2024 Skate America Pairs SP

[labgoat]

Well done into first!

 

[Idiote]

Weird pullover on the coach, looks strange with a shirt.

 

[el henry]

Which podcast I want to listen. Please don’t say TSL.

I don't give TSL clicks if I can help it. It was a local Dallas radio host (?). I think called spuds and spits, but don't let the title deter you. The host did a good job.

 

[CellarDweller]

That's quite a shirt on him!

 

[auser]

Hooray Ellie and Danny! Nice lift to finish with.

 

[moonvine]

Terrible cover alert. I hope they got the blessing of the cover band.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

What is that shirt. What is this cover of Kiss?!

 

[gsk8]

 

[momrk]

Ellie and Danny have been working hard and it is translating to what we get to see

 

[gsk8]

 

[Ziotic]

I get nothing from her. They need, just not this music.

 

[labgoat]

This is such a power team. Not sure it will be enough today. The connections and quality of Ellie & Danny was really high.

 

[DemTuppesSeine]

And Ellie and Danny haven't been skating together that long, I think there's more to come from them

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Well now I have context for the video I saw of Stephane dancing to Sex Bomb at the boards earlier today…

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

7. Maria PAVLOVA / Alexei SVIATCHENKO
Kiss, Sex Bomb by Tom Jones

3Tw4
3T (close together, good unison)
3FTh
4Li4 (has to slow down, unsteady during change of hold)
BoDsB
StSq4
CCoSp3V (very out of sync during sit positions)

SP: 65.11 (4th)

I appreciate their attempt to work on their performance, but this program is not doing them a lot of favours, especially when they are focused on the elements. In terms of skating skills, there is definitely still some work to be done, although it doesn't help that they are sandwiched between two of the top skating skills teams in the world. They struggled with the death spiral in Shanghai, and had similar issues here. Those level and GOE issues on the lift, step sequence, and death spiral and spin will hurt their score a lot. The throws and SBS jumps are stunning though, and I'm sure they will polish out the issues as the season goes on.

 

[FlossieH]

Only a base level on the death spiral. That will hit their score.

 

[Idiote]

A lil messy and wobbly at times, but still a nice skate. It's cool that the dude is the most colourfully dressed for once. Maybe with such a music the choreo and energy could have been bubblier, they seemed a tad shy to me.

 

[lariko]

Strated better than finished.

 

[YuBluByMe]

I didn’t even mind the questionable cover of Kiss. I minded his shirt more. The first half was good, but then I thought he was going to drop her in the lift and that distracted me for the second half.

 

[Jeanie19]

Maria/Alexei. Unusual costumes. Good program and skate.