2026 Worlds Free Dance PBP - Whale, That's All Folks!

[MacMadame]

The woman is no fool. She knows excellence and quality when she sees it. It has her seal of approval and everyone else’s critiques of its authenticity etc are irrelevant. Case closed.

Your uber is showing.

 

[allezfred]

Your uber is showing.

What some of you are saying is the equivalent of “I prefer a competent wedding singer’s version of ‘Nessun Dorma’ to Pavarott’s”. Which is fine and you are entitled to do. It just means you have very bad taste and are unable to recognise superior skating skills and musicality when you see it.

 

[skipaway]

British Challenge Denied

 

[Skate Talker]

Hardly surprising. I would think they would have had to prove there wasn't a violation beyond any doubt once it was called.

 

[marbri]

Has the ISU ever NOT denied a challenge?

 

[Skate Talker]

Maybe only during Olympics when forced by IOC?

 

[Aussie Willy]

In the past I have seen documents for technical panels around what is called "Field of Play" (I can't find them at the moment). That means they are given the benefit of doubt in regards to calling what they see at the time. I daresay by the amount of time it took for the scores to come up, there was obviously quite a bit of discussion around that element and the decision to deduction was not taken lightly because the panel would know it affected the podium placements. But why do a dodgy element that the slightest move would make it a violation?

 

[skipaway]

They'd have to wait anyway, Dune 3 doesn't come out until after the next season starts.

Olivia and Dune 3

 

[Aussie Willy]

Olivia and Dune 3

I would love them to do something else. But boy with that clip it would be a vibe to see a part 3.

ETA - just got onto Spotify. Yep the soundtrack is there. I will totally understand why they would do it. It is amazing music and they could pull it off. I think they might have my blessing.

 

[my little pony]

it would be kind of funny if they only had Dune free dances

 

[skategal]

I think Smart/Dieck need to mix it up and bring something new.

Doing similar programs year after year only works if your name is Guillame.

 

[Aussie Willy]

it would be kind of funny if they only had Dune free dances

Oh we need the Dune RD. Is any of the soundtrack in 3/4 time?

 

[my little pony]

before they retire, they need to do something from the 1984 Dune soundtrack

 

[Aussie Willy]

before they retire, they need to do something from the 1984 Dune soundtrack

All the Dunes. Including a David Attenborough documentary on the Sahara.

 

[tangerine dream]

Oh we need the Dune RD. Is any of the soundtrack in 3/4 time?

Hey, Dune has been a top 3 FD two years in a row at worlds. Clearly the RD is holding them back and the only solution is a very innovative Golden (Sand Dune) Waltz.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I think Smart/Dieck need to do Rune, Loon and Prune programs.

 

[my little pony]

there's something called Waltz in the desert by Victor Birkan

 

[MacMadame]

What some of you are saying is the equivalent of “I prefer a competent wedding singer’s version of ‘Nessun Dorma’ to Pavarott’s”. Which is fine and you are entitled to do. It just means you have very bad taste and are unable to recognise superior skating skills and musicality when you see it.

No, what you are saying is that you think Pavarotti is better than Plácido Domingo or Enrico Caruso and claiming that means you have good taste.

 

[allezfred]

No, what you are saying is that you think Pavarotti is better than Plácido Domingo or Enrico Caruso and claiming that means you have good taste.

If those two teams were as good as Domingo and Caruso, why were they not at Worlds?

 

[NinjaTurtles]

What some of you are saying is the equivalent of “I prefer a competent wedding singer’s version of ‘Nessun Dorma’ to Pavarott’s”. Which is fine and you are entitled to do. It just means you have very bad taste and are unable to recognise superior skating skills and musicality when you see it.

Don’t you prefer Ewan McGregor’s cover of Your Song?

 

[my little pony]

wow this really is the off season if we are comparing b/s to Domingo or Caruso unless I have someone on ignore and it's David Caruso you all are taking about

 

[allezfred]

Don’t you prefer Ewan McGregor’s cover of Your Song?

Well, Elton John is no Pavarotti after all. Plus there is an actual opera singer helping McGregor out on vocals in his version.

 

[Wyliefan]

Aboian/Veselukhin were too young for Worlds.