2014 Worlds - Short Dance

[Becki]

And I can breath again. Way to go W/P! I can't believe this is the same team that used to let their nerves get the better of them on a regular basis just a few short years ago. What an improvement they've made!

Boy is it going to be a dogfight for that gold medal! My heart lies with W/P, but any combination of them with C/L and P/B on the podium will suit me just fine.

Also, Canada getting 3 spots for next year isn't looking as hopeless as I expected. Well done by P/I and G/P!

Yeah, I really like that podium.

1. P/B - sentimental favourites...would be nice to see them retire with a world title
2. W/P - The canadian in me loves them
3. C/L - to build momentum for the years to come

 

[WeakAnkles]

The Mighty Boosh is the best (in my opinion) comedy/musical troupe/tv-series to come out of England since forever. No, in fact it can't be compared to other shows as they are something else altogether. The ony other that comes close is Green Wing.

As for turning your back:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Da7PQE8O8

This is the image I got in my head of you turning your back on I/K

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mighty_Boosh_(TV_series)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mighty_Boosh

LOL! Awesome! Can you imagine if an entire audience at Worlds, after the judges are introduced, got up and turned their backs on them? Who needs Western Union when you can send a message like that?

 

[hyperinflation]

Yeah, I really like that podium.

1. P/B - sentimental favourites...would be nice to see them retire with a world title
2. W/P - The canadian in me loves them
3. C/L - to build momentum for the years to come

i thought c/l were close to retiring?

 

[avantgardener]

Protocols are up. Pick it apart!

http://www.isuresults.com/results/wc2014/wc2014_IceDance_SD_Scores.pdf

 

[caitie]

In good news for American ice dancing, Chock and Bates have the highest TES of the night. Good job.

 

[DaveT]

kind of a flat event tbh

no one broke 70

highlight: andrew poje's butt

lowlight: i/k

Ding. Ding. Ding. We have a winner!

 

[Becki]

i thought c/l were close to retiring?

They are?!?! okay then...well I wouldn't mind if they win in that case (yes i am very bias towards near retiring teams).

 

[Mrs. P]

In good news for American ice dancing, Chock and Bates have the highest TES of the night. Good job.

 

[Matt K]

In good news for American ice dancing, Chock and Bates have the highest TES of the night. Good job.

And this is totally deserved, no questions asked, they were not overscored, every level and GOE was deserved.

 

[wordsworthgirl]

I thought the placements were actually fair. I am rooting for P & B to win and I love W & P too, but P & B were sloppy and C/L were sharp and clean tonight.

Andrew P is one of the best looking male ice skaters ever- agree or disagree? Wow.

 

[Mrs. P]

They are?!?! okay then...well I wouldn't mind if they win in that case (yes i am very bias towards near retiring teams).

Aw, you're adorable. But of course that doesn't apply to Tomas Verner beating your beloved Yuzuru right?

 

[Snow63]

Not really - part of PCS is the execution of the program on this particular day. A clean program should have higher PCS, across the board. Surely if you fall out of your twizzle your skating skills should be downgraded? Standing by the boards in pain is not exactly wonderful interpretation of the music? And the performance/execution of I/K's SD today was definitely worse than in Sochi. There is no way their PCS should have been that high.

He did not fall. And did not stay by the boards in pain. There was mistake, I saw that. And they were punished for it in TES AND PCS. If you think it's not enough, well... You're not international judge, are you?

 

[Matt K]

I thought the placements were actually fair. I am rooting for P & B to win and I love W & P too, but P & B were sloppy and C/L were sharp and clean tonight.

P/B could have taken advantage of that blunder by I/K, skating right after them. Ugh.

 

[Blades of Passion]

Chock/Bates have the highest TES.

 

[hyperinflation]

Andrew P is one of the best looking male ice skaters ever- agree or disagree? Wow.

lol forget ice skaters, he's straight up one of the best looking people i've seen

he should take care of that hair though, it's starting to look very fabio and not in a good way

 

[TMC]

LOL! Awesome! Can you imagine if an entire audience at Worlds, after the judges are introduced, got up and turned their backs on them? Who needs Western Union when you can send a message like that?

...And somehow work it so that that "ding ding ding ding ding dingedingeding" music played super loud in the arena at that exact moment!

 

[Mrs. P]

He did not fall. And did not stay by the boards in pain. There was mistake, I saw that. And they were punished for it in TES AND PCS. If you think it's not enough, well... You're not international judge, are you?

They were not punished in PCS. They got a new personal best there.

 

[Snow63]

Chock/Bates have the highest TES.

American inflation Just jocking.

I still think it's a bit hight for their SD.

 

[DaveT]

No one got a level 4 step sequence. Chock and Bates only team to get all level 4s except step sequence. Time to make coffee. Wish I'd bought cookies today.

 

[dorispulaski]

Chock/Bates have the highest TES.

And the highest base value.
And the did the Finnstep correctly.

However, they did not get the PCS scores of the others.

I&K got 0 for the twizzles, and they are in third. And that wasn't the only flaw in that program.

At this rate, US may get to keep 3 spots though.