2022 Winter Olympics: Rhythm Dance

[Rere]

Oof, I just finished watching the terrible echo-ey stream (and with lovely Belinda and Ollie, yes).
As much as I'm a fan of G/P (although echoey Elton John sounded awfully distracting, so there was that, too), for me H/D were the ones who absolutely killed it. Hands down my favourite program in the event, just so much energy, precision, and I'm living for Madison's outfit
And I loved Mueller/Dieck's program, they were fun. And omg that purple skirt of Katharina's, I just want it so bad Haha, it's probable that what I lack in understanding ice dance, I make up with picking my favourites by their costumes.
Also, T/T! To me, they looked super synchronized and controlled among their group, also, the headband!

 

[Rere]

I’m so glad Kana and Dai used Japanese music for their RD. More teams need to be original like that.

Oh, I love their RD SO MUCH, and using Japanese music is so great, and interesting, and yeah, they also remind us there are streets (for dancing in them) in all the cities of the world. If I'm being honest, I'm bitter they didn't get to go to Olympics, they're so good, I want to see as much of their skating as possible.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

You can just see a dress and duplicate it?!

Once you learn the basic patterns it's easy to spot them on other people. This is an easy princess seam bodice on top of a circle skirt with a ruffled hem, I make similar dresses all the time.

 

[Rere]

Forgive Olly (the man), he's new to commentating on figure skating (he usually does gymnastics and is very knowledgeable about it) and he does a much better job with names than others. The woman is Belinda Noonan, I believe

Oh, I didn't even realize he was not originally a figure skating commentator, so good job for him! That explains his slight overuse of puns and jokes about skaters' programs i.e. "bukins' back alright" - and there was something hilarious about some skater being from the area with developed metal industry, so he must have had nerves of steel or something like that
Belinda is out of this world, so great, so informative, especially in the ice dance, I'm hearing her commentary for the first time, but I hope she gets to do more international events in the future. Gold commentating medal for Belinda!

 

[Cilla70]

I do not like the music for the slow section. It seems to go on endlessly. The original choice, I liked much better

They changed because they got negative input for the first slow section aFter two performances.

 

[Cilla70]

does anyone know the standings of the top five

You can check “skatingscores“ website.

 

[Rere]

french CBC commentator : i like the street dance team... the analyst : well... it's okay but it's quite abstract... it is nice when programs tell a story (talking in general, not about a specific team)...

i guess that's sort of true... but i'd say that i don't care if a cha cha or a tango doesn't tell a story... i get the dance... the street dance is indeed very abstract unless someone manages a disco or a hip hop properly... which is not happening that often... oh well... we are almost through this season of awful RD theme...

Oh, I especially love RD because it's _the dance_ first and foremost. I don't get a story behind the routine most of the times anyway, so I'm more than happy to watch two dozens of tango or blues. So yeah, I'm very team abstract and team 'dance not a story'

 

[Rere]

Enjoyed that bit different dance from the Polish team. Congrats on hitting MB keypoints.

I love them! When I first saw them a couple of years ago, my mind was blown. It didn't happen tonight, but I enjoyed watching them skate all the same

 

[Cilla70]

Marcooooo! Love your face!

I'm worried about Nikita and Vika, I want them to do well, but like there's gonna be a riot if they do.

The judges are being tough tonight on everyone. As long as there is no bias shown, I think everyone will be ok with a treaty.

 

[Rere]

Yeah, I switched back to CBC as soon as I heard his voice

Haha, I love Johnny very much, but I never heard his commentary. And from what I read about it on this forum, it should absolutely stay that way

 

[Skater Boy]

Whenever I see a gigantic Canadian flag I assume Keegan is on the other end and I'm usually correct!

