2025 Grand Prix de France Pairs Short Program

[norwegianfairytale]

Thanks for keeping me company, I had so much fun today I forgot how fun it is Work is a bit crazy recently so I needed this

 

[16Olympics]

I guess it depends... I won´t ruin the fun for you now, I will let you judge tomorrow But I think you need aspirin before that!!

They're on first so the mystery will be revealed early!

 

[norwegianfairytale]

They're on first so the mystery will be revealed early!

That is good for us we can delete the memory rather quickly

 

[yuumagical]

The pairs competition is going to be brutal this year, the Olympics will be on fire! The Canadian and Japanese teams are already medal contenders in my eyes.

I can't wait to see how they do at the Olympics as well! Will Riku and Ryuichi maintain that fire? Can Deanna and Maxime take things up a notch? It's gonna be something else!!!

 

[elektra blue]

i think i'm going to bed. see you tomorrow, love you all

 

[Skater Boy]

I can't wait to see how they do at the Olympics as well! Will Riku and Ryuichi maintain that fire? Can Deanna and Maxime take things up a notch? It's gonna be something else!!!

I think the Japanese and Hungarians must be thrilled with their skates. Now Deanna and Max did well here but I think their pcs says a lot I noted when they didn't skate well their pcs did not hold them up. On a relatively decent skate they were miles behind the Japanese this does not look good for their future - theHungarians were closer in pcs to them then Max and Deanna to Rsquared. I noticed this for a while that the Canadians are not respected pc wise. Still a decent score for Max and Deanna which suggests they are not going down without a fight to the Georgians, Germans et al. let alone Sui and Han and the Japanese. But they have yet to show they are able to score 80.

 

[TontoK]

I think the Japanese and Hungarians must be thrilled with their skates.

Taking a moment to put on my Uncle Sam hat and be nationalistic... I think the USA pairs have to be happy, too.

Both teams managed to complete their programs on their feet the whole time! Some things to tidy up, absolutely. But considering the flopping about we see all too often, I'm calling this a big move in the right direction.

 

[auser]

That´s it, it´s over for today? Now we just have to prepare for Ice Dance drama first thing tomorrow

Scheduled for 4 am here. Ugh.

 

[TontoK]

On a relatively decent skate they were miles behind the Japanese this does not look good for their future -

Yes, it was a relatively decent skate. I'd call it better than that actually. But the Japanese delivered a spectacular program. And they should. This is Year 2 of Paint it Black. We'll see if the gap closes as Max and Deanna refine over the season. I'm betting it will.

 

[crystalspin]

Absolutely loved Deanna and Max and Riku/Ryuichi programs. Also congrats to Audrey and Balazs thought they looked so much stronger than they have.

 

[noskates]

I think the Japanese totally outskated Deanna and Max. Theirs was a well planned program with beautiful music and very, very good choreography.

 

[withwings]

I think the Japanese totally outskated Deanna and Max. Theirs was a well planned program with beautiful music and very, very good choreography.

they surely did

 

[Diana Delafield]

Kovalevs very earnest and nice to watch. I found her dress a fashion travesty -- looked like a French schoolgirl's uniform worn by a grown woman.

I thought it looked 1950s style, but couldn't hear their music well enough to know if that fit a theme or not.

 

[moonvine]

loved the teams from HUN & CAN

I approve the use - it fit the music well

I loved it.

 

[CellarDweller]

7. Deanna STELLATO-DUDEK / Maxime DESCHAMPS CAN
SP: Medley of Carmine Burana: "In Trutina" and "O Fortuna", choreo by Lori Nichol

3Tw4
3T (timing was off but well-landed)
3LoTh (holds on)
CCoSp4
StSq4
5RLi4
BiDs4

SP: 74.26 (1st)

This music works so well with Deanna's fire, but I also like the slower opening that lets them show off their lyrical side. I love the backflip in the step sequence and the way they work through the build of the music. My only complaint is that they looked a little slower than usual, especially heading into the throw, and this music demands speed and power.

This was my favorite performance of the night! The backflip was very cool to see, thought they had great presentation.

However, I will admit that this was what my brain was "hearing" as the skate went on.

 

[lariko]

I'm happy that Pavlova/Svyatchenko are starting on a good SP. I think they really delivered an improvement in PCSs that they needed to compete. Fingers crossed for the free skate

 

[LazyFuzai]

Miura and Kihara were much more synchronized today and much better on the technical elements.Deserved gap.

 

[rain]

Yes, it was a relatively decent skate. I'd call it better than that actually. But the Japanese delivered a spectacular program. And they should. This is Year 2 of Paint it Black. We'll see if the gap closes as Max and Deanna refine over the season. I'm betting it will.

I've loved Paint it Black from the first time I saw it last season. I do not expect Deanna/Max to be at that level yet with their program since this is a new program this season.

And I think it's a spectacular new program. Love the music, it matches their intensity. Lots of great choreographic touches, like the placement of the throw on the music, as well as the death spiral at the end. The footwork with the backflip is genius. I know the back flip is polarizing for some, but I think it's brilliant and fits seamlessly into the program, hitting right with the music. So many of the elements are the same from team to team, I love to see them have something that makes them stand out from the crowd. You could hear the response from the audience. This is only going to get better, faster and stronger as the season goes. They also did great with levels here. It's so great to see them back in form this season.

 

[Arriba627]

Wasn't able to watch live but just enjoyed the Replay. Overall, I thought this event was very satisfying! Sometimes the first GP can be a little ragged, but this had some really sharp, polished looking skating. Riku and Ryuchi had a good energy and confidence. Riku is going to need to get that 3T around this season. I loved Deanna and Max's Carmina Burana and appreciated that they didn't start out with O Fortuna! The Lori Nichol choreo looked good on them. I enjoyed the back flip and the timing of a couple moves right on the beat of the music. Happy to see the two U.S. pairs do well. Tomorrow is gonna be exciting for the free!!!! Hope to watch live.

 

[Diana Delafield]

This was my favorite performance of the night! The backflip was very cool to see, thought they had great presentation.

However, I will admit that this was what my brain was "hearing" as the skate went on.

When I sang in Burana a couple of times many years ago, the tenor section (it's always the tenors ) had their own version that began the same way with a cat wanting tuna, but of course there was no YouTube or other more recent references then. I'll never be able to hear this again for real without disgracing myself laughing .