2024 Finlandia Trophy Free Dance PBP - Thank You For Being a Finn

[Kateri]

I think the return of the upside-down split lift position from the wilderness should be a moment for us all to reflect on why it was banned: that early-2000s, early-IJS period, when the rules accidentally mandated that an upside-down split was the only way to get a level 4, and they were EVERYWHERE. Traumatising the heck out of us all. One version was called the "sniff lift" for awful and obvious reasons. Banned the following year.

Ice dance has its issues today, but could, and has been, worse!

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Still think their FD should be The Beach themed and that Moby is a pretentious twat, but I like the program.

 

[tony]

He Taschler looks very annoyed by those scores. FWIW, I was told in side chat after questioning where his social media pic went that the Czech Fed were not too pleased with it. Screw them.

Paul’s jacket is quite nice. McQueen did a series of blazers and evening wear recently that featured similar cutouts.

Exactly my point!

 

[Karen-W]

TurkVers tango > GilPoir's lame tango break

 

[tony]

I'd rather see a redux #24 of their classical Chopin-esque free dances than this

But having said that, the diagonal step actually fit the music quite nearly perfectly. I can't knock any of this choreography, I just don't think their skating, their attack, or their posture really sells this style of music.

ETA- everything from the diagonal step on was really enjoyable.

Put them back on the Euro podium, certainly better than R/A.

 

[Coco]

Wow, loved that tango.

 

[MacMadame]

Is she dying on ice?

 

[MacMadame]

Wow, loved that tango.

It was very tango-y which is hard on ice.

 

[her grace]

T/V

Impressive synchronization of movement, skating with maturity, I like how even the rotational lift to stationary lift kept the tango feel. I joked about them beating Taschlers in RD due to home advantage, but they should deservedly win the FD. So polished

 

[MacMadame]

Is she dying on ice?

Mark says, "Yes"

 

[Lizziebeth]

I liked this choreography and it is definitely not the typical thing for the Finns.

 

[Karen-W]

Put them back on the Euro podium, certainly better than R/A.

Over LopBri?!

 

[BlueRidge]

I'm not usually very tango friendly, but I think they do a great job with that.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

After @VGThuy mentioned how they could play Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, it’s all I ever think about for T/V that they should be doing a Before Sunrise/Sunset/Midnight FD.

 

[Matryeshka]

The Browns were never in the mix. I was so unconcerned about them being a factor I was more interested in responding to the discussions about Emilea's lack of star power and Paul's ugly-ass costume.

I disagree. Even though I like Z/K better (obvs), I also recognize that the Browns are stronger skaters, and their RD is cute as a button and objectively better than Z/K. I think if the Browns put together two clean programs back to back, they'd be in the hunt, especially with GreenP on a downward trajectory

 

[Primorskaya]

They're good, they do all the right moves, the spins are wow, especially rotational to stationary, but it's no tango.

LOL at mark mentioning the strength in her back "...and glutes" on replay.

 

[honey]

Choreo lift is stunning. Quite liked that overall.

 

[Colonel Green]

This style of music so suits her, in particular.

 

[tony]

Over LopBri?!

Well now that they made the GPF maybe it's a done deal, but I think T/V can still keep it very close.

 

[Karen-W]

I disagree. Even though I like Z/K better (obvs), I also recognize that the Browns are stronger skaters, and their RD is cute as a button and objectively better than Z/K. I think if the Browns put together two clean programs back to back, they'd be in the hunt, especially with GreenP on a downward trajectory

GreenP are on their way back up if their NHK score is an indication. Others who were at the SCI practices noted that the Browns skate a lot smaller and don't fill the arena the same way the rest of the top US teams do - and you can see it on some of their elements. It's kind of hard to not notice now, TBH, and I can see why they're not getting the same scores.

 

[Aceon6]

RD is cute as a button

That’s the Browns main problem in a nutshell. Great skaters, yes.

 

[Matryeshka]

That was good! While I still think some of their points are down to Pretty Privilege, I am really coming around to liking T/V.

 

[Karen-W]

Well now that they made the GPF maybe it's a done deal, but I think T/V can still keep it very close.

Tallinn is a lot closer to Helsinki than Paris, so there is that too.

 

[MacMadame]

Is this the program where Bey covers herself and it's horrible?

 

[tony]

Lilah's leg is healed!

 

[Karen-W]

I reject FearGib - their music just woke up Bandit, who was sleeping on the ottoman, undisturbed by skating at this hour.

 

[tony]

Is this the program where Bey covers herself and it's horrible?

How can you forget what you saw in the pairs short already?

 

[NinjaTurtles]

That was good! While I still think some of their points are down to Pretty Privilege, I am really coming around to liking T/V.

Finnish Beauty Points are a long honored tradition.

 

[MacMadame]

How can you forget what you saw in the pairs short already?

It was yesterday.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I don't think this program does Fear & Gibson any favours.