Can't Help Falling In Love ... with Hubbell & Donohue (fan thread #2)

[sap5]

Was this posted somewhere already? 23 Questions with Madi and Zach.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1FhL2n8FOQ

 

[Sylvia]

Was this posted somewhere already? 23 Questions with Madi and Zach.

Yes, by @blancanieves when it first came out on Sept. 13 -- this is their fan thread after all.

ETA - I've posted @sap5's link in both the Hubbell/Donohue Reddit and U.S. Dance news threads in GSD (since it was never posted in those 2 threads).

 

[sap5]

Yes, by @blancanieves when it first came out on Sept. 13 -- this is their fan thread after all.

Whoops. Sorry I missed it.

 

[lmarie086]

I truly believe they have shot at gold. I hope Maddie and Zach continue to skate after the 2018. I need them to have a few national titles, more grand prix wins and world medals before they retire.

I'd be incredibly disappointed if this ends up being their final competitive season; I absolutely would not blame them if they wanted to take advantage of other opportunities in life, but there's still so much for Madison and Zach to explore in their skating. And I think their best skating is still yet to come; IMO, they're just getting started.

 

[mysticchic]

Madi and her Mom are selling these beautiful stockings to raise money for her family to go to the Olympics. I know her Mom and Keifer for sure want to go. here is the link. https://www.etsy.com/shop/AndAllThruTheHouse

 

[Bellanca]

Madi and her Mom are selling these beautiful stockings to raise money for her family to go to the Olympics. I know her Mom and Keifer for sure want to go. here is the link. https://www.etsy.com/shop/AndAllThruTheHouse

A great idea for a great cause. Madi is the real deal. Love the stockings! Hope those who can afford to purchase will do so. Thanks for the link @mysticchic.

 

[VGThuy]

It looks like Zach and Madi are in it to win it:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZ1H9CVFQCL/?taken-by=zachtdonohue

 

[Sylvia]

^^^ Full 3-minute interview can be watched on USFS' Twitter as well as their YT channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twa1XaO-xOQ

ETA that @UMBS Go Blue posted individual photo links earlier (post #265) but here's the link to their Team USA photo shoot in Park City, Utah (Sept. 26, 2017) on Getty Images: Madison Hubbell & Zach Donohue

 

[blancanieves]

New Golden Skate interview:

Hubbell & Donohue at 2017 Autumn International

 

[semogal]

New Golden Skate interview:

Hubbell & Donohue at 2017 Autumn International

Very interesting interview. I love that they are getting more media attention this season. Onward and upward!!

 

[blancanieves]

New from NBC Olympics.com:

Who are Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue

P.S. Don't forget to click on the Photo Gallery

 

[aftershocks]

Was this posted somewhere already? 23 Questions with Madi and Zach.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1FhL2n8FOQ

It's so 'chemistratic.'

Madi and Zach are speaking with a little bit of Canadian accents after training and living in Montreal for several years.

 

[DreamsofBliss]

Here's a cool video Madi just shared the link to on Instagram about their training.

 

[Anyasnake]

Here's a cool video Madi just shared the link to on Instagram about their training.

This is awesome !

 

[hockeyplayer2]

Here's a cool video Madi just shared the link to on Instagram about their training.

The video states Part 1, looking forward to more!

 

[lmarie086]

Looking forward to seeing them this weekend - I can't wait to see how their programs have grown!

As always, I seem to have a million things going on this weekend that I can't get out of, so I probably won't be able to watch live, but I'll be checking YouTube for videos later on! Best of luck to them

 

[Shayii]

I'm rooting for them this weekend I hope they can get the silver.

 

[semogal]

New costumes for their SD!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI5kf3MY50M

 

[Shayii]

Love the new costumes!

 

[VGThuy]

Madison looks so beautiful in that dress. Classy, elegant, and yet sexy.

 

[lmarie086]

They look absolutely fantastic! The new costumes are perfect, love them!

I do hope they change the lift and the ending pose at some point, though - I think what they have now is fine, but it could be better.

 

[Debrah]

Yes the new SD costumes are definitely better as the ones from US Classic were simply hideous and did her no favors at all!

 

[VGThuy]

I still find the middle section disparate from the first and third section, but they are skating it well. That midline step was simply fantastic and I love the musicality of the twizzles in the SBS section. I preferred how they ended the twizzles better at US Classic but the new choreography allows them to flow into their ending choreo.

 

[jbuckbee]

Yes the new SD costumes are definitely better as the ones from US Classic were simply hideous and did her no favors at all!

I wish I could remove you from their fan thread! Simply hideous? I think not. A ton of time and money went into those costumes to be discarded. I get that perhaps they were not Latin but initially they were going for something else. I get so annoyed with costumes comments because trying to please coaches, judges and ISU it is usually conflicting opinions. And for a team that does not have infinite financial resources or unlimited backing of their federation for these expenses, you should all back off such incredibly harsh comments.

 

[RoseRed]

I love these costumes. And bonus points for Zach not being in all black with a deep V

 

[lmarie086]

Here is their FD practice from today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiVWuc2alBI

They look ready; their skating is so crisp, and the program suits them perfectly. I adore this program for them - I'm really excited to see this one develop. If I had to nitpick, I don't love the lift that they changed to - if they were going to change a lift in this FD, I'd prefer they change the one at 3:45 on the video. But maybe this one will score better? Of course, they had a reason for making the change, but I hope they go back to the other one at some point (if it makes sense to do so, which I hope it does).

 

[blancanieves]

They look absolutely fantastic! The new costumes are perfect, love them!

I do hope they change the lift and the ending pose at some point, though - I think what they have now is fine, but it could be better.

I think you may be talking about the SD ending, but I like that one. The one I'm not understanding is the FD ending pose. It looks a bit loose, like it lacks impact. But, maybe it'll come across different when seeing the complete program.

Really love both of their dances, and it's already so exciting looking forward to each new performance. Big kudos on their fabulous new latin costumes.

 

[MRani]

I love every moment of their FD. Their commitment to the choreography has already improved by leaps and bounds since US Classic (and it was already really good there!). I wish they hadn’t changed the ending though. I think the previous one was better.
I like the beginning and ending of their SD (Madi’s twizzles into that ending pose are fire) but something about the middle section falls flat to me. Maybe I just need to see it skated with more conviction during the competition.

 

[arakwafan2006]

The shibs are in trouble. This team is Scintillating

 

[VGThuy]

I’m glad the Americans are providing each other with such fierce competition. I truly believe it has made all three teams even stronger and better than they would have been if one of them was clearly the best in their country. It’s going to be a tough battle for all three. Crazy to think one or even two of the internationally competitive and high-scoring/placing teams will miss out on the team event.