2024 Grand Prix de France Women's Free Skate

[elektra blue]

You do what you must, to get through!

 

[4everchan]

 

[4everchan]

debussy !

 

[Lamente Ariane]

If Adam Solya is responsible for the sp music, boo for that though .

 

[Ichatdelune]

I should order my liquor bonbons in time for GP Helsinki, I miss the ones I had in Italy but I still can get some sake Kit-Kats imported from Japan in time

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

Flute music

 

[Ichatdelune]

What is happening with spins today

So L'après-midi d'un faune is beautiful and Yeaji did good with it, but I still do not buy Mlle. Kaiser's interpretation of it

 

[EdgeCall]

Gosh, I really want to see this program clean this season.

 

[Weathergal]

Livia really needs to work on her extension. And holding her moves. Beautiful dress though.

 

[TT_Fin]

To be honest I would love Livia's dress if it had some darker color.

 

[Dawn825]

Stop zooming in on the spins omgggg

 

[H.Y.]

Good skate.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

5. Livia KAISER
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, choreo by Yeaji Shin

3Lz+3T
3F (stepout)
3S
2A
FCSp* (tries to change foot on exit but doesn't get into position, quite a negative GOE)
ChSq1 +0.33 (some really lovely held spirals)
3F+2A+2T+SEQ
3Lzq+2T
3Lo (holds on)
StSq2
CCoSp1V
LSp3

SP: 58.35 (8th)
FS: 109.92 (2nd)
TOT: 168.27 (2nd)

I so badly want to love this program. It's great music, done by a great choreographer, and event the dress suggests that this could be one of those iconic programs that defines a skater. There are some really strong moments, like within the choreo sequence, but for most of the program, she is very focused on the jumps and only really comes alive in the steps. I wonder if perhaps trying a more "safe" program next season to improve her components and then revisiting this one when she feels more comfortable as a performer would be a good idea, because I think the program has a lot of potential that has not yet been delivered. Also, what is up with all of these spin mistakes?

 

[Jeanie19]

Livia. Pretty white dress. Good program and skate. Her spins need a little work.

 

[CellarDweller]

the lovely Elektra by the end of the competition.

 

[Dawn825]

Livia is a great jumper, and I enjoyed this program. Could definitely use some refinement, which idk if we're gonna get.

 

[4everchan]

What is happening with spins today

So L'après-midi d'un faune is beautiful and Yeaji did good with it, but I still do not buy Mlle. Kaiser's interpretation of it

the dress, though beautiful, doesn't work

 

[4everchan]

the lovely Elektra by the end of the competition.

she drinks so much she changes gender identity and gets a flip phone

 

[Weathergal]

I'm sorry but most of the Women's music so far has been so sleepy - and unfortunately I think it tends to be less forgiving when skaters are struggling. Even Jason Brown was talking about how his "Spiegel im Spiegel" program this year really needs clean skating for it to have an impact.

I think that's why I enjoyed Lea Serna's skate the most so far. I do think she sold her skate pretty well.

 

[labgoat]

Crisis averted, my backup drive was threatening to fail with ALL my saved videos from this year.
Reboot fixed it and I am now backing up everything instead of typing. Lovely women, lovely programs, sad that their skates did not go as planned.