2025 NHK Trophy Free Dance PBP - Hmmm for the Weekend

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

The "500 Miles" part really doesn't fit with the rest of this program, though I like it on its own.

Also, why doesn't Lewis have a kilt?

Yeah, I had to find out why that was even included but I guess the band in Scottish.

 

[floridaice]

The "500 Miles" part really doesn't fit with the rest of this program, though I like it on its own.

Also, why doesn't Lewis have a kilt?

why doesn't Lewis have a shirt?

 

[Karen-W]

Still not a fan of the last section with "Auld Lang Syne" but I really enjoy this FD from FearGib. They really do capture the essence of Scottish highland dancing in this program and they have the audience with them from start to finish.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

why doesn't Lewis have a shirt?

Harem doesn’t require it.

 

[Aceon6]

That was strong. Remind me to pack earplugs for Sheffield as the ending will approach Alyssa Liu in Boston noise levels.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

F/G need a much drunker version of Auld Lang Syne to make this FD all that it can be.

 

[Allen]

Seeing how they are the masters of the choreographic elements, I think they still have a shot getting onto the podium even with FB/C now there.

The way Piper and Paul's program looked last week, I agree.

 

[mtnskater]

They always bring the fun. Outfits so cute. Still seems more like an exhibition than an Olympic medal skate. But Guignard and Fabbri are not better in my book sorry to say.

I really enjoy this team from a technical standpoint when I mostly watch Lewis

 

[MacMadame]

I liked that much better than the first time I saw it. I think it's brilliantly constructed (except for the break between the twizzles) and they skated it very well.

 

[peibeck]

Judges scores be damned, the last minute of this dance just doesn't gel with the rest for me. It felt cleaner than in France and their spacing issues were a lot better here.

 

[tony]

Fear & Gibson into the Final. Guignard & Fabbri with 4th (not very well-scoring) and 2nd are probably out unless C&P finish 2nd next week and lose to them on tie-break, and then Z&K finish 4th or lower in Finlandia and also lose the tie-break. They need a lot to perfectly happen.

 

[Matryeshka]

I get they're not the strongest skaters, especially her, but the whole is stronger than the sum of its parts, whereas I feel like with the Italians it's the opposite. The individual components yes are far superior but it doesn't add up to anything.

 

[Aceon6]

It’s past my bedtime. For those continuing on to pairs, may the force be with you.

 

[tony]

I get they're not the strongest skaters, especially her, but the whole is stronger than the sum of its parts, whereas I feel like with the Italians it's the opposite. The individual components yes are far superior but it doesn't add up to anything.

Masters of reading the shifting rules to Ch elements and taking advantage. Plus, they are the ONLY team from the top 4 at Worlds (yes, I'm testing the waters again at the end of a dance thread) who actually really stepped up the content this year. They were almost always doing Ch element to Ch element with little in between, but they've packed this program in.

 

[MacMadame]

It’s past my bedtime. For those continuing on to pairs, may the force be with you.

It's not past mine but I've been sick. I still plan to stay up all night to watch it all live.

Also, I changed the Pairs FS and the commercial was the Starbucks one with 500 miles.

 

[peibeck]

One day I would just love to see something so rando in ice dance like Lilah and Lewis just go into a death spiral out of nowhere and for no reason lol

Well they kind of do a waxel throw out of that rotational lift at the start of the program

 

[Allen]

I'm sure Lilah gave a good speech to the crowd, but I just kept looking at that Van Cleef and Arpels necklace she was wearing.

 

[Skaterbob]

US judge didn't give the shibs the 2nd highest pcs for the FD maybe they got the memo.

 

[peibeck]

US judge didn't give the shibs the 2nd highest pcs for the FD maybe they got the memo.

Results all over the board for them. Canada put them 9th in TES. Finland 3rd.

 

[MacMadame]

US judge didn't give the shibs the 2nd highest pcs for the FD maybe they got the memo.

Someone gave her the message.

 

[skatfan]

I’ve started a temp thread for pairs until the official one gets unlocked

 

[zigzig]

Lilah and Lewis were fab - love this free dance and happy to see them with a decisive win!

G/F - boring as $hit. other teams are pushing the envelope and thinking out of the box and they come in with quite possibly the most generic BLAH program of their career. Really generous score here.

G/P - kind of a WTF music choice but cool program. Glad they got a medal.

W/T - fun, love her dress.

Shibs - Loved that. Judges stingy with the scores.

Taschlers - lots of cool moves but the overall impression was a bit lackluster.

JVR/S - great program. Feels very undermarked.

O/P - love their unhinged over the top impulses.

F/A - he's so cute and I like his tubby silhouette. Good skating skills but that song/program is DREADFUL.

Y/M - disaster. Feels very juniorish.

 

[deegee]

One day I would just love to see something so rando in ice dance like Lilah and Lewis just go into a death spiral out of nowhere and for no reason lol

delobel and schoenfelder did a modified death sprial in their flight of the dove fd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1N68H9onxA

 

[skatingguy]

Why do Taschlerova's costumers hate her so?

She did the costumes.

 

[skatingguy]

Free Dance Protocols

 

[MsZem]

Can’t we get a Matrix costume in this lifetime that isn’t black with green stones.

I'm late on this very important point, but I don't think there were any green stones for the OG Matrix FD.

And John wore a kilt when thir Scottish program, something that Lewis really needs to emulate.

 

[AYS]

This is the first time I'm seeing F/G's FD this season, I love it, they're exuding joy performing it. I absolutely love the opening combo lift. I would've liked more 500 miles, but I think they've made a great choice for the Olympic season.

I'm very happy for Gre/Par to give a great performance of their FD and get a medal after what happened China.

Watching that performance of Fix You just made me sad. The Shibs' victorious performance of that program winning US nationals in 2016 is one of my favorites, one I've returned to many times since. Everything that's happened with this comeback (or not happened), including what was revealed in that video, their sleep-walked performance here (absolutely no surge of excitement going into the twizzles/music change here or into the step sequence late in the program), coming out with such a tepid rehash of their most iconic program, has just tarnished the memories for me. I'm sure they can improve on some things in their next GP or Nationals but it's not happening for me.

 

[Carina]

The waves and bows make me think they've already made the decision to end the comeback after this competition.

Me too

 

[nuge]

Charlene Marco will not take part in the gala. She has stopped taking the painkiller to skate and is very sore.

 

[Spikefan]

Finally watched this and not much new to add, other than why have the Taschlers not fixed the character step? The headstand was bad but this just kneeling on the ice does nothing either. Get their bodies off the ice and use their edges.