2016-17 GPF Short Dance

[solar]

Didn't expect C/B in last... but DEFINITELY didn't expect S/S in 2nd! It's been an interesting competition.

 

[wusswuss]

I mean, apparently Madison Chock did fall.

Yeah but they have my favourite short dance this year so im upset to see them there :{

 

[Crossover]

Bad costumes and bad SD. I feel second hand embarrassment watching them. Please change your SD Maddy and Zach otherwise, Katelyn and Jean Luc might take your place at Worlds.

I actually hope for the scenario. (see my avatar!) Many have said many times they should ditch the SD, but well, they obviously thought the SD is worth to keep it.

 

[ancientpeas]

indeed it's fustration, disappointment and sadness since delobel and schoenfelder 2006 og 4th place, P/B 4th place og 2014 and 3th world 2014.

It's amazing to me that you have this information readily to hand...

D/S did get their world title in the end in 2008 (which I had to wiki for the date).

P/B had my favourite FD of the Olympic year in 2014.

 

[Silvia451]

Long live the king and the queen :hap93:

 

[keasus]

I am not a huge fan of hip/hop, but damn, the Shibs' SD is so fun and creative. Really well performed. My favorite of the night.

 

[andromache]

Well the only thing that went as expected is V/M in first with a new personal best score... anyone expected Chock and Bates in last (and lower PCS than everyone but Hubbell/Donahue?!)

Judges really don't like C/B this year (could be they want fewer US teams so close to the top?) and meanwhile this is the first season I really like C/B. Their material is fresh - I hate the Bad to the Bone part of the SD, but I think the FD is very creative and strong. C/B's victories this year have all been based on TES rather than PCS. When they mess up technically, they get dumped.

 

[SarahSynchro]

Is Marie-France the Brian Orser of ice dance? I liked Virtue/Moir's SD the best. They really performed it and I love the lift to the climax of the music.

I think so. She overtook Marina for that role.

 

[solar]

It's amazing to me that you have this information readily to hand...

D/S did get their world title in the end in 2008 (which I had to wiki for the date).

P/B had my favourite FD of the Olympic year in 2014.

topic: P/B also had my favorite FD of the olympic season! It was so fresh and creative.

 

[Lota]

Well well well... the standings sure are intriguing

The most interesting FDs among the top teams for me belong to B/S and C/B, but I doubt they'll be able to claw their way up to 3rd place... Well, I just hope that everyone does well tomorrow, so that we can be in for another night of top-notch skating :agree:

 

[Heleng]

shibs blues pattern probably lost a level... twizzles were stellar so was the lift... good skate...a bit subdued....

Funny how perceptions differ....I actually thought they were more expressive and energetic than in their prior two outings.

 

[TGee]

It is the first time for me to watch their SP from start to finish.
First half: Soft, flowy, but too bland.
SEcond half: I find the music "push it" really engaging. Then 5 differnt music cuts?? too choppy and lost the drive and contrast they had.

Uhm, why do I feel that I'm the only one that feels that the young American teams are the only ones that actually took the Blues/Hip hop requirement literally....

Cuts and sampling are one of the things that characterizes Hip hop.....critiquing it seems to me to be like criticising skaters for actually using Spanish music when that was the required pattern...

But I get that it's a challenging dance pattern, and the global acceptance and understanding of it clearly has a way to go to make really going for it not to be a risk....

 

[Osmond4gold]

I mean, apparently Madison Chock did fall.

Madison with an obvious fall, but being a Diva, it was falling with style As Theresa from RHONJ, says, "was I classy?"

 

[Arriba627]

Oh dear I actually LIKE the Hubbell and Donahue weird music cuts! :scard7:

 

[semosk8tfan]

H/D did rework their SD and the judges seem to like the changes because they scored a SB by over 3.5 points. They are moving in the right direction, with the feedback from today and more mileage it will be even better by nationals.

 

[Plisskin]

I actually hope for the scenario. (see my avatar!) Many have said many times they should ditch the SD, but well, they obviously thought the SD is worth to keep it.

I wouldn't mind tbh. I like both teams and honestly, Maddy and Zach's SD is an embarrassment to their talents. I don't understand why they want to keep it so much. It's whack...

 

[Chemistry66]

Protocols are up.

 

[Giselle]

Judges really don't like C/B this year (could be they want fewer US teams so close to the top?) and meanwhile this is the first season I really like C/B. Their material is fresh - I hate the Bad to the Bone part of the SD, but I think the FD is very creative and strong. C/B's victories this year have all been based on TES rather than PCS. When they mess up technically, they get dumped.

As they should. Come what should the judges do, reward C/B for their mistakes?

 

[4everchan]

subdued here not compared to themselves... compared to some of the other teams

Funny how perceptions differ....I actually thought they were more expressive and energetic than in their prior two outings.

 

[Seren]

Shiiiibs! I am so happy. They have really capitalized on last year. It's wonderful to see!