Just got home from a great weekend!!
I'll just comment breifly on yesterday' SD to start. I thought thisprogram was really great for R/H. It was fun and energetic, got the audience going, and they seemed to be enjoying it. Thatbeing said, I found it a little light on transitions, and the non-touching footwork sequence was messy.
As for P/I, I was really relieved by the music choice. While La Vie en Rose wouldn't hve worked with the polka, Milord definately did. They looked so great. They're skating was light and elegant, their edges were lovely, and they really seemed to get into the music. It's nice to see them looking more like their old selves.
Now, for today's FD...
I liked G/P's better in person than I did when I saw that video of them. That being said, the program still doesn't do it for me. While the tricks were very impressive, there was a real lack of transitions, and I felt like there was too much set up for the elements. I saw lots of skating on two feet being masked by fancy arm movements and speed. Based on the scores, the judges fell for it big time. They have improved in technique since last season, ut they're still skating bit far apart in the footwork sequences (understandable, given their newness). Their speed was incredible, but I think that it's worth noting that it's easier to generate speed when you spend half the program on two feet.
I was thrilled by everything about P/I. The music selection were perfectly cut together, and they did a fantastic job of utilizing both the jazzy and soft pieces of music without maing it look choppy. I adored the choreograpy, which was intricate withut being cluttered, and thought their performance level was way up. Their skating, as usual, was all elegance and lovely edges, an there were no long set-ups for their elements. They pretty much look to be back up to their pre-injury level, with the exception of a bit of speed and power still lacking. I was also happy with their scores. While they didn't beat G/P (which irked me because G/P's advantage mostly came from the choreography and skating skills section of the PCS), they managed to bridge the massive gap that had seperated them previously, and did so in spite of the favouratism we've been seeing since last season. At least, it seems, P/I might have a chance at that worlds spot.
..fun!
