia. Skating skills should matter.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

❤️❤️

[@anaelivillarreal4963]

Sergei jumping for Trusova as she jumped and the awkward group hug they had like it was something it was scheduled

[@sophiabudge6114]

Wait Alysa has a new short program? I loved her Don Quixote, it was so good for her 😥

[@julienixon2686]

Fascinating stuff guys. Thank you. I am still sad Kostornaia will not be at the Olympics.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

❤️🙏🥲

[@corgeousgeorge]

I'm hoping Mishin and Tuktaymysheva are watching TSL and listens to what Dave says

[@TheSkatingLesson]

❤️❤️

[@SamS-nh2ce]

Tuktamysheva has engaging performance in her own style, but unfortunately she didn't present consistent 3A(

[@pastelamethyststarot4074]

Eteri's juniors and novice skaters are now being beaten nationally and internationally by skaters from plushenko's camp. Cracks are starting to form in her rule over womens skating. This explains why she is using her influence now in other categories (using her influence to power her narrative in media and ice dance). She's realizing that putting her eggs in one basket isn't going to be as effective anymore. The russian public is also slowly turning against her too now after that stunt she pulled for diana.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

100%

[@coletterobichaud3465]

It’s about time

[@mmg1800]

Plushenko is waiting, they had to humble him down and I think there will be a time when he starts getting the Federation's help. I think RusFed promised things to him is he waits patinently for his turn.

[@TC-kl6kb]

Eteri top junior didn`t compete this weekend.

[@Verbridges]

No, we’re not turning against Eteri at all! 😂

[@mainaalmeida4246]

Zhenia is naturally talented for tv. Imo Alina would be much happier just living her life, but she needs to be in the spotlight to keep making money from shows, ads... I mean... she's not wrong to take advantage of the opportunities now. To me, doesnt look like she really chose to be a TV host, probably eteri got the spot and said "now that's what you're going to do". I hope she can improve over time or at least get more comfortable. She gives me the impression that she's always a little anxious / tense when she's in front of the cameras

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Zhenya is the diva we deserve.

[@mainaalmeida4246]

@@TheSkatingLesson 💯

[@atiz4073]

If I were Alina I'd become a full-time social media influencer. She should start a KZbin channel, make travel, fitness, beauty vlogs, videos about her pets etc. with lot of sponsorships of course. I'd hire a professional to help with the filming and editing, add Japanese and English subtitles. Plus more content on IG and TikTok. I think she'd be more comfortable with that compared to the TV and ice show stuff.

[@Победа-э5ц]

@@atiz4073 Алине везде нужен суфлёр. Сама она никакая. Но думаю её спонсоры скоро перекинуться на Камилу.

[@Ardit-kq4bt]

I don’t speak Russian at all but I can hear that Zagitova is not very eloquent when she speaks. Besides that I don’t like her personality, she is too bitchy

[@austinkennell8800]

I’m thinking Maya will stay with Eteri. She could do what Sofia Samodurova did in 18-19 and be the surprise Russian star, especially if Anna and/or Trusova retire or take a year off. For Elizaveta, I don’t think she’s done… yet. I think if Anna or Sasha falter at Europeans, their spot could be in danger. And if Liza is going to get spicy on Instagram, I would say start with a 4T/3A+3T. Then progressively show more difficult quads or combos from there. For Eteri’s empire, if Diana/Gleb and Tarasova/Morozov struggle at the Olympics, how does that reflect on her? Would she continue to venture out or stay where she is most dominant? Pending a successful recovery, could Daria be a potential star in the pairs event?

[@gymerin]

I agree that Tuk is not out of it yet! She should posting quad toes on IG by Wednesday. I agree it's safer to have MG do both team events as well as Kamila. However if Tuk miraculously makes it, they could use her in the free.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

🙏🙏

[@yohanes2034]

Rusfed will have a solution to their dilemma about the team event. As of right now, I couldn't see Sasha or Anna to deliver consistently

[@insi4547]

Tuktik in the free? I am sorry but she does not jump 3-3 ^-^

[@naailtariq5930]

You brought up a really interesting discussion for the Team Event. Russia has a great chance and so many options, almost too many. But they're a little vulnerable everywhere. Personally - I say keep Kolyada in both. He's not the jump popper he was 4 years ago. And if he pops and loses it for the team, well, tbh they would've lost with any other man (Mark and Evgeni haven't scored well internationally). Give Trusova the short (let her sponsors reward her for an OGM, Eteri will enjoy all that 40% royalty, and rest/protect her by not doing the free. Take the 3A out, score a 77 like she did at Skate America, that'll be enough to overtake Kaori who internationally seems to have been capped at 76 in the SP.), and Kamila the free (she looks generally healthy to handle 3 Olympic performances. Exactly like Zagitova!). Mishina and Galliamov for both, and then it HAS TO BE Sinitsina/Katsalapov for the short (I don't think Team Russia can risk losing so many points in both the rhythm and free dance if it were Stepanova/Bukin in the rhythm dance) and since Eteri already paid for it, Diana/Gleb are the only sure things in the free dance.

