A very detailed review of Stars on Ice Hershey show
https://lorriekimcom.wordpress.com/2018/04/21/stars-on-ice-april-20-2018-hershey-pa/
I know of Lorrie Kim from the skatefans list, from rssif back in the day--ancient pre-GS discussion formats for anyone not familiar with them. Her writings are always interesting reading for me.
Be forewarned that Nathan is at best 3rd favorite among the SOI men on Lorrie's list (and quite possibly even lower, after the ice dance guys
). And I'm still confused by her sentence:
his terse and practical nature,
in her description of Nemesis, but I think this might be a rewarding read for the erudite folks on this fan fest (we are erudite, aren't we--even if we spend lots of time debating the wisdom of Nathan's latest haircut?)
For Lorrie, Adam is the STAR and what he achieved is incredibly meaningful in light of her work with Rainbow Ice, a website for LGBTQ issues in figure skating. I found her words about Nathan intriguing because they are, for me, rather unexpected. And truly, the warmest words I have ever read about Ashley and Nathan skating in the 'Shape of You' dance number.
If I may quote a bit...
I could not take my eyes off Chen and Wagner. Unlike the other couples, they are solo skaters doing something that is outside their comfort zone, and the freshness of that challenge made their skating so compelling in this number. You could see them concentrating in hold, keeping their steps precise, remembering to project flirtation to the audience. It was a little startling to remember that Wagner has known Chen since he was a child, because their chemistry was convincing, very well done. Imagine being the kind of person who trains half to death, getting every detail perfect, and then being told that you have weeks to learn a new skill well enough to take it on tour!
Although I don't know if it was *weeks to learn* so much as *a couple of days*
https://lorriekimcom.wordpress.com/2018/04/21/stars-on-ice-april-20-2018-hershey-pa/
I know of Lorrie Kim from the skatefans list, from rssif back in the day--ancient pre-GS discussion formats for anyone not familiar with them. Her writings are always interesting reading for me.
Be forewarned that Nathan is at best 3rd favorite among the SOI men on Lorrie's list (and quite possibly even lower, after the ice dance guys
). And I'm still confused by her sentence:his terse and practical nature,
in her description of Nemesis, but I think this might be a rewarding read for the erudite folks on this fan fest (we are erudite, aren't we--even if we spend lots of time debating the wisdom of Nathan's latest haircut?)
For Lorrie, Adam is the STAR and what he achieved is incredibly meaningful in light of her work with Rainbow Ice, a website for LGBTQ issues in figure skating. I found her words about Nathan intriguing because they are, for me, rather unexpected. And truly, the warmest words I have ever read about Ashley and Nathan skating in the 'Shape of You' dance number.
If I may quote a bit...
I could not take my eyes off Chen and Wagner. Unlike the other couples, they are solo skaters doing something that is outside their comfort zone, and the freshness of that challenge made their skating so compelling in this number. You could see them concentrating in hold, keeping their steps precise, remembering to project flirtation to the audience. It was a little startling to remember that Wagner has known Chen since he was a child, because their chemistry was convincing, very well done. Imagine being the kind of person who trains half to death, getting every detail perfect, and then being told that you have weeks to learn a new skill well enough to take it on tour!
Although I don't know if it was *weeks to learn* so much as *a couple of days*
:luv17:
, it's a little shaky and some zooms were messed up, but overall pretty good quality. 
) danciness pour from his body and fill the arena. Here's a skater who feels every beat, nuance, melody and emotion of the music and dances to every second of it. And I could watch his arms in his rolled up sleeves forever and ever.
