Skate Canada 2023 Womens FS - Splatatouille

[Holy Headband]

This performance is giving Russian women minus the fake quads... More like Kim Chaeyawn today, I'm afraid!

 

[tony]

Not really any identity to her skating yet, but what sets her apart from pretty much every other Korean since Yuna (well even Yuna at some points..) is that she has pacing to her program and involves her whole body in the movements. I feel like all the other Koreans look the same because they all sprint through the programs with the same whimsical style more often than not.

The short program was more engaging, but I still like her skating a whole lot.

 

[Rukia]

Still very junior in her presentation. Jumps are not very high. No relation to music.

Congrats on your medal!

 

[thvu]

Chaeyeon Kim is just showing so much potential. There's a lot of choreographic nuance in this program that I am loving. And she's performing with her whole body. So much variation in the height/plane she's performing in.

The performance is getting a bit sloppier in the 2nd half, but still the best of the competition. Just such amazing ability to hold tension, uses curves to perform with the music, extending with her fingertips. I really hope she stays healthy the rest of this cycle. She's going to be a star in a few years if she can.

 

[I Luv Bulldogs]

That was Janet Lynn-level joyful skating from Rino. That was wonderful.

Got me on my feet in the arena.

 

[Ananas Astra]

Her dress kinda looks like a Halloween costume for the Slytherin Halloween party where she's dressed as the holy cross.
But I'll take it.

 

[Karen-W]

No comment about Chaeyeon except to say thank you for also doing your job and skating clean and keeping Maddie off the podium.

 

[skatingguy]

Kim, Chaeyeon
Coach: Hyungkyung Choi, Nahyun Kim
Music: Le bal des folles by Asaf Avidan

2A
3Lz+3T
3Lo
3F!<
Fly Ch Combo Spin 4
3F!<+2T+2Lo
3Lz+2A+SEQ
Step Sequence 4
Choreo Sequence
3S
Fly Camel Spin 4
Ch Combo Spin 4

This young woman is on a mission to be on the World Championship podium this season. Not the most impactful performance, but this music certainly creates a mood that she can work with.

130.84 = 3rd Place
201.15 = 1st Place

 

[Frau Muller]

C. Kim - lithe, slender beauty in that emotional Esmeralda-theme program. Fabulous!

 

[skipaway]

Her dress kinda looks like a Halloween costume for the Slytherin Halloween party where she's dressed as the holy cross.
But I'll take it.

I love the green accents

 

[her grace]

Kim: tiny jumps, but she gets them done. Basics not as strong as Matsuike's. Good interpretation of the music. Her consistency is wonderful, maybe the best of the current Korean ladies.

 

[peibeck]

Kim: nice jumps, but her edges seemed not so stable at places throughout that skate. Presentation very lacking today.

 

[Jay42]

Chaeyeon is definitely my favourite of the Korean women. I'm not sold on her FS yet but I can see the potential.

 

[Sally1214]

Kim was technically very strong but, after Rino, she seemed quite expressionless.

eta: Phew .... you could just feel the relief of Kim and her coach when that placement came up, couldn't you?

 

[LilJen]

Lovely, but forced at times. She skates like it’s her job and she’s well trained but does she enjoy it?

 

[marbri]

and ffs.....

All you whining about Maddie's FS placement. Maddie skated very well for Maddie.

All those girls you are would have been ahead if they rotated their f**king jumps...

 

[Ananas Astra]

And off we go to my favourite music in the world. NOT.

 

[genevieve]

I loved that from Kim.

The front of the costume is kinda fug up close, but the effect on the ice is fine and I love the back of the dress.

A little tired at the end but I look forward to seeing this develop over the season

 

[Colonel Green]

Judges not going wild with the component scores at this event. I guess they're hoarding it all for Kaori.

 

[Wyliefan]

Kaori looks like she dipped herself in a very sparkly inkwell.

 

[tony]

and ffs.....

All you whining about Maddie's FS placement. Maddie skated very well for Maddie.

All those girls you are would have been ahead if they rotated their f**king jumps...

I mean I think it's more about the PCS, at least in the first instance.

But in any event, they are ahead of Schizas overall.

'all of you' seems rather dramatic for the amount of people (person) who has said something, but maybe that's just me.

 

[Habs]

No comment about Chaeyeon except to say thank you for also doing your job and skating clean and keeping Maddie off the podium.

Okay. We get it.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Judges not going wild with the component scores at this event. I guess they're hoarding it all for Kaori.

Wouldn't you be? What if they run out!

 

[Ananas Astra]

Lovely, but forced at times. She skates like it’s her job and she’s well trained but does she enjoy it?

It seems to be a Korean thing.
My dad's favourite piano student is also Korean and she never showed any emotions or feelings, but has remained his most loyal student and even friend to our whole family for like 40 years.

 

[honey]

TES for Kim also down from nearly 73 to 67 by the time reviews were done.

 

[Wyliefan]

Mark's usually very good with the pronunciations, but we just got "Marie-France Dubruh."

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Is there a really lame attempt at a side cutout on both sides of this dress??? Why???

 

[genevieve]

WTF is with this pianist battling with Lauryn Hill??

I hate Feeling Good but love Lauryn Hill; so conflicted

 

[LilJen]

Kaori, please ditch the gloves.

 

[Jay42]

I generally hate Feeling Good with the fire of a thousand suns but I can accept this because it's Lauryn Hill. I also like this program for Kaori a lot more than last years FS.