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This is the first time I have heard this since Michelle at 1998 US Nationals. This may be a COP first
http://www.thespec.com/Sports/article/707085
http://www.thespec.com/Sports/article/707085
It is this type of journalism that makes me want to go throw up in my hat.
Truly.
And I don't know why skating commentators and journalists in general seem to combine the overblown and overpuffed with the hackneyed so very, very often.
This style is not confined to anyone country. It's seems to be a feature of the sport and one that drives me completely crazy.
"Brought me to tears"
"gave me goosebumps"
"poetry in motion"
Uck.
This stuff is a disservice to skaters who gave a great performance and deserve better.
Yes, I've seen it. It's not the skaters, or their performance that gets my goat. it's the journalism.
It was a nice performance. She puts her hand down on one of the throws. They lose contact in the final spin. Was it downgraded? And it was skated to truly schmaltzy music. it was a heck of a lot better than they have done yet this season.
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This is the first time I have heard this since Michelle at 1998 US Nationals. This may be a COP first
http://www.thespec.com/Sports/article/707085
I'm glad they skated well ( though not quite as well as they'll need to) and wish them every success.
But I have to agree with the schmaltz assessment. Right from the start , I was sorry to see this pair take this route. Why have them try to channel Jamie and David ? It's Love Story set to The Way We Were...right down to the grey costumes and the 'street clothes' look for him. The thing is, David's fit. Bryce's don't. He looks rumpled, she looks drab. I never would have predicted that anyone could make Jessica look drab..but sadly , there it is. I wish they had let them be themselves. I much prefer their short program.
Of course I know D/D's personal story. I would know it and hope for their success no matter what they skated to. But there may have been many ways for them to feel they could recapture their original promise.Even though I feel it's very derivative , I hope it works for them, and I'll hope to see something different next year.
I can't quite believe that this is all coincidental, that their whole team wasn't at least aware of the similarities , if it wasn't intentional. These people are intelligent.They know what they're doing. I believe they've said themselves that they were looking for something to do for D/D what Love Story did for S/P.
So they choose another movie. Another tear-jerker of a melodrama. The title song was a huge hit . Everyone is familiar with it. They dress them in grey.
I think Annabelle and Cody's Grand Canyon program is a thing of beauty. I hope to see them skate it to their full potential. It's fresh, original, and could be very involving and uplifting if skated really well.
Well, if D/D retire, I'll hope to see something of a professional career for them. I like them. And I'm a particular fan of Jess , she IS lovely ,not to mention brave and downright dauntless.
I didn't mean to imply that I had heard or read Jess or Bryce themselves express that thought.( And I would have been very surprised if they did.I believe they know how to give an interview at this stage of their career.) I worded that poorly. Sorry.The they I referred to was their team,as a whole. And I didn't take note of who ,in particular, the idea was attributed to.The gist of it was that just as Love Story brought out the emotional connection between the skaters,and the skaters and audience , D/D's team had looked for a vehicle that would reawaken that connection between them , and expand it to draw in the audience.( It may have been a feature on the fact that David was working closely with them )...but even if I had never heard / seen that, what my eyes told me would have led me to the same conclusion.
Maybe most wouldn't agree with me, that's OK, too. Just don't think I'm picking on Jess and Bryce. To be honest, I liked Love Story in spite of myself...but I was sorry when S/P scrapped their Orchid program . I thought it had the potential to be stunning and I'm not sure their results wouldn't have been the same anyway. That's just the kind of hairpin I am...
I adored Orchid and I honestly don't know why they got rid of it. It was so beautiful!
...in pairs there is little to no connection anymore, IMO. D/D are unique in this regard. The other teams are all about the big tricks.
I adored Orchid and I honestly don't know why they got rid of it. It was so beautiful!