Friday watch party: 1999 Worlds SP

[Kateri]

Oh, Michelle.

You're still gorgeous. Even though that haircut doesn't work, and I'm usually all for the pixie cuts.

 

[nimi]

And, I'm probably the only person who liked the short cut.

Well good to hear SOMEBODY had good taste back then

I find the lack of hair buns in this comp very refreshing, actually

 

[Colonel Green]

Judges working overtime to salvage Kwan.

 

[SmallFairy]

Indeed she did, and it kicked up just as much of a fuss (at least among skating fans) as when Felicity cut her hair. And if you don't get that reference, get off my lawn, whippersnapper!

OMG Felicity, I had forgotten all about her!

 

[Finnice]

She was so held up after this. In appreciate her, but ...

 

[VGThuy]

That was choreographically well-put-together. Mistakes and an easier solo triple (but probably some of the most steps preceding it) aside, that wasn't so bad...at least not as bad as I remembered.

 

[Hanna]

Indeed she did, and it kicked up just as much of a fuss (at least among skating fans) as when Felicity cut her hair. And if you don't get that reference, get off my lawn, whippersnapper!

Can I pull the foreigner card here?

OMG was that young Carroll??

 

[alchemy void]

5.4/5.9 is the only correct score.

 

[SmallFairy]

Well, thankfully Frank Carroll ditched the mustache....

 

[meggonzo]

Very unpopular opinion but this is probably my favorite SP ever from Kwan. Absolutely brilliant and unique choreography. Love the placement of elements, too.

I was a huge Butyrskaya fan back in the day (still am), but in terms of presentation, this program is on a different level.

Dream of Desdemona was my favorite.

 

[rfisher]

And now Malinina who 21 years later has a 13 year old son at junior worlds skating as a homicidal/suicidal biker.

 

[VGThuy]

You know, those scores for tech were fairly low except for the 5.5 but placeholder and all of that. Even with a 5.4/5.4, the AUT judge put her in 4th.

 

[Finnice]

Very youn Eislauffan seen here!

 

[SmallFairy]

@Eislauffan showing!!!!

Malinina is adorable, semi-short hair! Her husband is cheering.

 

[Wyliefan]

@Wyliefan your avatar!

Glad you like it! I thought it was a good time for a little ray of sunshine in my avatar.

 

[meggonzo]

You know, those scores for tech were fairly low except for the 5.5 but placeholder and all of that. Even with a 5.4/5.4, the AUT judge put her in 4th.

The AUT judge gave her a 5.4 in presentation??

 

[Hanna]

OMG this is Mama Malinin??

 

[SmallFairy]

Mozart Not too much of it these days....

 

[VGThuy]

The AUT judge gave her a 5.4 in presentation??

I was pretty sure I saw that, but low-res and watching it from a distance on my TV and all. I'll double check after Malinina.

 

[Wyliefan]

Can I pull the foreigner card here?

I'll allow it! "Felicity" was a show about a college girl, and she started off with long curly hair but then cut it. I didn't see much of the show, but a lot of fans swore it was all downhill from there.

 

[aftershocks]

Strike 'cold,' the announcers said Kwan had the flu and was on medication. The fact she even skated is remarkable. Her sp was one of the more creative programs of this entire event. But Carmen turned out to not be perfect karma for Kwan. #MemoryLaneAlliteration

 

[Colonel Green]

Malinina's trademark Lutz does her out of a World medal.

 

[VGThuy]

Apparently the ratings dropped big time when Kerri Russell cut her hair.

 

[Finnice]

Gosh how stiff Malinina is. I give this to Bute.

 

[Hanna]

Very youn Eislauffan seen here!

I was wondering if it was her!

 

[VGThuy]

I was pretty sure I saw that, but low-res and watching it from a distance on my TV and all. I'll double check after Malinina.

@meggonzo, it was 5.4/5.6.

 

[SmallFairy]

Can't believe her lutz did her in. GP final showed the judges were ready to give it to her.

 

[Jeschke]

@alchemy void , being caged at home, this was again such a great distraction!
Thanks so much for your effort!

 

[alchemy void]

I love Kwan's program, but I don't think I would put that behind Kwan, especially in a technical program. Soldatova should have been below both.

 

[rfisher]

OMG this is Mama Malinin??

Yep, probably skating around while thinking someday when I have a kid, we're going biker theme. And, he's going to be a future star!