- Joined
- Apr 14, 2014
Honestly, the judges didn't know what to do with DW and VM gone. Thus the aberrations. I think they'll have a clearer idea next season, but there won't be a consensus. It's time for the coaches and Federations to do major politicking for all the respective top 5 teams who all have a shot.
Now, this is where, as a newbie to watching FS so closely, I am agog and aghast (and whatever else Grantaire would like to add ). I mean, I've always gathered that politics is part of it and often too big and so corruption allegations and even charges have occurred. However, I keep seeing references to politicking in an approving way as if that is important and I'm confused. Do people want it to be a procession?
As a little girl I watched FS in the 6.0 era and all of it, but especially ice dance, seemed processional with couples having to take their turns until others retired only to then move up the ranks. It frustrated me because it seemed obviously staged and I couldn't understand how some couples surely must skate better or worse than others sometimes, being worthy of being higher or lower sometimes, but this was rarely ever seen in the results.
Now, there does seem a little more movement, but I keep hearing references to coaches and national federations politicking for their couples and couples establishing their reputation and position in the minds of judges for the coming season. But that is one of the things that put people off FS! They want it to be a surprise. They want it to be more like others sports where one week one person / couple wins and then there is an upset next week. They don't want processions! However, it seems that this aspect of FS is prized as essential by a lot of you. Is this grudging, as in we know it happens so god be with my faves? Or is it actually liked? Help a confused newbie out.