Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

Just watched their FD as well! I liked it, but idk it was just lacking something for me. It didn't seem to flow as much as their FD last year did. Idk...I feel like the fluidity of the entire dance is a little ehh. Maybe that's just me though. But ITA, they need to work on speed. I wonder what they got the deduction for though. :eek:

I loved their costumes too!

Fourth isn't too bad for their first senior competition.

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Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

:nod: I'm sure their progress will be obvious come WorlRAB.

Canadians meaning Paul/Islam? I haven't seen them skate too much, maybe once, but I guess we'll see this year :)
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

LIZY!! I'm so sorry I haven't talked to you in a while - I've been really sick and really busy. I'm okay, still recovering, and too much work. You? :hug:

Thank you!! I love Caroline! Haha, I don't know, I'm not really that good ;)

Yup, I think so too. I'm hoping for a Top Ten WorlRAB Finish!
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

Yeah, especially since it's the Waltz this year, which most teams say is the hardest one of all :eek:
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

hahah I love it! Thanks Aly!!
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

ANNA!! :hug: Bb, I feel like we haven't talked in forever :( How are you? :)

I absolutely adore your new avi! :love: How do you make such gorgeous icons?!

I agree, they definitely need to clean up both programs but I think they will be kick ass by the end of the season :nod:
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

But then again, the sport has been revitalised and a renewed interest is in figure skating. I think most teams view this as an opportunity to get their names out there as front-runners for Sochi. As ice dance is the most political of the streams of figure skating this would be the smartest move. The year post-olympics is kind of like a fight-for-first year to make a bang in the scheme of things. In this case with a brand new system and set of rules, it would be smart for teams to make use of this opportunity and create something amazing. Hopefully E/N can do that!:)
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

I liked that SD. I would love to just be able to sit through a program and not critique it....arrrgghhh! :) It happens every time. But I did like it.
Numero uno fan of the SD!:blush:
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

Haha nice!

I can't wait to see what they do for an ex!
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

I just watched Elena and Nikita's free dance! It was a lot better than the practice we saw from the camp. The commentary on CBC was pretty good: Kurt said that you can tell a good ice dance team usually in the first 10 seconRAB of skating. He said for these two, it only took him two seconRAB to tell they had amazing skating skills. They also talked about how it was risky to pick a ballet, because you end up being compared with the actual ballet dancers, but that they both get into the character of the ballet so much that you focus only on them.

Overall I think it lacked their usual speed, but that will come with practice and will be better later in the season.

So they finished in 4th, a point and a bit behind the Shibs, so not a bad result. I hope they can polish their programs a bit more before their next competition.

And the K&C! They gave a cute little side-hug :D
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

Aly, I checked out Nikita's tweets and here are the last three:

Oct 18th: We're not going to skate in [insert show name here]. Pulled my back yesterday

Oct 18th: It sucks that I didn't get to skate, but received a lot of positive feedback

Oct 18th: But that's ok, gave me 3 shots, and I should be in full form tomorrow. Japan, are you waiting for us?? :)
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

Yay for a fanvid! I was thinking the other day and I thought how awesome would it be if E/N did T&S' Russian Medley! ok maybe not.:blush:
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

Hey girls :wave:

I just watched IK and MC :)

Idk, I think IK's routine is alright. I'm not really ecstatic about it, but it was alright. Definitely good for a first senior competition especially with the golden waltz. Nikita's sturable :( Some of their GW steps were a little ehh imo compared to how I've seen other teams do it. Some of those steps seemed a bit iffy, but other than that it was pretty good.

Their lifts didn't seem very flowy. Did anyone else notice that? It might just be Nikita's back, but yeah.

Those are just my opinions from their SD, but :yay: for them being in third place! That's awesome!

Hopefully their FD will be even better :D
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

I agree. The program they have for this season was not built to showcase their strengths, which is a real bummer since it's their first season as seniors. I can't understand why they wouldn't incorporate choreography etc. that shows off they're connection. I mean, they're dating for goodness sake! :rolleyes: I'm hoping their programs for next season will be romantic ones, or maybe a hot one like T/S's Farrucas:) I just really want to see how their off-ice connection translates on the ice with a more romantic program to highlight it, you know?

If they have another pair of programs like this again next year that don't play to their strengths, I wouldn't be surprised if they started looking up flights to Detroit :lol: They're still in my good graces though. I have hope that they'll be more seasoned for an awesome set of programs next time around :cool:

ETA: Amelia, your avvie is drop-dead adorable! Those two really do look like a great match :)
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

hahaha....she might be right. I don't doubt Zhulin's ability as a coach for these two and I would love for them to stay with a Russian coach but if they need a little bit more of a push to get them going why not :)

I honestly think that Marlie's FD is itsy bitsy. I don't see a natural progression through the music - which I think is the main let down point. There is no fluidity to the choreography and the elements still seem rigid. That performance in particular at US Nats was not their best I believe. And at this point in the season they should be ready to fly out of the boarRAB but it came across that they are exhausted. IDK, this is only what I see but I think they need to give themselves a break. Going straight from an Olympic year into another one must be so tiring mentally and physically. I think they've done really well so far and if they need to take a season off to regroup then I think they had better do it soon. Otherwise it will be like G&G and they will run themselves into the ground.
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

:lol: Yeah...I mean, I'm really excited to see the progress they make this year...it's really cool when you watch the first run through of the year and then the last...there's such a big difference and I really can't wait to see these two in competition with all the other senior teams...

And not only these two, but the Canadians as well :nod:
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

Schindler's List was such a stunning program. I'm guessing all the programs this year from all the couples won't be OMG WOW, because it's so much of a transition, breathing year because it's right after the Olys and the rules are all being changed. We're going to start seeing the epic programs probably the two years running up.

Of course TS came out with UoC 3 years before.
 
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov #2 ~ Because "how can you not root for a guy named Nikita?"

Thanks jenni! At first I wasn't really liking it, but by the end, I loved it! The whole accordion section is my favourite and a few of those lifts made me :eek: Overall I approve :)

ETA: they really KILLED those twizzles in the accordion section. :eek::)

Elena's tweet:

We done with run through in Odintsovo. It was pretty good, but we got SO MUCH work to do! Just will do it!

ETA2: I raided youtube and found this:

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