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- Dec 20, 2013
The scores may have reflected the errors but the result did not.Not true, not at all. When those teams made errors, their scores clearly reflected it.
When V&M did Carmen for the first time on the Grand Prix circuit, at Skate Canada, they made observable errors and were penalized for them.
When D&W did their Tango FD for the first time on the Grand Prix Circuit, at Skate America, back in the autumn of 2010, they made some uncharacteristic major errors and were clearly punished for them.
These are just two examples; numerous others could be cited.
P&C are a fine team and their FD is lovely. But it's premature for them to be getting V&M and D&W scores. It is no insult to P&C to make this simple observation. The inflated scores suggest a whiff of desperation on the part of dance judge community - it's as if they want to assure the public that the sport can survive the retirements of V&M and D&W by claiming there is no loss of quality at the top. And of course the sport will survive, and who knows, maybe some day P&C and other teams will indeed surpass V&M and D&W. But it seems like the judges are trying to rush the process by giving scores that exceed the quality of skating that P&C are actually delivering at this moment. In fact, the same is true of C&B and W&P, if to a lesser extent.
I like all three teams, btw.
Many teams behind did skate clean but had no chance of getting past either.
Look at the 2012 4CC. V/M stopped yet were allowed to continue & still got silver.
And I am ALSO a huge V/M & D/W fan. But I don't see the point of others slating couples for getting high scores because for some V/M & D/W were untouchable. P/C & W/P are improving all the time. I think they are getting the marks they deserve.
Why are others so offended that these teams could achieve high scores ?.
Enjoy the couples skating now.