2018 GP Helsinki Ladies Short Program

[ancientpeas]

Whenever I see all the people wearing masks in the audience I think a plague must be breaking out..

 

[jillredhand]

Hmm. I could like that program, but after the pop it didn't really seem like she was giving it her all.

 

[draqq]

Angela Wang (USA)

Popped 1F, shame. Great rippon 3Lo+2T. Nicely centered donut spin in the flying spin. Smooth edging through the step sequence, could be more expressive to match the vocals (Level 2). Smooth 2A, could have more height. Back entry into the combo spin, illusion spin might not count. A little short on the Biellmann spin on the layback.

Shame that she popped the flip again in the short program, because she had a nice one in the practice. Just was too tight and careful through the takeoff but nice rippon 3Lo to recover. I think she deserves better GOE scores on the 3Lo. I'm not sure if this Kesha music really helps her style of gentle, smooth skating.

 

[lavenderblossom]

Wait I wasnt paying attention, who has the TES lead at the moment?

Daria is leading in TES.

 

[Metis]

As an American, I proudly know nothing about our pairs teams and most of our ladies.

She has some nice qualities but the TES is an issue, and at this point, America has one person we pin our hopes on and the RNG known as “whomever peaks at Nats, goes to Worlds, and then enters witness protection.” Don’t get attached.

 

[DanseMacabre]

That ad on the boards with the feet is ruining my whole entire day. Shame about the pop on the flip for Wang.

 

[andromache]

Wait I wasnt paying attention, who has the TES lead at the moment?

Daria.

Angela doesn't have the jumps and isn't maximizing the spins or steps. So much talent that she's not really been able to deliver on.

 

[tosca]

53.76 is a SEASON'S BEST? OY VEY.

 

[Fluture]

Angela Wang, we need to have a talk about who is going to pay the bill to fix my bleeding ears.

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Am I actually the only one who quite likes this song? I have never seen someone skate to it... seemed unique

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I really like Viveca‘s dress

 

[lavenderblossom]

Am I actually the only one who quite likes this song? I have never seen someone skate to it... seemed unique

I like the song, but I don't think it quite suited Angela.

 

[blue_idealist]

Am I actually the only one who quite likes this song? I have never seen someone skate to it... seemed unique

I actually do. I liked the lyrics when I first watched Angela's program this season and had to look up who'd sang it. I was surprised to find out it was Kesha, based on her other music.

 

[kevinVchicago]

I love Angela's music. I hope she can come back strong at Nationals and rip it to shreds. She needs to take it so much further with the performance.

 

[jillredhand]

53.76 is a SEASON'S BEST? OY VEY.

Well, has Angela even gone to any challengers? It's early in the season.

 

[snowflake]

Nono Viveca

 

[Zhafiraiha]

I love this girl after Angela’s costume so much!

 

[kevinVchicago]

Well, has Angela even gone to any challengers? It's early in the season.

Yes I believe she was also at Finlandia.

 

[Princessroja]

Viveca's dress is

 

[Metis]

Well, has Angela even gone to any challengers? It's early in the season.

She was at Nebelhorn, I believe.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

I love Kesha but ideally, you use a different track of hers, such as “Blah Blah Blah” or “Sleazy.”

Sleazy is legit amazing. Kesha hate over Tik-Tok always baffled me — but I also felt Britney’s Blackout album was amazingly forward-looking at the time, which wasn’t a consensus view for 3-5 years after release.

I didn't even know she had any songs other than "Tick Tock"...

Shows how much attention I have been paying to the music charts in recent years...

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Zhafiraiha]

Ouch