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She was amazing in TEB!!!
Any thoughts on areas of improvement, your favorite parts of the program etc.
Any thoughts on areas of improvement, your favorite parts of the program etc.
I don't mind the pauses too much (3 pauses as you said, maybe bring it down to 2?), but I would definitely like her to trade her sex-kitten act at some points to something more fierce, dangerous, menacing--like she's out to catch a secret agent! Import some of that Danse Macabre demeanor.Best parts were her huge triple-triple combo jumps in both programs. And she skates with such a confident attitude. Her performances are so solid and consistent and that is most impressive.
Parts that I personally would like to see changed in her SP are where she stops (does she stop three times? or was it twice?) and does sex kitten acts. The one where she stops in the middle of the step sequence in particular is kind of a letdown for me (I know some people would like it). It just seems like she's taking a gratuitous rest. I personally wish she'd speed through it all the way.
I agree with what you said. But the choreography itself is kind of a mismatch with her music, too. I want something more creative and random in the choreography to match the variation in the music a bit more. Either that, or scrap the music (it's lovely, but it's a bit odd, and to be honest I don't think it's ideal to skate to because the many peculiarities don't really lend themselves well to jumping and gliding, etc.Regarding the LP
Huh? Am I the only one who is crazy about her little posing in the middle of step sequences? Come on, fingers snapping lovers, join the club!!
Ah yes, pandering to the audience rather than interpreting the music.
I personally do not think it spices up the program, unless saccharine is your favorite spice.
Ah yes, pandering to the audience rather than interpreting the music.
I personally do not think it spices up the program, unless saccharine is your favorite spice.
I do not like the pause in the middle of her Step Sequence for the SP either.
I don't have a problem with the posing and with the people enjoying the posing. As long as the same people don't trash other skaters for it, e.g. Joubert. The program even has the gun-gesture, for which Joubert was slaughtered by a not small number of figure skating fans.
I personally like it. I know that figure skating starts to look more and more like some academic examination; transitions, transitions, transitions; intricacy; highly complicated choreography; really approachable programs are frowned upon as too vulgar. What I also find interesting is that some online figure skating fans seem to completely ignore the audience's reaction to programs. Kim's program was adored by the audience in Paris, every time Joubert nailed his short program, the audience gave him a standing ovation last season.
Let's be honest, a casual fan loves to be entertained. My Mum, who is a casual fan, doesn't give a hoot about transitions or intricate choreography (she actually called Chan way too frantic for her taste), she wants it to be with the music and well presented.
That doesn't mean everybody has to skate to popular themes, with flirting and sassy posing. The diversity is what is most important here. We need the Kozukas and Chans just as much as we need the Jouberts and Contestis. We need a sassy Bond program from Kim just as much as we need the stylish and sophisticated long program from Rochette. That's what sets figure skating apart, even from the other "artistic" sports like gymnastics or diving.
Once again, I'm having problems with your diction; I don't think it's pandering to the audience, it's just being engaged - this program itself is very engaging, and the little gestures in between seem more an indication of Yuna's confidence in executing the program than anything else. If she were anything but completely certain of her ability to perform each element, I don't think she'd have the mental leisure or composure to pull of those little gestures successfully. And you have to agree, she pulled off that program with aplomb.
I really like your post, Medusa, and I agree.
A little off-topic, but: I have often wondered why gymnastics gives medals for individual events as well as overall scores, and why figure skating couldn't be broken down to that.
By that, I mean a separate medal and competition purely for jumps/jumping (sequences, quality, variety, etc.) Would that be weird?