2024 NHK Trophy Rhythm Dance

[Ichatdelune]

1049 pm

eating dinner now

jambon beurre lol still stuck in angers

Mamie stop eating jambon-beurres if they're from that accursed place

 

[TT_Fin]

I would like these morning events on my time zone but the job...tonorrow is better especially because we are going to family dinner at the evening.

Her dress is pretty. She could use that outside of the rink too.

 

[Weathergal]

Yoshida / Morita - love that they went for a 50s themed program since most teams went with 70s or a mix. And they're a Cathy Reed trained team! I always like Cathy Reed / Chris Reed.

 

[Sai Bon]

Utana is such a star, and they need to climb up the rankings ASAP so that AzuShin can get to go to WC in the near future

Utana really is a show pony, and Masaya can match her. I love both teams, but UtaMasa are definitely the stronger couple.

 

[Seven Sisters]

I'm just happy that AzuShin made it without dying or splatting

Come now. Let’s set the bar higher than that

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I do find what Cathy Reed has done for this team (and others) more creative than what IAM did for their countrymen just concluded

Yeah, it felt more cohesive and specific.

 

[tsuyoboogie]

Yes Chris, Masaya isn't the best with lifts but he makes it up with head choreo

 

[4everchan]

How often do we see MFD and Patch at the same time in the knc of a GP?

 

[4everchan]

BOTH Marie France and Patch are there? And for an early-career team? That doesn’t happen too often

lol i noticed the same thing but posted one hour later lol

 

[Weathergal]

How often do we see MFD and Patch at the same time in the knc of a GP?

Noticed that right away. I guess they're in full force for Chock / Bates?

 

[Lamente Ariane]

These costumes are not telling me a story compared to the previous two teams

 

[Ichatdelune]

Come now. Let’s set the bar higher than that

I'd do that if a)Azusa had a healthy rib and b)Shingo had actually convinced me that he's not going to randomly splat, I actually love them a bit more than UtaMasa (who are definitely the technically superior team) but for right now that's all I can ask for

 

[TallyT]

Aaaand we're back to the 'we are too cool for a theme'...

 

[Seven Sisters]

lol i noticed the same thing but posted one hour later lol

Time moves more slowly in your latitude obviously

 

[4everchan]

I do find what Cathy Reed has done for this team (and others) more creative than what IAM did for their countrymen just concluded

sure but they are also IAM with Moir there

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

3. Marie DUPAYAGE / Thomas NABAIS
Love Is All, Move Over, choreo by Karine Arribert-Narce

SyTwW3 + SyTwM3 (drift apart a little bit on the first set)
PSt1 (quite far apart)
MiStW2 + MiStM2 (again, quite a bit of distance between the two of them throughout the whole steps)
RoLi4
ChRS1 +2.50

RD: 64.52 (1st)

Such a French program! This was a very fun program, and also different from a lot of what we see this season. They're definitely more of a "traditional" ice dance team compared with Yoshida/Morita, but they really struggled with spacing here - in particular, they were so far apart on that midline, which will hurt their GOE and PCS.

 

[4everchan]

Noticed that right away. I guess they're in full force for Chock / Bates?

definitely .... they want to make sure that everything "falls" properly

PUN intended

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Aaaand we're back to the 'we are too cool for a theme'...

it’s amazing how much faster my attention wanes when it just feels like the team could be skating to any music

 

[labgoat]

So happy to see Jen & Ben finally able to make it after injuries derailed their start to the season.

 

[TallyT]

Pink and red? I think they did not shop together...