Wow, maybe I'm not understanding where many of you discussing the style of MFD/PL training camp ice dancers are meaning, but my initial reaction is wanting to ask how old you all are (not really, don't answer that!). But, do you not remember "back in the day", like the 80's/90's, when ice dance free programs were like watching theater productions?? I'm thinking Kryolva, Pesarat (sorry for spellings), Ponamerinko----really all of the top names from that era. Their programs were always telling detailed stories, complete with lots of over-the-top theatrics, costumes and make-up.
Like I said, maybe I'm missing your points, but really??
I definitely think ID now has a lot more substance in terms of skating than that era. Although that era may have more flashes of brilliance (like those lifts from A/P). And yeah Krylova the definition of hamming it up.