Sasha's interview
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Yea, I was waiting to see the freaking interview. They even interviewed Irinia & Plushenko. They could barely answer the questions. I was too mad.
I don't think any skater got screwed, really. Maybe you could say Cohen was in a sense because her "announcement" was not shown (and maybe for good reason as well).
Kimmie is the new WC and therefore I see nothing wrong with the hype. I'm also glad we got to see some of the BTS Kimmie stuff including the pitch at the Phillies game. Thumbs up to the network for showing that! She is the same old cheery girl in interviews. That's part of what I like- the down to earth personality. Very approachable and genuine.
Otherwise, same old same old. Kwan's piece was nice even without any jumps.
Kimmie is the new WC and therefore I see nothing wrong with the hype. I'm also glad we got to see some of the BTS Kimmie stuff including the pitch at the Phillies game. Thumbs up to the network for showing that! She is the same old cheery girl in interviews. That's part of what I like- the down to earth personality. Very approachable and genuine.
Otherwise, same old same old. Kwan's piece was nice even without any jumps.
flying camel said:
I heard MK got interviewed but she wasn't shown, either. Looks like many interviews were cut as well. But I liked that they showed the international skaters' interviews (and Kimmie's). MK and SC get interviewed all the time here, but it was nice to see some other skaters getting interviewed. That said, they could have reserved a couple of minutes for the two interviews that were cut out. It shouldn't have been that hard to fit it into the telecast.
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flying camel said:
What's your point? If the skaters don't have English as their first language they should not be interviewed? I was glad that at least three non-US skaters were there and two of them were interviewed. They answered them in the best way they could. I was not really dying to hear Sasha's 'announcement'. A lot can happen between now and 2010. There could be tons of announcements between now and then. If this was 2009, that announcement would be a lot more meaningful.
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And the Cohen fans?Red Dog said:You Kwanfans are easily amused...I mean satisfied.
Joesitz said:And the Cohen fans?
OK, fine, you could apply that to most all fans. But I think there's a difference here because Cohen fans it seems have had to endure being a fan of someone who supposedly has the capability to win but never does. It sort of reminds me of being a fan of Houston sports teams...so close, yet so far...it's annoying but I continue to support them nonetheless. OTOH you have someone like Kwan who has won numerous competitions (except the Olympics). So when something happens to Kwan you get the "up-in-arms" situation from many of the fans.
I agree with a poster on another thread who said that many of the same Cohen fans who were mad about Kwan continuing to compete are now reconsidering since their favorite has expressed interest in continuing to three. At the same time, though, Kwan was a dominant skater at the time so more people wanted her to leave to "make room" for other skaters. You could say that for all veterans, though...i.e. that spot Cohen took up on the 06 worlds team could have been given to Katy Taylor who I'm sure would have loved to go, unlike her, and gotten some experience. Kimmie and Emily would have kept three spots, anyway. It goes on and on.
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RD - I understand your backing up Sasha. I don't think you were part of that group who wanted Kwan to retire, and I understand that group is having second thoughts that we just may be seeing Sasha in Vancouver (if she gets out of US Nats.). It seems two strikes going for a third. I hope to put a new thread on what the members of GS think about going for a third or in Kwan's case a fourth. I don't buy that onedayatatime.Red Dog said:
But that was not my point. My point was you wrote "You Kwan Fans...." that implies you were saying ALL Kwan Fans. That's a no no in guidelines. The only clarifier to use is "SOME Kwan Fans". which is what I should have wrote instead of being sarcastic with Sasha.
Joe
Joesitz said:
You're right, I meant "some" Kwanfans. But my comment was to be taken lightly, hence the emoticon at the end.
I was not part of that group that wanted Kwan to retire, but my intention in that post, you understand, was not to "back up Sasha". ITA with you as well...to continue on for four more years, you better like it. And be prepared for anything and everything (just look what happened to Kwan and Slutskaya after THEY stayed in 4 more years after 02).
If I had it my way, this would be a new generation. Kimmie is no longer the future. She's arrived. She's the world champion. Kwan and Cohen are now stars of the past, and the ABC broadcast of Marshall's backed that up. It's up to them if they want to change that.
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