2024 Finlandia Trophy Pairs FS PBP - All We Are Saying Is Give Pairs a Chance

[beckab81]

P/S have pretty literal costumes - there's no question what they're skating to!

 

[tony]

Deanna doubling down on the shite music selections for both of their programs this season is about the level of stubbornness we should expect from her, lol.

She said at the end of last year that this music and the Olympic season music are already picked. Please, for the love of god, they better be a million times more interesting than these.

 

[tony]

Buh bye feed.

Good, back in time to see the entirety of the strong skating skills on display here.

 

[Karen-W]

whew - Peacock disappeared briefly but reappeared just as the music started for LaurEth!

 

[MacMadame]

Did anyone else's feed go black?

 

[beckab81]

Can we get Kelley Ann better tights? They are bordering on orange, and at least 5 shades darker than her skin tone.

 

[honey]

I do think this genre of music is probably best on them, but of all the U2 songs, Elevation??

 

[MacMadame]

That hip shake on the hip lyrics. SMH

 

[TAHbKA]

Next time someone is bitching about Pavlova/Sviatchenko not having a programme remind them of Laurin/Ethier. The whole choreo is passing one's hand through the hair which we receive with `huh??? what was it? oh, that was the choreo, right, off to the elements!'

 

[MacMadame]

Can we get Kelley Ann better tights? They are bordering on orange, and at least 5 shades darker than her skin tone.

They actually look fine on my tv. Weird.

I do think this genre of music is probably best on them, but of all the U2 songs, Elevation??

When it was on the radio every 5 seconds, I would choreograph skating routines in my head.

 

[TAHbKA]

Next time someone is bitching about a pair being slow remember Laurin/Ether are skating... erm.. .walking...

 

[tony]

So far the choreography consists of a spread eagle from him and slicking his hair back. Brilliant.

And don't understand picking up the pace so much when they don't have speed.

But snarking aside, these have been two great skates for them after the disappointment that was Skate Canada.

 

[Belsornia]

Lyrics: "You make me feel like I can fly"...while they're skating along cautiously before setting up for the lift.

 

[Aceon6]

I do think this genre of music is probably best on them, but of all the U2 songs, Elevation??

She’s a little too North American teenager for it though. I would not be scared of her in a dive bar. Deanna, OTOH, I’d be looking for the nearest exit.

 

[honey]

Throws very solid today. And jumps mostly landed-ish? So good job on landing things.

 

[Karen-W]

LaurEth - 3tw - okay; SBS 3s+1a+2a - good; oh, that was a bad hip shimmy, Kelly-Ann! SBS 3lo - he had a shitty landing; first lift - fine; throw 3lo - good; second lift - decent; choreo seq - lame but gives them time for more slow skating; throw 3s - good; hey Mark was gone and now he's back, lol; last lift - dead slow but okay otherwise; death spiral - he's trying to pump up the crowd but they're having none of it, lol; combo spin - more dead slow skating... Why?

I'm sure they'll finish ahead of ChanHowe, but their quality is so much lower overall.

 

[MacMadame]

Shouldn't a lift go up on Elevation and not down??

 

[Primorskaya]

When it was on the radio every 5 seconds, I would choreograph skating routines in my head.

I do this all the time when I find a song suitable for skating!

Not to a slowed-down version that ends in a clubby remix though...

 

[Lizziebeth]

I know they are not the greatest skaters, but Kelly Ann is so cute. I don't even notice him.

 

[tangerine dream]

Can we get Kelley Ann better tights? They are bordering on orange, and at least 5 shades darker than her skin tone.

They're not only too dark but they also seem to have an olive undertone. I'd love to know what that shade is called.

 

[Sally1214]

YAY, Kelly Ann and Lucas! She's absolutely delighted at the finish. Well, it WAS a strong outing for them. Good job!

 

[Skate Talker]

So did everyone hear that buzzy beep later on in the program. Could that be a timer reminding Mark he is supposed to be sure to add commentary over the music? We have heard one or two of those odd beeps during other skating this year too. This time Mark started commenting immediately after the beep was heard.

 

[MacMadame]

They actually look fine on my tv. Weird.

Except right now. Very orange so mark illusion/ tights weird color off on your card

 

[Karen-W]

They're not only too dark but they also seem to have an olive undertone. I'd love to know what that shade is called.

They definitely look off on my TV now that they're sitting in KnC.

 

[tony]

So did everyone hear that buzzy beep later on in the program. Could that be a timer reminding Mark he is supposed to be sure to add commentary over the music? We have heard one or two of those odd beeps during other skating this year too. This time Mark started commenting immediately after the beep was heard.

This is a fascinating question. I'll try to ask him

 

[Karen-W]

So did everyone hear that buzzy beep later on in the program. Could that be a timer reminding Mark he is supposed to be sure to add commentary over the music? We have heard one or two of those odd beeps during other skating this year too. This time Mark started commenting immediately after the beep was heard.

No, it was that the audio feed was lost when the entire feed was lost and they were able to restore the video & music from the arena but not Mark's separate audio feed until later.

 

[honey]

-5 GOE for the voiceovers.

 

[leilaofpaper]

voiceovers!

 

[Belsornia]

Mark, you cursed them!

 

[beckab81]

How did that death spiral with a bent leg on the ice get positive GOE?