Worlds 2024 Free Dance: ‘The Moors of Montreal’

[Karen-W]

Well, that was absolutely the best performance of this FD by GilPoir this season but it's not going to be enough to beat ChoBat for the title.

 

[floridaice]

 

[sap5]

Agree that L/L should be first

 

[airgelaal]

It's Silver

 

[tony]

Welp. That TES is gonna give them a run at winning the FD, but most likely silver.

With G/F's troubles I can't really argue too much. They lost 1.5 points or so after reviews, but without that they would've been just slightly behind C/B in the FD which is a success in itself, I guess.

 

[skatingguy]

Piper GILLES / Paul Poirier
Coach: Carol Lane, Juris Razgulajevs, Jon Lane
Music: Wuthering Heights (soundtrack) by R. Sakamoto

One Foot Turns W:4 M:2 (W:3 M:2 after review)
Straight Line Lift 4 + Rotational Lift 4
Choreo Character Step Sequence
Synchronized Twizzles W:4 M:4
Dance Spin 4
Diagonal Step Sequence W:3 M:2
Curve Lift 4
Choreo Dance Lift
Choreo Hydroblade Movement

That was the best performance of this program that we've seen. They had some real speed going into the one foot turns, and they attacked this performance. It won't be enough to win, but it was wonderful to see.

133.17 =1st Place
219.68 = 2nd Place

 

[Belsornia]

Irrespective of where the results end up, I'm thrilled that they were able to put out such a great performance at their home worlds.

 

[canbelto]

It's depressing how predictable ice dance judging is.

 

[Dave of the North]

wow that was incredible

 

[Colonel Green]

Great program, and a great moment for them at a home Worlds.

 

[skategal]

Piper and Paul’s program is stunning in person.

I wasn’t a huge fan of it on TV but live was wow!

 

[peibeck]

Piper's facial expressions in this program slay me. I do think they seemed a lot more relaxed and confident today than in the RD.

 

[~tapdancer~]

Piper and Paul...That was the best, hands down. No question in my mind. Would be thrilled to see them win. Probably won't but that was far and away the best.

 

[thvu]

Best of the night. Aside from the diag steps, that was great. In a just world this beats Chock & Bates’ FD by 5-6 points.

 

[Frau Muller]

Grand Finale of all time for G/P?

 

[Jay42]

Regardless of where the end up, they brought it today and I'm so happy for them

 

[Vagabond]

Were Piper Gilles and Amber Glenn separated at birth?

 

[Steph]

Of the top three, imo this was the skate of the night, but I also would give it to LaLa

 

[JoannaLouise]

I don't have the tech tracker, so I have no idea where they are in relation to the other top teams right now, but I thought they created a pretty intense mood with that FD. (Or maybe it's just because I was so nervous for them.)

 

[quartz]

I’m so happy for Piper and Paul to have this wonderful skate at a home Worlds.

 

[pat c]

Well I thought they should have won with Starry Starry Nights,so maybe now?

 

[Cachoo]

If I had done a shot every time skaters served ham at the boards today, I'd have alcohol poisoning by now.

I like this program but when Piper arrives at the boards the look on her face always reminds me of "The Scream.'

 

[Wyliefan]

I'm so glad they had that performance at their home Worlds.

 

[Matryeshka]

So glad they finally skated this FD lights out--I really love this program.

 

[peibeck]

Mark's OTT commentary is why I CANNOT STAND to watch with commentary.

 

[slicekw]

Branwell Bronte had some problems.

What was the movie with the insufferable male insisting Branwell wrote everything?

 

[Karen-W]

Piper's facial expressions in this program slay me. I do think they seemed a lot more relaxed and confident today than in the RD.

Agreed. They were just off in the RD yesterday. ChoBat were on fire and deserved their RD win. I can be fine with GilPoir winning the FD today - that was really quite marvelous and I don't hate this program as much as a lot of others. But I don't think they'll win overall.

 

[slicekw]

Mark's OTT commentary is why I CANNOT STAND to watch with commentary.

He is EXHAUSTING me.

 

[shan]

Mark's OTT commentary is why I CANNOT STAND to watch with commentary.

I enjoyed his commentary for pairs and ladies, but was a bit annoyed by it during the FD today.

 

[Carolla5501]

It's depressing how predictable ice dance judging is.

Yes, if Piper and Paul move up to second place it’s a seismic move in the ice dancing world.

This is not a sport, it’s kind of a coronation that goes on every four years and ice dancing is the worst because at least in the other disciplines, they do have automatic deductions