Finished watching the Pairs FS. Loved the podium. Kudos to Deanna and Maxime for fighting back ... not that I had any doubt they would do anything other than come out with guns blazing, which they did. Lia and Trennt did a lovely job. I felt sorry for Ellie and Danny ... I have such a soft spot for them. I was heartbroken for Audrey and Balazs ... always HATE to see that kind of skate happen. Pleasant surprise for me was the team of Nagaoka/Moriguchi ... I think they could go very far in this sport in the future.
And, then, of course, congrats to Riku and Ryuichi. Love them and they deserved this victory. But, they need to do some serious work between now and Worlds on their throws. Riku, dear, you just HAVE to get that free leg a LOT higher on the landings. And the ending where they were NOT facing the judges and their reaction when they realized what they'd done ... LOL. Ryuichi's wide-eyed expression in the K/C when he saw the scores come up was hilarious. I don't know what it is about him but there's something truly special about him ... I think it might be called "charisma."
Off to watch the Women's SPs now.