Three fav performances from Skate America?

[whatif]

Brendan Kerry
Nicole Rajicova
Sinitsina/Katsalapov

 

[semosk8tfan]

Only 3? That is tough! So going with the singles/pairs route:
Jason's long
Gracie's long
Max's short

Sui/Han's long
Cannuscio/McManus free
Chock/Bates short

 

[Mathman]

I only saw the ladies' LPs, so

Chen
Miyahara

 

[Sabrina]

Julia Lipniskaya SP
Shoma Uno LP
Jason Brown LP.

Honourable mention Konstantin Menshov SP

 

[blue_idealist]

1) Seguin/Bilodeau's free
2) Shoma Uno's short
3) Shoma Uno's free

 

[TwinnerA]

Gracie Gold's SP
Gracie Gold's FP
Max Aaron's FP

 

[Merjan]

Sui / Han SP and FS
Shoma FS
Sinitsina /Katsalapov SD

 

[Marin]

1.Sui/Han LP
2.Seguin/Bilodeau LP
3.Sinitsina/Katsalapov SD

 

[Bumdid]

1) Sui/Han SP
2) Seguin/Bilodeau SP
3) S/K SP

Honorable mentions: Gracie Gold SP, Satoko Miyahara SP, Max Aaron FP

 

[silverfoxes]

Konstantin Menshov SP
Max Aaron FS
Evgenia's FS

honorable mention - Adian's SP, both of Yulia's programs

skaters who were not really on my radar before, but I liked a lot: Brendan (though i disliked his FS music) Nicole (girl just needs much better choreography), Alaine (such a shame about her meltdown, but I like her style)

 

[TheGrandSophy]

Shoma Uno SP
Shoma Uno FS
Sui / Han LP

 

[apgold]

H/B Free Dance
Shoma's FS
Max's SP

Honorable mentions - Gracie's FS, Karen's SP, Nicole's FS

 

[yyyskate]

Sui/Han's programs
Wang/Wang's EX/SP
Gracie's FS
Shoma's FS
Maddie/Evan SD

Honorable mentions: Jason's FS(practice stsq), Gracie's SP, Karen's SP and LP(practice stsq), Elizabet's EX, Niki/Vic FD(lift), Kaitlin/ Jean-Luc FD(acting concept),Alexandra/Maxim FD, Hanee(3lz-3t and change edge entry 3A in practice), Evgenia's willowy arms. Max's swan arm(its funny but I love it)Alex/Christ(twist), Ross Miner SP, Denis SP(second half),LP(music concept), Brendan FS(effort),Nicole FS(PB).

 

[Lester]

I really liked Ross Miner's SP
Also Gracie's FS and Piper and Paul's ex because it totally surprised me

 

[Tutto]

Only watch singles so:

1. Gracie's SP
2. Shoma's SP
3. Nicole's LP

 

[Ice Dance]

Sui & Han's LP
Sui & Han's SP (This is my favorite program)
Max's LP

 

[3T3T]

1 - Evgenia's SP
2 - Shoma's FS
3 - Sui/Han's SP

I also liked both of Ksenia & Fedor's programmes but the errors kept them out of the top 3. I also liked Victoria and Nikita in the SD.

 

[jenaj]

Max's LP
Satoko's SP
Max's SP

Best of the rest:
Satoko's LP
Shoma's LP
Gracie's LP
Evgenia's SP
Karen Chen's SP

 

[qwertyskates]

1.Gracie Gold SP
2.Shoma SP
3.Mura SP

Technically weaker than the winners, and not my favourite skaters, but there's a spirit and presence there that is enthralling to watch.

I don't know why of all the high PCS skaters Jason just doesn't bring it to the table this time, wish he'd cut down on the grins, gestures, flourishes, etc. for both SP and LP, stop playing to the audience, just deliver a great skate, be a bit more like the SP Shoma, oblivious to the crowds and fully focused on his program, like he did with his Prince SP.

The same for the fantastic skating of Yan Han, Lori please stop making poor Yan Han lose his dignity for a few higher points in PCS, it's not worth burying that talent in those "show" programs. Guy has the goods, let's see those without the distractions.

I'm also tired of the big warhorse music, all the drama, the opera, the emotional impact of the wails and the skaters look "tiny" in comparison, classic example Denis10, also Shoma's LP.

 

[Su50]

1. Evgenia LP
2. Evgenia SP
3. Alaine LP Braveheart