2024 Finlandia Trophy Rhythm Dance PBP - That's What Finns Are For

[Rukia]

i think we're all missing the fact that the judges clearly gave the Koreans a 69.00 for the bit and like who else could they do that to? They can't be sure any of the us teams weren't child brides at this point so they're for sure out

 

[Belsornia]

Is this a new music edit for the Taschlers?

Anyway, Zanni still did them dirty with this programme.

 

[tony]

I'm really liking this today! They elevate all of the elements with extra transitional elements within, before, and after, and the speed from nothing is always a standout. Literally one crossover to get so much coverage across the ice. But yeah, that twizzle for both of them was a hot mess.

 

[Karen-W]

Yeeesh. The Taschlers aren't looking to capitalize and make a move when the door was wide open.

 

[genevieve]

This may be the first time the guy has an obvious costume and the woman looks like she's wearing a practice outfit.

I don't think I've ever enjoyed the Taschlers this much though

 

[Braulio]

Taschlers

I find them very well matched technically and presentation wise. Pattern dance works with the hot stuff song, nice cross rolls steps of the paso doble, Level 3 for the element. Midline steps solid edges, after the koreans this is like day after night.

Curve Lift, a bit of synchro problems with the first twizzle of the set, costed them levels. Choreo sequence nice.

Great energy, speed, presence. Should be first

 

[her grace]

Taschlers

Love the way they generate speed, out of sync on twizzles, wish the program was more exciting, the music in the first half doesn’t really engage and uplift their skating, though the ending was strong

 

[MacMadame]

"artistic" camerawork

 

[Karen-W]

Ohhhh, Natalie's got some "big plushies" in her lap - mark it off!

 

[Colonel Green]

Natalie is such a great ice presence.

 

[beckab81]

"artistic" camerawork

Bingo!

 

[genevieve]

'50s skirt with I Got You?

 

[quartz]

Love the way Juulia’s skirt moves.

 

[MacMadame]

Bingo!

Whose costume is on the chopping block?

 

[Rukia]

this program is just ok for me

 

[beckab81]

Whose costume is on the chopping block?

Taschler's - and I think they'd be good with that, I remember in an earlier event the commentator talking about them being unhappy with them and sending them back once already.

 

[Karen-W]

Tech panel is giving Matthias some seriously low levels, lol.

 

[tony]

To me, that pattern step was not performed with any kind of ease especially for the first half. Very stiff upper bodies, rigid shifting of position. Midline step, same thing. They just don't move easily and there's not much speed.

But I am quite liking the choreography of the program.

 

[Matryeshka]

I'm all for a swishy polka dot skirt that has feck-all to do with the music.

 

[Wyliefan]

Better than the last outing. This time they don't look like they're skating to something they just heard for the first time.

 

[genevieve]

the skirt up at her neck for the entirety of that lift was a thing

Really liked the Land of 1000 dances part of that!

 

[her grace]

Turkkila/V

Light and dance-y, they know who they are, which makes their expression believable, not hitting their levels, though, and they come across underpowered after the Czechs

 

[slicekw]

Great energy from the Finland team. I’d love to see them dance a little more “dirty” and deeper into their knees into their second half, but nice choreo and well-skated.

 

[skatfan]

Loved that. Interesting choreography that they really sold.!

 

[Braulio]

Turkkila/Versluis

Twizzles clean, felt good. A bit slow approach to the pattern dance sequence, music doesn't match. Step sequence midline, liked the choreo touches from both, content seems basic. Rotational Lift felt a bit long. Choreo rhythm sequence nice.

Overall a bit cold, music and placing of elements not the best in terms of program composition. Lacked some energy in some parts for a rock and roll theme. I don't think this should go first but we are in Finlandia.

 

[beepbeep]

Juulia can’t help but keep her elegant finnish girl back at all times.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Who kidnapped Versluis and replaced him with someone with personality?

 

[Aceon6]

Very shallow comment, but no one would be caught dead with that polka dot skirt in 1966. I know. I was there.

 

[MacMadame]

Turkkila/V

Light and dance-y, they know who they are, which makes their expression believable, not hitting their levels, though, and they come across underpowered after the Czechs

And like they don't understand James Brown.

 

[Colonel Green]

Juulia's skirt says 1950s, I don't know what the top says, though.

This style of music plays to their strengths, at least, compared to a lot of recent choices, but I don't think there's any team more disadvantaged by the ISU having discarded classical RD types in recent seasons. She always looks like she should be skating a waltz or a tango.