Skate Canada (Nov. 2nd-5th, 2006)

The biggest problem with D/L's OD is their mysterious lack of use of tango hold. How can you build tango tension if you're not even looking at each other for 75% of the program? I am very, very confused that they thought that program was a good choreographic decision.

The Kerrs... hmm, I may actually have to watch those programs again to make intelligent comments on them. The biggest thing I actually remember is their compulsory-- when you do compulsory dances, you're not only supposed to do the right steps on the right beat of the music, but also in the right place on the rink (which is called being "on pattern"). They were off pattern their entire performance. Their *entire* performance. I was like, "Where on earth are they going??" Also, there was one step that's very specifically on beat 4, and Sinead did on 3 every single time. She also did a completely different kind of turn than is required on another step of the dance-- every time. I mean... ??????? And that dance is not that hard, as Senior compulsories go. They were just weird mistakes for them to be making.

Overall, also, their skating quality was not that good. Not much flow, not very deep edges... okay, lemme check youtube and see if their programs are up. Okay, just their FD. Very open holds... kind of repetitive transitions... very slow spin... shallow stroking... the same basic hold (side-by-side) all through their circular step sequence except about 3 seconds in Foxtrot hold and not really much going on there in the footwork... weak twizzle sequence... oh, and Sinead just really lost it after she stumbled in the diagonal, I remember this, it was actually not horrible up until then... almost fell over on the ending. Okay, I just sort of sketched that out as I watched it, but in general it's just a weak program. If they changed a few things about it it could be okay.

I'm sorry, I really don't remember enough about the OD to say anything about it, and I'd rather not try to make stuff up.

Grace, you explain what their performances were like ,very well..
I admit that I cared more for the music than the performance of the Kerrs when I first watched their Free...but . I did notice the Stumble.
They were far from good...really. Hoewever, I HOPE THAT THEY WILL GET BETTER. Being a nice couple isn.t enough..

But , I think their tango was not that bad...



BESOS

Quoting Yagudinrocks

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i am so floored that Stephane was able to win the gold after such a disasterous short program - wow. i am not a big fan of his so i was somewhat disappointed in the outcome - i would have liked to see Johnny Weir do better.

i did like what Stephane said though when they talked to him afterwards - on CTV they showed him talking and he said that he was not proud of his program and that when we wins he likes to win because he skated well - i respect that.

Welll, his short was very disastrous and Perhaps he did not deserve to win this time...

At least He was quite open about what happened..

quoting Grace!

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Overall, also, their skating quality was not that good. Not much flow, not very deep edges... okay, lemme check youtube and see if their programs are up. Okay, just their FD. Very open holds

about the Kerrs..

I think you are very right! :queen:

Serena wrote:

Welll, his short was very disastrous and Perhaps he did not deserve to win this time...

No one in the Men's FS skated well. It was a huge disaster. I would say that yes, Stéphane did deserve to win. His performance was horrible for him. But it was the least horrible of the night. The first thing he said to the CTV interviewer was, "I have to thank my competitors." Because it was obvious that if Johnny or Daisuke had skated well, he would not have won!

WELL, QUERIDAS MIAS!!!

After these two competitions I think OUR DEAR, SWEET ALBIE AND MAX are the best, they Have the BEST ROUTINES!!!
THE FINEST STRONGEST performances!

I read in a spanish forum That the seven deadly sins are their best routine ever...
Someone even compares it with SARABAND
AND the fans are verrry happy that they have decided to stay another season!!



BESOS!

Lana wrote:

No one in the Men's FS skated well. It was a huge disaster. I would say that yes, Stéphane did deserve to win. His performance was horrible for him. But it was the least horrible of the night. The first thing he said to the CTV interviewer was, "I have to thank my competitors." Because it was obvious that if Johnny or Daisuke had skated well, he would not have won!

The men's competition at SA was not great, either. What's up with that? From what I've seen of the men's comp, I'd have to say that, disastrous short or not, Stephane deserved to win with what he did in his long. It wasn't a great skate, but it was enough to overcome his short for sure. It's not like anyone else was any better.

Grace wrote!

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From what I've seen of the men's comp, I'd have to say that, disastrous short or not, Stephane deserved to win with what he did in his long. It wasn't a great skate, but it was enough to overcome his short for sure. It's not like anyone else was any better

Thanks for making this clearer!
I only saw some routines from the net and I was surprised because Steph danced to the Four SEasons of Vivaldi again!
But I read on his site that he had a new Free for this season , so I'm a bit confused!
I guess he was injured..

And Quoting Maria

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OUR DEAR, SWEET ALBIE AND MAX are the best, they Have the BEST ROUTINES!!!
THE FINEST STRONGEST performances!

I read in a spanish forum That the seven deadly sins are their best routine ever...
Someone even compares it with SARABAND

I totally gree with the first parT
THEY ARE MARVELLOUS, AWESOME!!!


So, someone compares THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS to Sarabande! I think ,
this someone is refering to the Free of 1999..
I agree it was a very strong routine Technically! and they were simply fantastic, but they were still so young!
Now they are verrrrry strong, evem more than perfect technically and they have come into full bloom artistically!

I ADORE THEM!

BEIJINHOS!

Serena wrote!

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So, someone compares THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS to Sarabande! I think ,
this someone is refering to the Free of 1999..
I agree it was a very strong routine Technically! and they were simply fantastic, but they were still so young!
Now they are verrrrry strong, evem more than perfect technically and they have come into full bloom artistically!

