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

[Colonel Green]

Probably my favourite choreography in the RD this season.

 

[NinjaTurtles]

Surely the best RD this season compositionally. It’s too bad how much they have to slow down to get close to successfully completing the complexity.

 

[Braulio]

84.65

the 'real' score that they have to beat from now on

 

[skategal]

I think this was better at SC.

Of course. Everything is better in Halifax!!!

 

[slicekw]

Paul looked a little frustrated at the scores.

 

[tony]

Bandage changed between warm-up and now. Now it's much more subtle

 

[MacMadame]

Piper and Paul .... good, as always. I'm not a huge fan of these costumes. Cool lift. Hubby is bugged by the way Piper always has her mouth wide open. Nitpicker, he is.

You have to educate him about O-face and how it improves the GOE

 

[genevieve]

idk they could tone it down 50%

and here I thought you liked ice dance?!?

 

[BittyBug]

Right up there with pointerography - lip syncing.

 

[quartz]

Why such drab coloured costumes. Meh.

 

[Rukia]

these costumes do look a lot more drab on screen than in person

 

[Rukia]

and here I thought you liked ice dance?!?

lol just the end! the rest is just extra enough

 

[Braulio]

Brits

Twizzles very good unison and close, not that much coverage. Creative entrance to the pattern dance sequence Lewis selling it, crossrolls part was not that clear but who cares LEVEL3!

Midline step sequence looked cautious but also going for the execution rather than the content and we know that pays them.

Program composition, basic. They execute and perform and get the reward but for me it doesn't work anymore.

 

[Rukia]

lewis gibson is selling this with his entire soul bless him

 

[Karen-W]

Well, FearGib made it through, so, whatever.

 

[Sally1214]

WOW .... close tech scores for Lilah/Lewis and Piper/Paul.

I'm really happy Lilah and Lewis were able to skate so well after the injury.

 

[tony]

Well shut the door on 'I hope she's okay'. That was very well-skated. They do what the system asks, and... at least they have some speed through the individual elements? His skating quality and dance ability is off the charts.

 

[slicekw]

Wow there was a lightness to Fear/Gibson and she looked great. I hope she is ok.

 

[genevieve]

I must have woken up on the right side of the broomstick today - another RD I liked better today than last time I saw it! Fun Still don't love the drab brown costumes, but Lewis' wide lapel is +5 GOE

Would not have known Lilah had an injury if people were talking about it. Well done, hope she's not in a ton of pain

 

[her grace]

Fear/Gibson

Her expression level was great, the two look much more evenly-matched than they used to, good skate

not the level of detail that’s in G/P’s performance. Solidly second

 

[TAHbKA]

The most fun part of the competition

 

[Braulio]

and that's it, a pleasure doing PBP with you !

 

[miffy]

Aww you’re all being so nice about Lilah today! And to think I nearly left the thread early to avoid the snark.

 

[Braulio]

Fear/Gibson

Her expression level was great, the two look much more evenly-matched than they used to, good skate

not the level of detail that’s in G/P’s performance. Solidly second

I think that feel of more well matched was because of her injury making him slowing down a bit

 

[kwanfan1818]

F/G’s RD is relentless and one note to me.

 

[MacMadame]

Okay, it's time for bed! See you tomorrow/tonight

 

[Sally1214]

Awww .... it's over already? I wish we could just keep dancing. But, I guess I have to go and get some chores done now. See you all tomorrow (too early again, I might add).

 

[Wyliefan]

It feels strange to be having the rhythm dance when men and women have already finished.

Oona Brown thought so too: "It's a bit strange that the men and women are already done with both skates, I want to be done too." https://www.instagram.com/p/DCcEfVloVas/?igsh=eXN3b2ptcG9wc2dm

 

[LilJen]

Loved the Browns.
Zing/Kol looked like a lot of work. Unimpressed by this green card partnership. Also, why mess with the awesome Bee Gees originals? I call that jive talking…
Ori/Pir costumes were pretty 60s, but they skated to disco. Does not compute.
Taschlers have a LOT of armography. It’s a bit much. Looks like their speed is good.
T/V featured another costume vs music mismatch. Classic 50s costumes and 60s music. Yes, that is going to be my nitpick this season
Love Piper and Paul’s beach party RD. The spirit and energy are very consistent throughout.
I don’t get why the Brits are wearing brown. But agreed +5 on his 70s lapels.

 

[Colonel Green]

T/V featured another costume vs music mismatch. Classic 50s costumes and 60s music. Yes, that is going to be my nitpick this season

I do think "Land of a Thousand Dances" kind of has the vibe of a 50s song even though it's from the 60s (and references a number of dances from that period).