GPdF 2025 PBP- Pairs SP: “Cockadoodledon’t”

[Wyliefan]

Godfather -- yay!
Vocals -- boo!

 

[Braulio]

Am I wrong if I think that Balasz needs another partner?

 

[floridaice]

Just one of the many programs fans will be subjected to this year using music from The Godfather soundtrack. Curious just how an Italian feels about this music and The Godfather movies?

 

[skatingguy]

Audrey Shin/Balazs Nagy
Coach: Bruno Marcotte, Meagan Duhamel
Music: Speak Softly Love, The Godfather Suite

Triple Twist 2 (3 after review)
3Tq - timing was a little off
Throw 3Lo
Back Inside Death Spiral 4 (3 after review)
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 4 (3 after review)
Reverse Lasso Lift 4

Very solid across the board, and the performance was nice too.

61.79 = 1st Place

 

[Karen-W]

Okay, let's see how ShiNagy do today... Odds are they'll eventually have one good competition, right?

3tw - decent; SBS 3t - solid; throw 3lo - bit of a lean on the landing but she stayed up; BIDS - hey, they didn't get it invalidated! SBS spins - alright; step sequence - fine; lift - well, it wasn't aborted.

All in all, it was fine, though it just didn't feel remarkable in any way.

 

[tony]

Am I wrong if I think that Balasz needs another partner?

Nope. I don't think it's a case of them being new, I just think the team comes across as totally listless when I always thought he was a massive star in the past. I think they just don't really connect at all yet, kinda like Lu and Mitrofanov were for their entire time together.

 

[Private Citizen]

I can see why some people are excited by Shin and Nagy. Expectations are inflated compared to reality but they could be quite good with time.

 

[Wyliefan]

Just one of the many programs fans will be subjected to this year using music from The Godfather soundtrack. Curious just how an Italian feels about this music and The Godfather movies?

I like it, at least if it's instrumental. But I'm only Italian-American, so I'm not sure whether I count.

 

[ilovesalchows]

This music pandering has me scared for SLC. I fully expect to see a Serbian skating to Lee Greenwood or something.

 

[Karen-W]

Nope. I don't think it's a case of them being new, I just think the team comes across as totally listless when I always thought he was a massive star in the past. I think they just don't really connect at all yet, kinda like Lu and Mitrofanov were for their entire time together.

I have to agree too. The elements were mostly fine and well-done, but there just wasn't much THERE there.

 

[beckab81]

Does Audrey have a black eye covered up w/ makeup?

 

[ilovesalchows]

Nagy and Duhamel would KILL

 

[Braulio]

Okay, let's see how ShiNagy do today... Odds are they'll eventually have one good competition, right?

That is what USFSA thought when assigned them to the Olympic Qualifier

 

[Spikefan]

This music pandering has me scared for SLC. I fully expect to see a Serbian skating to Lee Greenwood or something.

I don’t watch the show but do any of those Mormon Wives sing?

 

[tony]

Nagy and Duhamel would KILL

Still secretly hoping for a Pereira and Nagy partnership. I don't care which country.

 

[Braulio]

Chock & Bates Lovers from outer space FD music

 

[Rukia]

Still secretly hoping for a Pereira and Nagy partnership. I don't care which country.

i see the vision and i support this

 

[beckab81]

Stop with the artistic camera work! We want to actually see the lift, not just her arm!

 

[tony]

This is probably my top 5 favorite album of all-time (Random Access Memories) so of course I'm going to appreciate Faula & Belle. I still think everything is way too out of control probably without any kind of consistency, though.

 

[Private Citizen]

Yay for Daft Punk. But these songs don’t go together at all, and the cut was weird.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

These costumes are serving 1980s Realness.

 

[Karen-W]

FauBel - Oh, I rather like these costumes. 3tw - bit crash; SBS 3s - she flips out on the landing; hand down on the throw 3s; lift was fine; BIDS also fine; step sequence - actually really quite good with the musicality; SBS spins - they should not have ended on that element - not in synch at all.

 

[tony]

And sorry to say, as a whole I think Wessenberg & Strekalin have much more to offer and will quickly eclipse this team.

 

[skatingguy]

Aurelie Faula/Theo Belle
Coach: Claude Peri Thevenard, Lola Esbrat
Music: Within by Daft Punk

Triple Twist 1
3S - Aurelie stepped out
Throw 3S - hand down
Reverse Lasso Lift 4
Back Inside Death Spiral 3
Step Sequence 3
Change Foot Combo Spin 3

Solid effort for another very new team. Always enjoy the use of Daft Punk.

54.09 = 2nd Place

 

[ilovesalchows]

I love the program and costumes. If they were a bit better this would be awesome.

 

[Braulio]

Stop with the artistic camera work! We want to actually see the lift, not just her arm!

that is not going to happen, it has been the same since the Trophee Lalique ancient times

 

[tony]

that is not going to happen, it has been the same since the Trophee Lalique ancient times

At least with Lalique we got the WAY ahead of it's time huge side of the rink backdrop that changed to match the colors of each skaters outfit!

 

[susieB129]

"Kathy MacBeth"

 

[floridaice]

Is McBeath pronounced MacBeth?

 

[tony]

Is McBeath pronounced MacBeth?

You think Chris ever knows what he's talking about?