2017 GP Rostelecom Cup Free Dance

[keasus]

How on EARTH can that be BETTER than gilles/poirier? Oh wait - it's the RUSSIAN Grand Prix, of course!

That is a travesty. I am disgusted.

RSF is setting them up for post-Olympic quad if/when B/S retire. I find this couple's skating cringe-worthy on so many levels. Doesn't Russia have a better ice dance team in the wings to promote?

 

[LittleLotte29]

Stepanova and Bukin got higher scores on twizzles than Shibs.

How it is..

 

[ancientpeas]

And by the by I really respect the Russians for caring about the team Gold. Doesn't seem like some of the contenders really value it.

Of course I want Canada to win but if the Russians or Americans or whoever outskate us they deserve to win.

 

[ManyCairns]

I think the only free skates we haven't seen yet are Chock & Bates and Cappellini & Lanotte.

With that being said... this has been such a disappointing year of free dances. The French are the least terrible, but I wouldn't say it's very good either. Virtue & Moir's is unwatchable, Hubbell & Donohue are a snoozy wet dream, and WeaPo's programs are reminiscent of something that Linichuk would choreograph (super dated). The Shibs are just as forgettable as last year.

And with that free dance over along with the men's competition... we can see the push for the Team Gold by Russia has begun. :dev2:

I don't necessarily agree with your assessments, but they were well and colorfully spoken!

 

[ancientpeas]

Well, the spin really did a number on B/S's score. They'd probably win over the Shibs without that one - also, the only team to get a lvl4 on the steps today.

Probably best for the forum that they did screw it up. I don't think the board could have taken it.

 

[Anyasnake]

Stepanova and Bukin got higher scores on twizzles than Shibs.

How it is..

It wasn't the perfection of perfection (even though it was really good) on the Shibs' twizzles today, but S/B's Twizzle were excellent, and in CoR you'd expect that I think.

 

[coldblueeyes]

Probably best for the forum that they did screw it up. I don't think the board could have taken it.

I know!

 

[slider11]

I can live with the placements. But Gilles and Poirier deserved better than 102 and S/B did not earn a 108. The technical marks were heavily favored with Russian skaters. S/B's first twizzle was a spin yet received the high technical marks. I get it that some judges will not like the American bluesy theme put forth by Piper and Paul. But they were technically very strong and quite innovative. Home ice advantage should not be that strong.

 

[LadyB]

Well, it's difficult to argue with the Shibs's win and I like them again.
Dima & Katia were absolutely great, I think they'll push themselves to give it everything they've got this season and I wish them my very, very best.

'm probably not expert enough to actually comment on any judge's opinion, but I know home nations are getting favoured in GPs. Fair play to Alexandra/Ivan, but I would have loved to see Piper & Paul on the podium, they would have equally deserved that.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

She said a word I am not sure I can translate to English... something like depth, insight, penetration [I mean we are talking about karaoke Lizst here], I am not sure of the correct translation and how this is a program they can be proud of and go and win stuff with. All this with the usual amount of exaltation and superlatives, of course

Amazing. Thank you

 

[Tulipstar]

The Shibs are so elegant.

 

[IndependentObserver]

I missed S/B's twizzles, because I was multitasking and trying to put them on mute. Lovely team, so much potential with better packaging. But were their twizzles really better than the Shibs? How are S/S not +3 every time? And were B/S sloppy twizzles almost as good as the Shibs? I know, I know, home scoring - they are lucky to have won Gold. I prepared myself for silver. And I actually want to like both the Russian teams here.

However, I'm not as thrilled with Paradise as some here either - yet. Great first outing to hit levels, except the Step Seq's. Room to grow on me.

 

[Lester]

It seems GOE and components are where G/P are lagging behind. Their base value is the same as the top three teams.

 

[andromache]

Surprised to see so much Shibs skepticism here. I've stopped loving them ever since they became US #1, because I'm a masochist who only sees the best in underdogs, but their FD really wowed me.

 

[whatif]

Medeveda and now Stepanova are popularising classical music Kardashian-style. I say, why not!!!!! You, elders, should appreciate that.

 

[viennaskater]

Stepanova and Bukin's, of course.

Oh good *phew* just checking.

 

[cem2]

Stepanova and Bukin got higher scores on twizzles than Shibs.

How it is..

couldn't be home cooking.....never happens right? This is the one GP event I cringe at results every year...

 

[WeakAnkles]

She said a word I am not sure I can translate to English... something like depth, insight, penetration [I mean we are talking about karaoke Lizst here], I am not sure of the correct translation and how this is a program they can be proud of and go and win stuff with. All this with the usual amount of exaltation and superlatives, of course

Both she and they are deep in something...but it ain't insight or penetration.

But I bet it would steam on a cold day.

 

[keasus]

I don't necessarily agree with your assessments, but they were well and colorfully spoken!

If the results here portend the future, I think we are going to have another SLC-size judging scandal on our hands.

 

[Mattieu]

Yes. How on Earth they managed to get a TES close to Shibs'?
And this program is so tacky and saccharine...

Have you looked who the technical specialist is ?
Then you might understand the TES for all 3 Russian teams