Who Do You Think Will Opt Out of Worlds?

[her grace]

50/50 chance for Candyman to place first.

 

[rfisher]

50/50 chance for Candyman to place first.

I would laugh and laugh and laugh and cheer like a maniac if that happened. I'm even willing to give up another World title for Aliona.

 

[jlai]

I would laugh and laugh and laugh and cheer like a maniac if that happened. I'm even willing to give up another World title for Aliona.

I'm glad Aliona decides her own destiny.
I really like the Russians' sp, but I'm with her grace about the Candyman long. I wish they would change it and then they will be in equal footing with the Aliona and Bruno.

 

[peibeck]

for Sui. Hopefully she recovers fully and they don't rush her back out on the ice.

Please James/Cipres don't blow this golden chance to get up on the podium. However, I can see a home medal for Marchei/Hotarek as a beautiful farewell too.

 

[rfisher]

I have an all Italian menu planned for the week.

 

[ChelleC]

I would laugh and laugh and laugh and cheer like a maniac if that happened. I'm even willing to give up another World title for Aliona.

I'm not.

 

[BlueRidge]

I'm sad for Sui & Han, but since they won't be there, Aliona can enjoy her Olys gold, FOR GOD'S SAKE T&M TAKE IT!!!!! And I don't give a fig's ear that its with Candyman.

 

[misskarne]

50/50 chance for Candyman to place first.

YES! GO CANDYMAN! GO TARASOVA/MOROZOV! EXPLODE SOME HEADS!

 

[Tinami Amori]

If T/M win without 2 top teams, it will not be the "same". I am very sad S/H are injured. I love their programmes and skating.

 

[kittyjake5]

Candyman is not one of my favorite programs but I never though it was that bad. It looks worse than it is when T/M implode like they did at the Olympics.
If they skate both programs clean they do have a chance at the gold medal but I believe that Aliona/Bruno will have to make mistakes. I don't want that to happen.
I like T/M lots of talent. I hope that they have some input in their programs next season.

 

[PRlady]

Me, I want a German/French/Italian podium. Maybe T/M will get a complete overhaul for next season and I’ll root for them then.

 

[MAXSwagg]

People are so cruel to T/M. Candyman is not that bad, and certainly not the worst serve seen. D/R and Aliona have both had some pretty tacky programs...

 

[caseyedwards]

Tarasova and morozov were given every warning candyman wasn’t going to be acceptable at Olympics!! And that’s the only thing that kept them off the podium!! Every single competition everyone was unanimous candyman is total PoS and wouldn’t medal at Olympics. Too embarrassing! Too awful. Worst pairs program of all time! Pairs equivalent to aboriginal dance!

 

[Jayar]

People are so cruel to T/M. Candyman is not that bad, and certainly not the worst serve seen. D/R and Aliona have both had some pretty tacky programs...

It really is that bad. They were contenders, and that program killed any chance of them being strong challengers for the title. A complete misstep. I keep hoping that they will show up in Milan with last year's FS.

 

[alchemy void]

T/M's tech inconsistencies kept them off the podium at the Olympics, not Candyman.

I need S/M to win and J/C to medal (although I fear they'll be going back to their roots) and we'll be good.

 

[caseyedwards]

T/M's tech inconsistencies kept them off the podium at the Olympics, not Candyman.

I need S/M to win and J/C to medal (although I fear they'll be going back to their roots) and we'll be good.

the technical inconsistencies did not occur in some kind of vacuum! They weren’t independent of everything else!!
They could not perform because everyone was saying they had the worst program of all time. You want your faves to be in a bubble and block out criticism but the extreme hatred of candyman and no one believing they should be on the podium because of candyman caused the mistakes. Every commentator and even their competitors it was revealed afterward by duhamel were very aggressive in telling them to actually try to help them they had the worst program of all time and needed to change it but they didn’t! That in turn caused extreme pressure on them not only skating at Olympics and for gold! But trying to do it with the worst program in pairs history and maybe even skating history!

It really is that bad. They were contenders, and that program killed any chance of them being strong challengers for the title. A complete misstep. I keep hoping that they will show up in Milan with last year's FS.

Exactly!! Even if they win sp in Milan or place second again if they have candyman as their fs they won’t medal in Milan either.

 

[Twilight1]

The closest Queen Aljiona had for tackiness was Pink Panther but she rocked that outfit like no one else could.

