2024 NHK Trophy Pairs Short Program

[labgoat]

Ed Sheeran, his salchow, spin unison issues and ice grey costumes aside, that was a very nice skate for this Dutch team. They had a nice presentation and crispness to them. Very likeable duo. Great throw.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Go E and D!

 

[Arriba627]

Throws and jumps. Throws and jumps. Please! Please Ellie and Danny.

 

[labgoat]

Go Ellie & Danny!

 

[Ichatdelune]

Wow she landed the throw again

Oof on the spins

The rest though was *mwah*

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

6 Ellie KAM / Danny O'SHEA
Rain, in Your Black Eyes by Ezio Bosso, choreo by Drew Meekins

3Tw3
3S
3LoTh (holds on, crazy lift entry)
BoDs
CCoSp2 (little out of sync on upright, Danny puts foot down early on change to upright and travels)
StSq (just fantastic both choreographically and performance-wise)
4Li4 (so so good!)

SP: 69.15 (2nd)

This program is really fantastic - Danny and Ellie are incredible skaters, and the transitional content in this program is remarkable. They finally seem to have found their groove - those SBS jumps and throws are firing at last. I think Danny got a little too excited after she landed that throw, hence the spin mistake - he almost threw her into the stands on that step sequence opening choreo lift.

 

[labgoat]

Well they have definitely found consistency this year. They are so musical that I will forgive the very overused music.

 

[Dawn825]

Damn. He messed up the spin in America too, and here he almost missed the death spiral.
Amazing jumps and beautiful skating tho.

 

[YuBluByMe]

That was very good other than O’shea’s spin. Lovely choreography. Better than Skate America I think.

 

[auser]

Well done Ellie and Danny for (at least mostly) clean and compelling skate.

 

[yuumagical]

Ellie landed the throw!!!

 

[Arriba627]

Holy . Did that just really happen?! Awesome! He lost a little control on that spin, but otherwise, WOW!

 

[TallyT]

Okay, a musical excuse for black on black costumes. They'll have to be good to make me not think of Javi all the way through this bit... and they're a bit staid so far.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

7. Annika HOCKE / Robert KUNKEL
I Love Rock n Roll, Black Betty, choreo by Anna Cappellini, Luca Lanotte

3Tw3
3S (holds on from both of them)
3LoTh
4Li4
BoDs2
StSq4
CCoSp4 (out of sync for quite a bit of the spin)

SP: 67.37 (3rd) SB

This program is so much fun, and it works even better in a packed stadium like this with a clean skate. Annika looked like she was having a ball from the first note, and I love how Robert encouraged the crowd to clap for them.

 

[labgoat]

Clean for Annika on the 3Sal

 

[TallyT]

Still staid, sorry.

 

[auser]

Annika and Robert's SP is so fun to watch.

 

[Ichatdelune]

I'm not sure that they should've gotten positive GOE on the spins (it may change after the review though) but I root for them, with some luck they might manage a podium finish..?

 

[anonymoose_au]

Arrived home just in time for the last pair I see...

But hey, Domo-Kun!

 

[anonymoose_au]

And here comes the flaaaags!