They Laughed, They Cried - Semi Final 2

[Karen-W]

You can vote for up to 3 choices in this poll - the top 2 will make the Final - voting will be open for one week!

Rion Sumiyoshi - 2022 NHK Trophy FS
Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara - 2023 Worlds FS
Naoki Rossi - 2023 Jr Worlds FS
Matteo Rizzo - 2023 Euros FS
Madison Chock/Evan Bates - 2023 4CCs FD
Chelsea Verhaegh/Sherim von Geffen - 2023 Challenge Cup FD
Amber Glenn - 2023 US Nationals FS
Alexa Knierim/Brandon Frazier - 2023 World Team Trophy FS

 

[Wyliefan]

This was a tough one. I thought there were at least six deserving candidates.

 

[Karen-W]

This was a tough one. I thought there were at least six deserving candidates.

I think they're all tough. In my defense, I was randomly assigning them earlier today and hadn't looked at most of the videos in awhile, so I really didn't mean to make it so tough, lol.

 

[Wyliefan]

Amber got bonus points for trying to pull her coach's head off, so that helped.

 

[alj5]

This was the hardest of the four for me.

 

[Vagabond]

Sumiyoshi: There's nothing like a disappointing Free Skate to make you see how wonderful the Short Program can be.
Miura/Kihira: One of those Pairs where you can't help being transfixed by the woman, but on repeated viewings, you notice that he is quite the performer too.
Rossi: "I am a sensitive artiste, but the judges won't forgive my mistakes." "They like me! They really like me!"
Rizzo: He has charisma in spades and has finally learned to express his love in the correct order: 1. Mamma 2. Girlfriend 3. Nonna 4.
Chock/Bates: For once, he upstages her.
Dutch Dancers: Including Dutch ice dancers in a poll must be a first for FSU.
Glenn: If only her triple axel were as reliable as her reactions in the Kiss and Cry.
Knierim/Frazier: This nomination must have been a sympathy vote for Todd Sand.

This was tough. My vote goes to Miura/Kihira, Chock/Bates, and Glenn. I wish I could vote for Sumiyoshi, but there's no pewter medal on this podium.

 

[Karen-W]

@Vagabond - in the nomination thread, the explanation for KniFraz was because they clearly switched Team USA jackets and the FSU poster was amused at Brandon struggling to zip up Alexa's jacket, lol.