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Just curious, what Weaver/Poje does better than Chock/Bates in spanish dance? All I see other than elements is couple of small lifts done while music jumps/high (Weaver/Poje 1, Weaver/Poje 2 Chock/Bates 1), girls turning on the ice while music jumps (Weaver/Poje, Chock/Bates, Chock/Bates), arms snapping while music jumps. (Weaver, Weaver 2, Chock) There is several more arm snapping in both programs, from both men and lady. They are not big movements, so I couldn't list every one of them. Point is choreograpchly I can't see different approach to spanish dance, don't think one is better than the other.
I never said Chock/Bates better than Weaver/Poje. I don't like both team's music choices, especially in paso doble sequences. I can't get into this kind of spanish (!?) music.:disapp:
Chock and Bates may win world's. I know I am in the minority but I find them a good team but far overrated. they may get the levels but I think they over marked skating skills and performance. Yeah Madison is a diva but not of the former Russian great or the natural skills for Davis or Virture. Moreover, I think Chock and Bates are really the benefactor of perfect timing. Probably if B and S weren't injured and I and K had stayed together those two teams would be fighitng for medals with the Italians and Canadians. they happen to be skating without Davis and white and V and M but they are the top american team. I give them the plus that they do skate cleaner usually than W and P and the Shibs. but they somehow for whatever reason get the benefit of the doubt even from the public perception ie Madison's hair - kind of looked straggly and not like a well blown out bob at Skate American imho. They have the momentum it would appear to win gold, the public and the judges. But so far they seem to me more of a lucky team (there are a lot of teams that work h ard)> with some talent but really itis jus tthe right time and chemistry as to what is going on Now I am wondering if the sktaing world has room for a russian team to move ahead of them. right now they appear neck and neck with the Italians and Canadians.