2016 Skate America Pairs FS

[Princessroja]

Well, that was a disaster of an event. Let's remember S/B's program and Denney/Frazier's great comeback and quickly forget the rest, shall we?

 

[whatif]

Justice for Seguin/Bilodeau! Especially when the judges tried their darnedest to keep them down by undermarking them in both the SP and the FS in particular.

130 for that tech content undermarking?????

 

[ancientpeas]

I feel badly for T/M even if I did want S/B to win.

 

[andromache]

You'd think having Robin in their corner they'd be all set. His programs with Aliona were iconic and I have no idea why he's just allowing them to get these terrible programs.

I agree. Robin should know better! Does Mozer have too much power? Again, I think T/M's talents are being wasted here. Like, regardless of all the mistakes they made tonight, their programs are not great.

I'm set up yet again to root for someone who will always disappoint me.

 

[CoyoteChris]

This should be close between them and D/F. I enjoyed D/F way more though.

I loved D/F. And after a major operation and a year off....
This has been one exhausting day! And I am not even there.....been texting friends in the crowd though and they are tired too....

 

[SarahSynchro]

Mark my words: Julianne and Charlie will be right in the hunt for world and Olympic medals in the next two seasons.

 

[Mango]

Party in Canada! :hap36:

 

[4everchan]

another one?

So when was the last time there was no Russian pairs team in the GPF? or even just one Russian pairs team? We maybe looking at an anti-record this year.

 

[ancientpeas]

your keyboard to the skating gods ears.

 

[SarahSynchro]

I feel badly for T/M even if I did want S/B to win.

Me too, that's gotta be a blow to their ego.

 

[Daniel1998]

I really hope we see D/F in the GPF this year.

 

[4everchan]

open bar at my house... all welcome

Party in Canada! :hap36:

 

[Crossover]

Well, that was a disaster of an event. Let's remember S/B's program and Denney/Frazier's great comeback and quickly forget the rest, shall we?

No.. I can't forget because J/C's program is so good...what a pity that they can't manage to show it with full potential. I'm glad for S/B and D/F though.

 

[ancientpeas]

Now if Lubov can just land her SBS jumps Canada will have 3 real opportunities this GP season.

 

[4everchan]

for those whining about T/M's bad programs... how do you know the LP is so bad? they couldn't really show us a great performance of it.. and really, with how they skated tonight, the best packaging in the world wouldn't help...

 

[Layback11]

Thoughts!

1. HATS OFF TO FAIR JUDGING. The scores and placements were all fair here! Can I get a collective gasp? (It's been that way in all the disciplines. I'm ecstatic to see the scores go down to levels at which they actually mean something!)
2. Seguin/Bilodeau literally made my heart explode. They really do have something special. (I think it's their connection. Did I mention that I ship them? Because I do. And I am not going to stop saying it until I get someone on the #jarlie train. )
3. What a statement for Denney/Frazier. Maddest respect for managing to pull that one off after an injury that could've been career-ending. I also love that program.
4. I am a very bad prognosticator. I totally did not see Tarasova/Morozov blowing their lead, let alone dropping to third. I didn't really like the program, either, which is sad, because there's a lot to like about them. I've said it once, and I'll say it again: GET. THEM. A. NEW. CHOREOGRAPHER.
5. Kayne/O'Shea's program was really cool and it could be awesome if skated clean.
6. Ditto Castelli/Tran. They have also made me ship #mervissa, because I literally ship half of this pairs event. (I know, I know. )
7. Really rough day for James/Cipres.

And I honestly don't remember anything else, except that Kristina Asthakova suffered from skater-wedgie and it was rather distracting.

 

[ancientpeas]

The program might be okay. The music is, in my opinion, dreadful dreak.

 

[artsciboy]

130 for that tech content undermarking?????

Well, they did score 136+ with the same content at ACI a few weeks (although some might say there was hometown inflation there). That said, at the GPF last year, they received PCS of 66+ with a flawed program and here they received only 64+ with a clean program. They were hosed a bit on the PCS for sure.

 

[SarahSynchro]

Haven and Brandon's spectacular outing here shows us that the pairs category at US Nationals will be a bloodbath. Alexa and Chris (if they're healthy), Mervin and Marissa, Tarah and Danny and of course Haven and Brandon - all with two worlds spots on the line.

 

[whatif]

Now if Lubov can just land her SBS jumps Canada will have 3 real opportunities this GP season.

With K/S out, that's pretty much given.