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I finished season 3 last night, and wow...Best season so far !!!

Felix Mallard literally ATE this season ! I mean,the way he embodied mental health, depression and addiction was absolutely perfect and heartbreaking. He really did a wonderful job portraying the depth of depression and everything that comes with it. This moment in episode 10 is absolutely heartbreaking !

Max : I felt so bad for Max this season. I wasn't really a big fan of her character last seasons, but I really liked the way they developed her character in season 3. She tried so hard to be there for her friends ( especially for Ginny ) and for her brother and everyone just let her down, saying that she always made everything about her. Yeah, she can be a lot, she can be over dramatic but she really cares. And in the end, she was left all alone. I really think that she may have ADHD or something like that. She suffers from depression too, but she always had to be the happy, joyful girl. So I really hope that next season she will get the love and support that she needs.

Marcus : Always there for everyone, always there to help, to take care of everybody. But he's literally drowning. Seeing him like this was really painful. He always prioritizes everyone else and their feelings above his own and shows up for everyone yet almost everyone failed to recognize how bad he was struggling with his mental health or show up for him. And once again, Felix Mallard did an amazing job portraying all these feelings !

Georgia and Joe finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've always been team Joe since day 1 and we finally get to see them together !!! He's the only one who never judged her, the only one she can be her true self with. He's always there when she needs him and the only one she doesn't lie to. She feels safe with him, maybe for the first time in her life. So yeah, they absolutely belong together !!

I'm not surprised that things didn't work out with Paul... His career was his priority. I really think he actually loved Georgia and the kids but it wasn't enough in the end. He left. He left them when they needed him the most. And I get that it was a very difficult situation for him. I get that it wasn't easy. But he bailed on them. He wasn't there for them. The way he reacted when he found out about the fake pregnancy ? This violence ? While he knew what Georgia had been through with Gil ? The fear in her eyes when he punched that wall ? Yeah she shouldn't have lied about her pregnancy, I agree. But as Georgia said to Paul in the last episode : " I didn't awaken anything in you that wasn't already there" or something like that. He always has been this man. So no, I'm really not surprised it didn't work out between them. And to me, it never will.

Ginny : The emotional growth that she's had ! This wasn't an easy journey for her. But she stayed strong. She supported her mother, finally ! And I really liked the way they handle the abortion situation. Really well done. Always loved their bond with Georgia. And really loved their friendship with Abby this season. But a bit disappointed about her speech to Max in episode 10...

Austin : My poor baby boy... Honestly feel so bad for him. I don't know how he's going to handle this next season honestly... This is way too much for anyone to handle, let alone for a child...

Zion : He was never there for Ginny. He was always away, absent. The end of episode 5 literally broke my heart. Maaaan, you can't do that! I'm glad Ginny finally said her truth to her dad. You go girl !!!

Norah : Honestly ? Don't really care. No real personality. But I think next season, we'll get some answers about her health. Maybe endometriosis?

Abby : Loved her storyline! Glad she finally stopped things with Press. She deserved so much better. I like how they actually show how eating disorder can affect people. I think next season we'll see more of it and her journey through it. Loved Marcus and Abby's friendship !

There's so much more to say about this season, but my post is already long enough 😅.

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Sergei Grinkov defended his fellow skaters from Stanislav Zhuk, who, according to later accounts, struggled with alcoholism. In her memoir, Ekaterina Gordeeva recounts numerous incidents in which Zhuk abused and harassed his students. Zhuk, a former Soviet military officer with significant influence, reportedly became increasingly abusive after falling into heavy drinking.

Under the system of the Soviet Union, elite sports were entirely state-funded, meaning that young athletes had little to no voice in decisions made by clubs or coaches.

Gordeeva describes how Zhuk allegedly sexually harassed female skaters, physically assaulted them, and humiliated male students whenever they made mistakes or showed vulnerability.

Gordeeva notes that she herself never experienced direct conflict with Zhuk, which she attributes to her obsessive dedication to skating and her strict obedience to his demands. Sergei, however, had several confrontations with him.

Unlike many others, Sergei spoke back and refused to be intimidated, something Gordeeva links to the fact that his parents were police officers in the USSR, which gave him a stronger sense of security and resistance to authority.

During a summer training session, Gordeeva witnessed Zhuk slapped one of the girls. That moment proved to be Sergei’s breaking point: after having protected Katia for a long time, seeing another young skater being beaten in front of him pushed him to punch Zhuk and physically confront him. Shortly afterward, Gordeeva and Grinkov made the decision to stop training under Zhuk altogether.

Stanislav Zhuk did not file any complaint, somewhat embarrassed after being struck by Sergei Grinkov.

They started training with a very young Leonovich.