2017 GPF Pairs FS

[synteis]

Not how D/R wanted to get on the podium, I'm sure.

 

[nolangoh]

I just love when they are not answering the question but just express purely from their hearts

 

[WeakAnkles]

You’re onto something: Robin is secretly batting for Aliona’s OGM, and this program is a part of the whole diabolical scheme.

Now THAT is a more unm interesting conspiracy theory than most. Plausible?

:think:

 

[SarahSynchro]

Jesus Christ, I just noticed Aliona’s earrings! :eeking: I’d be so afraid of Bruno accidentally ripping one out mid program.

 

[LadyB]

Get outta here, we don’t need this kind of negativity in our lives.

I've noticed!

 

[TCAngel18]

WORLD RECORD!!!! Holy cow! It’s been pretty obvious, at least to me that Olympic Gold has been a 2 horse race all season, but I always gave the slight edge to Sui/Han. Until now. I never quite invested myself fully in Savchenko/ Massot up until this point, because it felt like Aljona was reaching, trying to go for the Gorilla and the Flea method that worked for the Russian pair teams in the past. This season, they did come out like gangbusters with two Wonderful programs, but they didn’t quite gel for me, until that skate. They skated with verve, attack and total commitment. I thought Sui/Han skated lights out, until that tour de force. I cannot WAIT for Pyeongchang. I cannot wait to see those two programs, back to back, on Olympic ice.

 

[SarahSynchro]

Well it was Russia.

Guys, look! I found Carol Lane!

 

[MaiKatze]

[emoji629][emoji629][emoji629]

 

[Leonardo]

I think Sui/Han are going to be doing the 4STh after today, they have it in the arsenal but I guess they need the reality that they aren't unbeatable

They are not unbeatable, but if they are perfect, they probably won't lose. They shouldn't go for the 4sth unless it's extremely consistent. That would give them 4 very risky extra points.

 

[NoNameFace]

That gap between 1/2 and 3rd is just massive.

like it should be, honestly - both Wenjing/Cong's and Aliona/Bruno's FSs not only have a fluid choreography, matching music chosen perfectly, well-integrated and timed elements, sophisticated outlook, polish in presentation, but an ability to create a moment to let the skate live and breathe, while making us gasp for air from the visuals created. Both programs, performed like today, are making a totally new quality in Pairs skating - not only being exciting by sole elements, but with overall program, how it is performed.

Really saw an improvement from Massot today in his lines, connection to Aliona, and patience. Well-deserved gold!

same, when I remind myself this Bruno skating with Daria Popova back in 2012 WTT - OMGGGG, what a progress, what a polsh and control gained over so many aspects!

 

[solar]

S/H win PCS in SP and S/M win PCS in the FS. What a close race the olympics! It really will come down to who delivers the best on that day

 

[matcha]

They're definitely keeping last season's short program for the Games.

 

[LittleLotte29]

Wow, it was an amazing competition.
Well, it seems to me that Sui/Han may feel pressure now Both teams were cleanish, S/M have no quad element and yet they won with some advantage.
So happy for Aliona! Please, please, do the same at the Olympics.

...nevertheless, record for total competition score is still unbeaten. Pretty impressive, huh? V/T had no quad, no lutz or flip, no 3+2+2 whatsoever.

 

[Leonardo]

WORLD RECORD!!!! Holy cow! It’s been pretty obvious, at least to me that Olympic Gold has been a 2 horse race all season, but I always gave the slight edge to Sui/Han. Until now. I never quite invested myself fully in Savchenko/ Massot up until this point, because it felt like Aljona was reaching, trying to go for the Gorilla and the Flea method that worked for the Russian pair teams in the past. This season, they did come out like gangbusters with two Wonderful programs, but they didn’t quite gel for me, until that skate. They skated with verve, attack and total commitment. I thought Sui/Han skated lights out, until that tour de force. I cannot WAIT for Pyeongchang. I cannot wait to see those two programs, back to back, on Olympic ice.

Yes!!!! Pretty exciting battles in every discipline. Paris with s/m vs s/h. Dance with v/m vs p/c. Ladies with Medvedeva vs Zagitova. And men's yuzu vs shoma vs nathan

 

[NoNameFace]

They are not unbeatable, but if they are perfect, they probably won't lose. They shouldn't go for the 4sth unless it's extremely consistent. That would give them 4 very risky extra points.

agree, we tend to forget that Cong fell on his 3T in SP which cost them about 5pts I think overall - I do think that this was an important moment for them to have this kind of experience under their belts, because they surely will prepare that 4Sth going forward just in case of emergency. We'll aslo see if Aliona/Bruno will successfully carry the consistency achieved and momentum.

 

[WeakAnkles]

like it should be, honestly - both Wenjing/Cong's and Aliona/Bruno's FSs not only have a fluid choreography, matching music chosen perfectly, well-integrated and timed elements, sophisticated outlook, polish in presentation, but an ability to create a moment to let the skate live and breathe, while making us gasp for air from the visuals created. Both programs, performed like today, are making a totally new quality in Pairs skating - not only being exciting by sole elements, but with overall program, how it is performed.




same, when I remind myself this Bruno skating with Daria Popova back in 2012 WTT - OMGGGG, what a progress, what a polsh and control gained over so many aspects!

This. X a zillion.

How can you not absolutely love where Pairs is and is going?

 

[QuadThrow]

This was a surprisingly big statement from the judges to Sui/Han:" It is not enough to be just clean."

The Queen and her beast were out of this world with this memorial FS. The highest TES ever even without a big element. This ending pose is to die for.

T/M should have been punished higher. This was the worst program today.

 

[bobbob]

I think heading into the Olympics, the two teams are so closely matched that if both skate perfectly clean with the current layouts, the winner might come down to who skates last.

 

[cathlen]

wow WR! pairs proves that its the most exciting event at least so far, well deserved win for Aliona&Bruno!
hope Han isnt too hard on himself since looking at total scores SP probably wasnt gonna be deciding factor, ahhhh wanted them to win but still proud of what they produced

Pairs are the best S/H can do better. I don't agree with BESP guys saying it ws their best. They had negative GOE on SBS 3S, so obviously they CAN do better. Though I'm not gonna lie. I'd love them to perform quad Salchow if they feel they can do it.

 

[rollerblade]

Totally agree. They may need to bring that out in order to claim Olympic gold because they can definitely do it.

Or maybe they can improve their SBS jumps instead??

They already have a higher BV going in, lost a bit of points in GOE. Quad throw is as risky as Aliona's throw 3A.