Now I have to vacuum the house, and then I'll finally get to watch the men. See you all!
Watching the warm up, I feel like you're not even allowed to compete in ice dancing if you're ugly
The weather here is hot enough to inspire the bucket of ice water I used to cool down after Andrew Poje sightings. But no Weaver/Poje .W/P inspired...sorry (I wish they were competing on the GP)
The weather here is hot enough to inspire the bucket of ice water I used to cool down after Andrew Poje sightings. But no Weaver/Poje .
I'm choking on these comments. Ice dancers sure make Choices.
Thanks ancientpeas. I missed it. Classic.Barbara F-P and her ever present stop watch.
I have been (maybe obnoxiously) a total fan of G/P. So happy for them.I'm ludicrously excited for the rise of G/P, assuming they do rise. I want them straight to the top!
Madi/Zach need to change that ending pose. It's not the first time Zach has lost balance at the end. It's a gross position anyway!
H/D deserved first but I am not loving their program. M/C were generously marked imho. I kind of thought the Russians were underappreciated. I think we miss Weapo and V and M right now - oddly both Canadians - these teams were just so so. Not spectacular - sorry H and D. REally the battle is for silver, bronze and fourth. I fear the Russians will get cheated here.
It is definitely a classic Tango type of program, very well executed, neat and with flow, but lacks something for me from interpretation /expression standpoint now... But the GOE shower sure was there, good for them. Ooops, 2 points of deduction, the stumble was counted as a fall and lift time violation?
I agree. If we're looking at the tango traditionally speaking (like in ballroom, e.g.), it should have a bit more fire and tension between the partners. I usually don't mind Hubbell smiling a lot during a program, but it's a bit distracting where passion is concerned. The program needs a bit more of that sharp push and pull, that "you want me, but you can't have me" feeling.
I miss Tessa and Scott so much, they would kill this tango. I really like Guinard and Fabbri, I think they are also overlooked.
The TR was the first set pattern dance at the Vancouver Olympics. And the team that REALLY killed it...was Domnina and Shabalin. Best TR I've ever seen. No one since has touched theirs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K18BvgliiIk
The TR was the first set pattern dance at the Vancouver Olympics. And the team that REALLY killed it...was Domnina and Shabalin. Best TR I've ever seen. No one since has touched theirs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K18BvgliiIk
I agree about Domnina/Shabalin, but I think Virtue/Moir were very good too. Those edges... Expression wise, don't forget that they were still really young. Considering that and their more prominent lyrical style (in FDs) at the time - yes, they were very good indeed.Although Virtue and Moir are my all time favorite dance couple, I am agreeing on this. Domina & Shabalin's TR was the best.
I agree about Domnina/Shabalin, but I think Virtue/Moir were very good too. Those edges... Expression wise, don't forget that they were still really young. Considering that and their more prominent lyrical style (in FDs) at the time - yes, they were very good indeed.