2017 Ondrej Nepela Trophy Ice Dance FD

[TontoK]

This Russian team, which I confess I'm not very familiar with, has some very interesting lifts.

 

[Princessroja]

It's very disconcerting to watch from this high in the stands on a camera... hm. Anyway, yes, they do have some interesting lifts and spins.

 

[WeakAnkles]

Carmen.

Of course.

Well the broke the 100 barrier. I'll be curious to see how they'll score in an A-level event.

 

[nimi]

Aside from the DiStSq I quite liked this Carmen.

 

[coldblueeyes]

I want Betina and Sergey to change a bit their curve lift, but the others are pretty. And it seems like they are gelling together now.

 

[Andrea82]

Based on what we have seen this week and last week, Min/Gamelin are indeed looking ok to qualify next week.

They aren't a sure thing to qualify for FD in Pyeongchang though. It will be likely be close one way or the other.

 

[nimi]

Oh, they broke 100!

 

[Ice Dance]

The Carmen works for them. They should be going to Rostelecom. Sending Evdokimova & Bazin is just silly.

 

[WeakAnkles]

I really have grown to love the Parsons, but the second part of that dance is dangerously close to a Duschenay Homage.

 

[Snow63]

Interesting dance from Parsons. It lacks something for me, I don't know what exactly. Has potential, and they have potential for 2022 too.

 

[coldblueeyes]

I don't know howI feel about this FD. It's different. I don't like half the lifts, though. Straight line is fine, rotational and curve lift don't look that pretty, IMO.

 

[LadyB]

Yeah, come on, my babes! I sooo hope Katia & Dima get the Olympic vibes soon :hap85:

 

[nimi]

As far US sibling teams doing this theme goes, I might grow into liking the Parsons' version more than ShibSibs (never got into that) if they just clean this up etc

 

[Ice Dance]

I think the Parsons' lifts were not designed to look great from this angle. They looked a little rough/awkward today.

Ending twizzles/footwork were great.

 

[Barb]

Noo, I don't find that these 3 teams have the same style at all:
B/S are on the same route, but on their route as last year, story-telling, abstract programs.
S/K are on a dramatic, very traditional Russian style
and P/C I didn't see them but if they'll continue their traditional route would be minimalist, emotional skating with a focus on flow and easiness of the movements.
So, three different routes.

Dramatic? and Gabriella was not being dramatic in their last FD?

 

[TontoK]

The Parsons lost this segment to the second Russian team, and pretty handily. Still will walk away with a silver, which is a very fine result.

I wonder if they lost levels somewhere? Will be interesting to see protocols.

 

[Snow63]

Good skate

 

[LadyB]

I totally loved it!!! The story, the flow of their dance... the lot! :luv17:
Road to Pyeongchang? Oh yes, indeed!

 

[coldblueeyes]

That straight line lift was an accident waiting to happen - but they have experience to deal with this, haha.

Good enough to win easily.

 

[Princessroja]

I think Ekaterina's dress has won its place in my favorite skating dresses hall of fame...

also a very enjoyable program