Nebelhorn Trophy 2024 - Ice Dance RD & FD

[jlai]

S/D twizzle errors and now a fall!

 

[Wyliefan]

Oh CRAP, that was not a good lift to fall out of. She didn't hit her head, did she?

 

[Karen-W]

I wouldn't put it past them to do the worm, though.

LOL - there's always next season, right?

Though, I've determined, with how fully she's rocking the silver platinum blonde hair and his dark looks that they're the right team to give us a proper Daenerys Targaryen/Jon Snow GOT FD next season. How can we make it happen?

Damn - Fall on a new lift they were trying - you could see him grimacing as he was crouching low near the ice.

 

[Wyliefan]

Well, it's an interesting, quirky program that plays to their strengths, but it was a mess today.

 

[Karen-W]

Oh CRAP, that was not a good lift to fall out of. She didn't hit her head, did she?

I don't think so. They look very gassed. Not a good season start, but Challengers are where you work the kinks out and they've got time before SkAm.

 

[Belsornia]

Smart/Dieck - One of the better stationary into rotational combo lifts to open. Olivia continuing to twizzle like a Brit. Splat on the choreo lift?/slide? They are looking more comfortable and sure of each other than last season but the errors remain. I think they’re making the right choice to centre Olivia in the FD this year and the slower but building music allows her to be dramatic while doing a better job of camouflaging their lack of speed.

 

[Karen-W]

I just noticed she has one of her knees wrapped - that could explain some of the problems if she's dealing with an injury.

 

[Karen-W]

Ouch. Behind the Japanese in the FD and overall.

ETA - 2.0 deduction for the fall dropped them all the way behind the NosoSibs in the FD - without the fall, they'd have been no worse than 3rd in the FD, but, really, probably would have beat the Japanese and not fallen a place overall.

 

[Belsornia]

And to add insult to injury the announcer calls her Sofia Val before correcting herself.

 

[Karen-W]

Taschlers - she has a headpiece of netting with pearls and her hair in a low ponytail; black pants for him; his shirt matches her dress - white with navy blue airbrushing/ombre down one sleeve and in fluid stripes down the front & back with heavy blue stoning/crystals.

Lots more confidence, speed and power than SmaDie - the contrast is STARK. They've brought back their signature lift with her upside down, hands on his boot and he is holding her legs. Bit of a stumble on a transition.

Knowing the backstory with what's been going on with them this summer, this music and program seems the most authentic and real that we've ever seen them. Very raw and heartfelt. It will be stunning by season's end.

 

[Marta24]

Damn those deep knees and edges

 

[jlai]

I hate how wedgie always disappears on me when it updates

 

[Belsornia]

Hmmm, I was expecting a bit higher for the Taschlers. There was a little stumble and the end wasn’t super clean, but this panel doesn’t otherwise seem to have been especially harsh.

 

[Karen-W]

ZingKol - mauve one-sleeve dress for her with a sheer sleeve to match the skirt, cutout around most of the midriff but the bodice attaches to the skirt in a point at one hip; he is in black pants and a plum, long-sleeve, boat-neck shirt. Lyrical contemporary snot program.

 

[jlai]

ZingKol - Lyrical contemporary snot program.

And another one from Z/K

 

[Wyliefan]

Yay, I got back in time for CPom!

I don't want lyrical snot from Zing/Kol. Well, I don't want it from anyone, but they in particular are capable of more interesting programs.

 

[jlai]

And another one from Z/K

ok, maybe the second half woke me up a bit, but considering their great rd this is not as interesting.

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, the music has changed to some emo pop. That choreo lift was interesting. They look very well trained. I'm still not feeling them. I'm also heavily biased against any team that is in direct competition with CarPon, so there is that, lol.

 

[PRlady]

Two standing ovations from the couch and the cat thinks we are nuts.

That was gorgeous.

 

[Karen-W]

Yay, I got back in time for CPom!

I don't want lyrical snot from Zing/Kol. Well, I don't want it from anyone, but they in particular are capable of more interesting programs.

Yeah, this was just... well done but completely inoffensive and vanilla. I liked their modern BatB last season more than this.

 

[jlai]

Oh, the music has changed to some emo pop. That choreo lift was interesting. They look very well trained. I'm still not feeling them. I'm also heavily biased against any team that is in direct competition with CarPon, so there is that, lol.

I think C/P's world spot is fairly safe. It's nice to see movement in US ice dance, keep things interesting.
B/S is more in danger than C/P, imho

 

[sk8nlizard]

Oh, the music has changed to some emo pop. That choreo lift was interesting. They look very well trained. I'm still not feeling them. I'm also heavily biased against any team that is in direct competition with CarPon, so there is that, lol.

I don’t exactly know what to think of that program…I don’t like the obscure stuff too much. BUT, I think all US teams (except C/B) should be watching out for this team. I know nothing about dance but they (especially her) have “IT.” I expect them to become the next big team for the US after C/B retire.

 

[Belsornia]

Yeah, not my style of FD either but that was well done. I also liked the choreo lift but didn’t think the choreo step with finger pointing and cartwheels really fit with the mood of the programme.

Emilea looks very happy to get a gnome.

 

[Karen-W]

Well, that's a nice score.

Go CarPon!

 

[Wyliefan]

Christina getting her fierce Carmen face on!

 

[Karen-W]

CarPon - her dress looks so much better than the photo we saw a couple days ago!

 

[Wyliefan]

Through the twizzles! Hers were fast! Unison could have been a bit better, but they survived. Anthony getting into the fierceness now.

 

[Karen-W]

We have reached the era where I'm not actually fearing for Anthony's twizzles anymore!

 

[Wyliefan]

Oh my gosh, this choreo section. I think they're gonna melt the ice.

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, dayum! This character step sequence is EVERYTHING!!!!!!