Honestly….who cares what the score was? Everyone knows Nationals scores are overinflated. They do not count for anything at all. They do not count for world standings points, they don’t even count for assignments or byes for next year. Placements do. So let them get 500, who cares?
Then we were seeing two completely different things. I was totally feeling sensual H/D and V/M vibes from them and rightfully so.
Absolutely this. And when I come here and try to explain these things and how strict it is everyone thinks I'm crazy LOL!
I think that this must be a good sign that their recovery is on track and that they expect to be back to their usual form before long!
Yay!!!!
I loved this too from G/P. Really improved all season and it showed off their musicality, speed and polish very well. Loved it, loved it, loved it! Thought they were underscored in fact.
I agree with this, including their speed, which while looking effortless, is always impressive. They cover so much ice in their elements and have edges to die for. Loved this performance and C/B best of any of them this week. Clearly the two best in USA right now. Judges seemed to agree.
LOL. The names or the ice dancers? IMO, they don't look alike. Emily is taller than Emilia. And they skate with different partners.
But why all the complaining? What's the big deal? If you notice, the skaters react with laughs and knowing smiles.
The skaters totally get when homecooked scores are unrealistic. It doesn't hurt any of your fave international skaters. As usual, U.S. fed makes a loud and clear statement with these scores. "These are our number 1s!" 
It would be great if the U.S. was as good at political clout politicking, as they are at inflating the scores of favored champs. In any case, all countries do a version of inflation, but some fans become overly peeved when it's done in the U.S. 
Oh, I get it. When the U.S. has skaters who threaten for major podiums, they become a big target to complain about. 
I find her dress gorgeous and totally in synch with the theme of their FD. Could may be use a few sparkles to add to the depiction of flames.
Thanks for all the background info and news from the NBC hosts - I watched the silent world feed.. I have not seen the two girls side by side to recognize them that well yet. I was very impressed by Neset/Markelov in junior and that Tessa Virtue look alike Helena Carhartt as well.LOL. The names or the ice dancers? IMO, they don't look alike. Emily is taller than Emilia. And they skate with different partners.
Well, I suppose Vadym/ Emilia are officially the 'New Kids on the Block,' with bragging rights. Despite their obvious talent, it's unusual for a brand new, young team to vault over more established skaters. The NBC broadcast booth were very definite about Emilia/ Vadym being 'wuzrobbed' of third place. At the same time, Ben and Johnny had praised Christina/ Anthony's FD performance, which was better than their RD.
I'm not surprised that C/P's well-executed FD moved them into third though. They are well-liked politically and they had been in line to move up for awhile, but were often foiled by the young Maryland ice dance teams. C/P do show a lot of improvement from last season. In the long run, they may be passed by Emilia/ Vadym and perhaps by others too. The depth of talent is huge in NA ice dance!
I enjoy Bella/ Vanya. They are so well-suited. They were bound to be passed in the FD by Wolfk/ Chen. The Browns also have pecking order prestige over B&V, so with the costume mistake, inevitable they would drop. Johnny and Terry said the same mishap occurred during a practice session. It should have been taken seriously and managed for competition by taking whatever precaution was necessary. I hope they will regroup, take the mishap in stride, learn from it, and continue working hard. They have made a good impression, and the way forward for them is promising. One challenge will be not having a politically well-established coach looking out for them. B&V's coach also trains Neset/ Markelov, who won junior ice dance.
ETA:
Correction: Emilia's name is spelled with an 'e'. Emilea. She's American (born in Michigan), with paternal grandparents who were born in Cyprus. So she's a dual citizen, she used to skate singles for Cyprus.
I imagine she was recruited by Shpilband, as she trained at the rink and she's the perfect size for Vadym. They must have trained her extensively in ice dance, and she caught on quickly. E&V's talent is obvious, but still somewhat surprising how high they landed out of the gate. I'm sure Vadym's talent is prized, and much was expected of him with Avonley. Their split was so surprising on the face of it, but I guess not so surprising when details are known.
