I'm just not a fan of this Gadbois-style presentation. It looks so fake.
What style? I can’t see just one.
I'm just not a fan of this Gadbois-style presentation. It looks so fake.
What style? I can’t see just one.
H/D & Co reactions when scores came up...ohh dear...it was ICONIC! And C/B babies was like :shocked: as well.
Not dance style. I just dislike that a lot of their dancers have this weird mugging quality to how they perform. Very odd quality of movement to some of them, too. Again, not related to P/C.
If you notice Hubbell and Donohue's FD, they're sometimes projecting too much towards the judges, with Romeo and Juliet as the music. The W/L team is hamming it in a similar way.
Not dance style. I just dislike that a lot of their dancers have this weird mugging quality to how they perform. Very odd quality of movement to some of them, too. Again, not related to P/C.
If you notice Hubbell and Donohue's FD, they're sometimes projecting too much towards the judges, with Romeo and Juliet as the music. The W/L team is hamming it in a similar way.
I agree. Very hammy, on-the-nose storytelling and presentation. I find that most of the pairs actually have more sophisticated, mature-looking programs than a lot of the ice dancers this season in particular. This bodes well for the musical requirement next season.
I have to agree - I'm starting to tire a bit of the dominance of Gadbois teams. 7/12 teams at 4 CC are from there.
Except P/C and C/B I am cheering against those teams too. Just for their following the herd. The French started it and they were original and unique, but now everybody wants to be French.
Just for curiosity - how do they fit that ice rink?
I agree with a lot said on this page. I think C/B sell the best of the Gadbois teams because that is who they have always been. I think Gadbois is just fine tuning what they learned from Igor's team. IMO, it is telling that P/C look elsewhere for their choreo. I don't blame the coaches for things getting repetitive. With that many teams who are all on the same timeline, you can't give every single team your best. There is such a thing as diminishing return.
I agree. Very hammy, on-the-nose storytelling and presentation. I find that most of the pairs actually have more sophisticated, mature-looking programs than a lot of the ice dancers this season in particular. This bodes well for the musical requirement next season.
I agree with a lot said on this page. I think C/B sell the best of the Gadbois teams because that is who they have always been. I think Gadbois is just fine tuning what they learned from Igor's team. IMO, it is telling that P/C look elsewhere for their choreo. I don't blame the coaches for things getting repetitive. With that many teams who are all on the same timeline, you can't give every single team your best. There is such a thing as diminishing return.
Perhaps it’s just my bias showing (in fact it definitely is xD) but I think so long as you avoid the “lyrical” style Gadbois can still come up with interesting programs. Perhaps it has to do with the amount of input the couple are willing to put into music choices but with Fear & Gibson they chose their Disco theme themselves and I think it’s been one of the most successful FD of the season. It was choreographed in house by Romain.
I don’t really have a problem with so many teams being at Montreal but I do find it strange when rivals are there. It’s one thing to have one Spanish team, British team and Japanese team but three American teams? I’m not sure I’d want to be training with my rivals who might take me off the world team. Which is why if I were Soucisse & Firus I'd be looking to move away from training with Fournier-Beaudry & Sorensen.
I think any of teams who are middling, like Soucisse and Firus need to look elsewhere because they won't stand out. I actually feel that way about Hawayek and Baker too. If you aren't one of the designated top or up and coming teams, you need something to make you stand out. I agree with your assessment that the teams who are benefiting the most, have an artistic vision or at least an idea of what they want to perform to. More than one Gadbois team this season has said they didn't know what they wanted to do, so they just picked something and made up a concept as they went along. That may work if you are a top team (H/D), but not so much if you are middle of the pack (Smart and Diaz).
Specifically when it comes to Hawayek and Baker, I think they should stay put for now. Their twizzles have gone from extremely nerve-wracking to a highlight of their free dance, and I think they've added some lovely movements to their arsenal. They haven't been given the best RD this season but I don't at all feel they've slipped in the standings which is something that could have happened easily under less able coaching with Jean-Luc's concussion in the summer. I agree that I hope they're thinking about what they want to do in the RD next year and that could help them stand out more, but come on, they've had a much better season than the likes of Soucisse/Firus.
Not dance style. I just dislike that a lot of their dancers have this weird mugging quality to how they perform. Very odd quality of movement to some of them, too. Again, not related to P/C.
If you notice Hubbell and Donohue's FD, they're sometimes projecting too much towards the judges, with Romeo and Juliet as the music. The W/L team is hamming it in a similar way.
I was actually 100% ok with the results and frankly I think its where it should of been. Obviously I realize with out the mistake that these results would of been slightly different. I am honestly not a huge fan of H/D this season. I just dont get drawn in to either of their programs. I LOVED Chock and Bates FD. It was really exciting to watch, alot of unique moments and they really seemed to be on another level this year than in the past. I think Weaver and Poje's RD is the RD to beat this year in the world IMO although we all know the judges are going to score the French team about 3-5 points higher than anyone else. I think Piper and Paul's FD is simply stunning and so truly unique and very much a reflection of themselves. You can tell how much detail they have put into their program in all the small details to the opening choreography to the twizzle sequence to the final spin. Also in saying that W/P dance is completely different than G/P and it has grown on me. I wasn't a huge fan of it when I first saw it this year but now it is one of my favourites and really will be a force at worlds if skated clean and to their potential. I love how the podium ended up I just wish it had ended like that with out a major deduction from a team.
The W/L team is hamming it in a similar way.