tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post7421470484746593053..comments2024-03-15T09:03:33.742-07:00Comments on Jessica Dube Loves Scott Moir: Davis White Olympic Free Dance, Feet OnlyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-55118918712561287212013-10-02T10:05:57.910-07:002013-10-02T10:05:57.910-07:00"When we won worlds in 2011, one of the thing..."When we won worlds in 2011, one of the things that helped us [defend] is that we didn't say, 'Let's continue at this level and expect the same results,"' White said. <br /><br />So they're aware of the critiques. Ballsy to just mention it and say it's the opposite of what it really is. Par for the course for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-65848461926516145192013-10-01T20:08:40.646-07:002013-10-01T20:08:40.646-07:00What kind of BS "sport" is this when the...What kind of BS "sport" is this when the judges for the Olympics, which are several months away, already decided? <br /><br />http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2013/09/30/62218608/olympic-judges-draw-held-in-oberstdorfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-17692893741340929922013-10-01T20:06:41.958-07:002013-10-01T20:06:41.958-07:00They also claim that DW won the last two world tit...They also claim that DW won the last two world titles. Um, no. Not 2012.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-16063689910204242212013-10-01T20:02:04.278-07:002013-10-01T20:02:04.278-07:00LMAO:
Davis and White say it wouldn't be &quo...LMAO:<br /><br />Davis and White say it wouldn't be "healthy" to focus on the Olympic gold medal itself, and manage to be convincing when they talk about refining their already superlative chemistry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-64720572642356613352013-10-01T19:46:25.576-07:002013-10-01T19:46:25.576-07:00Thanks for linking my magic twizzle montage, OC! ...Thanks for linking my magic twizzle montage, OC! I'm glad if people are finding it useful :D <br /><br />As for the two twizzle issue, something I found hilarious watching this competition - H/D do the same hop entrance as D/W, but significantly jazzed up. http://youtu.be/iS1pcnD3x5s?t=1m38s I can't speak for whether it's as difficult as three twizzles, but I don't have a problem calling that an "entrance from a dance jump". I've been working on a new video that shows the changing twizzles of the other top teams, and I'll finish it and post it after the competitions this weekend. But here's a spoiler alert - so far I've noticed that three Russian teams - Bobrova/Soloviev, Riazanova/Tkachenko, and Stepanova/Bukin all have a hop entrance, even though they don't need one by virtue of them doing three or no change of foot. Is there anyway they might be choosing to do this because it helps them somehow?! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-45354660183590140682013-10-01T19:32:12.032-07:002013-10-01T19:32:12.032-07:00http://espn.go.com/blog/olympics/post/_/id/3774/da...http://espn.go.com/blog/olympics/post/_/id/3774/davis-white-hope-russian-ties-help-in-sochi<br /><br />"It never hurts to have the support of the crowd ... at the end of the day, it's really about moving the audience, making that emotional impact," Davis said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-1701227512861036542013-10-01T18:08:16.137-07:002013-10-01T18:08:16.137-07:00I just checked the comment settings. I can't a...I just checked the comment settings. I can't add add facebook to the "select profile" menu. Those are google defaults, and there's no customization feature for fb to be included.oycanadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056686007756844095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-84072631760016678562013-10-01T13:56:59.907-07:002013-10-01T13:56:59.907-07:00Zhulin also said this " But still there shoul...Zhulin also said this " But still there should be a relationship. The Americans are not even looking at each other once throughout the whole programme. They skate like machines. Two fantastically made machines (I think he only tried to be polite here :D by calling them *fantastically made machine*) , but it's not what the ice dance should be about in my point of view." <br />btw, why can't I comment using my facebook account :/ can you add the fb on the "select profile" please??? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-70573658122998904492013-10-01T13:39:20.927-07:002013-10-01T13:39:20.927-07:00Except he's off base. It's Tessa who could...Except he's off base. It's Tessa who could perform on the vault and the parallel bars. Meryl would be crawling along hanging on with four limbs, with Charlie propping her up with three of his. Then she's wriggle a finger to show the amazing balance. Gymnastics takes many of the same skills as Virtue and Moir's lifts - the mechanics of it, not the skating part of it. Virtue and Moir have great mechanics. DW don't.<br /><br />So while well intentioned, Zhulin's words reinforce the athlete versus art fallacy. VM are better at both. They're more gymnastic. They're not crawlers and climbers and clutchers. To call DW gymnastic is to credit their mechanics with better technique than they use. oycanadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056686007756844095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-49795023627933207042013-10-01T11:09:43.891-07:002013-10-01T11:09:43.891-07:00That is a wonderful quote and so true. I wish ther...That is a wonderful quote and so true. I wish there were more people speaking up for them like this. Alas North America and the rest of Europe seem to agree that VM and DW are equals for some reason. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-13068702651155850742013-10-01T03:22:06.753-07:002013-10-01T03:22:06.753-07:00This is what A. Zhulin said: " You’re kidding...This is what A. Zhulin said: " You’re kidding. Again, thank god there is such a pair as Virtue/Moir that shows the relationship between a man and a woman. Our sport is ice dancing, not gymnastics on ice. Come on, let’s add the valnut and the<br />parallel bars! I think some sort of change is<br />needed. If there were some sort of ISU conferences I’d say the pairs to look up to are Virtue/Moir and Weaver/Poje. You get goosebumps when watching their dance. It’s cool! This is what we should inspire for. "...." What tears would I shade when Davis/White are skating? None! If only from being too sad." :vAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-1734340479847633392013-09-30T10:28:51.320-07:002013-09-30T10:28:51.320-07:00The Eurosport guys noticed that P/I's lift was...The Eurosport guys noticed that P/I's lift