Figure Skating

[Avaleigh]

On 12/17/2024 at 1:07 PM, ChicksDigScars said:

They were my favorite Russian skaters. Still are. 

It's nice to read a comment like this because I sometimes feel like the old style ice dancers don't get enough love. Klimova and Ponomarenko were brilliant, and I don't think their programs have aged poorly at all. I frequently read comments about how anything pre 2006 or even pre 2010 is "boring" or hasn't aged well or something along those lines, and I don't agree at all. Even more recent top tier teams like Davis and White get these sorts of comments e.g. their Bollywood program. 

When I think of teams of the old style that I like, Klimova and Ponomarenko, Krylova and Ovsyannikov, Torvill and Dean, the Duchesnays, and Anissina and Peizerat are at the top of my list. 

Ice dancing is the most subjective of all the disciplines, and sometimes I can find myself not responding to a team that I can acknowledge is skilled, but for whatever reason they just don't do it for me. I feel that way about Grishuk and Platov. Most people raved about them for years, but they didn't connect for me. 

[BlackberryJam]

On 12/18/2024 at 5:54 PM, Avaleigh said:

It's nice to read a comment like this because I sometimes feel like the old style ice dancers don't get enough love. Klimova and Ponomarenko were brilliant, and I don't think their programs have aged poorly at all. I frequently read comments about how anything pre 2006 or even pre 2010 is "boring" or hasn't aged well or something along those lines, and I don't agree at all. Even more recent top tier teams like Davis and White get these sorts of comments e.g. their Bollywood program. 

When I think of teams of the old style that I like, Klimova and Ponomarenko, Krylova and Ovsyannikov, Torvill and Dean, the Duchesnays, and Anissina and Peizerat are at the top of my list. 

Ice dancing is the most subjective of all the disciplines, and sometimes I can find myself not responding to a team that I can acknowledge is skilled, but for whatever reason they just don't do it for me. I feel that way about Grishuk and Platov. Most people raved about them for years, but they didn't connect for me. 

So….I never connected with Virtue and Moir. I never saw the supposed chemistry. It always felt like high school play quality acting. But I acknowledge their skill. I thought the Moulin Rouge routine was technically great, but emotionally hilariously bad.

I never “got” Pasha Grishuk, and that routine where she skidded her toe pick and there was no penalty? Ugh. And there was all that drama with Usova/Zhulin and Grishuk/Platov. Is there a documentary or fictionalized account of all that? There should be. 

I loved the Duchesnays. 

[annzeepark914]

18 hours ago, BlackberryJam said:

So….I never connected with Virtue and Moir. I never saw the supposed chemistry. It always felt like high school play quality acting. But I acknowledge their skill. I thought the Moulin Rouge routine was technically great, but emotionally hilariously bad.

Me too. I preferred Weaver/Poje. 

[honeywest]

Isabeau has withdrawn from Nationals because of a foot injury.

[Salacious Kitty]

Hopefully she can heal and petition for Worlds in March. 

[Is Everyone Gone]

Jason Brown withdrew from Nationals.

[KittenPokerCheater]

I wonder if he can petition for worlds, or if he plans to come on strong for the olympics.

[Salacious Kitty]

1 hour ago, KittenPokerCheater said:

I wonder if he can petition for worlds, or if he plans to come on strong for the olympics.

Jason's IG post said that he was dealing with equipment issues. I guess it all boils down to how soon he can resolve them. He would have to petition pretty soon, I think. 

[Avaleigh]

23 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Jason's IG post said that he was dealing with equipment issues. I guess it all boils down to how soon he can resolve them. He would have to petition pretty soon, I think. 

I read that he's had the same boots for over three years?! 

[Avaleigh]

On 1/14/2025 at 4:10 PM, honeywest said:

Isabeau has withdrawn from Nationals because of a foot injury.

I read that Ava Ziegler withdrew too. She's missed nationals two years in a row now. I was really looking forward to seeing her programs this season. I was hoping she'd be in the mix for the Olympic team next year, but since she's missing nationals again that means no worlds and without that it just seems like her chances are really slim.

[Salacious Kitty]

Ava's been injured all season. She WD from her GP assignments. 😭