For me, Avonley/ Vadym possessed an elusive, indefinable magic quality, which is rare. While I don't feel the same magic in Vadym with Emilea, their talent together is very definable, palpable, and busting out all over.
Thanks for the spelling tip. I think Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik will go far so I need to get this spelling figured out. (They had my favorite free dance of this event.)LOL. The names or the ice dancers? IMO, they don't look alike. Emily is taller than Emilia. And they skate with different partners.
Well, I suppose Vadym/ Emilia are officially the 'New Kids on the Block,' with bragging rights. Despite their obvious talent, it's unusual for a brand new, young team to vault over more established skaters. The NBC broadcast booth were very definite about Emilia/ Vadym being 'wuzrobbed' of third place. At the same time, Ben and Johnny had praised Christina/ Anthony's FD performance, which was better than their RD.
I'm not surprised that C/P's well-executed FD moved them into third though. They are well-liked politically and they had been in line to move up for awhile, but were often foiled by the young Maryland ice dance teams. C/P do show a lot of improvement from last season. In the long run, they may be passed by Emilia/ Vadym and perhaps by others too. The depth of talent is huge in NA ice dance!
I enjoy Bella/ Vanya. They are so well-suited. They were bound to be passed in the FD by Wolfk/ Chen. The Browns also have pecking order prestige over B&V, so with the costume mistake, inevitable they would drop. Johnny and Terry said the same mishap occurred during a practice session. It should have been taken seriously and managed for competition by taking whatever precaution was necessary. I hope they will regroup, take the mishap in stride, learn from it, and continue working hard. They have made a good impression, and the way forward for them is promising. One challenge will be not having a politically well-established coach looking out for them. B&V's coach also trains Neset/ Markelov, who won junior ice dance.
ETA:
Correction: Emilia's name is spelled with an 'e'. Emilea. She's American (born in Michigan), with paternal grandparents who were born in Cyprus. So she's a dual citizen, she used to skate singles for Cyprus.
I imagine she was recruited by Shpilband, as she trained at the rink and she's the perfect size for Vadym. They must have trained her extensively in ice dance, and she caught on quickly. E&V's talent is obvious, but still somewhat surprising how high they landed out of the gate. I'm sure Vadym's talent is prized, and much was expected of him with Avonley. Their split was so surprising on the face of it, but I guess not so surprising when details are known.
For me, Avonley/ Vadym possessed an elusive, indefinable magic quality, which is rare. While I don't feel the same magic in Vadym with Emilea, their talent together is very definable, palpable, and busting out all over.
Yeah, I totally agree with you. Rhapsody in Blue music composition is quite lovely, but I was not expecting this traditional selection for Green/ Parsons. I think most fans were eager to see G/P continue pushing in the avant garde direction. Obviously, they tweaked their choreo & presentation as most ice dance teams do over the course of the season. It's especially necessary to tweak when selections and choreo don't seem to hit all the right notes, and a program isn't being received well by judges.
It looked so good on her, plus that style also references the 1924 era during which Rhapsody in Blue was composed. That shows Rachel's (and their coaches') thoughtfulness and attention to detail. I love, love how Johnny Weir exclaimed and fawned over Rachel wearing deep raspberry pink instead of blue, which is what actually focused my attention moreso on the intentional changes to their presentation! At the start of the season, Rachel was wearing this generic blue frilly dress, and Michael had also been wearing a traditional suit jacket and pants. They both flipped their costumes to 1920s edgy style. And it works much better, along with some quirky choreo tweaks. We ended up seeing G/P better. They had kinda receded into the background at first with their costumes and the overly traditional approach.
More of Ben & Johnny please! And I ain't talkin' about ice cream either. Hmmm, but ice dance with B&J coverage while partaking of creamy Kitehill yogurt and real cherries on top, with shortbread cookies sounds about right. LOL! 
Or maybe with blondie brownies made with coconut strips and chocolate chips. Yum!
I love them but it’ll have to be Z/K for me.
