- Joined
- Dec 9, 2017
Kaori seems like she will be able to show better ability with that program. She does need more work on the use of her carriage and arms, needs slightly more attention at points, and more extension of movement (and the spiral sequence would be a lot more effective with more time devoted to each position and perhaps incorporating COEs). It's a differently themed program from last year, so here's hoping it works out. Her face is working well at points already. It's a rather "bare" program so it will all be about how maturely she presents herself with it, I'd say.
Mai's program indeed seems generic in comparison. That song could have more stylized movement, perhaps an old-school Broadway style, but she's been made to interpret it rather in a usual, flowy style usually found in FS. David Wilson is now simply resorting to what the skater is known to excel with instead of experimenting with their ability. His exhibitions for Yuna Kim and Yuzuru Hanyu this off-season have been the same.
ETA: Why doesn't Kaori do a 2A-3T-2Lo?
Mai's program indeed seems generic in comparison. That song could have more stylized movement, perhaps an old-school Broadway style, but she's been made to interpret it rather in a usual, flowy style usually found in FS. David Wilson is now simply resorting to what the skater is known to excel with instead of experimenting with their ability. His exhibitions for Yuna Kim and Yuzuru Hanyu this off-season have been the same.
ETA: Why doesn't Kaori do a 2A-3T-2Lo?