2025 NHK Trophy Women's Free Skate

[LazyFuzai]

Very,very weak first group of skating :/

 

[xabia]

Poor Tchaikovsky is turning in his grave with this appalling mish mash of an edit. The film score was bad enough but a dreadful edit of it here is too much to bear.

 

[Vemvane]

Anna looks very focused and fierce in her opening position. Hangs onto the 2A landing, stays on her feet, but she'll have to do jump mathematics to add the 3T back in. That 3Lz-2A-2T was massive. That solo 3Lz was fantastic, as well as the transitions in and out. Not sure what to make of the plié in second position on her toe picks. I imagine the adrenaline from competing is making it harder to control her power when landing the jumps. I liked her Charlotte spiral; she seems to have the flexibility needed to make it look good.

 

[bartlebooth]

I've watched it like 3 times, I actually love it - I bet I'm in the minority as well
The middle part drags a bit and is indeed a little boring, but the unexpected ending redeems it. One of my favorite movie endings actually.

My problem with it is that the story is ripped off "New York New York" by Scorsese and the visuals and musical numbers from Jacques Demy. I understand homaging, but this is too much.

 

[lileychristie]

Oh Anna, I really hope you can gain the control & confidence you need someday

 

[readernick]

The SP was rough and the FS isn't shaping out well either. I hope this group reverses the trend.

 

[triplelutzzzzz]

Love Anna's speed but there is something about this Swan Lake that just isn't my favorite. Really, I think she just needs some more control with that absolutely insane speed she's got.

 

[Ares]

Salchow isn't girls' best friend thus far Pezzetta nailed triple lutzes but it was messy overall. I wonder when/whether(?) Anna will regain her pre-puberty consistency on jumps.

 

[cocteautwin]

I love Kaori so much

 

[elektra blue]

Salchow isn't girls' best friend thus far Pezzetta nailed triple lutzes but it was messy overall. I wonder when/whether(?) Anna will regain her pre-puberty consistency on jumps.

someone enraged Ulrich

 

[LazyFuzai]

I love Kaori so much

Can i tell you a secret?

 

[readernick]

Salchow isn't girls' best friend thus far Pezzetta nailed triple lutzes but it was messy overall. I wonder when/whether(?) Anna will regain her pre-puberty consistency on jumps.

Did she ever have consistency? I remember Anna from the JGP and she was always like this aside from a few, very few cleanish programs. I think she is late bloomer. She reminds me of Katelyn Osmond a bit. It took time for Katelyn to get her power under control. I think Anna just needs a few years to gain the conditioning and control needed for that power.

 

[elektra blue]

Did she ever have consistency? I remember Anna from the JGP and she was always like this aside from a few, very few cleanish programs. I think she is late bloomer. She reminds me of Katelyn Osmond a bit. It took time for Katelyn to get her power under control. I think Anna just needs a few years to gain the conditioning and control needed for that power.

she has skated some cleanish programs, not on big competitions though.

 

[TallyT]

A boring annual event, Mark....

 

[lileychristie]

My problem with it is that the story is ripped off "New York New York" by Scorsese and the visuals and musical numbers from Jacques Demy. I understand homaging, but this is too much.

Oh interesting, I've heard of other criticisms of the movie (which is valid) but not that it was a rip off. I've never heard of the New York, New York movie actually, I should check it out sometime

Sorry for

 

[lariko]

Alright! Go Sara!

 

[elektra blue]

this dress is such an epic fail. i understand the reference to the movie, but it's so unflattering

 

[Dawn825]

Relieved to see this dress again somehow lol

 

[TallyT]

Well this is... different.

 

[lariko]

Argh, a fall.