2023 Skate America Pairs FS - The Fellow Throws of Texas

[rfisher]

Dare I say that they're going for a full compliment of red? Nope. Those single axles got them a green.

I guess they deserve credit for finishing.

 

[Wyliefan]

P/F shooting right up the rankings. Sorry you chacked them, Peacock?

 

[VGThuy]

The costumes made it seem like we were getting a much more fun program than what we’re getting now. Is this piece from a Christopher Nolan Batman soundtrack?

 

[victorskid]

Ana and Luke just seemed liked they were rushing through both their programmes this weekend. This FS is a lot more interesting choreographically than their James Bond but it doesn’t give them any space to regroup when things get off track.

Also, for someone who used to have triples, Ana’s continued issues with even the simpler SBS jumps makes me worried that her knee is still bothering her.

Considering that they were competing at the Tayside Trophy last weekend when they found it they were competing here, I feel sympathy for them - lack of training time in between and jet lag would not have helped.

 

[bouncingpom]

All those red blocks! So depressing.

 

[~tapdancer~]

Had to check on dinner, what is happening with the Italians? wow.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

She is so brave, I would not have gone into that second lift

 

[Cleo1782]

Did peacock not show Valentina and Max? I’m confused

No. All I saw was the kiss n cry from them.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Seems like the pleather waist would get slippery.

 

[Jay42]

The costumes made it seem like we were getting a much more fun program than what we’re getting now. Is this piece from a Christopher Nolan Batman soundtrack?

I think it's from Pattinson's Batman movie.

 

[Wyliefan]

The costumes made it seem like we were getting a much more fun program than what we’re getting now. Is this piece from a Christopher Nolan Batman soundtrack?

No, Michael Giacchino's soundtrack from the Pattinson movie.

 

[Primorskaya]

These guys are all busy reminding me why I don't watch junior/lower-skilled pairs at all, it's terrifying.

Oooh I liked that lift and the music is finally doing something!

 

[airgelaal]

The first warm-up yesterday was better

 

[tony]

Seriously that person screaming needs to go. It just has to be a Twitter teenager who will write a novel later about how a skater walked past and didn't acknowledge them in the way they should have been loved.

 

[Frau Muller]

I remember the elite Pairs at SkAmerica years ago….Carrutherses, please!

 

[Rukia]

Well no one died that program is a drag though

 

[Matryeshka]

Caldara/Maglio either need to be a lot better or a lot worse to pull this off.

 

[Wyliefan]

How weird is it for a pairs team to have their first green box be for SBS jumps?

 

[Desperado]

She is so brave, I would not have gone into that second lift

Thought the same exact thing.

 

[Karen-W]

CalMag - what a hot mess. Not as bad as the Brits, but definitely not giving any reason to think they're a contender to break into the Italian top 3.

 

[miffy]

Considering that they were competing at the Tayside Trophy last weekend when they found it they were competing here, I feel sympathy for them - lack of training time in between and jet lag would not have helped.

They did seem to leave it late to fly out there IMO. But at least Tayside was at their home rink.

 

[peibeck]

Despite the errors I see potential in this Italian pair. Maybe if they toned down trying to get higher levels on each element and built up their difficulty they would be more confident?

 

[Wyliefan]

You could do some really cool things with that music, but they ... didn't.

 

[VGThuy]

Seriously that person screaming needs to go. It just has to be a Twitter teenager who will write a novel later about how a skater walked past and didn't acknowledge them in the way they should have been loved.

Yeah, those kinds of screams are more performative than from any actual enthusiasm for the people they’re screaming for.

 

[Matryeshka]

Well no one died

Just the audience

 

[skatingguy]

Caldara, Irma/Maglio, Riccardo
Coach: Christiana di Natale
Music: The Batman (soundtrack)

3Tw 2
2A - she fell
Throw 3S - two foot landing
Throw 3Lo - two foot landing
2S+1A+1A+SEQ
5 Axel Lasso Lift 1 - he dropped her to the ice
5 Rev Lasso Lift 2
Choreo Sequence
Back Outside Death Sp 2
3 Lift 1
Pair Combo Spin 4

After the Axel Lasso lift the other lifts got really cautious which led to negative GOE on those elements. The throws were probably the best elements of the program, but she didn't have the confidence for a one foot landing.

85.96 = 2nd Place
138.18 = 2nd Place

 

[beckab81]

That was a LOT of red blobs. The worst part of having a lift fail on the first lift is knowing 2 more attempts are coming. Glad they survived!

 

[Lizziebeth]

my god those lifts were skary and she two footed both throw jumps. I am glad she survived

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Despite the errors I see potential in this Italian pair. Maybe if they toned down trying to get higher levels on each element and built up their difficulty they would be more confident?

I agree it’s like when a single skater tries to do their jumps with their hands over their head and they’re not ready for that

 

[Sally1214]

Well, that was a scary fall (drop). SA just hasn't been Irma & Riccardo's competition. Surely, it can only get better for them fom here. These last 2 programs have been difficult to watch.