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- Aug 20, 2003
Art&Sport, I don't have an issue with people not liking Scott's responses (as long as they are consistent with all skaters in that respect across the board), but it really shouldn't factor in the analysis of this competition. It just seems to me that part of some people's anger over of V&M winning is their dislike of Scott. YMMV, of course.
You bring up the 2010 Olympics OD, where the charge was leveled that V&M's OD was not as original and innovative as D&W and thus the latter should have won that portion. I disagreed then and I disagree now. D&W's Indian OD was delightful and an inspired choice with great choreography. But V&M's OD, while yes using the tried and true Flamenco, was full of difficult intricacies and hand-holds and close skating.
And to clarify again, when I say that I think V&M won fair and square under COP, it's not an issue of audience response only because I'd say V&M also got the best audience reaction last year and still lost to D&W because of technical marks/levels, etc. Or even program comparisons only. Funny Face is not everyone's cup of tea and it's not my favorite FD from V&M though I appreciate the ambition and intention behind it. COP picks up the bits and pieces of a program as well as the overall effect. V&M and D&W were very close across the board on PCS. You've got X amount of judges giving X amount marks that are averaged. It may seem to skew slightly high or low given your preference, but V&M won the FD on levels in any case as Mrs. P pointed out in her post. That's COP.
You bring up the 2010 Olympics OD, where the charge was leveled that V&M's OD was not as original and innovative as D&W and thus the latter should have won that portion. I disagreed then and I disagree now. D&W's Indian OD was delightful and an inspired choice with great choreography. But V&M's OD, while yes using the tried and true Flamenco, was full of difficult intricacies and hand-holds and close skating.
And to clarify again, when I say that I think V&M won fair and square under COP, it's not an issue of audience response only because I'd say V&M also got the best audience reaction last year and still lost to D&W because of technical marks/levels, etc. Or even program comparisons only. Funny Face is not everyone's cup of tea and it's not my favorite FD from V&M though I appreciate the ambition and intention behind it. COP picks up the bits and pieces of a program as well as the overall effect. V&M and D&W were very close across the board on PCS. You've got X amount of judges giving X amount marks that are averaged. It may seem to skew slightly high or low given your preference, but V&M won the FD on levels in any case as Mrs. P pointed out in her post. That's COP.