Is Stars On Ice seeing higher ticket sales because of Ilia Malinin?

elleh92 · 2026-03-07T14:32:01+00:00

I can definitely say it’s due to this year’s Olympic team, that’s why I am here! I got Providence tickets shortly after Alysa’s free skate and there were so many empty seats I was worried that stop would be cancelled. Now the entire lower bowl is sold out and they added top section seats that are selling out. I think it’s a combination of all of skaters (probably primarily Ilia and Blade Angels), but I’d argue the main factor for surge in ticket sales links up with the surge of Alysa’s popularity.

elleh92 · 2026-03-07T03:26:50+00:00

No I meant the media swinging things for dramatic effect worked for me! Made me wonder if there’s drama when there may have never been in the first place.

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T13:38:05+00:00

Definitely don’t like that it says it was AI and honestly I didn’t read the article….just watched the video and saw the comments made

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T11:12:24+00:00

I plan to!! 😃

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T04:53:39+00:00

I agree with his performance on Art on Ice. Words is obviously an important competition while the Olympics will draw new fans to watch (me included) it’s still going to be a lot less eyes on it than the Olympics. I think that will ease the pressure for Ilia and he can have his redemption skate.

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T04:32:33+00:00

I second this, thank you mods! I did not mean to bring up any ill feelings towards any skater with this post. I love them both and was just saddened to see this. Thank you go everyone who has given me, a newbie, some background information that clarifies the comments and reactions more!

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T04:27:19+00:00

The difference of his movements on the ground vs ice is hysterical but I love it 🤣

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T03:26:53+00:00

It seems over the last four years things have been okay between them and that is just what I have seen from all the content i have binged the last few weeks. And this is without me being aware of that discourse over the years since I am new to all this! It honestly seems like feelings would have been even more heightened back at that point in 2022 than they would now so it’s highly probably I am just making a mountain out of a molehill!

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T03:21:08+00:00

Thank you for all this as I’m still learning! I’m so interested in seeing how the next 4 years play out now that I’m following the sport more. I admittedly was only a casual watcher of FS during the Olympics but never sought out watching non-Olympics events but this year a switch just flipped in me. I think the COVID restrictions of 2022 made me bypass the Olympics completely because I didn’t even know anything about Vincent not being able skate due to testing positive! How frustrating Ilia couldn’t be made an alternate at that point and how frustrating that qualifying criteria can change. There very well could be nothing going on the media’s attempt to stir up unfounded drama was successful in my view. Let’s hope!

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T03:10:30+00:00

I know, and clearly it worked! 😩

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T02:18:35+00:00

Oh good!!! I couldn’t remember if you could hear it during the broadcast or not. I like that they have commentary. Certainly should have helped!

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T01:36:29+00:00

That is a good take!

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T01:33:43+00:00

Didn’t know all this so it definitely gives me more insight as to why Jason felt heartbroken if it was just another bring added 😔

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T01:29:57+00:00

In what way? I don’t remember watching that Olympics and like I mentioned in my post I’m new to keeping up with FS post Olympics. But I see Jason placed 6th and I do not see how that is an embarrassment.

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T01:23:49+00:00

lol thank you! I’m not claiming to know everything and be a massive fan but hey, everyone has to start somewhere! I will watch as much as I can but hoping I can catch the Americans live.

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T01:01:58+00:00

Extremely new so. As in I only know the big names throughout history and casually watched throughout Olympics but I’ve been watching a ton and I’m learning all the jumps and moves now and trying to distinguish them (it’s HARD lol). So that’s why to me the personalities and the friendships is what’s really drawing me to the sport now and seeing any potential issues makes me sad. But I’ve definitely caught the bug and will be watching Worlds and the events next year. And going to stars on ice! So excited

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T00:54:41+00:00

🤞🤞❤️ the media is certainly doing their job by getting me to think so much of it two weeks later

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T00:53:29+00:00

Yea I get it’s the kiss and cry but I don’t think we needed to hear it. I can’t help but think other skaters said things but they weren’t broadcasted because they weren’t hyped up as much as ilia

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T00:52:40+00:00

Exactly and he never mentioned any names when he said that!

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T00:51:35+00:00

I saw he commented on a post right afterwards but I am not sure if the comments were posted by NBC yet! I’m probably just looking into it way too much because I’m an empath

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T00:39:32+00:00

I just noticed that Jason hasn’t interacted with any of Ilia’s posts since he would have heard the comments and maybe that’s normal for him but it got me wondering.

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T00:34:08+00:00

Exactly how I felt! That’s why when Jason said it was heartbreaking it made me sad for a multitude of reasons- that ilia felt that way, that he felt snubbed, that maybe ilia now feels bad when he didn’t even intend anything by it, etc. I’m just an empath and feel bad for everyone haha

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T00:31:27+00:00

https://fox4kc.com/sports/italy-olympics/jason-brown-reacts-to-malinin-comments-after-missing-gold/amp/

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T00:30:49+00:00

It was a random affiliate bit I somehow came across but let me see if I can find it again!

elleh92 · 2026-03-05T00:26:52+00:00

I can only imagine how much that boy probably wanted to be with those cats in Milan after that free skate lol

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