[@toxic-low-key-ghost7934]

I agree, Russia will won’t win in the men’s anyways no matter who they put so kolyada IF he skates clean can score the most points for Russia. I agree with the dance and the ladies but I think for the pairs, tarasova and morozov should do their short, and Mishima and galliamov their free. I KNOW I SOUND CRAZY BUT HEAR ME OUT. Their short program is really beautiful and they have the best elements out of all the 3 Russian pairs. No one can do what they do like them. So just pray pray and pray to god they skate clean and they can easily go above 80 maybe even get an 82 ( like they got at peyongchang ) to ensure the top spot. Plus in the short program they have a shorter time to screw up so just hold your breath for 2:50 and hope they don’t mess up. Then M/G do their free only because they are such a young team who don’t have the experience that T/M do so they could crumble under Olympic pressure which is more pressure than they have ever experienced. Like yulia did in Sochi. She was pretty consistent and nailed both the short and free in the team event then cracked in the individual because of all the pressure and attention that she wasn’t used to. T/M have been to the Olympics before and they performed their sp in the team event and the pairs event PERFECTLY so at least they have the experience. If they do well in the team but blow up in the pairs event it won’t really matter because Russia has M/G and B/K to get 2 medals but if M/G do both portions of the team event then crack under pressure and fail in the pairs, then all we have to rely on is B/K and T/M to get 2 medals and can we really trust T/M to do a clean short AND long? Also we know dimitri usually gets excited and messes up so we can’t really trust him either so then the Chinese will have an easy gold. At least with M/G if they skate clean which they most likely will they have a CHANCE to beat the chinese. B/K and T/M will throw themselves under the bus

[@1chienandalou]

Sasha in the short? It doesn’t use her strengths and it doesn’t even have a triple axel advantage (which she should keep out I agree so why would you put her in the short?) Davis in icedance? Idk.. it’s one thing to give them Olympic experience it’s another to humiliate yourself globally like that. They can compete for how low you can go while being inflated in your scores, or how are you can go without causing a riot in the audience I suppose? I can’t buy them they could end up in the top three considering the competition right now. I guess the only thing I agree is Kolyada here. But Russian figure skating seems to be some weird alternate reality or somebody needs to send me what they’re on lol.

[@naailtariq5930]

That's my point, the team I selected isn't what I think is the strongest team, just whatever I think they'll most likely pick

[@1chienandalou]

@@naailtariq5930 ah, thanks for clarifying. I must admit I’m quite puzzled about what is going on in their minds. I mean why do they wanna lose/embarrass themselves? I don’t know. Plenty of people seem to think that D/S will really skate the team ice dance event and stuff. To me that would be … let’s just say not a very good idea. Lol .

[@dkeinow]

Looking forward to this! Was that Margarita Mamun co hosting the event?

[@TheSkatingLesson]

It was!

[@RED-cy7ig]

Yes that was Margarita Mamun.

[@1chienandalou]

Yes! Wearing leather pants at some point. I wish I understood what they were saying.

[@1chienandalou]

Minute 1 and I’m lmao on Alina the business major in her Marshall’s suit… but seriously.. Nailed it!! And what the heck did they do to that gorgeous girl with that heavy makeup? OK let’s continue and get to the skating… Yannow, the supplementary part of the whole event…🙄

[@1chienandalou]

Omg Dave yes! Ted pissed me off with those under rotations. poor Samodelkina was so under scored from the short and then all of her ur quads are called out but nobody else’s? In the scores and by Ted!! thanks dude! (I love that girl btw)… I guess I’m gonna talk to myself in response to this video because I also feel like I’ve been on a strange world past few days and illicit substances may or may not have been involved. Well they’re not illicit where I live but ykwim…

[@TheSkatingLesson]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Tara_5650]

I’ve been so so excited for this! Thank you so much!!

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Hope you like it!

[@1chienandalou]

Dave, yes on Sasha’s weak skating in the short. That axel was doomed seconds before takeoff due to lack of speed and from there I kept noticing. I hadn’t thought about that being related to her injury, except in a general sense. And in the free after she finished jumps she kinda phoned it in like in the old days, whereas she had brought some more performance recently. I do kinda wonder about all three of these girls lasting the next several weeks but hoping for the best.

