2015 Skate America Ice Dance FD Oct 24

[JayW]

They seem more like pairs skaters than dancers...so many crossovers. But I loooooove the theme of the dance! So I really enjoyed it.

Yes, the height difference actually bothers me a little.

Her dress is very nice.

 

[Weathergal]

They seem more like pairs skaters than dancers...so many crossovers. But I loooooove the theme of the dance! So I really enjoyed it.

Liked the theme, too and though there were some nice moments in the program. Thought they had some interesting twizzles. But they were slow and didn't seem to have much in the way of knee bad (hence the slowness I guess...).

 

[ryn7]

As a dance, that was so engaging & fun! This is the first time I see Mandarin used. Amazing theme, costumes, music even though its not the best ever technically.
I kept expecting a jumps or throws because their height difference reminds me of pairs.

 

[Princessroja]

I am seriously in love with this music. Also their lifts.

 

[caitie]

I hope these two have a better skate than they did last night. That was rough.

 

[Lissy]

Tonia needs to sit in with Tanith on how to properly commentate. Actually explaining elements, describing how to get more out of points, and a real understanding of the sport. While Tonia knows the sport, her commentary doesn't show that she does. Everything is "interesting" and she misses so many elements.

 

[Serious Business]

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is one of my favorite movie scores of all time. So I am quite discombobulated, if not outright nauseated, by the pinging metronome that was inserted into some of the music to help the judges keep time. Quite frankly, if a judge couldn't tell the tempo with that piece, they have no business judging a music-based sport. Also, I'm not very happy the last piece of music used was quite obviously from something else.

 

[JayW]

It should be mandatory deduction if guys show too much chest hair!

 

[OS]

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is one of my favorite movie scores of all time. So I am quite discombobulated, if not outright nauseated, by the pinging metronome that was inserted into some of the music to help the judges keep time. Quite frankly, if a judge couldn't tell the tempo with that piece, they have no business judging a music-based sport. Also, I'm not very happy the last piece of music used was quite obviously from something else.

That is why i want them to take a musicality test, wonder how many % will fail. Otherwise I can't explain some of these interpretation scores. However dance judges may be better than single judges?

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

Holy hell, that hydroblading lift from Nazarova/Nikitin is stunning, and defies physics/gravity. Level 4, +3 across the board, for me. Love their spin elements too!

 

[caitie]

Tonia needs to sit in with Tanith on how to properly commentate. Actually explaining elements, describing how to get more out of points, and a real understanding of the sport. While Tonia knows the sport, her commentary doesn't show that she does. Everything is "interesting" and she misses so many elements.

ITA with this. I love Tanith, but she goes off into her overall impressions of the team when I am trying to watch them perform and it's distracting. Since IN doesn't have commercials, I wish she'd save this kind of stuff for during the wait for the scores and mostly comment on the actual elements when she speaks during the performance.

 

[Lissy]

ITA with this. I love Tanith, but she goes off into her overall impressions of the team when I am trying to watch them perform and it's distracting. Since IN doesn't have commercials, I wish she'd save this kind of stuff for during the wait for the scores and mostly comment on the actual elements when she speaks during the performance.

Agreed! Tanith does too much and Tonia does too little. They need to balance each other out.

 

[blue_idealist]

Nice dance from N/N, but it almost put me to sleep.

 

[caitie]

Their choreographic spin is really pretty.

 

[tulosai]

I found that to be quite lovely!

 

[Bumdid]

Yaay. They got some wobbly elements but I'm glad they seemed happy at the end.

 

[Serious Business]

I wish there were an option on IceNetwork for NOT having commentators at all. But given the primitive levels of tech IN uses, that's probably a bridge several light years too far.

 

[Weathergal]

Sorta felt like they were trying a little too hard to emulate Papadakis/Cizeron's FD from last season...

Did love that first lift though!

 

[s_parks]

I don't know anything about ice dance, but that was really pretty. Loved the lifts.

 

[Layback11]

Did anyone else get P/C vibes from that?