CBC Revives Battle of the Blades Skating Show!
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Katia has a HUGE following - also I heard perhaps they may have had a "thing" before..... and I mean who doesn't have a thing for her!!!! lol
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Kurt is still married to Sonia Rodriguez, SFAIK. However, some on this board have indicated otherwise.
Katia was said to be with David Pelletier, but if so, I don't know if they are still together.
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Unfortunately being married doesn't always mean anything...
I thought Kurt and Sonia split a couple years ago, as did Katia and Ilia. Things could have happened before she got with David...
In any case it's all speculation. While I don't agree with a 6.0, IMO it was clear that they deserved to win the skate-off. Based on skating, Amanda and her partner (I don't remember all the hockey player names) should clearly be gone next, but who knows?
It's a reality show and people are voting. They obviously want to keep Colton in. He must have a following.
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Katia last posted a photo with David and Brian Boitano in August so most likely.
I also think we will probably see Amanda & Colton and Katia & Bruno in the bottom 2 next week. An easy elimination there, and then we have our 3 finalists.
Could it be possible that Amanda and Colton are not in bottom two? I know they were in first week, but you never know. If they make finals, might they even win? I think Kennedy and Spooner probably are safe, but if they are not, then one team likely goes against Katie and Bruno, at which point the judges decide. If the choose Katie and Bruno to go ahead, then Amanda and Colton’s chances to win increase a lot.
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Sheldon and Natalie have yet to be and the bottom 2, and they each a big fanbase. But you're right.. Colton and Amanda might squeeze by. If Natalie is in the bottom 2, after their not so great performance last week, I think the judges will favour Katia and Bruno, especially Kurt.
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Its irritating me a bit that the Colton and Bruno are doing very little skating on their own, just seem to be lifting their very good partners. I think Natalie and Sheldon definitely have been challenging themselves to do more solo moves.
I disagree. Any pair boy will tell you that launching a pair girl into a throw or a twist is a hard-earned and difficult skating skill. His partner is not a javelin or a shotput which can be thrown with abandon. Lifting your partner over your shoulder while trying to skate is another skating skill that novice pair boys take months and months to learn, and these hockey players are expected to do with ease in a couple of weeks. These two skills just are as difficult, and more dangerous than twizzles, Choctaws and mohawks.
I think the fault lies with the choreographer. Bruno is clearly capable of doing more complicated footwork and moves, but their numbers have a lot of standing still at the beginning and the end. Kurt commented on it once, and last week said he wanted to see more footwork. I've not been a fan of Renee Roca's choreography in this show. Julie Marcotte choreography for Sheldon and Kaitlyn has been great.
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I mean no disrespect to any of the hockey players, and yes lifts and throws are definitely difficult, but I guess I wish the judges would comment consistently, telling some to work on their own footwork and not mentioning it to others
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I just thought "irritating" is such an unkind word to describe the efforts of Bruno and Colton.
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Not to take anything away from Julie Marcotte, but I have to believe one secret ingredient in Kaitlyn and Sheldon’s fabulous choreography is the massive input of Kaitlyn into their numbers (every week they perform what looks to me like an actual competitive skating program). The other secret ingredient is that Sheldon seems to be one heck of an amazing student!
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Week 6 (no theme this week, I guess?)
Guest judges: Tessa & Scott, again.
Skate off: Amanda/Colton vs. Natalie/Andrew
Ekaterina/Bruno finally miss the bottom two.
Ron, in a rare trivia slip-up, incorrectly cites Tessa & Scott as four-time World champions. Or maybe he still feels strongly about 2013 Worlds.
Guest judges: Tessa & Scott, again.
Skate off: Amanda/Colton vs. Natalie/Andrew
Ekaterina/Bruno finally miss the bottom two.
Ron, in a rare trivia slip-up, incorrectly cites Tessa & Scott as four-time World champions. Or maybe he still feels strongly about 2013 Worlds.
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Hate on me all you want, but the two weakest teams are (finally) in the skate off.
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Performance #1: Natalie & Andrew
Music: "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon
They end with Natalie lifting Andrew, somewhat clumsily, but it calls to mind the saying about the dancing bear; they also do a throw(!). Much more fluid than last week.
Music: "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon
They end with Natalie lifting Andrew, somewhat clumsily, but it calls to mind the saying about the dancing bear; they also do a throw(!). Much more fluid than last week.
Aside from her improved knee bend, I thought the first half was the same routine as last week but then they upped the ante in the second half of the routine. They were challenged for her to lift him and she did, mission accomplished. She seems more nervous the past two weeks but the second half should see them move on in the competition.
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Performance #2: Amanda & Colton
Music: "Leave a Light On" by Tom Walker
Uh, yeah, this shouldn't be a hard decision.
Scores
Amanda & Colton
Kurt - 5.8
Colby - 5.8
Tessa/Scott - 5.7
Natalie & Andrew
Kurt - 5.8
Colby - 5.8
Tessa/Scott - 5.8
I get being nice, but that was much closer in scores than it should have been.
Music: "Leave a Light On" by Tom Walker
Uh, yeah, this shouldn't be a hard decision.
Scores
Amanda & Colton
Kurt - 5.8
Colby - 5.8
Tessa/Scott - 5.7
Natalie & Andrew
Kurt - 5.8
Colby - 5.8
Tessa/Scott - 5.8
I get being nice, but that was much closer in scores than it should have been.
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That’s a lovely dress on Amanda. I can’t believe they did that blade on his shoulder lift again, scary through out.
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Performance #3: Kaitlyn & Sheldon
Music: "I'm Still Standing"
Reprise of the headbanger from last week. I think these two might have about hit their technical ceiling (which is very high), though we'll see if they've got anything else saved for next week.
Music: "I'm Still Standing"
Reprise of the headbanger from last week. I think these two might have about hit their technical ceiling (which is very high), though we'll see if they've got anything else saved for next week.
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Oh, I forgot to say this off the bat: what in God's name is Tessa wearing?
Tessa about to kick Kurt's ass for throwing her and Scott under the bus. Sheldon's routine didn't do much for me this week, maybe it was the song choice, I was more emotionally moved by Lanny MacDonald. I can see Bruno winning the night tonight unless the injury prevents.
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Performance #4: Ekaterina & Bruno
Music: "Make Me Feel" by Janelle Monae
Bruno is skating through a bicep tear, which, respect. Good performance, you wouldn't know he was injured other than the bandage on his arm.
Music: "Make Me Feel" by Janelle Monae
Bruno is skating through a bicep tear, which, respect. Good performance, you wouldn't know he was injured other than the bandage on his arm.
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A bit more footwork from Bruno here. Last lift ending weird, probably due to his injury.
She could do that in her sleep. It's a very easy lift really.
If he could emote at all this would be a much closer competition.
She might want to keep it there when skating with amateurs.
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