Grand Prix de France 2023 Free Dance - “The Umbrellas of Cheer/Boo”

[marbri]

Mark has clearly been working too much with Ted based on the glowing positivity he just gave this program....

 

[Rukia]

Mark has clearly been working too much with Ted based on the glowing positivity he just gave this program....

ok but he said "I'm sure they're proud of it" which is kind of shady tbh

 

[skatingguy]

McNamara, Lorraine/Spiridonov, Anton
Coach: Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak
Music: Chalkboard, A Deal with Chaos, Camping

 

[tony]

ok but he said "I'm sure they're proud of it" which is kind of shady tbh

He certainly knows how to be subtle in his constructive criticism.

I don't think Mark does any wrong; if he were going full-on in critiques, people wouldn't care or understand anyways. He's just perfect

 

[Sally1214]

I'm here for the FD. Geez, there isn't much time between events. Great for the people attending live in the arena; but, for those of us trying to get anything done at home .... well, let's just say that not much is getting done and leave it at that. Missed the French team but lots of great skating ahead.

 

[Amy L]

So I guess solid-color booty shorts are just Lorraine's brand now huh?

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I love Guillaume, but he opened a whole new can of worms with his shirts.

 

[tony]

Speaking of Mark, it seems even he decided on this to be a good program for a fridge break. Nothing to say for almost 2 minutes!

 

[airgelaal]

Why is she doing this?

So that she will be remembered as the only figure skater who skates in panties.

 

[Rukia]

So I guess solid-color booty shorts are just Lorraine's brand now huh?

so my theory is one official or judge said something nice about them and now booty shorts are her entire personality because they have no identity as a team otherwise

 

[marbri]

Camerawork here is going to kill a lot of these FDs for those viewing online/tv.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

I must give it to Anton. Somehow he manages to make be think McNamara is not the most annoying half of a couple.

 

[Primorskaya]

I like this much better than their SP, it works better with their, um, skills.

And I like the booty shorts!

 

[Hanna]

I am loving these costumes for McN/S More shorts for women!

Almost wrote McNamara/Carpenter but I think that was a while ago.

 

[Rukia]

omg did Mark legit just laugh as they finished rip to this team

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

Everyone keeps saying booty shorts but I can't see anything other than granny panties with a support top

 

[thvu]

I'll never forget last year at Skate America when Mr. thvu literally lol'd at the end choreo of McNamara & Spiridinov's FD.

I know McNamara & Carpenter got a lot of raves as juniors, but I never understood it. I saw the same issues then with Lorraine's skating as I do now - Overall stiffness, a lack of full extension (it's always only partly there), inability to hold tension in her movements, not getting down in her knees and skating like she's fighting with the ice. Both of her partnerships did a great job of reminding me how difficult ice dance is.

 

[PRlady]

This is so boring. I’d be washing dishes but the cat is so comfortable.

 

[tony]

This is much more in their wheelhouse and they aren't weak skaters by any means, but everything just looks like so much effort and the personalities seem so contrived every single time. It's just irky all-around.

 

[skatingguy]

McNamara, Lorraine/Spiridonov, Anton
Coach: Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak
Music: Chalkboard, A Deal with Chaos, Camping

SyTwW4+SyTwM4
Choreo Assisted Jump
Dance Spin 4 (2 after review)
OFTW2+OFTM1 - he stumbled
Curve Lift 4 + Curve Lift 4
MiStW1+MiStM2
Rotational Lift 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Choreo Dance Lift

He's sleeveless, & she's skirtless in an attempt to create a stripped down modern dance piece, but the actual choreography lacks the originality, and signature movements to actually create the effect their looking for.

99.48 = 1st Place
164.25 = 1st Place

 

[skatingguy]

Lim, Hannah/Quan, Ye
Coach: M.F. Dubreuil, P. Lauzon, R. Haguenauer
Music: Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Michel Legrand

 

[Sally1214]

So, I've obviously been living under a rock in regards to costume rules for skaters. I know catsuits/unitards are permitted (and I like those) but wasn't there a rule once upon a time about the lady's costume havig some kind of "skirt?" Lorraine certainly has a great figure for her spandex tighty shorts but it kind of looks like she's skating in her underwear.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

why does it feel all Korean ladies share the same dress?

 

[JoannaLouise]

I love the entrance into the straight line lift!

 

[tony]

I wouldn't be all that surprised if Nationals is it for this team. In both programs, the look is just of agony when the scores come up. They are regressing and scoring even lower than the trash FD they had last season, and I can't see them contending with any of the other US GP teams at Nationals.

 

[Rukia]

I love the entrance into the straight line lift!

lol at skam I heard multiple people around me say "wow" to that lift

 

[thvu]

Lim is so refreshing after watching McNamara & Spridinov.

 

[Hanna]

Hannah always so OTT dramatic, I love it of course.

I imagine a casual fan would enjoy this program a lot because they are kinda very obvious with their story-telling here.

 

[Rukia]

I wouldn't be all that surprised if Nationals is it for this team. In both programs, the look is just of agony when the scores come up. They are regressing and scoring even lower than the trash FD they had last season, and I can't see them contending with any of the other US GP teams at Nationals.

They truly will get buried among all the teams in the US at this point. There are too many good to great teams and they just don't fit in there.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Listen, I understand the worlds are in Montreal and all, but the amount of French lyrics at this competition is getting unmanageable.