Friday watch party: 1999 Worlds SP

[alchemy void]

Omg her coach pulling a Galustyan at the marks, too

 

[VGThuy]

We never got to see any of these skaters watching on ABC. They showed the top three SP only.

Plus Kwan, right? Since she wasn't in the top 3 after the SP...

 

[ChelleC]

What's with these skaters skating to Aladdin in 1999? Did they just get it in the theaters?

No, I think Aladdin was in theater around 1992. I know it was released before The Lion King, and that was 1994.

 

[alchemy void]

4.7/4.4 from Finland

Not very harmonious

 

[meggonzo]

I don't remember these short haircuts actually being a trend in 1999. Why so many in skating? Tributes to Jill Trenary?

 

[Colonel Green]

Hey, Terry!

 

[Jeschke]

Slay!

 

[VGThuy]

No, I think Aladdin was in theater around 1992. I know it was released before The Lion King, and that was 1994.

I know, I was just making a joke about the pre-Internet and slightly less global World.

 

[Hanna]

So much power, so much speed, so much Ukrainian stalking, that Ukrainian flip entrance....what is there not to love?

We MUST do the FS, she's doing Titanic I think!

You are in the zone

 

[VGThuy]

Terry Gannon! He's a sound for sore ears.

 

[SmallFairy]

Freakin'!!!

 

[Jeschke]

4.7/4.4 from Finland

Not very harmonious

@Hanna era started 2002 as we learned

 

[alchemy void]

If Lavernchuck was Russian, she would probably have placed in the top 4 given Soldatova's placement here. I would say American, but she'd be a totally different skater.

Totally. Presentation sucked, but at least 6 of those elements were exceptional. Only the footwork was non-existant.

 

[Kateri]

I don't remember these short haircuts actually being a trend in 1999. Why so many in skating? Tributes to Jill Trenary?

I don't know, but they're ADORABLE and I miss them!

 

[SmallFairy]

Elevator-Rach

 

[alchemy void]

Sexy time!

 

[rfisher]

From Poth to Toth.

 

[SmallFairy]

I don't know, but they're ADORABLE and I miss them!

Liashenko had short hair already 1995, Slutskaya was years behind.

 

[VGThuy]

Huh...I thought I liked Liashenko.

 

[JoannaLouise]

I love how that spin stopped right on the beat!

 

[aftershocks]

What a difference two decades makes for Russian ladies figure skating (and for ladies figure skating generally). They went to a much younger teenybopper model, as likely inspired by Oksana Baiul, Michelle Kwan, Midori Ito, Sasha Cohen, and Tara Lipinski.

 

[Jeschke]

Oh yes mama

 

[SmallFairy]

Black Velvet!

 

[alchemy void]

The spiral leg-stroke is such an underrated move.

 

[Aerobicidal]

I hope Eteri uses this dress, music, and program for Trusova next season.

 

[Colonel Green]

The song is called "Black Velvet" and you're wearing pale grey?

 

[Hanna]

Freakin'

All these haircuts are too much for me, I have an obsession with long hair since I was born.

 

[VGThuy]

I miss members of the old guard like Peggy who cared about such things like skaters stretching their chins up too much. If only we had people caring about such things now. They sound inane, but that sort of attention to detail to aesthetics would be nice these days.

 

[SmallFairy]

Love her bangs and the ponytail playing sexy to Black Velvet Was this the year she was 4th at Euros?

 

[JoannaLouise]

I was going to snark on Kenny G Black Velvet Sax Remix, but then I remembered that lyrics weren't allowed!