2021 US Classic - Women

[alchemy void]

Very nice from Park.

Holy score.

 

[Wyliefan]

Aw, she's so happy!

 

[Vash01]

High scores for Park. Sasha will need to land her quads. She does have a 10 point lead though.

 

[peibeck]

Without the quads it's very noticeable how empty the first two thirds of this program is. These Russian girls have such pressure on them to come up with the goods each performance, especially in this Olympic year.

 

[rfisher]

I love it. I can't wait to see it when it really counts at Rus Nationals.

 

[tony]

I scored this on my own just to see how in line I was with the judges, hoping for 170+

I ended up with 80.05 / 67.20 -1.00 for 146.25 total, but some of those quads really depend if they give the q or the <

 

[Rukia]

I like that they gave her aggressive music. Matches her skating.

 

[Frau Muller]

Sasha not as good as at Test skates but still thrilling to watch.

 

[wickedwitch]

I so desperately want her to get her nerves under control. Because I'll be shocked if that's enough to get her to Beijing.

Aww. So glad the crowd is supportive.

 

[Baby Yoda On Skates]

I like the overall look of the program.

 

[Aceon6]

I like that they gave her aggressive music. Matches her skating.

Yes. If we were casting Grease, she’s Rizzo.

 

[peibeck]

I love it. I can't wait to see it when it really counts at Rus Nationals.

Uh oh. Poor girl is really cursed now.

 

[Spikefan]

This should have been just as stress free as the test skate, guess not.

 

[Lizziebeth]

I'd rather listen to her music than whiny ballads or Anne Hathaway

 

[Aceon6]

I scored this on my own just to see how in line I was with the judges, hoping for 170+

I ended up with 80.05 / 67.20 -1.00 for 146.25 total, but some of those quads really depend if they give the q or the <

Not bad, @tony

 

[rfisher]

the thing that's really different this season is she's much more relaxed about the skates that normal. It's a process.

 

[Amy L]

My dog (as seen in my avatar) barked at the exact "I wanna be your dog" line

 

[Vagabond]

This thread has retraumatized me. I attended one of Glenn Close's performances in Sunset Boulevard. Great actress, lousy singer.

And don't get me started on Anne Hathaway. Second best bed indeed!

At least I will know which Free Skates to avoid watching this season.

 

[beckab81]

I scored this on my own just to see how in line I was with the judges, hoping for 170+

I ended up with 80.05 / 67.20 -1.00 for 146.25 total, but some of those quads really depend if they give the q or the <

142.05 - guess the judges went <

 

[peibeck]

Eteri seems confused by the score. Her face almost moved.

 

[tony]

142.05 - guess the judges went <

It was actually more-so on the PCS mark, which they went lower than I imagined. TES wasn't far off, just over a point difference I think.

 

[rfisher]

Uh oh. Poor girl is really cursed now.

Well, I also want to see Anna, Kamilla and Tuks skates so, I'm actually good with whoever comes out on top.

 

[Wyliefan]

This thread had retraumatized me. I attended one of Glenn Close's performances in Sunset Boulevard. Great actress, lousy singer.

And don't get me started on Anne Hathaway. Second best bed indeed!

Very nice English major reference!

 

[Coco]

Jumping passes so well arranged. If all goes well she does the three jump combo last. But if she flips out on one of her earlier combinations she can turn it into a three jump combo as she did tonight. Takes a lot of talent to be able to do that. She's pretty amazing even on a bad night. Artistically speaking, the program works a lot better if she brings attack and intensity. She was tentative throughout tonight.

 

[thvu]

It was actually more-so on the PCS mark, which they went lower than I imagined. TES wasn't far off, just over a point difference I think.

Average PCS mark was about an 8. I would have expected 8.5, even with the mistakes!

 

[Karen-W]

Well, I don't have as much visceral hate for this program as I did last week, so my sleep deprivation definitely impacted my opinion of it. I can see it bringing down the house when/if she skates it clean. But, that's a mighty big if and she is beatable if she doesn't hit everything. Those spins are slow and I'd really love for her to hold that spiral near the beginning just a bit longer - enough to emphasize the obvious musical cue. I'm glad she came over here for this lowkey competition though. She has work to do and this was a good decision because it certainly seems like she struggles with some level of competition nerves.

 

[Vash01]

Park finished within 1 point of Sasha in the free skate. I will wait for the videos.

 

[alchemy void]

Still love the music choice. It's obvious this program could be huge for her, even based on the American crowd reaction here.

I think beating Park by only 4.5 points is actually a nice reality check after the test skate domination high.

I'd prefer repeating the 4T, despite popping it today. And the ending footwork needs more energy and face, not to mention the spins.

 

[tony]

Average PCS mark was about an 8. I would have expected 8.5, even with the mistakes!

I suspect we are going to see one judge way lower than the rest (or maybe two) that drags it way down. Happens with these small panels, even if I don't necessarily disagree based on today.

ETA- actually they were all pretty much in line.

 

[Frau Muller]

Sasha won handily with 216+ points but...remember that earlier today Sofia Akatieva won her JGP Krasnoyarsk with 233+ points...in which fewer elements were scored (jr level).

Sasha has lots of work to do but she is tough, spunky & we love her.



p.s. Kudos too for lovely Miss Park of Korea. So sweet and sinewy...yet fabulous quick jumper and performer. I’m hooked!