I've watched the replay on nbcolympics.com (some watching for the 2nd or in S/Z's case, the 3rd time), here's what I think watching the replay....
First flight is on...
-Watching Shen & Zhao for the 3rd time still gives me goosebumps! So much love between them! They even played "Truly Madly Deeply" (the Cascada version) during K&C before the Estonians went on. How cute!
-The Estonians were okay. Pity on the fall on the throw and the step out. Like the lemon meringue pie color! Too bad Elena didn't go to pairs with her brother Ilja.
-The Polish... blah! Only two people can pull of that music: Mao Asada and Al Pacino in Scent Of A Woman.
Here's Flight #2...
-Caydee & Jeremy skated okay (2nd time watching since last night) but lacked that spark from Nationals.
-Germany's #2... WTF is Maylin wearing? This isn't a day at the beach. And people complained about lack of modesty in figure skating! At least Daniel was channeling Jeremy Abbott's SP costume. Performance was very blah!
-Vanessa & Yannick... great performance from them. Great height on their throw triple twist. Pity on Ness' double.
(ice break and here some Josee Chouinard at the stands)
Time for #3....
-Vera & Yuri.... whoever said that they have a bright future, you're right! They can really improve by Sochi! Love Vera's line.
-Amanda & Mark... liking it more the 2nd time around, especially without Scott and Sandra blabbing! Is it me or is Mark and Jeremy (Barrett) separated at birth? LOL
-Tinybelle & Cody... Love, love, love! I said that it was inflated. I will take it back. It was a well earned score but they still won't be a threat if they're doing a double twist instead of a triple. How D-squared scored ahead of them is beyond me.
-Ukrainian #2... massive blah! CARMEN?!?!! And a gosh awful version of that. NEXT!!!
Start of the 2nd half....
-Italians... they were okay. Nothing more or less. Kinda overmarked for a performance like that.
-K-squared (Kemp & King)... are they copying the other K-squared (the Kerrs) by using a Linkin Park song? It was good but not great. Cute at K&C!
-Swiss... 2nd time during the short we're hearing Queen. Attractive pair. Nice "Tano" twist! Much better that Kemp & King. Interesting they used "Gold digger" for K&C! A bit undermarked! Should've been higher than the Italians.
(watching Josee at the stands again... is it too late to hire JRo do that even though she's hired by CTV?)
Time for the Russian-Ukrainian sandwich to the music of "Bad Romance" (looking for Johnny Gaga to come out and skate during the warmup
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-Masha & Max...
for Max. Nice to see a kinder, gentler Masha. Oleg's giving a Babs stare. It's just odd to mess up on the SP. Ironically they're playing Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me" during K&C. Hopefully they'll rebound tonite.
-Tatz & Stans and those electric blue costumes.... who do you think Tatiana's next partner should be? She's too talented to be held back like this. Haha on Ingo wearing the Ukraine jacket before switching it back to the German one.
-Yuko & Sasha... while I still think they were a little overmarked, they did deserve their 3rd place spot. They're skating a with a little more confidence now that they won Euros. Still not a fan of their LP and still hoping they don't win but we'll see what happens.
Time for the poutine, dim sum, radish cake, and sauerkraut finale!
-D-Squared (Dube & Davison)... I turned off my speakers because I will not hear "Requiem For A Dream". Can that music be banned just like US Weekly banned Speidi stories? MASSIVELY GIFTED!!! :scowl: I usually like them but come on.. how they are ahead of Tinybelle & Cody and Masha & Max is beyond me?
-Pang & Tong... ROBBED!!!
Their scores should've been within tenths from Yuko & Sasha. One of my favorite performances of the night. Can anyone explain why they got a 1-point deduction? They finished on time!
-Zhang-squared... All tricks, no artistry! :sheesh: At least they're not in the top 3 right now so I'll accept that!
-Our favorite clowns (Ali & Robin)... what a finish to a great pairs competition. They are in par with Shen/Zhao so I'm not surprised how close the scores are. Very cute that Ali was wiping off Robin's cheek after she kisses him. Ingo looks good no matter which jacket he wears. Plus using Miley's "Party In The USA" is a great way to end the night. They should've renamed it "Party In Van BC".
It was great watching it all over again without any commentary!
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Sorry but I'm probably one of the only non S/Z fans out there, they've had so many Olympic chances and their FS is... not my cup of tea. I love S/S's "Out of Africa" sooo much and they've been my #1 for years. Also love P/T's expression and grace. S/Z while technically flawless are a little robotic and boring in their choreography/artistry for my liking. As for K/S, I like some things about them, but their FS annoys me and I enjoyed their programs from last season much more.
