Figure Skating

[Jeddah]

That score is huge! Well-deserved!

And of course Shoma is in second…perpetually.

[Minneapple]

Nathan had a great short program to start off, kudos to him.

[annzeepark914]

That skatin' monkey is off his back, at long last 🎉

[emma675]

Nathan seems so much steadier and calmer this time around, this first great skate probably just added to his confidence. 

Besides Shoma and that super tall Georgia skater, it was all kind of lackluster to me.

[healthnut]

I HATE this tech box. I really hope they change for the individual events. 

[absnow54]

Slightly off topic, but what is it with the Jurassic Park crossover promotion that’s implying there are dinosaurs in China?

[Jeddah]

1 minute ago, healthnut said:

I HATE this tech box. I really hope they change for the individual events. 

I did laugh at Johnny calling it the scoreography box.

Why is Nathan in a commercial with dinosaurs?

[Chaser]

The competition felt really low energy to me.

[Constant Viewer]

1 minute ago, absnow54 said:

Slightly off topic, but what is it with the Jurassic Park crossover promotion that’s implying there are dinosaurs in China?

I just wondered if they got to choose which dinosaur they were paired with or if it was random.

[Chaser]

2 minutes ago, absnow54 said:

Slightly off topic, but what is it with the Jurassic Park crossover promotion that’s implying there are dinosaurs in China?

Are you saying there aren’t dinosaurs in China? Darn it .

[Lady Whistleup]

1 minute ago, Chaser said:

The competition felt really low energy to me.

It's the lack of a crowd. It seems like a practice run-through.

[Minneapple]

2 minutes ago, absnow54 said:

Slightly off topic, but what is it with the Jurassic Park crossover promotion that’s implying there are dinosaurs in China?

Lol. Yay for corporate synergy! 

Yeah, the competition was kind of boring and lackluster overall. Not a lot of energy, maybe they’re saving the good music and such for later?

Just now, Chaser said:

Are you saying there aren’t dinosaurs in China? Darn it .

I know I would enjoy “skiing as velociraptors are chasing you” as an event. Or “bobsledding as a T-rex attempts to eat you.”

[justmehere]

I'm all for Team USA, but sorry - I just don't really care for Nathan's La Boheme program, and I thought he looked pretty nervous before starting - visibly breathing hard. Don't blame him after last Olympics. Getting the nerves out here will probably help with the individual skates. He looked a little rough to me, but obviously the judges didn't think so.

Shoma's was my favorite performance. 

Re: the scorebox - not showing the breakdown of base and GOE scores is annoying. (ETA: This is on Peacock - no breakdown and no identification of elements. Just caught a repeat on NBC, and their scorebox has much more info.)

Not having a crowd watching definitely lowers the energy.

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[Lady Whistleup]

I don't like Nathan's La Boheme program. I think it's sort of artsy fartsy and he doesn't have the chops to pull this sort of thing off. 

[BitterApple]

11 minutes ago, Chaser said:

The competition felt really low energy to me.

Me too. It feels like everyone is skating underwater. Very slow and sluggish. Even the announcers sound bored. 

[honeywest]

23 minutes ago, Jillibean said:

 

How lovely to see so many American skaters out to support the team. 

Were Hubbell and Donohue in the cheering section? (Hard to tell with everyone in masks.)

[Chaser]

It’s always fun to pop over to Twitter to read how Nathan is basically a Novice and anyone can skate his programs.

[choclatechip45]

1 minute ago, honeywest said:

Were Hubbell and Donohue in the cheering section? (Hard to tell with everyone in masks.)

I don't think so they showed them backstage warming up. 

[Lady Whistleup]

Is it really cold in the rink? Everyone is really bundled up.

[Chaser]

If Grease was set in the 80s, I think this would be the look.

[emma675]

34 minutes ago, Minneapple said:

I know I would enjoy “skiing as velociraptors are chasing you” as an event. Or “bobsledding as a T-rex attempts to eat you.”

It would certainly add another level of suspense to the competitions. But why did the two men get nice, curious dinosaurs and the woman got stuck between a velociraptor and a t-rex both attempting to eat her? 