I ADORE THEM! :dube

WELL, YES!! I think it must be that Free from 1999.
I admit I have rewatched it! Gorgeous routine, really..
And I think you are right , Serena! It's very strong technically and they did very well that season!

But this one! WOW!!!
They have come of age!!!




BESOS!

cute_n_gorgeous wrote:

You know I began loving everybody (and everything ) bolgarian after I had become a fan of Albena and Max, so I've been interested in Rumjana and Stanimir. And I should say that they are making progress!

I think it happens with everyone, Albena & Max "infect" everyone with BG-mania I have it, too : ) I love everybody & everything bulgarian! I love the language & I began to learn it.. And of course I love Rumi & Stanimir! They are so cute!!!! I hope to see them in the strongest warm-up soon

Lana wrote:

No one in the Men's FS skated well. It was a huge disaster. I would say that yes, Stéphane did deserve to win. His performance was horrible for him. But it was the least horrible of the night. The first thing he said to the CTV interviewer was, "I have to thank my competitors." Because it was obvious that if Johnny or Daisuke had skated well, he would not have won!

Oh my that sounds awful.. I haven't seen anything from Men's skating yet.. but.. now I'm not sure I'd like to..

First of all, I'm glad my very favourite male skater STEPH , WON!!
From what you say, he did not very well, but the other skaters did worse!
I haven't seen their routines yet.



And I know I'm off topic,but about that comparision in the spanish forum are you sure, that they mean that Saraband, or the Handel Sarebande???


MARIA.. . SERENA.....

Thank you very much, Grace, for that detailed and understandable analysis.

Any chance of you doing TV commentary anytime soon? :-)

nyx wrote:

Thank you very much, Grace, for that detailed and understandable analysis.

Any chance of you doing TV commentary anytime soon? :-)

Yes, please!!! All over the world :-) at least in "main" countries USA, Russia, Canada, France.. Grace, you will never be jobless

Well, they'd never hire me in the U.S., I like all the wrong people.

But I'm glad it was helpful and, most importantly, comprehensible. Sometimes I wonder if I'm making any sense.

Grace wrote!

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But I'm glad it was helpful and, most importantly, comprehensible. Sometimes I wonder if I'm making any sense

YOU ARE WONDERFUL!!
YOU EXPLAIN and comment everything about figureskating very well!

nyx wrote:

Thank you very much, Grace, for that detailed and understandable analysis.

Any chance of you doing TV commentary anytime soon? :-)

Hehe why not! I agree with nyx - I think Grace's commentary is always very professional and competent and she's able to be a sport commentator

Hugssss!

Thaaaaaaaanks. :<33: Well, if anyone here ever gets their own TV channel, let me know.

Just don't ask me anything important today, I stayed up way too late watching our elections.

Grace wrote:

Thaaaaaaaanks. :<33: Well, if anyone here ever gets their own TV channel, let me know.

We will

Grace wrote:

Just don't ask me anything important today, I stayed up way too late watching our elections.

Elections what elections - presidential? I didn't watch the news these days and I have no idea what's happening in the world

Kisssses!
:queen:

Lerka wrote:

Oh my that sounds awful.. I haven't seen anything from Men's skating yet.. but.. now I'm not sure I'd like to..

Well... I don't recommend any of the free skates. Not even Stéph's. I find it worse seeing an old program done badly, than a new one done badly. Because, we've seen Four Seasons be brilliant before! But... it's not for me to decide what program he skated!

i totally agree that Stephane's performance was obviously the best of a rotten night of skating! it still just floors me that he was able to jump from 7th or 1st...having said that, he totally won the long program...i just don't know that he won it by THAT much!

LOL

hopefully the mens skating will pick up and get better as the year goes on!

Grace wrote:

Thaaaaaaaanks. :<33: Well, if anyone here ever gets their own TV channel, let me know.

Just don't ask me anything important today, I stayed up way too late watching our elections.

If I ever get my own TV channel I doubt it will be a russian one only if I'll become a verrrry influential person Then there will be a new channel in Russia - *AM* It will be a sport channel mostly.. with some geographic stuff

Vania wrote:

Grace wrote:

Just don't ask me anything important today, I stayed up way too late watching our elections.

Elections what elections - presidential? I didn't watch the news these days and I have no idea what's happening in the world

We had something on Tuesday that's called "Midterm Elections", which means that they come in the middle of a Presidential term. They are only to elect Congress and some state offices, but still it was very exciting because it involved a complete change of power in the U.S. Congress. Um, well, exciting to me because I pay a lot of attention to politics. I was up quite late because many of the important races were not decided until early Wednesday morning. Actually, two of them only ended today, but I definitely slept in between Tuesday and today. :queen:

Grace wrote:

Vania wrote:

Grace wrote:

Just don't ask me anything important today, I stayed up way too late watching our elections.

Elections what elections - presidential? I didn't watch the news these days and I have no idea what's happening in the world

We had something on Tuesday that's called "Midterm Elections", which means that they come in the middle of a Presidential term. They are only to elect Congress and some state offices, but still it was very exciting because it involved a complete change of power in the U.S. Congress. Um, well, exciting to me because I pay a lot of attention to politics. I was up quite late because many of the important races were not decided until early Wednesday morning. Actually, two of them only ended today, but I definitely slept in between Tuesday and today. :queen:

) Hi, Grace I studies americaniostics at the uni, but never could underastand the way u elect your president!!! Just can't make it out :)0

Don't worry. Most Americans don't understand it either.

It is extremely complicated and dumb.