Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron

[Bcash]

Their main twizzle sequence looked flawless. Gabby probably slipped on the edge a bit after the lift? The shift in weight from sitting on Guillaume's knees to standing up can trip any skater up. (Again it reminds us of how tricky some of their transitions are, even they don't look showy.)

Loved Gabby's eye make-up. And I think she's bringing more emotion to this than at IdF. All of their head and shoulder positions are so refined and tasteful.

ETA: Just saw they are panting quite hard afterwards. Is this location higher in altitude?

 

[Bcash]

-_- Horrible camera work... Feet are cut off for most of the program... Oh well...

Yeah...I was like, "you do know you are filming skating right?"

 

[Roast Toast]

Yeah...I was like, "you do know you are filming skating right?"

When the camera pans up just as they go into the rocker in the pattern

 

[LaArdilla]

The camera guy was either drunk or had never filmed figure skating before. Most of the pattern is either zoomed out or filmed from waist up, even if I was proficient at those keypoints I wouldn't be able to say whether they danced well or not Level 2 and 3 of Tango Romantica.

I think I prefer the ponytail! And I can't believe that I'm writing this, but I miss the shirt! :eeking:

 

[Harriet]

They've come up a level on the first Tango Romantica pattern, only two weeks after their first competition - two Ys and a T - good to see! I can't remember which one it was, but there was a podcast where they talked about how they set themselves a challenge with that section because the music they skate it to doesn't have very marked beats on the key points, so it's harder for them to hit the timing and harder for the judges to spot it when they do, but clearly they've been drilling it since IdeF and it's working.

Everything looked great, and even Gabi's missed twizzle on the lift exit was barely noticeable if you weren't looking for it - it wasn't a program-spoiling error like a fall would be. But they did look a little tired. Two trans-Atlantic flights in two weeks might do that to you, I guess. And yes, the location this year does seem to be at altitude, so that may be affecting them a bit.

 

[Roast Toast]

Is there a protocol somewhere? Where are you all getting the levels from?

 

[Escarbille]

Here we go ^^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0BtKZVbyB0

 

[LaArdilla]

Is there a protocol somewhere? Where are you all getting the levels from?

Here you are: http://csndg.org/resultats/ELITES-2018/FE2018_DANSE_RD_Scores.pdf

 

[LaArdilla]

They've come up a level on the first Tango Romantica pattern, only two weeks after their first competition - two Ys and a T - good to see! I can't remember which one it was, but there was a podcast where they talked about how they set themselves a challenge with that section because the music they skate it to doesn't have very marked beats on the key points, so it's harder for them to hit the timing and harder for the judges to spot it when they do, but clearly they've been drilling it since IdeF and it's working.

They went one level down on the second pattern though... So it's still 5 keypoints out of 8. But you're right about the music, they took a huge risk.

 

[peepsquick]

I too miss the shirt!
On the other hand, I loooove Gabi's bun: it is very elegant :luv17:

 

[Maybeyesmaybeno]

The camera guy was either drunk or had never filmed figure skating before. Most of the pattern is either zoomed out or filmed from waist up, even if I was proficient at those keypoints I wouldn't be able to say whether they danced well or not Level 2 and 3 of Tango Romantica.

The rink seems very small and they had to slow down the speed to skate the program. From what can be understood in the conversation she has with Romain, in the kiss and cry, I understand she was in the rink sides and unable to do some steps properly. So 85 is probably generous in these circumstances but comparisons difficult to make as well.

 

[synian]

french interview after the SD! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bzn1Z1zPc4

 

[Harriet]

french interview after the SD! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bzn1Z1zPc4

The shots of their feet in that interview are better than the ones in the actual broadcast!

 

[floatingworld]

But they did look a little tired. Two trans-Atlantic flights in two weeks might do that to you, I guess. And yes, the location this year does seem to be at altitude, so that may be affecting them a bit.

Not to mention the jet lag. Vanessa and Morgan have both been bemoaning about their jet lag on their Instagram stories today.

 

[Harriet]

Not to mention the jet lag. Vanessa and Morgan have both been bemoaning about their jet lag on their Instagram stories today.

So is Mae Meite! At least she's finished skating, though, all except the gala. Everyone else has to get through the end of the competition yet...

 

[floatingworld]

Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron

Practice video today posted by alain06fr on Instagram. Turn on the video sound. For a moment there, I thought they changed their music. Or did they really?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrZ1dI_In_Z/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=17wj41p0abzp6

 

[Harriet]

Video of the free dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbAUNpu0Ono

No change to the music.

 

[floatingworld]

Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron

Video of the free dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbAUNpu0Ono

No change to the music.

Lol. Yes! Just saw the free dance on YouTube, too. 135.06 this time.

 

[LaArdilla]

Took me half the program to notice Guillaume had a new shirt, go me Worried about him a bit, actually, both yesterday and today in kiss & cry he kept rubbing his leg. He seemed really tired too, more so than Gabi. It’s all gorgeous though.

 

[peepsquick]

FD today http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbAUNpu0Ono
Thank you, Abdulio!

Sorry, Harriet, I didn't see that it was already posted