2015 Worlds Gala Exhibition March 29

peg said:

It's interesting how tastes vary. I absolutely love Javi's new EX piece. I think it's about 100X better than the Aerobics class one.

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I liked the Aerobics class, but I was rather sick of it after seeing it so many times. I love the new EX as well and don't find it boring at all, thanks to Javi's acting ability. Maybe you have to have an appreciation for that era? I never saw "Touch of Evil," but I love the film noir aesthetic in general, & it's not something I've seen much of in skating.

sabinfire said:

I didn't care for that one either, but at least it wasn't boring.

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I don't find Touch of Evil boring

Just different taste, I guess.

gallavich said:

I liked the Aerobics class, but I was rather sick of it after seeing it so many times. I love the new EX as well and don't find it boring at all, thanks to Javi's acting ability. Maybe you have to have an appreciation for that era? I never saw "Touch of Evil," but I love the film noir aesthetic in general, & it's not something I've seen much of in skating.

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Yeah, I kind of liked Aerobics Class when I first saw it, but was starting to get bored by the time it ended. And I think there are a few different reasons I like Touch of Evil. One is that it's a different aesthetic. Another is that it channels Kurt Browning, and I've always loved his skating. And third, I enjoyed the flow of it and the fact that it's not really gimmicky (which to me, Aerobics class is). I also tend to be very appreciative of use of lighting to create or enhance a mood, and this piece definitely create a mood.

^my biggest problem with Aerobics Class is that Javi reused it so often for like 3 seasons already.

Meoima said:

^my biggest problem with Aerobics Class is that Javi reused it so often for like 3 seasons already.

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Same. I think all programs have a retirement date (or at least, a holiday date... they can bring it back after a decade or something )

I'm not a huge fan of the new EX, but after seeing it on TV (as opposed to the live stream), with Kurt talking about what they were going for, I grew to appreciate it more. It stretches Javi's interpretative abilities beyond just the goofy nice guy.