Thank you for doing the PBP, Kate and Doris! You two do a wonderful job and it is really helpful to people who don't live in the US like me. I love your fashion comments Doris.
Congrats to the medal winners. It seems like Chock/Zuerlein have really gained momentum this year. I still wasn't too fond of their program at JGPF, maybe that will change if I find videos of this comp, but I hope they get better programs next year. They really do have excellent line and edges. Also, they seem remarkably consistent. I don't think they've made any major mistakes this year. (A side note: I think Madison is a gorgeous girl, but I'm not too fond of their CD or OD costumes. I quite like the FD though.)
I adore the Shibutanis and their FD, but it seems like they're having some problems with their twizzles. I don't think they've had a completely clean set of twizzles since JGP Courchevel. I hope they can get their twizzles more consistent, as they can be quite beautiful when they're on (like in the JGP Courchevel FD) But still, 2nd place is a great achievement for them at their age. I hope this will mean they get to go to Junior Worlds with Chock/Zuerlein and the Hubbells.