wasn't that difficult but had impressive rotation, but when DW do a lift that isn't difficult (when it's as clutchy and climby as theirs, it's not "difficult"), it's oh the amazing. And WHEN is someone going to explain to the audience why DW are doing only two twizzles sets with no characterization - same in both programs - but still meet level 4? That seems like a basic question viewers would have, considering the huge deal made of twizzles in the commentary. This one top team is doing only two. How come everyone else does three? How come this top team's twizzles aren't styled and the twizzles of the others are? <br /><br />IMO it gets more and more difficult to pretend those twizzles are great. The second set slows down markedly and if you watch the boards go by as they twizzle they're not covering much ice in the entire element.oycanadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056686007756844095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-16120849484598756502013-09-29T11:44:01.556-07:002013-09-29T11:44:01.556-07:00Haha, I noticed the exact same thing!Haha, I noticed the exact same thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-35700935431863330242013-09-29T07:02:19.375-07:002013-09-29T07:02:19.375-07:00Watched some of the ice dance competition from the...Watched some of the ice dance competition from the recent Nebelhorn Trophy competition...amazing that the Eurosport guys go out of their way to mention the soft knees and ankles that produce true, effortless speed in some of the lower-ranked teams. I don't think anybody across any of the networks has ever commented on D/W's "soft knees and ankles" EVER. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-47166427413175071212013-09-27T23:25:14.938-07:002013-09-27T23:25:14.938-07:00Nice mention of V/M by Ksenia Monko in an intervie...Nice mention of V/M by Ksenia Monko in an interview (translated by TAHbKA). http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?89285-Vaytsekhovskaya-s-interview-with-Monko-Emotions-get-on-the-way-of-the-elements<br /><br />The pertinent portion:<br />"EV: Who out of the current competitors in ice dance stands out?<br />KM: I like Tessa and Scott the most. They have some kind of connection that exists all the time. You look at one of them and understand you can't imagine them without the other. I like the way they glide, how one element comes out from the previous. Even Maril and Charlie dont't have that., even though both pairs have been skating together for a very long time."<br /><br />Of course fellow ice dancers would take note of the glide, the continuity of elements, the connection. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-28611443624989673882013-09-27T00:22:17.515-07:002013-09-27T00:22:17.515-07:00The point isn't always to get them to stop - w...The point isn't always to get them to stop - which they often do, I don't agree with you there - but to not make it look like someone from V/M's side is as stupid as they are. I don't know why I'm bothering, I should take my own advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-35520516886503829102013-09-26T20:45:22.398-07:002013-09-26T20:45:22.398-07:00the best way to deal with trolls is to counter tro...the best way to deal with trolls is to counter troll them. ignoring doesnt workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-31873918704363399892013-09-26T19:59:11.819-07:002013-09-26T19:59:11.819-07:00Oh for goodness sakes Binker (not saying that'...Oh for goodness sakes Binker (not saying that's who you are 7:12, I don't know) - don't bother. I'm all for responding to shit this season, but this person is such an OTT troll, you're just making V/M fans look ridiculously defensive, and we don't need to do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-32623198840029331152013-09-26T19:12:41.007-07:002013-09-26T19:12:41.007-07:00does anyone know who senseandspite is?
http://www....does anyone know who senseandspite is?<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt3n8XqFVIc&lc=aCnh6bRNeYu0Te499cQw9XB2QzDQsguIgeEP4ywLoxEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-13051955891144642212013-09-26T16:41:12.444-07:002013-09-26T16:41:12.444-07:00V/M have used lifts very similar to ones on sytycd...V/M have used lifts very similar to ones on sytycd too, so I don't have a problem with that per se....I'm not sure which performance you're talking about, but I would guess D/W aren't really doing it :D sytycd is people actually dancing after all.<br /><br />And this guy's name is Bob Duff. Are you sure it's the same person?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-20922938301941836342013-09-26T15:41:19.993-07:002013-09-26T15:41:19.993-07:00please tell me what did they rip off from sytycdc?...please tell me what did they rip off from sytycdc?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-60729858702290435932013-09-26T14:17:36.837-07:002013-09-26T14:17:36.837-07:00Bob Duffy works for MSNBC. The D/W press machine i...Bob Duffy works for MSNBC. The D/W press machine is full steam ahead. When will people surrounding Tessa & Scott wake up? I'be said last year that skating is somewhat all about politics and press and some jumped down my throat, still believing it's all about the skating.lol. Also I hope Tessa and Scott have original lifts this year for their FD instead of ripping lifts off of So You Think You Can Dance Canada. ( BLATENT RIP-OFF )...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-85232491559081659852013-09-26T00:41:32.319-07:002013-09-26T00:41:32.319-07:00Further, I actually kind of hope that D/W knew the...Further, I actually kind of hope that D/W knew the interview would be about that, otherwise it wasn't really fair to them if they thought they'd be getting PR for their own skating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-73336207055825756162013-09-26T00:02:46.266-07:002013-09-26T00:02:46.266-07:00Ahaha - it's Bob Duff. Mike Duffy is the slea...Ahaha - it's Bob Duff. Mike Duffy is the sleazeball senator (and former reporter) who got caught claiming non-existent expenses :D It was certainly a lazy article, but beyond actually talking about skating (as if), I think the Windsor Star did what it could by bringing V/M into it, at least. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583966972735299482.post-75518410498836372802013-09-25T13:44:34.551-07:002013-09-25T13:44:34.551-07:00^You're totally right! they are so delusional ...^You're totally right! they are so delusional especially those who think one V/M fan is behind everything. They honestly have no idea how big this fandom is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com