Maybe H/B just had a "Charlie White 2008 Cup of Russia" moment. All skaters have rough competitions where things go wrong. I love watching them skate and hope they do well at SA.
Agree with skateforever. I quite liked their freeskate, although I'm not sure about the almost literal Hawkingisms (is that a word?) that Jean Luc was doing to show the physical changes - they kind of look awkward. The fall looked *almost* choreographed b/c he does fall down in the movie.
I think this program has great potential though and hope to see them skate well at SA.
I just had a chance to watch Kaitlyn/Jean-Luc's SD, and I'm in love with it, and with them. Really, it's the best Waltz of the Flowers I've seen in any skating program, ever, and I think it's a brilliant idea, wonderful choreography, and marvelously danced by K/JL. Such spirit and beauty, and they emotionally communicate every mood of the music.
I'm so impressed. I became a fan of this team at Nationals last year and think they're adorable.
For the FD, I told my husband the same thing ... that the fall could almost have been choreographed because it fit the movie portrayal so well. But it's a gorgeous program and I have high hopes that they'll move past H/D this year. (think they should have last year.) I wonder if anyone else feels concerned, though, because they are so close in size?
For anyone who missed them, Kaitlin made some very nice, positive tweets after the LP https://twitter.com/KaitlinHawayek
This is also a cute pic from their instagram takeover: https://instagram.com/p/8kmTBWm3_G/?taken-by=usfigureskating
Fortunately, judges and tech panels don't watch the arms as closely as they watch the feet!
Lol....yes...good thing....I still love them and that FD is promising...
I still love them too
I loved both their programs. They looked very light on their feet and very involved in their performances. I was particularly impressed with their attempt to include the story within the context of a competitive FD. The fall looked entirely incidental, although I also thought it nice of him to protect her - a real gentleman. In general, very few skaters seem at their best right now, so I'm not reading anything into it and hope that they'll do well at GP and Nationals. The good thing is IMO that they have two really good programs and that they really get into them.
Wishing them the very best of luck at SA!
I agree. I like that they get into their programs but do not overdramatize them, especially the FD. Some other teams would have made a totally dramatic and overdone program considering the story, but Kaitlin and Jean-Luc do their programs in such a tasteful way. Their Romeo and Juliet FD also would have been totally over dramatized by some with them dying at the end (ugh, I dislike that play) but Kaitlin and Jean-Luc's interpretation was just lovely.
I hope they do well at SA.
For anyone who missed them, Kaitlin made some very nice, positive tweets after the LP https://twitter.com/KaitlinHawayek
This is also a cute pic from their instagram takeover: https://instagram.com/p/8kmTBWm3_G/?taken-by=usfigureskating