2024 GPF - Junior Pairs FS

[Colonel Green]

People from BC seem incapable of pronouncing French names.

Ted's pronunciation issues are far beyond normal regional stuff. I still laugh at him not knowing how to pronounce David Bowie's last name.

Anyway, fun performance. All I ask from a junior pairs free skate is zero moments of pure terror.

 

[Karen-W]

However, I'm in strong agreement that the +A stuff needs to go away after this year.

I believe that none of the singles/pairs suggested changes are going away until after next season.

 

[her grace]

Quattrocchi/D

Good skate, good foundation of skills and nice unison. Room to build on with triples, etc.

 

[tony]

Barton has been a shit to Hanretty for a long time, with lots of little needling “jokes.”

It's been building a lot over the last 24 hours I think. I respect Ted for what he's done (hello, the entire JGP on film) and I've defended him countlessly about not knowing every last detail about the skaters after sitting through 12 hours of skating a day, but he's really getting irritated now and I can't figure out what the issue is. Maybe because Mark is an encyclopedia without even trying.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Apropos of nothing, apparently Quattrocchi means "four eyes"

 

[Karen-W]

It's been building a lot over the last 24 hours I think. I respect Ted for what he's done (hello, the entire JGP on film) and I've defended him countlessly about not knowing every last detail about the skaters after sitting through 12 hours of skating a day, but he's really getting irritated now and I can't figure out what the issue is. Maybe because Mark is an encyclopedia without even trying.

Eh, Ted gets this way on the JGP with Mark too. I don't think he's being any less passive-aggressive than usual, though it is definitely noticeable to anyone with half a brain watching/listening to the broadcasts.

 

[her grace]

Mini-grace does not understand why two adults are in juniors, like “playing peewee football when you’re in high school”

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Given she landed a successful 3z, I'd say he should just learn not to bother her on the throws.

 

[tony]

Th3S and Th2Lz with no throw at all, 3Lz+2A+2A with the Lutz coming in different time zones, but do what you can do and earn those points!

 

[tony]

Given she landed a successful 3z, I'd say he should just learn not to bother her on the throws.

He doesn't!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Mini-grace does not understand why two adults are in juniors, like “playing peewee football when you’re in high school”

Wait till Berulava wins the jworlds.

 

[beckab81]

WTF are lyric doing with Clarie de Lune???

 

[Colonel Green]

Double twist followed by side-by-side 3Lz-2A-2A. Ah, Japanese junior pairs.

 

[Karen-W]

These costumes for Shimizu/Honda really are just kind of bland. They sort of remind me of the costumes McIntosh/Mimar used to have - just washed them out and really had no relation to the music whatsoever.

 

[Rukia]

that was such a weird edit

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I would describe this couple as "inoffensive".

Not a lot of personality, but I see the potential.
Plus, I understand it's hard to find a non jumping girl on Japan, so that's good.

 

[her grace]

Shimizu/Honda

Gotta work on the timing of the SBS jumps, otherwise, lots of lovely moments, lifts were a little careful but not scary

 

[Karen-W]

Wait till Berulava wins the jworlds.

You know, I'd really love to see MetBeru show up at Jr Worlds and lose to the Chinese team.

 

[Aceon6]

Honda seems incapable of chucking her, yet he can lift her without issue. Strange.

 

[tony]

Honda seems incapable of chucking her, yet he can lift her without issue. Strange.

I don't think it's anything to do with him not having strength and everything to do with her probably being terrified of having any kind of extra force or lift in the throw.

 

[Sally1214]

Good skate by Shimizu/Honda. Gosh, some of the pairs (not restricted to juniors) do their SBS jumps so far apart I have to make a decision as to which one I watch and I have no idea if the other one landed the jump or not.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I'm in particularly interested in Telemakh even if just from the antique Greece point of view.

 

[Lizziebeth]

Good skate by Shimizu/Honda. Gosh, some of the pairs (not restricted to juniors) do their SBS jumps so far apart I have to make a decision as to which one I watch and I have no idea if the other one landed the jump or not.

occasionally cameraperson must make the same choice and only one jumper is in the frame

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

You can always to count on French to harass the judges

 

[Karen-W]

oh, we start off with molesting the judges! I'd forgotten about that!

 

[Rukia]

finally some real french nonsense

 

[tony]

Wanna know something wild about Lucas Honda, by the way?

He has a bronze medal in senior level from the all-domestic NHK Trophy in 2020, where he beat out Keiji Tanaka, Shun Sato, Kao Miura, Sota Yamamoto, and Sena Miyake among others. Oh how times quickly change.

 

[slicekw]

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

 

[TAHbKA]

He is wearing Cipres costume, right?

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

So the combination of T&L's last names means "fighting from afar pigeon" and yes I like this wacky program.