GPdF 2025 PBP - Women SP: “Which came first - the chicken or the edge (call)?”

[ilovesalchows]

Rion looks like a fairy in the forest - not that you could tell from some of this camera work where she's completely out of the frame...

Fairies can be tricky

 

[her grace]

Sumiyoshi

Clean and pretty and excellent knee bend, perhaps skated smaller than Nakai

 

[JoannaLouise]

That was a beautiful program from Sumiyoshi. It was a completely different style from Nakai, and coming directly after her I felt like it didn't have quite enough "oomph", although taken on its own I think I would love it.

 

[victorskid]

After 1st of 2 groups - the SP results so far:
1 Ami NAKAI JPN 78.00 44.84 33.16 8.25 8.39 8.29 0.00 #5
2 Rion SUMIYOSHI JPN 71.03 38.31 32.72 8.07 8.21 8.32 0.00 #6
3 Lea SERNA FRA 57.06 30.08 27.98 7.07 7.11 6.86 1.00 #3
4 Young YOU KOR 54.40 27.04 28.36 7.21 7.00 7.11 1.00 #2
5 Clemence MAYINDU FRA 48.05 25.82 22.23 5.43 5.61 5.68 0.00 #1
6 Livia KAISER SUI 42.30 21.46 24.84 6.39 6.04 6.25 4.00 #4

 

[Barbara Manatee]

The Japanese look like they're skating on cheese?? It's way too early for Chris to be this punchy.

 

[PRlady]

Yikes I forgot Elyce was here. What a tough field!

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

The poll might need some resuscitation as not many people picked Ami. Which always makes it kind of exciting when there are surprises.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

Calls giving me just enough of a break now to catch the 2nd group!! SO excited for the Senior GP to finally be here!!

Might have to follow this up with a drive out to Barrie to watch the Skate Ontario Sectional Series event!! Very curious to see Bashynska/Perron in their first outing.

 

[her grace]

Silver Fairy wearing silver appropriately

 

[jenny12]

Really enjoyed Ami and Rion. Both very lovely and Ami’s skating skills are especially brilliant. Rion had such a nice lightness to her presentation.

 

[tony]

Isabeau is beyond stunning but that timing in warmup looking dicey

 

[Private Citizen]

Lin Gracey’s jumps look very heavy and underrotated. Even the double axel.

Isabeau struggling a bit on the flip. Managed two “clean” combos one clearly ur and the second maybe q. Just did a third that looked ur. But the flip takeoff is a lot better in person than it used to be.

 

[tony]

In what era was Sarah Brightman’s nightie top?

 

[Private Citizen]

Isabeau is beyond stunning but that timing in warmup looking dicey

Everything other than the flips looked very good. Seems to me like she’s really focusing on the improved technique with mixed results.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Just went on prep! Hoping there are some fireworks yet to come!

 

[tony]

Just went on prep!

The gayz are proud

 

[Karen-W]

Just because the tights are blue doesn't make the half-over the boot look any better, Mademoiselle Schild.

 

[ilovesalchows]

I haven't seen nylons that color since "Working Girl"

 

[Private Citizen]

I have no idea how Schild lands these jumps.

She’s trying with this program. That’s the best I can say.

 

[Wyliefan]

Lorine's outfit is giving me Valieva flashbacks.

 

[floridaice]

Can't decide what I think about Lorine's outfit, or what connection it has to Stairway.

 

[susieB129]

Ah do declare, Miss Lorine! Look at YOU all vibrant and purple! (I mocked her blandness last season, must acknowledge the change.) (Blocking out the music, tho. Oof.)

 

[Badams]

Can't decide what I think about Lorine's outfit, or what connection it has to Stairway.

It's awful. Smurfs on ice. So ugly.

 

[tony]

Schild has made major improvements in the last season and a half but she still has this janky jerky rotating quality and she’s another one where the core is almost completely stiff the whole time so the upper body barely does anything besides some bent arms. But she really has improved more than that makes it sound

 

[kwanfan1818]

Schild is back to being hard on my eyes. Her movement quality is just not there, apart from the spiral into the jump, where she was still.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

The gayz are proud

I was about to respond to this and then tag you on this, but then I decided not to

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I'm kind of wondering what the fashions are like in Lorine's heaven.

 

[skatingguy]

Lorine Schild
Coach: Malika Tahir
Music: Stairway to Heaven

3Lz+3T
2A
Flying Camel Spin 4
3Lo
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Layback Spin 4

That feels like a very different look for Lorine, and it works so well.

62.45 = 3rd Place

 

[floridaice]

I'm sorry, the only acceptable cover of Stairway is by Heart.

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

The gayz are proud

I almost spit out my drink LOL