You wrote it yourself
That's not true. Watch W/P & C/L's SD to start with, count the 1-2-3, particularly stressing ONE, TWO and three, ONE, TWO and three see when the steps & accents come compared to P/C. There's a marked difference.
Dusty & old fashioned is just your opinion. The wonderful thing about ice dance is that there is room for so much. There is nothing inherently old fashioned or wrong about drawing from the classical tradition, and there is always room for reinterpretation of the classics. In music and dance, even the most experimental performers will tell you that you can do nothing without a proper foundational education in traditional "dusty" elements.
If you really think that no one else has experimented or taken risks that have been rewarded before, may I suggest you try watching a little more ice dance? I'd start with Delobel/Schoenfelder's Frida or Pink Floyd, V/M's Carmen (a dusty & old fashioned piece, but done in a completely new way), Zlobina/Sitnikov's Derap or Pina, Hurtado/Diaz's Picasso, C/B's Butterflies & Hurricanes, P/B's Four Seasons, G/P's Feeling Begins, T/D's Barnum and Song of India... I could go on and on!
And I was showing you that P/C are not the only skaters who do this, and are not the best at every single thing. P/C are excellent skaters, but you won't increase anyone's respect for them by denigrating what their competitors or predecessors do.
I can be more frank if you want
I just didn't think it was appropriate for a fanfest! I have watched P/C since they first appeared in Juniors, and I want to see them live up to all the potential they have. For me, I want to see an ice dance team demonstrate range, and we're not there yet with P/C. But as you said they have a lot of time, and maybe this is a discussion better suited for the off season!Here's hoping G&G can have two good performances to crown a tough season! :agree:
