Finally caught up after work ! I went on twitter and saw all these comments about the dance and thought : "Omg, P/C's twizzles must have been terrible !". That was not a disaster though. Y'all made me think they wiped the floor or something.
But good call for the missing level though (According to Ben it does not even matter for levels but the Tech Panel went for it anyway - perhaps to avoid the GOEs which I think is good, now do that for everyone please) and they did look nervous today. It was better at GPF on the overall, but better on most of the elements (barring twizzles) today.
The element quality is something though and much better than the rest of the field and they got much better GOEs on everything, hence the high score.
Was not suprised the slightest with Step/Bukin second. If there was a moment to push and an occasion to do it, it was now or never. And it was very deserved. They worked so much on that Rumba pattern I'm so impressed !
I almost feel bad for B/S that the Russian crowd cheered more for S/B though, ouch. But deserved. Kudos for Sasha for staying collected after the score because she does not want a repeat of Nationals.
Talking about B/S they looked so sloppy on elements, what happenned ? The pattern, the Pst, the lift (especially the end)... just a big no from me today. They must have been so nervous.
C/L have a stamina that I would want though. I don't necessarily think they have the greatest SS and it might hold them back technically ?
Romain and Marie-France were not impressed with the Danes score : "It's low", "Yep". I think the same, they were very good.
Overall good competition, and fight for 2nd place tomorrow !
But good call for the missing level though (According to Ben it does not even matter for levels but the Tech Panel went for it anyway - perhaps to avoid the GOEs which I think is good, now do that for everyone please) and they did look nervous today. It was better at GPF on the overall, but better on most of the elements (barring twizzles) today.
The element quality is something though and much better than the rest of the field and they got much better GOEs on everything, hence the high score.
Was not suprised the slightest with Step/Bukin second. If there was a moment to push and an occasion to do it, it was now or never. And it was very deserved. They worked so much on that Rumba pattern I'm so impressed !
I almost feel bad for B/S that the Russian crowd cheered more for S/B though, ouch. But deserved. Kudos for Sasha for staying collected after the score because she does not want a repeat of Nationals.
Talking about B/S they looked so sloppy on elements, what happenned ? The pattern, the Pst, the lift (especially the end)... just a big no from me today. They must have been so nervous.
C/L have a stamina that I would want though. I don't necessarily think they have the greatest SS and it might hold them back technically ?
Romain and Marie-France were not impressed with the Danes score : "It's low", "Yep". I think the same, they were very good.
Overall good competition, and fight for 2nd place tomorrow !