[@christinethorp3684]

To be fair, Sasha has reportedly only been training for the last month or so. I would (rightfully) anticipate that, with that short amount of time, they would work on restoring "enough" of her quads and "good enough" programs, just to get her through Nationals. I bet we'll see a much improved Sasha at Europeans.

[@1chienandalou]

@@christinethorp3684 I was responding to a specific comment about her skating skills, but I don’t disagree with you. Especially the free. I wasn’t expecting her to do so well considering the time she had. She also was able to focus better it seemed.

[@biscuitcase83]

Sasha did exactly what she needed to do in the free to make the Olympics. Performance level dropped but Sasha's strength has always been her jumps so she was right to focus on them.

[@1chienandalou]

@@biscuitcase83 I don’t think it was about focusing, but rather about him stating that they had a slowness beyond what you’re talking about. Well, I just saw that too. Simple as that.I don’t know why you have to defend her like I said something negative. I just observed some thing. She always focuses on her jumps and we were talking about her short program by the way where she fell on her triple axle and the rest are triples that are not problem for Sasha anyway Unless she loses mental focus which was not the issue...Again, I kind of don’t understand why people have to come to the defense of Sacha anytime she’s mentioned. She’s one of my favorites and I’m not gonna be dragged into some sort of argument. It was about a specific comment in the video.

[@KingJasonSlots]

I agree with Jonathan that those PCS scores for the Russian girlies was rigged! Watching my family judge Eteri for a couple of hours was the best Christmas gift ever! And I’m on team M/G all day!! I wish skating mattered as much in the US as it does in a Russia watching that show was something else

[@minavamp2811]

the regression of zagitova is alarming and she's only 19. katarina witt, midori ito, chen lu michelle kwan, irina skutskaya, sasha cohen, yuna kim, mao asada, all can skate at olympics level for at least 2 olympics cycles, and all of them compted at their first olympics cycle at around zagitova's age now.

[@TheSkatingLesson]

Medvedeva has regressed as well. The human body can only withstand so much.

[@toxic-low-key-ghost7934]

I just saw her performance and my gosh. No offence to her I love her but if I didn’t know anything about skating and who she was, I would never believe that is the same girl who won the Olympics 4 years ago. I just find it hilarious how recently in an interview she said she never announced her retirement and she’s still on a “pause” GIRL😭😭😭😭😭do you really think we believe you’re going to come back when you’re skating like this. But it really is so scary. I couldn’t even recognise it was her because the skating was so bad. Not just the jumps but the actual skating. She looked so slow and was so hunched over. Someone like YUNA ( like you mentioned ) lashed 2 Olympics and she skated in a show in 2019 and still had skating skills of high quality ( although I don’t think she performed any jumps ) her skating was still just as good as when she retired 7 YEARS AGO. AND SHES 30. Alina is still a teenager and she can’t even skate anymore

[@1chienandalou]

Katarina Witt came back after she retired and even competed at the famous Tonya/Nancy Olympics! I think she may have been in her 30s then. She didn’t medal but she held her own.. I definitely saw her skate in her 30s on stars on ice. The way Alina looks on ice, it looks like she just never skates. Someone who practices all the time, with their career “on pause“ wouldn’t look that rusty indeed. (Minor detail but her posture was always a weak point, and not surprised about it because every time I take a break and my posture goes to a mess too, it seems to always decline in quality somehow). Eteri was saying in some interview how she pushed her body to the limits around the Olympics training hard. Maybe she just had enough of skating after that. Kinda sad but I always have the sense she is done with the whole thing.

[@ОлесяВълчева]

@@1chienandalou Вы правы, она не хочет больше. Смотрите интервью Этери, её волоком везли на ЧМ 2019, она не хотела ехать. Бабушка была двигателем тренировок, но приехала мама Алины после олимпиады, и всё, даже ЧМ был не интересен для Алины, мама окружила заботой и расслабила.

[@yohanes2034]

@@toxic-low-key-ghost7934 I think the reason is because of her posture and her basic SS was built when she was still developing. When she became an adult, mature women body, ET does not improve on her SS anymore. It's normal that you have to relearn technique and skating when your body change, cause you know you become taller your central of gravity change. In Zagitova's case no one has interest to fix her skating hence what you saw in the gala.

[@loc1976]

Prayer circle for Shin Amano at the Women's event in Beijing. Or is it defined yet?

[@jekicolin8036]

He won’t be bc of RusFed’s influence