2025 NHK Trophy Free Dance

[readernick]

Jennifer is such a beautiful dancer and exceptional performer. There was some mess in this performance. Seemed slower than normal but stronger basics than the Finns imho.

 

[GGFan]

I don't want to be mean but sorry you can't come back using old music. You should have new inspiration.

 

[theblade]

The German team of Bennifer are probably the closest in lift skills to V/M and D/W these days.

 

[moonvine]

This song is not it

 

[TallyT]

I don't want to be mean but sorry you can't come back using old music. You should have new inspiration.

I'm not a fan of theirs, but to be fair... yes you can. If it ain't against the rules the judges are supposed to be objective (of course we all know that doesn't happen but still...)

 

[GGFan]

I'm not a fan of theirs, but to be fair... yes you can. If it ain't against the rules the judges are supposed to be objective (of course we all know that doesn't happen but still...)

I think you're reading me very literally. Of course they can do whatever they please, I'm just not into it.

 

[readernick]

That was technically the best so far. They aren't fast but they are accurate. Has Alex always had rather poor posture? I never noticed before. Should lead at this point. Nothing fabulous but it was nice. Maia seems happy. That's great.

 

[4everchan]

they are both crying.

 

[auser]

Aww. Maia so emotional at the end.

 

[skatemd1]

That was a lot better than RD for shibs. Still not wowing me, why not show us something new?

 

[GGFan]

Good for them that they love skating and I know Maia has been through a lot, but I saw nothing new in the program.

 

[moonvine]

That was pretty nice.

 

[4everchan]

That was technically the best so far. They aren't fast but they are accurate. Has Alex always had rather poor posture? I never noticed before. Should lead at this point. Nothing fabulous but it was nice. Maia seems happy. That's great.

they are much slower and less clean in their positions than before... but maybe, my knowledge has improved LOL and I am a tougher judge... it's been a long time. Even the twizzles... which was their trademark are slower. Of course, it's their first event. They could improve.

 

[rinkside_user]

Time machine... you can't pretend 8 years are nothing to catch up on in competitive skating.

 

[GGFan]

I don't think they're making the Olympic team to be honest.

 

[4everchan]

well well well... my favourite free dance so far, and I am using my bias get out of jail card for tonight, was Fabbri-Ayer



I don't care what the judges say

 

[4everchan]

I don't think they're making the Olympic team to be honest.

I don't see it happening

I believe it will be
Chock and Bates
CPOM
and a tight race between Zingas Kolesnik and Green Parsons probably won by Z/K

 

[GGFan]

Imagine Torvill and Dean coming back only to dance Bolero again. I'm just . . . why?

 

[theblade]

I don't think they're making the Olympic team to be honest.

If they don't it's because three other teams (CPom, Gr/Par, ZigNik- Bock is an obvious lock) have been putting in the work for the past 3+ years.

 

[readernick]

they are much slower and less clean in their positions than before... but maybe, my knowledge has improved LOL and I am a tougher judge... it's been a long time. Even the twizzles... which was their trademark are slower. Of course, it's their first event. They could improve.

Yes, I'm sure they will improve. But, unless they are planning on skating another quad, I don't see them making a play for the US world or Olympic teams. The US has so many teams with better skills and more interesting choreo at the moment. They were never the fastest team. Slower than their competitors in the US even 8 years ago. They usually won because they were consistent. I don't think that's enough now...