2025 NHK Trophy Free Dance PBP - Hmmm for the Weekend

[hlp728]

Can’t we get a Matrix costume in this lifetime that isn’t black with green stones.

Maybe red and blue costumes to symbolize the pills in the movie. Uncomfortable truth versus blissful ignorance.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

I noticed this in Angers, but this music does not seen Olympic worthy, I’m also not fond of her dress.

 

[Allen]

Charlene just haven't seemed right these past two seasons. I mean, this program is fine, but they just seem to be phoning it in to an extent

 

[tony]

Assist jumps, love how it starts the program. Second set of twizzles and once again Marco is really struggling to hold it together. It's just not there for him anymore at all. I was focusing on him mostly so I don't know what her L2 was from. She's even looking tight through some of the smaller stuff, like the twizzles on the end of their steps.

I still think they have more complexity in their programs than most others, but I do see the relative emptiness when it's not going directly into or out of elements. And when no element is in your face obvious to the music or dynamic, the GOE is going to stay lower because that's how the judging goes.

 

[floridaice]

Much better performance this time. Happy for them.

 

[skatfan]

I think the collision in practice has affected their performances. She looked like she might be in pain at the end.

 

[Karen-W]

Well, if they can skate that clean, they should be able to beat DavSmo in the FD for the TE, which is something Team Italy will need them to do if they want a chance at holding onto bronze.

 

[Braulio]

This is much much better than at Angers but still, olympic medal? don't think so

 

[skatingguy]

Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri
Rank after RD: 2
Coach: Barbara Fusar Poli, Roberto Pelizzola
Music: Diamanti (soundtrack)

Choreo Assisted Jump/Lifting Movement
Synchronized Twizzles W:2 M:4 (W:4 M:4 after review) - slight rotation check from Charlene on the 3rd twizzle
One Foot Turns W:2 M:2
Rotational Lift 4
Dance Spin 4
Circular Step Sequence W:2 M:3
Curve Lift 4
Choreo Sliding Movement
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Stationary Lift 4

If this team wins an Olympic medal in February it will be on the back of this free dance.

122.31 = 1st Place
198.67 = 1st Place

 

[tangerine dream]

I noticed this in Angers, but this music does not seen Olympic worthy, I’m also not fond of her dress.

It's just kind of a bland, lyrical piece that doesn't really go anywhere. Better than the robots, I suppose.

 

[Wyliefan]

I am in no teknik, but that looked much stronger than yesterday, and they looked really committed and really happy skating it.

 

[Aceon6]

Much better, but the effort that Marco has to exert really shows. And I’m still a bit miffed that they decided that an obscure soundtrack was a winning strategy.

 

[her grace]

Guignard/Fabbri

Is he twizzling or doing running 3s, I’d like a slo-mo look, nice choreo slide move with smooth exit back to standing, secure lifts, they believe in the program and it should play well at home, got a pretty good crowd reaction here

 

[dancefan17]

Wondering if she is still recovering from the practice collision a bit…seemed to give it what she had, but seems sore.

 

[Lilia A]

I was focusing on him mostly so I don't know what her L2 was from.

Same. I was surprised when I saw she got a 2 but my eyes were on him so no idea what happened there.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Much better, but the effort that Marco has to exert really shows. And I’m still a bit miffed that they decided that an obscure soundtrack was a winning strategy.

They should have taken my advice and done a tribute program to coach Scary Babs' death stare.

 

[peibeck]

Guignard/Fabbri much improved since France, but this dance somehow misses the mark between being romantic and lyrical because it's rather too frenetic, imo.

 

[susieB129]

Two years ago I thought G/F's spot on the podium was assured, but the sport has changed around them and the judges are letting them know it.

 

[Lilia A]

Babs is nodding, so the panel is safe from her wrath.

 

[tony]

Babs is nodding, so the panel is safe from her wrath.

To be fair she also nodded during their RD scores in Angers and told him they were going to get the PCS they did from "this panel"

 

[Matryeshka]

Interesting program, oddly I got Bobrova flashbacks. I hope they get points for not using a warhorse.

Also I love Caroline’s dress.

Decent score but 9 points less than Z/K on the FD

I feel like the scores in all disciplines across all GPs have been so up and down that I don't think we'll know anything until they're all together. It's exciting to not know what will happen.

 

[tony]

Beginning of this program is so cool. IAM did this with a few teams but I think the combo of lifts is just brilliant to the music. And I love how he flings her out of it. Once again, I hate their steps in between the first and second twizzles. Too much time, too slowed down and then she creaks her way through that set especially. At least they still get some distance

And then my feed completely froze but 500 Miles is the only part of the program I really like anyway

Okay its back. Fabulous end nuance to the one foot turns, being able to stop momentum and spin in place. Also love the transition directly into the dance spin, too.

Seeing how they are the masters of the choreographic elements, I think they still have a shot getting onto the podium even with FB/C now there.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

One thing I will say about IAM is that they have a good ideas and themes for their teams.

 

[skatingguy]

Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson
Rank after RD: 1
Coach: R. Haguenauer, P. Lauzon, M.F. Dubreuil
Music: The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond

Stationary Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4
Midline Step Sequence W:3 M:3
Curve Lift 4
One Foot Turns W:3 M:2 (W:2 M:2 after review)
Dance Spin 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Choreo Sliding Movement
Choreo Twizzling Movement

This team is always well prepared, and they bring material that works for them, and is entertaining to audiences.

124.31 = 1st Place
205.88 = 1st Place

 

[Colonel Green]

The "500 Miles" part really doesn't fit with the rest of this program, though I like it on its own.

Also, why doesn't Lewis have a kilt?

 

[Tak]

F/G WOW!! Now THAT is a dance I will ALWAYS remember!! Loved it - and them.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

One day I would just love to see something so rando in ice dance like Lilah and Lewis just go into a death spiral out of nowhere and for no reason lol

 

[beckab81]

I don’t care if their edges are shallow or wobbly, I love this program, it makes me smile every time

 

[her grace]

Fear/Gibson

Performing with energy, looking more comfortable and into it than in France, no errors technically, captivating presentation

 

[Jay42]

That was pretty fun though it is still astonishingly obvious that he's doing everything interesting about the actual skating. This is the first program I've seen in years that I think I'm actually going to have to send to my brother. He's a sucker for Scottish music.