2016 Skate America Free Dance

[SarahSynchro]

Yay, the Americans go 1-2! Congrats to both teams! And congrats to B/S on the bronze!

 

[Seren]

That was stunning. Honestly, the Shibs are the team that got me to like Ice Dance. I love this free dance.

 

[Bumdid]

Pretty amazing showing for the U.S team. Medals in every events

 

[mrrice]

Wow!!!! I can't wait to see their program as it wasn't shown in Ca. That's a great score so I'm expecting big things from them.

 

[auser]

The program is growing on me as opposed to my initial impression on the program looking like another Montreal Mush, but they performed it really well this time.

 

[Vili67]

Deserved win to shibutani's

 

[nolangoh]

Beautiful, but it ain't Fix You yet. I am hoping that by the end of the season, I *feel emotions* when I watch this program.

I feel the same. Like it was a good program but I still haven't got quite connected with the music yet. Hope it will grow strong!

 

[ancientpeas]

I got every single silver medal prediction wrong. And 3 of 4 bronzes wrong. And all the first places right.

 

[lyndichee]

Maia really does shine in this FD, the music is very underwhelming for me but Maia's passion really grabbed my attention. I do agree with the commentators on the CBC stream, the program has the most room to grow of all the program so far.

 

[Plisskin]

Kinda agree with the Besp guys. I actually preferred Madison and Zach's FD. That's not to say that the Shibs program wasn't beautiful with great tech and SS, but their program right now doesn't make me feel anything. I'm left wondering what "Evolution" is about. Maybe with more mileage I will like this more.

 

[keasus]

It was very good, there is sth quiet and organic about it. And it suits them.

I think it's a wise and conscious choice. The SD is so different and full of unbridled energy. The FD is the polar opposite. It is a tribute to the Shib's talent that they can pull off radically different styles with equal aplomb. Bravo!

 

[ancientpeas]

Something some people don't believe in...

 

[QuadThrow]

The Shibuatins have always had the best dresses costumes.

My mom once said it that way: "there is a lot of money behind the shibutanis."

 

[Eislauf]

The Shibs...there's a pureness and beauty to their LP. Nothing too emotionally overwrought or contrived. And, my goodness, Alex and Maia are each so beautiful, physically. Almost an unfair advantage lol!

 

[SarahSynchro]

My heart aches wanting to see WeaPo... Unfortunately that won't be until Rostelecom in two weeks.

 

[Barb]

I want Shibs change their costumes, very similar to last year and the O ex. Seems I am alone

 

[aftertherain]

I want Shibs change their costumes, very similar to last year and the O ex.

I think more similar to last year's FD dress than the EX dress. Maybe only the color for the EX dress.

 

[Bumdid]

It is not only PCS. You need to check her scores for short dance. Pretty cool stuff in there.

I like this Sharon. US federation should send her every competition to kill russians. .

Someone correct me. But isn't the lowest and highest scores thrown out during the judging. So even if she does put the lowest score, it's not going to affect it *that* much.

 

[NoNameFace]

I think this program is so stunning because it highlights their skating, and their skating alone. Brilliant. Everyone's probably going to say it's "monotone" or something but I think its remarkable in its simplicity.

agree - this program has to be backed by skating and skating only - there won't be tricks, flashy costumes or OTT expression for sure - and this is far more difficult to accomplish than e.g. choosing a warhorse and try to once again imitate well-known story.

Kudos for them to challenge themselves in terms of music and theme chosen, still not sold and convinced to this FD,but we'll see as season progresses. From scores, judges already love it and a very interesting thing to see would be a face-to face confrontation of FDs from Tessa and Scott, Shibutanis and Papadakis/Cizeron and how they would be evaluated. Hope it will happen in Nagano in December

 

[Sjs5572]

Wow, seven medals, including two gold, for the US team. This has to be one of USA's best Skate America showings.