2026 US Nationals Free Dance "Nix You"

[canbelto]

I liked last year's program much more. This is a cool concept that doesn't quite go anywhere.

 

[overedge]

"We have microphones embedded in the ice and you can hear nothing" is such a weird thing to say.

As is interrupting the flow of the program to blather about running around a football field in a sparkly costume.

 

[tangerine dream]

Chock and Bates’s family getting micced up for NBC

For some reason that flashed me back to the camera constantly on Belbin in the stands when Lysacek was skating around 2010.

 

[LilJen]

Caroline gets best dressed across both programs.

I really like G/P. Sooo different and interesting.

 

[Karen-W]

"Why are my arms so tired?" This music is making me tired and causing my eyelids to droop. I know I liked this FD earlier in the season but man, that dragged on today.

 

[peibeck]

G/P put it all out there, but the last minute or so of the piece just falls flat for compared to the far more interesting beginning and middle.

 

[Skaterbob]

"We have microphones embedded in the ice and you can hear nothing" is such a weird thing to say.

I think we all knew they had these dumb mics because everyone on the stream can't stop hearing them....

 

[Allen]

I have been up and down with G/P. Their 2022 FD is one of my very favorites. I have really grown to love this program as well and I am glad they finally got a program that works for them.

 

[overedge]

That was so creative and well performed. I absolutely loved it.

 

[~tapdancer~]

This music is like dry toast to me. I guess I simply can't appreciate G/P. I know they are good, but to me that are just not great. What Gabby said was right, they may do interesting stuff but they just aren't quite up there with the top teams.

 

[Skaterbob]

G/P put it all out there, but the last minute or so of the piece just falls flat for compared to the far more interesting beginning and middle.

I don't know if I would say it is flat at the end just not as good as the rest of the program.

 

[PRlady]

It is so hard to stay awake and I’m afraid that didn’t help. Whatever I liked earlier in the season didn’t do it today.

 

[her grace]

Green/Parsons

Interesting concept, he has really improved his expression, and they gave it their all, great curve lifts

We really need more dance spots

 

[marbri]

Gr/P are an interesting case. Lots of interesting movements, really liked their dance spin, but they don't connect emotionally and when there are so many US teams at the same level ( and worldwide ) I don't think this style of program breaks through

 

[kwanfan1818]

Does anyone really think that even if C/P biff it enough to end up behind G/P that USFS won't send them to Milan?

 

[canbelto]

Wait so C/P dropped the Notre Dame program?

 

[Skaterbob]

Johnny asking those hard hitting questions....

 

[Skaterbob]

Wait so C/P dropped the Notre Dame program?

More like threw in a dumpster and burned.

 

[Lanie]

Does anyone really think that even if C/P biff it enough to end up behind G/P that USFS won't send them to Milan?

No I think it’s set in stone

 

[tangerine dream]

So much to admire with Green/Parsons. For me their 2022 FD was so good that it's almost ruined them for me, I'm just always hoping they'll do something up to that caliber again. Not really fair of me but I can't help it I think about that FD every time I see them skate.

 

[overedge]

Johnny STFU we do not care about their favourite perfumes!!!! Jeezus!!!

 

[clairecloutier]

I’m with Gabi. I’m fascinated by this program from Caroline/Michael, and I thought they skated it the best they have all season! Beautiful and strong.

 

[MacMadame]

Does anyone really think that even if C/P biff it enough to end up behind G/P that USFS won't send them to Milan?

They'd have to beat them by a lot, I think.

 

[Karen-W]

Dammit! Slight error by Anthony on the twizzles!

 

[terisa]

I’m with Gabi. I’m fascinated by this program from Caroline/Michael and I thought they skated it the best they have all season! Beautiful and strong.

And IMO this costume blood is better, too.

 

[tangerine dream]

Johnny STFU we do not care about their favourite perfumes!!!! Jeezus!!!

I'm almost positive Johnny made the exact same comment the first time they skated to Perfume at Nats.

 

[Skaterbob]

This program feels 20 minutes long. I don't get C&P.

 

[Sally1214]

Enjoy every "ooey-gooey" moment. Hmmm .... not sure I understand exactly what that means nor do I want to.

 

[Carolla5501]

Dammit! Slight error by Anthony on the twizzles!

I wondered if I actually saw that, but I guess I did

 

[personwhoishere]

Gabi's commentary is a breath of fresh air, but I'm highly curious how she ended up with a gig on a US network. Anyone have any on how it came to be?