Guys, is this better than their performances at NHK or GPF? I don't have the eye for ice dance (just not as obvious as singles with the jumps and overall conviction), but seems like they were slightly out of synch in the middle of their twizzles here. Face it, that twizzle sequence is the program's money shot, and money shots has to be precise and flawless.
I think it's the angle. In slo-mo it looked good as usual.
I think overall--there was a lot of improvement in both step sequences, even from NHK. And I think, more importantly, I think they really gave a lot of themselves, probably even more than NHK, believe it or not.
So proud of the Shibs! that'll be the highlight of the entire event for me.
Everything that they needed to improve upon they did. I honestly never thought we'd see a program or performance that has that much of an impact from them. That program 'speaks' emotionally no matter the language.
They've shown tremendous creativity in their videos (I have to root for them for this alone), and now they're learning how to bring that emotional range and creativity to the ice. I enjoyed the hell out of that and I loved the reactions in the K&C. Yay!
You have to wonder if the USFSA have finally opened up their eyes and it will last beyond this competition or not. This season the Shibs have been very consistent while C/B have been up and down. Maybe this is the moment where the USFA start politiking more for the Shibs and stop stubbornly putting all their eggs in the C/B basket :think:
the magic started with an O EX last yearBig kudos to Peter Tchernyshev - for bringing Shibutanis some piece of magic this season by creating this FD and for helping us realize that they are THIS good, like US Champions good (at least for now).
now this rivalry with Shibs and CB is interesting. I think CB made a mistake changing their SD.