Caught the final two teams live and just watched the Shibutanis.
I've loved this free dance by HD from the first time they performed it this season. I think it is a great choice. Those twizzles, when done flawlessly, are impressive.
I like Maia and Alex's program better now with the slight change in music. I still think Fix You was a masterpiece and I can't see it upstaged, so I'm glad they added a bit more of that music. I think now the music builds up better to the twizzles and the finale. I love this team, but despite all their recent success I always feel they might not do well going into a competition. I know the reason - the Gadbois teams are much more talked about and Marina is left with only one really good team. But each time they skate they remind me why I like them and they truly are still in the very top.
I have very mixed feelings about Chock and Bates this year. I thought their Under Pressure free was fabulous, but I guess the consensus was that it was really not their style. I loved it. Imagine, in theory, is a great piece for the Olympics, but it just doesn't draw me in at all. It feels a bit cheesy to me.
I've loved this free dance by HD from the first time they performed it this season. I think it is a great choice. Those twizzles, when done flawlessly, are impressive.
I like Maia and Alex's program better now with the slight change in music. I still think Fix You was a masterpiece and I can't see it upstaged, so I'm glad they added a bit more of that music. I think now the music builds up better to the twizzles and the finale. I love this team, but despite all their recent success I always feel they might not do well going into a competition. I know the reason - the Gadbois teams are much more talked about and Marina is left with only one really good team. But each time they skate they remind me why I like them and they truly are still in the very top.
I have very mixed feelings about Chock and Bates this year. I thought their Under Pressure free was fabulous, but I guess the consensus was that it was really not their style. I loved it. Imagine, in theory, is a great piece for the Olympics, but it just doesn't draw me in at all. It feels a bit cheesy to me.