 

[clairecloutier]

Sorry but “Candyman” actually is that bad.

Technically, yes, T/M didn’t medal at the Olympics due to tech mistakes. But I do think the program may have played a role. T/M took the ice for the Oly LP knowing they needed a strong performance—yet they were also aware of the criticism of “Candyman.” They admitted so afterward in a post-Oly interview. And they must have known that S/M’s and S/H’s LPs were well-received all year. So I think it’s quite possible it may have subtly undermined their confidence a bit.

 

[Wyliefan]

It really is that bad. They were contenders, and that program killed any chance of them being strong challengers for the title. A complete misstep. I keep hoping that they will show up in Milan with last year's FS.

And considering what last year's FS was like, that's really saying something!

 

[DimaToe]

Sad that Sui/Han won’t have a chance to defend their world title, but what an opportunity for the other pairs. 2 heavy hitters (Sui/Han, Duhamel/Radford) wont be there, add to that how hit and miss Tarasova/Morozov are, I really hope teams like Marchei/Hotarek and James/Ciprés take advantage of the opportunity presented to them.

The closest Queen Aljiona had for tackiness was Pink Panther but she rocked that outfit like no one else could.

Really? So we’re pretending the muppet bolero with the bedazzled bra never happened?

 

[Twilight1]

@DimaToe - Yes.

 

[MAXSwagg]

The closest Queen Aljiona had for tackiness was Pink Panther but she rocked that outfit like no one else could.

No. That bulls*t FS they had in 2015 season, "Sometimes" or whatever in the hell that was. I had the misfortune of being at 2016 Worlds and seeing that disastrous pairs competition. And several of her programs with Robin.

 

[Braulio]

People are so cruel to T/M. Candyman is not that bad, and certainly not the worst serve seen. D/R and Aliona have both had some pretty tacky programs...

Yes it was and it still is (and will be)

 

[Seerek]

As I've been saying in the pairs thread, it's taking pairs more than 1 Olympic cycle to zero in with what works and doesn't work for them.

Zhenya/Vlad have tried Lord of the Dance, electro swing, 70s prog rock and now a Back To Basics compilation with mixed degrees of success. There's comes a point that's it's no longer about the programs anymore, it comes down to the skaters' inherent or learned ability to actually perform programs.

T/M will likely never put out a "audience/fan favourite" program ever in their careers (too shy/introverted personalities to be real fan favourites like the other teams). But at the very least, they need to put out programs they are satisfied/comfortable with and actually enjoy performing (to some degree).

Honestly, going through another 4 year Olympic cycle of them being the de facto social media human punching bags/"anti-favourites" in the pairs event would be a shame considering their strong skating skills.

 

[vesperholly]

People are so cruel to T/M. Candyman is not that bad, and certainly not the worst serve seen. D/R and Aliona have both had some pretty tacky programs...

I think T/M are great and abhor Candyman. It is the worst possible program for them. Their SP is fine. Tarasova particularly has wonderful technique and classical Russian skating.

 

[Skittl1321]

The closest Queen Aljiona had for tackiness was Pink Panther but she rocked that outfit like no one else could.

They costume was amazing.

Of course, I love the yellow with black polka dots, hate the music.

 

[kwanfan1818]

IMO, the reason Candyman is so bad is because they are so much better than it, which their SP showed. They're beautiful skaters.

 

[misskarne]

Zhenya/Vlad have tried Lord of the Dance, electro swing, 70s prog rock and now a Back To Basics compilation with mixed degrees of success.

I really liked their Lord of the Dance program.

And Candyman is really not as bad as people make out. It's a lot more straightforward than that over-the-top try-hard thing Savchenko/Massot have going on in their FS.

 

[RoseRed]

I really liked their Lord of the Dance program.

And Candyman is really not as bad as people make out. It's a lot more straightforward than that over-the-top try-hard thing Savchenko/Massot have going on in their FS.

It might not be so bad if they were at all capable of selling it

 

[Japanfan]

Exactly!! Even if they win sp in Milan or place second again if they have candyman as their fs they won’t medal in Milan either.

Of course they will medal. In fact, in the absence of S/M, D/R, S/K and S/H, they are likely to take the gold.

Which three pairs do you think will medal ahead of them?

J/C may actually have a shot at the podium at this Worlds? That would be so sweet, and entirely make up with Candyman winning the gold.