Ice Dancing - Free Dance (Mon. Feb 22 - 16:45)

[Chemistry66]

Well, verdict's in NBC's not showing Samuelson/Bates. They're showing aerial skiing.

 

[ARipp42014]

British ES predicts SamBates might be your champs 4 years from now.

88.94 (season's best), 174.30 and in first place with 2 flights to go.

 

[ademption]

Very nice skate by Samuelson/Bates. Gorgeous highlight moves. Lovely lifts. There was lots of space between the 2 during their first twizzle sequence.

Guess I got my answer about whether NBC would show their skate live or taped. NBC is now showing skiing so I guess taped it is...

 

[Hsuhs]

Yay!
Into the 1st!

 

[ARipp42014]

Here's the penultimate flight.... Zaretsky-squared, Kerr-squared, Nat & Fab, Isa & Oli, and Flexy & Trippy

Music count: Schnidler's List, Linkin Park, another Requiem, another overly done Firebird (WORST COSTUMES OF THE NIGHT), and we'll be surprised with Isa & Oli.

 

[ademption]

NBC is now showing Samuelson/Bates....

Tracy compliments them on their long lines, extension of their toes. Tracy believes that they have some of the best footwork in the business b/c of their curves etc.

Me: Very nice entrances and exits out of their lifts.

Tracy compliments them again for a strong free dance performance and thought they were strong for all 3 events.

 

[ARipp42014]

I have a strong feeling SamBates will overtake Sasha & Roman. It was great (better than Euros) but we'll see.

Oooh smooches between Sasha & Galit!

Update: 90.64 (season's best), 180.26 and will finish no lower than 10th.

 

[Cadiva]

Loved the Zaretsky's performance but wish someone would tell her that the eyeliner does absolutely nothing for her. Clever use of red in the costumes though for anyone whose seen Schindler's List.

Yay, Sinead and John up now!

 

[prettykeys]

Linkin Park?!?!?!? Awesome!

 

[BigJohn]

Loved the Zaretsky's performance but wish someone would tell her that the eyeliner does absolutely nothing for her.

maybe she looks worse without...

 

[ARipp42014]

Twizzles let them down again! :scowl:

*sings* Crawlin' in my skinnnnnn these wounds they will not heallllllllll

 

[Hsuhs]

The twizzles again, just like yesterday.

 

[prettykeys]

Yes, woman!! Lift that man!!!

 

[ademption]

NBC is now showing the Kerrs. I liked their first twizzle sequence where they skate in opposite directions. Tracy noted that they made a mistake on the twizzles.

Tract complimented them on their lifts and noted that they are particularly difficult b/c of their matched heights.

I liked their gender bender lift. She held him for a longer time. Made me miss Anissina/Peizerat....

 

[ARipp42014]

Johnny still a little upset for the mistake but it seems Platov is still proud.

92.38 (season's best) and 186.01 and at 1st!

 

[Hsuhs]

Oh well, still 1st.

 

[Chemistry66]

Yes, woman!! Lift that man!!!

Question: Does/can a reverse lift actually count as one of the required lifts in a program or is it always just a transitional life/element?

 

[Cadiva]

maybe she looks worse without...

I think it's because she doesn't have any lipstick to balance it out.

 

[ARipp42014]

Go Nat & Fab!

 

[DesertRoad]

The Kerrs skating to Linkin Park's Crawling in my Skin. Or as I like to call it for the occasion, Pawing up my Kin.