2017 GP Rostelecom Cup Pairs SP

[Roast Toast]

She looks like a beautifully wrapped up present. He looks like the ripped up paper thrown on the floor afterwards.

 

[skylark]

Gorgeous skate from Tarasova/Morozov! They have gorgeous classical style; this program goes so well with what they can do. Keep this up, T/M, you may be among my favorite pairs before long.

 

[kevinVchicago]

I can't help comparing it to Mao's FS and... that's not good for T/M.

I had the same thought. This is child's play compared to the pathos Mao brought to it.

 

[ancientpeas]

How can it be that that costume looks so good on Evgenia and so terrible on Vladmir? *sigh*

I so prefer this version of T/M to the Candyman version.

 

[1795]

was it the acoustics in this rink? was it the audience not clapping to the right beat?
their step sequence was a bit off - or is it just me?

Love them to bits. Praying they wake up and change their LP music.....

 

[WeakAnkles]

Well I was only somewhat bored during that, which is a marked improvement over their usual programs.

 

[pearly]

Has S/K's twist always been that bad?

 

[nimi]

8 Evgenia TARASOVA / Vladimir MOROZOV (RUS)

Music: Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninov

Black costume with red ribbon detail

3Tw
3T - she hand down
3LoTh
FiDS
PCoSp
3Li
StSq

Small mistake from her, but their pair elements are so nice...

Thanks sequinsgalore for your play-by-play!

 

[kevinVchicago]

He looks like the ripped up paper thrown on the floor afterwards.

Ouch!! [emoji23]

 

[4everchan]

Now admittedly I am no fan of S/K , but even by that standard it's one of the most bloodless and cold tangos I've ever seen.

Yuck.

gosh... usually when i hear besame mucho i think about all the sensual things (and sinful ones LOL) in the world i have done... now i felt like hiding into my fridge... i found some snack in there... so that was good...

one trick pony : fierce and cold... they do it well... and i am fine with that...

what i am not fine with is two major mistakes... a fall and a very botched twist with barely any catch from him... and in first... by like 4-5 points? really?

 

[SarahSynchro]

Yeah, I dunno, that was just underwhelming for me...

 

[andromache]

Oh no my S/K post got lost in the brief forum crash.

S/K's step sequence is FIRE. Their speed is incredible, and they have a superior presence to T/M. T/M have the elements though - especially the twist.

I hope S/K can keep it together in the LP and the difference between program quality will pull them ahead.

 

[kevinVchicago]

Marchei and Hotarek are under-scored. Maybe they have week TES? S/K's throw twist was just as bad as theirs tho.

 

[Purv]

Better PCS then S/K? Seriously? If other with mistakes can have bigger PCS then clean ones, then why not here?

 

[Roast Toast]

High point of this event: Fedor hugging Ksenia in the kiss&cry.

 

[ancientpeas]

Has S/K's twist always been that bad?

Someone said that his abdominal injury really hurt their twist and they are still working on getting it back.

 

[nimi]

Has S/K's twist always been that bad?

Has never had a lot of height, but Fedor's surgery & him returning to full training only a month ago or so is why it's even lower and more underrotated than usual.

 

[GGFan]

I think the board ate my post about S/K. I couldn't take my eyes off of them, even with flaws. They have the presence and the flow. Please get it together S/K. I would love for them, the Germans, and Sui/Han to fight for gold.

 

[SarahSynchro]

gosh... usually when i hear besame mucho i think about all the sensual things (and sinful ones LOL) in the world i have done... now i felt like hiding into my fridge... i found some snack in there... so that was good...

Can you go back in there for a second? *hides padlock and chains behind me*

 

[kevinVchicago]

gosh... usually when i hear besame mucho i think about all the sensual things (and sinful ones LOL) in the world i have done... now i felt like hiding into my fridge... i found some snack in there... so that was good...

one trick pony : fierce and cold... they do it well... and i am fine with that...

what i am not fine with is two major mistakes... a fall and a very botched twist with barely any catch from him... and in first... by like 4-5 points? really?

It needed to be colder. When they skate, I want them to either take me to the morgue, or nothing at all!!!!