Thank you, jenetfan, you said it all. I can't believe how moved I am by your words. They just have the same power as Michelle Kwan's 05 Spartacus SP. For me she portrayed the music so well, it was like entire life in 2 minutes and 40 seconds.
Am I an old fashioned FS fan already? I miss those days when skaters put their lives in the program, but now they put nothing besides jumps and spins and sequences.
Am I an old fashioned FS fan already? I miss those days when skaters put their lives in the program, but now they put nothing besides jumps and spins and sequences.
First, I want to meet this tech controller who knows more about skating than Scott.
Exactly what are the credentials of this tech caller? :think:
As a musician I have seen this over and over when reading columns written by music critics. I recall a particularly harsh review I once read about Jean-Pierre Rampal.
I looked into it and found out this critic had played in their high school band and then majored in journalism in college.
On the worst day of his life Rampal could play circles around this critic.
I suspect Mirai, not to mention Scott can also skate circles - and I am talking about big, huge, gigantic circles - around this ear bud tech specialist.
Here is a variation on an old quote:
"Those who can skate, and those who can't become judges."
When the day comes that I have to be told what I am seeing and what I am supposed to appreciate I hope I won't get trampled along with the hoard of fans running for the exit.
Whatever happened to living in the moment and letting the emotions created by the skater determining our level of enjoyment from their performance?
I am afraid such thoughts are alien to Speedy and his followers.
ETA: I think the ear buds are a good idea for those who want them.
I think it would be better to lose some of the secrecy and announce downgrades along with the score.
Unfortunately this might lead to very loud booing from the crowd and it is obvious ISU is afraid of this. But if it is really a sport then they should do this.