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- Jun 6, 2018
I've only just caught up since I was forced to socialise today!
P/C - Their skating is beautiful but I just don't find this programme compelling. Maybe I find the costumes jarring? Maybe I'm just not artistically intelligent enough to "get" it. I'm glad they changed the rotational lift towards the end but I'd love to see them try the lift that S/K used in their tango RD because that was lovely and would suit this programme I think. Better than last week but the exit of the straight lift is still a bit messy?
C/B - I wanted to love this but I was bored. I wanted more dance and power and it wasn't that for me. Madi's dress while lovely is also a rubbish colour on her imo. The choreo steps were a chance to really sell the story here and they just didn't?
F/G - Other than the one foot steps - which I thought were so creative - and the lifts, this didn't hold my interest. Beautiful dress I suppose? I'm not sure it just felt a bit empty for me.
S/D - This is ok - I think it looked smoother at ACI but I might be remembering wrong. I'd love to see her in a red dress here instead as I find the green a bit insipid (and then instead of red in the RD maybe a burnt orange or cerise?). I like the choreo steps. I think they were judged more fairly than they were yesterday.
H/K - I do like this BUT I think it feels a bit pre-Olympic season for me? Don't ask me why, it just does. I think they got very lucky with the scoring here - as their performance this weekend across both prorgammes was at least 2 points behind S/D for me. I guess the fight will be tight until the end.
T/V - I don't know why it's taken the judges this long to get on board with them? They really are beautiful. Still don't love the music choices but they make it work. I think they're skating better now the pressure is off and they have the Olympic spot secured.
L/L - I'm really glad they kept this - I think this might be the first time I've felt they could keep up with the pace of the music. Also - I think Marjorie has figured out how much to sell this - before it was too much for me but she seems to have tempered it a bit and it works.
C/P - I make it no secret that I really like these two. That being said, this FD is still meh. The part where they seemed to have the most fun is in the choreo steps - so I think a more fun programme would be great for them. I can't help but feel that they should've done the Batman for the FD and done a different more swing-y RD. Theres a lot of storytelling to fit into the RD and I think in a FD it would be much stronger and more interesting. I do think this change was necessary though - their elements do look more creative now and I think in the long run (with more time under a new coaching team and routine) it will be very good for them. Just not quite their day today. Romain, give them fun please. Or maybe Bridgerton or something would suit them idk.
Romain clearly watched a lot of movies during the pandemic, this season he's choreo'd: Mask of Zorro, The Lion King, Rio, Batman, Kill Bill, Men in Black and Cats??
Overall, an ok event but I'm feeling that way like at the end of Christmas day when all the presents are opened. I've seen most of the programmes now (just H/B and S/B to go?) and I feel kind of flat? Anyway, so glad skating is back!
P/C - Their skating is beautiful but I just don't find this programme compelling. Maybe I find the costumes jarring? Maybe I'm just not artistically intelligent enough to "get" it. I'm glad they changed the rotational lift towards the end but I'd love to see them try the lift that S/K used in their tango RD because that was lovely and would suit this programme I think. Better than last week but the exit of the straight lift is still a bit messy?
C/B - I wanted to love this but I was bored. I wanted more dance and power and it wasn't that for me. Madi's dress while lovely is also a rubbish colour on her imo. The choreo steps were a chance to really sell the story here and they just didn't?
F/G - Other than the one foot steps - which I thought were so creative - and the lifts, this didn't hold my interest. Beautiful dress I suppose? I'm not sure it just felt a bit empty for me.
S/D - This is ok - I think it looked smoother at ACI but I might be remembering wrong. I'd love to see her in a red dress here instead as I find the green a bit insipid (and then instead of red in the RD maybe a burnt orange or cerise?). I like the choreo steps. I think they were judged more fairly than they were yesterday.
H/K - I do like this BUT I think it feels a bit pre-Olympic season for me? Don't ask me why, it just does. I think they got very lucky with the scoring here - as their performance this weekend across both prorgammes was at least 2 points behind S/D for me. I guess the fight will be tight until the end.
T/V - I don't know why it's taken the judges this long to get on board with them? They really are beautiful. Still don't love the music choices but they make it work. I think they're skating better now the pressure is off and they have the Olympic spot secured.
L/L - I'm really glad they kept this - I think this might be the first time I've felt they could keep up with the pace of the music. Also - I think Marjorie has figured out how much to sell this - before it was too much for me but she seems to have tempered it a bit and it works.
C/P - I make it no secret that I really like these two. That being said, this FD is still meh. The part where they seemed to have the most fun is in the choreo steps - so I think a more fun programme would be great for them. I can't help but feel that they should've done the Batman for the FD and done a different more swing-y RD. Theres a lot of storytelling to fit into the RD and I think in a FD it would be much stronger and more interesting. I do think this change was necessary though - their elements do look more creative now and I think in the long run (with more time under a new coaching team and routine) it will be very good for them. Just not quite their day today. Romain, give them fun please. Or maybe Bridgerton or something would suit them idk.
Romain clearly watched a lot of movies during the pandemic, this season he's choreo'd: Mask of Zorro, The Lion King, Rio, Batman, Kill Bill, Men in Black and Cats??
Overall, an ok event but I'm feeling that way like at the end of Christmas day when all the presents are opened. I've seen most of the programmes now (just H/B and S/B to go?) and I feel kind of flat? Anyway, so glad skating is back!