2026 US Nationals Free Dance "Nix You"

[canbelto]

Wow huge mistake on the twizzles.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Should’ve come back for Japan. They could possibly be gold medalists.

 

[Karen-W]

Holy heck! Huge twizzle error by Alex!

 

[Baby Yoda On Skates]

Welp so much for their best element.

 

[tangerine dream]

I feel like I should be more excited to see the Shibs...but, I'm not.

As someone who used to be a fan of them it kinda sucks. Trying not to let this comeback tarnish the good memories I have of them (mainly 2009 jr worlds and 2016 worlds).

 

[floridaice]

Serves Alex right

 

[PRlady]

Cosmic irony.

 

[MacMadame]

So far Maia has gotten higher levels than Alex on everything.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Woof. Embarrassing Twizzaster.

 

[just tuned in]

Mwah ha ha.

 

[OrioleBeagle]

Should’ve come back for Japan. They could possibly be gold medalists.

They would have to give up their US citizenship. Japan doesn't allow dual citizenship.

 

[canbelto]

Gabby's "it's very nice to see them" is the Tinder date equivalent of "I had a good time tonight, see ya around".

 

[my little pony]

yikes, someone wasnt satisfied and dropped their shibs voodoo doll in the dryer

 

[Karen-W]

I'm so bummed for the Mullens - losing out on a trip to Nats just so the Shibs could stage this comeback and finish outside of the top 10 10th.

 

[Allen]

That's a shame on the twizzles. I remember them being the example in the technical video on a +5 GOE for twizzles.

 

[personwhoishere]

As someone who used to be a fan of them it kinda sucks. Trying not to let this comeback tarnish the good memories I have of them (mainly 2009 jr worlds and 2016 worlds).

Literally same, but hard to think about anything except that practice video when I see them now :/

 

[Baby Yoda On Skates]

I enjoyed watching Maia.

Alex screwing up is just karma.

 

[tangerine dream]

Should’ve come back for Japan. They could possibly be gold medalists.

They would have had to give up their Japanese citizenship years ago.

 

[Matryeshka]

I feel like I should be more excited to see the Shibs...but, I'm not.

I think I'd be more excited if there was more joy in their skating or if they had something new to offer. Like, I probably like a lot of us, was happy-but-skeptical of Alysa's comeback, but she brought something new. There's the growth you'd expect from someone who actually skated 16-20 years old, and joy, and despite what she says, no one skates that well and that consistently if they're not after hardware. I do think she IS skating for herself, but I also think she's skating because she has something to say (and should rightfully be rewarded for it). I don't know what the Shibutanis are trying to say. I'm not sure they know, besides arrogance? Entitlement? I recognize that's probably not entire fair, but that's how it comes off. I do give them props for actually skating--I was sure they'd withdraw before the FD. If they skate next year, I'll re-evaluate.

 

[floridaice]

Wonder what his excuse will be, cause you know he'll have one.

 

[LilJen]

From the first half GOEs I will predict that C/B will get +6 GOE for everything. Oh well for the twizzles biff.

 

[Citlali]

Ok, I never want a particular skater to do bad, but something in me is really glad that ALEX messed up the twizzles to this level of horrible

 

[clairecloutier]

Shallow, but I was so distracted by Maia’s messy hair in that free dance!

 

[skipaway]

I’m sure Maia will have to sooth Alex’s feelings.

 

[peibeck]

Signature element karma.

 

[slicekw]

It feels like Maia was in the headspace for this and Alex wasn’t. I sorta want them to try again next year, and I sorta don’t.

 

[my little pony]

They would have to give up their US citizenship. Japan doesn't allow dual citizenship.

id give mine up for a lot less

 

[Allen]

As someone who used to be a fan of them it kinda sucks. Trying not to let this comeback tarnish the good memories I have of them (mainly 2009 jr worlds and 2016 worlds).

I remember them fondly from 2011 Nationals right before they got their world bronze that year. I have always liked them, but I agree, this comeback is hard to reconcile.

 

[susieB129]

Oh, schadenfreude. Sweet, sweet schadenfreude.

 

[~tapdancer~]

Straight to commercial. We deserve to see his embarrassment. But who cares, anyway.