2024 GPF - Junior Pairs FS

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Yay!!!

That might have been the first performance i unironically enjoyed the entire week!

 

[tony]

As close to 90's and early 2000's voidy French skating as we are gonna get.

They definitely have an IT factor you don't often see in juniors. Whether it amounts to anything, who knows.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

He is wearing Cipres costume, right?

I don't think a plain black shirt constitutes a "costume".

 

[Colonel Green]

Great moment for these two at home.

 

[Karen-W]

That program is so compelling! They are definitely the future of French pairs skating! Look out for them in 2030!

 

[slicekw]

Best Crazy French sh*te of the year!

 

[Marta24]

God, I hope this Baby French pair learns how to jump. Love them!

 

[Private Citizen]

Romane is a STAR! I didn’t love this as much as their short program, but you can’t take your eyes off her. I hope their far superior pair elements make up for any lack of base value that the two Japanese singles skaters performing together may have had.

 

[Sally1214]

BRAVO, Romane and Lucas!!! What a wonderful skate for them. Enjoy that fabulous standing ovation, kids.

eta: Gosh, Mum in tears. Now I'm getting teary too.

 

[PRlady]

Yay!!!

That might have been the first performance i unironically enjoyed the entire week!

See? We agree on the important stuff. (Although I enjoyed many others.)

That was fab, finally an interesting pair.

 

[JoannaLouise]

Love them! We don't usually see so much voidiness in junior pairs!

 

[her grace]

Telemaque/C

I really liked that! Program built as it went and program had some nice detail in the choreography

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

14 and 18 - the same ages Gordeeva and Grinkov when they won worlds in '86.

 

[Karen-W]

Looking for costume change or elegant pop.

Love the Japanese team

And hey, this creepy voiceover combines with touching the judge’s space is good for not me

I'm not sure it's a voiceover - the singer is clearly "lalala"ing through the tune.

 

[Aceon6]

I like the baby Frenchies and they seem to like each other. Ergo, they’re doomed.

 

[Private Citizen]

Horrible judging that they were second on the free behind totally unsynchronized sbs jumps and non-throws, but at least they were ahead overall.

 

[beckab81]

Bubble braid!

 

[her grace]

It’s so nice that the Kovalevs will be able to retire and leave France with a good team

 

[Karen-W]

Bubble braid!

Also, forgot to tell everyone to mark off "costume doesn't match" since Shimizu/Honda's costumes did NOT match "Clair de Lune" in any way at all.

 

[slicekw]

I'm not sure it's a voiceover - the singer is clearly "lalala"ing through the tune.

Both this one and the godawful Moulin Rouge in Jr Dance have voiceovers that meld into singing. I’ll politely disagree with you when i talk to my dog, but will go by your ruling for the Bingo.

 

[tony]

Whoever said upthread that BC people can't pronounce French names, Ted just turned Meagan Duhamel's name completely French

 

[beckab81]

Oh, we also had heart hands from the french

 

[Karen-W]

It’s so nice that the Kovalevs will be able to retire and leave France with a good team

TelCoul aren't senior eligible until 2027-28. I fear Les Kovs will stick around... Or maybe not. French pairs will be in the wilderness for the next few years regardless of whether they stay or retire now.

 

[TAHbKA]

Chinese throw jump is huge

 

[JoannaLouise]

I need either a fist pump or Korean hair bling for bingo. Alas, this group did not bring the bling.

 

[tony]

Ted, no one heard the Sui news first here.

He's making ME cranky!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Whoever said upthread that BC people can't pronounce French names, Ted just turned Meagan Duhamel's name completely French

Ted is obviously trolling me.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

It’s so nice that the Kovalevs will be able to retire and leave France with a good team

I'm sure Kovalevs retirement will be something like they stand up, say "we retire", shrug and go the opposite directions.

 

[Rukia]

Ted, no one heard the Sui news first here.

He's making ME cranky!

he sounded genuinely surprised lol

 

[Spikefan]

I hope that little Slovakia girl is in pairs, she has charm and sass.