LOL even his costume in the free but isnt he really American. And whenever I see him I think oh here it comes a picture of Wyatt. he is the opposite of Tom Daley who shelters his son from the media. The judging seems reaasonable. I appreciate we have different opinions. I would have had Piper and Paul higher a bit in score. I think the Aamericans look good to possibly get two medals. The comment about Nikitas glass back concerns me. Forget twizzles. The health / injury is a mystery.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Haha, I love Johnny very much, but I never heard his commentary. And from what I read about it on this forum, it should absolutely stay that way

I like Johnny as a skater and a TV personality, and I remember everyone liked him and Tara when they were the B Team commentators on NBC's secondary channel- they were knowledgeable and restrained compared to Scott and Terry on the primetime feed. But I think once they became the primetime commentators NBC coached them to become more chatty and inane to pander to the (majority) non-skating fan audience.

 

[Cilla70]

Honestly, everyone but P/C just seem a little off today.

P/C had level 3s on a couple of their elements also. These judges are tough.

 

[Rere]

Generally it is. Esp Bates/Chock. Honestly all the attention is on Madison. Do you ever look at the guy? Even if you do once in a while, he is just looking at the ice.

omg YES I realized this today! As C/B were skating, I accidentally looked at the guy, and was like - who's that? an unfamiliar face!

 

[auser]

I like Johnny as a skater and a TV personality, and I remember everyone liked him and Tara when they were the B Team commentators on NBC's secondary channel- they were knowledgeable and restrained compared to Scott and Terry on the primetime feed. But I think once they became the primetime commentators NBC coached them to become more chatty and inane to pander to the (majority) non-skating fan audience.

I admired Johnny as a figure skater and his single skating commentary can be insightful. But during the time leading up to Johnny and Tara becoming the edgy, new thing commentators, I recall Johnny remarking something about how he considered ice dance boring and did not care to watch it. I don't have video or audio to confirm this. But as an ice dance fan, I have difficulty appreciating his ice dance analysis here. I was happier when it was just Tanith White and Terry Gannon commentating during NBC ice dance events.

 

[Rere]

she is also super fit... did you see her body? what an athlete !

She's stunning! And in spite of Nikolaj being just there, I couldn't take my eyes off of her from the moment they entered the ice and till their last moment in the KnC.

 

[Rere]

I'm definitely biased because I love P/C and never understood the S/K hype, but for me the Russian's music choice for this dance should be a -1 by default. Why, why would you think "You can leave your hat on" is a proper choice for an Olympic moment?

YES! And I just noticed this time, does K's start pose mean that he's ogling S's breasts? Did someone decide that was sassy/amusing/campy - I don't know what? I am usually almost blind to _meanings_ of the dance moves and poses, but I suddenly wish I was completely blind to this hilarity

 

[Cilla70]

There’s no way HD are that close to SK.. the speed, the attack, the attitude is simply not the same. They are a good pair but both American pairs look so slow in comparison with SK and PC. I have had a soft spot for PP for a while and I would also have Italians higher than Americans. HD and CB were at their best the previous Olympic cycle. I don’t know why it happened but HD definitely deserved that bronze in 2018. Technically they’re not bad, but back in 2018 they were on fire, hungry for the podium.
Intersting how some pairs peak at Team events and others at individuals.
My dream podium is PC (redemption for 2018 but VM won fair and square), SK (I think NOW they’re very close to PC but it would be unfair not to give a gold medal to PC since they’re unique), HD (redemption for 2018 and the fact that they’ve always been very consistent and do not stick to the same programs that highlight their strengths, they are not afraid to experiment unlike SK and PC who choose a safe path).

How can you say P/C does not experiment. Their Fame RD, Find Me FD and this years RD are a diverse selection whether we liked them or not. I agree that S/K are the same style.
I think a lot of people don’t appreciate H/D because they are not the typical cutesy woman, manly man in charge team. They both have power, speed and skill, an equal partnership.

 

[Cilla70]

As Tara and Johnny are both former Olympians, I always hope they can find a way to make every athlete that takes the ice feel good about themselves no matter what the score might be. This event is HUGE for anyone who manages to make it this far and they should be praised for lacing up their skates and getting out there on the ice in front of the Entire World.

Well said.

 

[CoyoteChris]

No…if you look at the tweet….

It was a question! Wouldnt be the first time we have seen a proposal on ice!