Oh, come on!!! Why do you think B/S didn't deserve the marks and the place (5th overall) they got?
C/L are dull and average skaters
C/B and H/D had visible mistake, and we all know that this is serious for ice dance.
And to be honest, if Russia would have tried to influence this one, more than sure they would have 3 spots now.... so what's the logic?
My overall impression coincides with the judging here: there are 2 teams in front of the others, and the rest of the field with small qualitative difference between them, depending on the day .
Please stop saying this. It may be their SD choreography that's a bit dull this year but they are no longer average skaters. Their FD got one of the more impressive ovations at both EC and WC, you don't do that with average skating. Saying this at every opportunity you get does not make it true and I'm not even an C/L uber. Their improvement in basic skating skills was obvious right off the bat from Nebelhorn this year.