FSU Watch Party Sunday #1: 1991 Worlds part 2 [12pm CDT/6pm CET]

[Vagabond]

Doo-sheenies

 

[Aerobicidal]

The Duchesnays were better at FDs than anything else. Just like Khokhlova! (Two of my all-time favorite teams, BTW.)

 

[mjb52]

I honestly love how they just go for it it's just a program

 

[Immortelle]

I’d have put them in fourth for this but still had them win overall.

 

[VGThuy]

I’d have put them in fourth

I would have done the same no question in Albertville.

 

[Vagabond]

And they're not married!

 

[VGThuy]

I think they were being rewarded for their brilliant 1990 Worlds FD performance at this Worlds especially after Klimova/Ponomarenko left an opening and seemed a bit distracted at this Worlds.

 

[alchemy void]

JUSTICE 4 McDONALD/SMITH

 

[Immortelle]

I would have done the same no question in Albertville.

I didn’t like what they skated in Albertville. Apologies to Chris Dean but their programs didn’t suit them.

 

[mjb52]

Dang I like this!!!

 

[Sonata]

I find Duchesnays’ technical content is really low.
Martini is trying to be polite by saying “I don’t know how this will stack up against the Russians”.

The European commentator laughing at the 5.4 from the French judge for G and P reminded me of how heavily entrenched blocked judging was in ice dance back then.

 

[Vagabond]

Sharecroppers dancing on the frozen Mississippi River.

 

[aliceanne]

Watching all of these teams U/Z look the most like modern ice dancers with all their lifts.

 

[VGThuy]

Ice dance now is way more athletic no question and requires more skating skills showcased. But it doesn’t have the intricacy and partnering nor the close holds past ice dance has. You’ll see it more with Klimova/Ponomarenko’ free dances pre-Albertville.

 

[mjb52]

Bulgarian Soviet Canadian Bloc!!!

 

[aliceanne]

Yeah D/D had a lot of two footed skating, but I always liked their programs.

 

[VGThuy]

To outsiders, it must seem a bit silly to see a bunch of Eastern Euros dominating a competition evaluating one’s ability to dance to the blues.

 

[Aerobicidal]

Both of these Canadian teams make Elizabeth Shue's blues performance in Adventures in Babysitting seem gritty and authentic.

 

[alchemy void]

I needed those cliff notes BEFORE the dance, Barb

 

[alchemy void]

I think that's a good stopping place, right?

 

[VGThuy]

I think that's a good stopping place, right?

Yep. Thank you for everything!

 

[Aerobicidal]

I am going to go turn off the lights and pray after seeing that Tonya will be next.

Thanks for organizing this, Mr. Void.

 

[meggonzo]

What time tomorrow?? I don't want to be late!

 

[Immortelle]

Thanks guys for helping me avoid doing the ironing.

 

[Sonata]

I’m having a flashback while watching these Canadian teams of when Bourne and Kratz arrived at nationals and beat them all and how upset they were that B and K had not respected the wait-multiple-Olympic-cycles-until-it’s-your-turn ice dance hierarchy

 

[alchemy void]

What time tomorrow?? I don't want to be late!

4pm sound good?

I was thinking 12pm for Olympics dance.

 

[VGThuy]

I’m having a flashback while watching these Canadian teams of when Bourne and Kratz arrived at nationals and beat them all and how upset they were that B and K had not respected the wait-multiple-Olympic-cycles-until-it’s-your-turn ice dance hierarchy

Your comment about two foot skating made me think about the fluff piece of Renee Roca and Gorsha Sur teaming up. They asked Gorsha why didn’t she train the Russian way instead of him training the American way, and she made some snarky comment about well we could do it the Russian way and skate on flats and just emote with our arms and faces.

 

[aliceanne]

Tanya froze my feed.

 

[aliceanne]

4pm sound good?

I was thinking 12pm for Olympics dance.

4pm what time zone? Thanks for doing this!

 

[alchemy void]

4pm what time zone? Thanks for doing this!

Central US.