Maia Shibutani & Alex Shibutani

[Mattieu]

this in their SD cracks me up :rofl2:
https://j.gifs.com/Kr23k8.gif

Such attention to detail, it is a great program.

 

[Celine]

Some very enthusiastic observations from the delightfully happy new VLOGGERS "Lutz and Glory"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s2MIZb1kmA

It is their review of Skate Canada. Discussion of Maia and Alex starts at the 40min 30sec mark.

 

[Celine]

The Free Dance from Skate Canada as broadcast on Canadian TV TSN.
Interesting to hear different commentary. This by Tracy Wilson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcyHjdFwP9U&feature=youtu.be

Wishing them all the best this week at NHK!

 

[tulosai]

Yes, all the best to them at NHK

 

[solar]

The Free Dance from Skate Canada as broadcast on Canadian TV TSN.
Interesting to hear different commentary. This by Tracy Wilson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcyHjdFwP9U&feature=youtu.be

Wishing them all the best this week at NHK!

I love it when the male commentator straight up says "they're awesome"

 

[firal]

Go for the gold! Definitely my two fave programs this year and the NHK crowd will give them lots of love. :luv17:

 

[Mrs. P]

Loved hearing the CBC commentary! And it was nice to watch it again. Hope they kill it at NHK and get a spot for the GPF!

By the way, their last GP win was at NHK (in 2011), so let's make that happen again!

Flashback time to that winning dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywvdfrqP508

 

[slider11]

Love the Shibs and would love to see another strong skate. That music and choreography suits them well! I appreciate hearing the Canadian commentary. I love the Canadian crowds; their appreciation for good skating is special.

 

[SunDae]

I was in that crowd for the Free Dance and it gives me chills just remembering the way the crowd literally broke out into a spontaneous ROAR when they did that 4th twizzles set. I can only describe it as being like a "virtuoso" moment, like when a great opera singer hits a particular note and sustains it with bravura and the true lovers of the art form go wild with appreciation.

Every moment of this program and choreography has the music and lyrics in mind. You discover new details every time you watch. The "blind leap of faith" entry that Maia takes with the entry to the combination lift, for which every change in position coincides with the music. There is so much RAW emotion infused into every phrase.

It was like, strangers in a crowd all of the sudden united by feeling so lucky, to be together sharing a truly special moment.
And not just in sport. But a human moment, because I think so many people know how hard a time it has been for Maia and Alex competitively since their world bronze, seeming to get the short end of the stick or underscored in the minds of skating audiences worldwide.

It was just... I will never ever forget it.

 

[matmuh]

i really hope they will win NHK, i lovee their LP, thinking about those twizzles gives me chills, they love Japan so i hope it will bring them luck

 

[sunn1ly]

I can't wait to see Maia and Alex. This year their programs are one of my favorites . And is thrilling the ease with which they perform everything always so consistent and so clean. Hope they keep it that way and I wish them NHK win.

 

[tzazu]

Best wishes for NHK, win there and to GPF!!!:hap85:

 

[Anni234]

Hoping they win NHK and can't wait to see their FD again. :luv17:

 

[Silvia451]

Good luck at NHK! I hope they'll be as good as last time we saw them

 

[demarinis5]

Rooting for the Shibs to take Gold at NHK! Love both of their programs this year!

 

[tvuckic16]

If they skate well I think they have every chance of taking gold here.

 

[Sugarpova]

Good luck to the best dance team rn!
Only they could make me wake up @ 6 AM on a sunday

 

[tulosai]

If they skate well I think they have every chance of taking gold here.

Yes they do In fact I expect it!

 

[tvuckic16]

Well, I guess I just wanted to share this. My 8 year old daughter who has been taking ballet for the last 2 years is just now starting to watch ice dance with me. She of course knows nothing about ice dance, but since she does ballet I thought it would be fun for her to rate the top couples for the SD.

This is her ranking (disclaimer: I don't agree with her on a number of things). However, I thought it was very interesting how she rated them. I will say, it was a very difficult decision for her between WP and Shibs , so I thought the Shibs fan thread would appreciate it.

1. Weaver/Poje
2. Shibutanis
3. Capellini/Lanotte
4. Sinitsina/Katsalapov
5. Stepanova/Bukin
6. Bobrova/Soloviev
7. Chock/Bates
8. Hubbell/Donahue
9. Gilles/Poirier
10. Ilinykh/Zhiganshin

 

[caitie]

Interesting rankings, tvuckic16.

I'm so nervoussss about tonight. :eeking: I hope they win!