LADIES LONG PROGRAM Thread

**Tonichelle** · 10-23-2011, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by A.H.Black

I think we've had this discussion before. Terry is not the color commentator. He is the announcer (play by play or otherwise). "Color" commentators and "expert" commentators are the specialists in whatever field. In football it is the former player. In politics it is the former politician. In music it is the musician. In skating it is the skater.

If we have I've forgotten, but as I understand/see it he's more than announcer. He gives off more "color" (random facts about the skaters, their coaches, etc) than the two "experts".they all "call"/"announce" the event.

**JDLutz** · 10-23-2011, 06:52 PM

A lot of errors for Haruka, but she's such a gorgeous skater.

**sequinsgalore** · 10-23-2011, 06:52 PM

Haruka Imai (JPN)

Music: My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe

3Lo+2T
3Lz - probably e
3T - fall
3Lo - stepout
CCoSp
3S+2T
ChSp
3S - stepout
2A
SlSt
LSp
FCSp

A lot of shaky landings... too bad

**jan** · 10-23-2011, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Tonichelle

that's what I mean by confirmation. Tracy is not the "expert" in singles skating. she's commentated it a lot through the years but she has always deferred to her singles or pairs experienced co-commentator.

I don't like Tracy's style, anyway, because it is odd and annoying... Terry went to school for this stuff, so he's going to sound normal compared to any "expert" he's with. But even he sounds annoyed at being "ignored"

Tracey Wilson is probably the least annoying of all of the commentators. She is very knowledgeable and positive. She does not over commentate

**essence_of_soy** · 10-23-2011, 06:53 PM

I agree with Chris Howarth. Once she gets her jumps clean, Imai's program will be really good.

**Serious Business** · 10-23-2011, 06:54 PM

Not feeling Haruka's program. She needs more sophistication and control to pull off that music.

**Tonichelle** · 10-23-2011, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by jan

Tracey Wilson is probably the least annoying of all of the commentators. She is very knowledgeable and positive. She does not over commentate

I can't stand her mispronunciations and her habit of mentioning the other commentators by name every five seconds...

**burntBREAD** · 10-23-2011, 06:55 PM

Haruka did have a broken leg in July so she can only get better!

**PolymerBob** · 10-23-2011, 06:55 PM

Caroline up next. GO CAROLINE!

**Mrs. P** · 10-23-2011, 06:55 PM

Hey Mirai sighting! Also Daisuke M. and Douglas Razzano!

**jaylee** · 10-23-2011, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Mrs. P

Hey Mirai sighting! Also Daisuke M. and Douglas Razzano!

I thought it was Mirai. LOL at her hand motions...

**A.H.Black** · 10-23-2011, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Tonichelle

If we have I've forgotten, but as I understand/see it he's more than announcer. He gives off more "color" (random facts about the skaters, their coaches, etc) than the two "experts".they all "call"/"announce" the event.

I understand your reasoning. I'm just old enough to remember when there was no such thing as "color" commentators. They were originally brought in to football games to give a little more "color" or description than the announcer could give.
When Dick Button was brought in in the '60s it was to give more color to the play-by-play. In skating the color commentators are really needed because the announcer doesn't know anything about the sport. If I can, I will try to find some history on the term.