The Czech Republic ice dancers with 80s/90s music was very cute but cheesy. And that woman's outfit was doing her no favors, it made her look 20 pounds heavier than she is.

[honeywest]

I look forward to seeing Muramoto and Takahashi again at Worlds.

[Minneapple]

I don’t understand what they’re trying to do with this “street dance” thing. Like is it just “yeah, use fun pop music and wear neon”?

[Mittengirl]

I want the stuffed elephant the Czech skater was holding.

 

[Chaser]

I don’t like this Joker program at all. Cringy. 

[BitterApple]

What is the theme for the ice dance? 1980s aerobics? This is so tacky and cringe.

Edited February 4, 2022 by BitterApple

[healthnut]

38 minutes ago, honeywest said:

Were Hubbell and Donohue in the cheering section? (Hard to tell with everyone in masks.)

It’s Ashley & Timothy, Kaitlin & Jean-Luc, Mariah, and Karen. 

[honeywest]

That's what I thought.

[Lady Whistleup]

5 minutes ago, BitterApple said:

What is the theme for the ice dance? 1980s aerobics? This is so tacky and cringe.

Street dance.

[Chaser]

What is their definition of “street dance”?

[cmahorror]

So street dance is just anything other than opera or classical music? Gotcha lol

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[Jeddah]

Hubble and Donohue are the worst. They didn’t even look back after Zach brushed Sinitsina. Jerks. I will be so glad when they retire.

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[Lady Whistleup]

Ok I like this RD from Madison and Zach and I usually hate all RDs.

[choclatechip45]

Aw thats nice Chock/Bates came out to cheer Hubbell and Donohue. I don't like Zach, but On Edge has made me like Madison. 

[Lady Whistleup]

I appreciate the tribute to the Year of the Tiger in these costumes from Gilles/Poirier.

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[Minneapple]

What the hell are these outfits and how do they go with the music.

[Chaser]

Those outfits are an insult to the eyes.

I don’t hate H/D’s RD. It feels like actual dancing. 

Seriously, two point deduction for the costumes. I can’t see anything else. 

[Jeddah]

6 minutes ago, Lady Whistleup said:

I appreciate the tribute to the Year of the Tiger in these costumes from Gilles/Poirier.

They even had matching masks in the Kiss and Cry!

[Jillibean]

Madison and Zach have to be happy with that cushion over G/P. Loved seeing the love between the Madisons. What a nice opportunity for friends to be on the same team when they're usually up against one another.

[WhitneyWhit]

No thank you to the Italians, the pedophile is rotting in hell where he belongs, please leave him there.

[Lady Whistleup]

4 minutes ago, WhitneyWhit said:

No thank you to the Italians, the pedophile is rotting in hell where he belongs, please leave him there.

I'm lost. Who's the pedo?

[WhitneyWhit]

Just now, Lady Whistleup said:

I'm lost. Who's the pedo?

Their music is a Michael Jackson medley.

[honeywest]

16 minutes ago, Lady Whistleup said:

I appreciate the tribute to the Year of the Tiger in these costumes from Gilles/Poirier.

That doesn't account for his mustache or chest hair.

[Lady Whistleup]

Just now, WhitneyWhit said:

Their music is a Michael Jackson medley.

There are several MJ medleys among the RD"s this year ...

[Chaser]

I wouldn’t put them above H/D. 

[healthnut]

Oh too happy to see S/K in second. Especially after Dikita showed up in the warmup. 

 

[Chaser]

Now USA just  needs to place in the pairs and the women and we win Gold

….. LOLOLOL

[Lady Whistleup]

1 minute ago, healthnut said:

Oh too happy to see S/K in second. Especially after Dikita showed up in the warmup. 

 

I felt like Zach was being the jerk there … at least turn around and apologize. 

[annzeepark914]

I couldn't tell who did what. But Nikita looked pissed off so were H/D at fault?

[healthnut]

54 minutes ago, Chaser said:

What is their definition of “street dance”?

From ISU: “Junior and Senior: Street Dance Rhythms: At least two different Rhythms from the following examples hip hop, disco, swing, krump, popping, funk, etc., jazz, reggae (reggae tin) and blues.”