I'm not a fan of Bobrova and Soloviev, but I really disagree with your comment. Who said all dance programs need to be "charming" or feature a girl in a pretty (read: Disney princess?) dress? Meh. At least B/S are trying to do something different and find their own style. Maybe they'll eventually be successful in this effort.News flash to Bobrova - that costume makes you look like a dead vulture. Put on a pretty dress and change some of the more lurid moves and you'll have a very charming program there.
I didn't say all programs need to be charming. See my next comment where I pointed B/S to W/P's excellent program. But Bobrova's costume is hideous and doesn't go with the music. The theme of the music may be Walpurgisnacht but the music itself is very pretty for the most part - hardly scary to modern audiences.I'm not a fan of Bobrova and Soloviev, but I really disagree with your comment. Who said all dance programs need to be "charming" or feature a girl in a pretty (read: Disney princess?) dress? Meh. At least B/S are trying to do something different and find their own style. Maybe they'll eventually be successful in this effort.
The British Eurosport guys have proven to be curious in their commentary recently. While they certainly are appealing in that they don't generally exhibit bias, they have really been off at certain competitions in terms of predicting who will score well. They seem to be governed by anything from personal preference for particular styles, status/standing, or even by a less than solid understanding of the current rules. That does not mean they don't know skating. Obviously they do. But, like Scott Hamilton, they seem to judge it at times based on no longer used standards.
They favored D/W over V/M at the Olympics in both the OD and FD.
They reversed themselves at 2010 Worlds.
The favored V/M in the FD at 2011 Worlds.
Now they apparently favored W/P over D/W??? I can only imagine that they preferred the dramatic concept to traditional ballroom on ice. Considering the era in which they competed, that's somewhat understandable I suppose.
109.12 for Davis and White--wow!
I think the judges loved D/W's FD after B/S's angsty FD and W/P's celebration of sado-masochism.
The British Eurosport guys have proven to be curious in their commentary recently. While they certainly are appealing in that they don't generally exhibit bias, they have really been off at certain competitions in terms of predicting who will score well. They seem to be governed by anything from personal preference for particular styles, status/standing, or even by a less than solid understanding of the current rules. That does not mean they don't know skating. Obviously they do. But, like Scott Hamilton, they seem to judge it at times based on no longer used standards.
They favored D/W over V/M at the Olympics in both the OD and FD.
They reversed themselves at 2010 Worlds.
The favored V/M in the FD at 2011 Worlds.
Now they apparently favored W/P over D/W??? I can only imagine that they preferred the dramatic concept to traditional ballroom on ice. Considering the era in which they competed, that's somewhat understandable I suppose.