Friday watch party: 2010 Olympics OD

[MsZem]

Sooooo many sibling teams back then

Yeah there were. Were the Shibs the only ones at the 2018 Olympics? I don’t remember.

That we know of.

 

[Vagabond]

Spanish blood flows deep in the veins of Canadian ice dancers.

 

[Aerobicidal]

And now we see Virtue and Moir when they were able to win without North Korean interference.

I still want to slap Scott.

ETA: And punch. I didn't remember his reaction at the end.

 

[Jeschke]

Well, I love them, but of all 23 OD's this was the most safe and boring one

 

[alchemy void]

Spoiler alert: D/S actually were scored third in the OD? I always thought they won the CD and were like 5th in the OD.

 

[ChelleC]

I had completely forgotten exactly how good Virtue/Moir were in this program.

Honestly, for me, this is their best program ever.

 

[Aerobicidal]

I had completely forgotten exactly how good Virtue/Moir were in this program.

Honestly, for me, this is their best program ever.

This is the last program before Tessa's first sekret pregnancy, so they were in peak shape!

 

[VGThuy]

Safe or not Spanish enough notwithstanding, V/M are by far the class of the field. The most content-heavy routine, by far the best flow, little stopping and posing, etc. Best skating skills of the competition as well.

 

[alchemy void]

Well, I love them, but of all 23 OD's this was the most safe and boring one

True, but this is SO FCKING GOOD. Holy shit. Stunning.

 

[MsZem]

I had completely forgotten exactly how good Virtue/Moir were in this program.

Honestly, for me, this is their best program ever.

It was stunningly good.

 

[quartz]

YAAAAAAAASSSSSSS!!!

 

[Finnice]

Geez. V/M were well just were. Wow.

 

[Colonel Green]

Discussions of V/M's first Olympic programs mostly center on Mahler, but this was my favourite of their programs that year.

 

[VGThuy]

If this was the old 6.0 system, they would deserve unanimous 9-0 votes from the judges over D/W.

 

[Hanna]

This was back in the day when I still loved V/M. But then they started having too many First Love FDs. And then I developed an irrational dislike for Scott. And then they made a comeback (which I hate in general) and that was the last straw.

 

[alchemy void]

ETA: And punch. I didn't remember his reaction at the end.

Part of me wants to punch him. And part of him wants him to punch me.

 

[Barbara Manatee]

What was Linichuk thinking with costumes that year!?

 

[rfisher]

Just kidding. Don't send the V/M hit squad after me.

 

[Aerobicidal]

I am actually shocked at just how douchey Scott Moir seems.

That program does nothing for me. Give me Anissina any day.

 

[quartz]

If I weren’t all wrapped up in a blanket I’d stand up for that.

 

[VGThuy]

What was Linichuk thinking with costumes that year!?

That it was still the 90s.

 

[Colonel Green]

There are so many different factors that go into making an Olympic moment, and winning gold on home ice especially. Right team, right place, right time.

 

[Skate Talker]

This is the last program before Tessa's first sekret pregnancy, so they were in peak shape!

I know this is a joke but I was just about to comment about how hard it is to believe that by later reports Tessa was barely able to hobble to the cafeteria at this point - unbelievable competitor.

 

[MsZem]

Moldavian ornament time!!!

 

[Jeschke]

This was back in the day when I still loved V/M.

Was anyone back then not loving them?

 

[Jeschke]

Break before ladies?

 

[VGThuy]

Doing a Moldovan folk dance seems like Linichuck just made a random choice for B/A.

 

[nimi]

Back then I preferred D/W's Bollywood but yeah V/M's flamenco is the clear winner for me now

Never was very impressed with Mahler, hopefully we'll rewatch that soon

 

[alchemy void]

Ben's hair

 

[CassAgain]

i would find them so much more amazing if I could blot out his smug little face. Tessa is a goddess, though.