FYI, just b/c you prefer one skater over another doesn't mean you have to trash everyone else.:disagree:
I'm sure that statement will go in one ear and leave the other, this is sky_fly20 we're talking about
FYI, just b/c you prefer one skater over another doesn't mean you have to trash everyone else.:disagree:
Wow sotnikova is definitely not going to medal here and pogorilaya can win agian!!
My impressions on the ladies SP
Wagner: not my fave skater, but I'm impressed by the improvements she made on her jumps after a relatively short time with Arutunian. She's now consistenly going for the 3-3, and even though it was UR-ed this time, that was still a good attempt.
Pogorilaya (which the announcer couldn't get right): Her LP from CoC that I had watched on YT left me unimpressed. Watching her SP live was way better. Apart from the mistake on the axel, I must say she was quite impressive, going with great speed into her opening combo. She's also quite mature for such a young age.
Sotnikova: Huge flutz. Could see the tracing of the blade on all her attempts, as they were right in front of me. She did land one nice 3flutz-3loop in the warm-up. I love her spiral into the axel, what a shame she missed it.
Gao: Last year, I thought that program had the potential to be a masterpiece. I was wrong. Maybe upon hearing the music the 1st time, I thought she could create a mood to mesmerize the audience. This time, she did not fall or popped a jump, but still, she failed to create that mood..The 3t-3t didn't look so clean to me. I'll have to watch the vid.
Cesario: Really nice performance, and I'm a big fan of 3-3loop combos, especially the 3loop-3loop so I loved watching her attempts in the warm-up and in the program.
Maé: Big 3t-3t. I still prefer her Forrest Gump SP from a few seasons ago.
Lacoste: That will sound super rude but she reminds me of a meatball when she jumps.
Helgesson: Was it necessary to butcher Shostakovitch's waltz?!!! Awful, awful music cuts, tasteless costume color, and several mistakes on the jumps.
Hopefully Ashley will continue to dominate in the LP, since the competition here isn't exactly fierce. Does anyone know if the LP will be shown on icenetwork live? (I imagine we'll have to wait for the TV broadcast ...)
I really want the podium to be Ashley, Christina, and Anna in whatever order but the scores are so tight anything could happen. Maybe Adelina could skate a blinder in the FS and win it all though, you never know with her. Her jump layout for both SP and FS is pretty baffling though, given how unstable her 3f and even sometimes 2a are, why she goes for a 3lz-3lo combo when she knows it's going to wind up being called 3lz e-3lo< at best and very possibly 3lz e-3lo<< just seems like asking for trouble. Way too risky imo. She'd be better off going for 3lz-3t and 3lo or even 3t-3t and 3lo, or maybe her flip would be more consistent if she started doing it in combination so if she tried 3f-3t maybe 3f would start getting more consistent?
Why is Samantha Cesario not more highly regarded? I liked her short! She has nice posture, nice danceability and flair, and her jumps are quite solid. She does seem a little slow . . .
I really want the podium to be Ashley, Christina, and Anna in whatever order but the scores are so tight anything could happen. Maybe Adelina could skate a blinder in the FS and win it all though, you never know with her. Her jump layout for both SP and FS is pretty baffling though, given how unstable her 3f and even sometimes 2a are, why she goes for a 3lz-3lo combo when she knows it's going to wind up being called 3lz e-3lo< at best and very possibly 3lz e-3lo<< just seems like asking for trouble. Way too risky imo. She'd be better off going for 3lz-3t and 3lo or even 3t-3t and 3lo, or maybe her flip would be more consistent if she started doing it in combination so if she tried 3f-3t maybe 3f would start getting more consistent?
Anyways, Anna and Mae Berenice had the strongest jumping by far today, both their combos were fantastic. Excited for the FS, really pulling for Gao to medal!
Very rude because she's a vegetarian!
Her jump layout for both SP and FS is pretty baffling though, given how unstable her 3f and even sometimes 2a are, why she goes for a 3lz-3lo combo when she knows it's going to wind up being called 3lz e-3lo< at best and very possibly 3lz e-3lo<< just seems like asking for trouble. Way too risky imo.
Shayuki said:There is only a .02 point difference between Adelina and Anna in the SP, hardly any fodder for eventual placement projection.
This Ladies field is particularly weak.
Well you do know how Sotnikova's FS's are, right?