Grand Prix De France 2023 -Pairs SP “Looking for splats in Angers, I hear you say”

[Karen-W]

PerMich - the judges must have been so stunned by the landed SBS 3Ts that they didn't know how to hand out much +GOE for it, lol. Solid program.

 

[Sally1214]

Nice clean skate for Lia and Trennt. Got the job done.

 

[thvu]

This program does nothing for me, but this might be the best skating we see today.

I know I've said this a hundred times, but I'm just relieved to be able to watch Trent in lifts and not feel massive amounts of anxiety.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

This is sooo North American airs circa 1989 including the mandatory random russian split.

 

[tony]

This team needs to make a change if they want to see any results plain and simple. I see them skate 500 times a year and nothing is going anywhere. Most of the time, they are finding ways to get negative GOE in some of the non-jump elements, too.

 

[Rukia]

2-ft throw is not a complete disaster?

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Can't we pair Plaza with Piazza?

 

[Private Citizen]

2-ft throw is not a complete disaster?

It was better than anything they did in warmup. Better than Kam and O’Shea today IMO

 

[tony]

It's giving very 'the year is 2003 and Scott and Dulebohn are leading the way with 3 pairs going to Worlds so any mess could very well end up on the podium'

 

[thvu]

Even with the fall and the sbs spin issue, that's probably the best Plazas & Fernandez have ever skated, which isn't saying much...

 

[Rukia]

It's giving very 'the year is 2003 and Scott and Dulebohn are leading the way with 3 pairs going to Worlds so any mess could very well end up on the podium'

this is so oddly specific and yet skating fans just know

 

[Karen-W]

PlaFern - well, she didn't fall on the throw, so there is that, lol. Some lovely parts to the program but I don't think it really fits them. Should be enough to remain ahead of KamOShea though, lol.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Why does Pavel have fake pockets on what appears to be jeans, paired with something that appears Egyptian shirt?

 

[tony]

This program by the Kovalevs is the Plazas/Fernandez of this year. I've seen it.. 3? times already before today.

And I don't like it. Really difficult to achieve when it includes TFB.

 

[Rukia]

has she always skated with the grace of slutskaya?

 

[quartz]

I never understand anything about this team.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

This lift is as much of a disaster as the Middle East, which is appropriate for this program.

 

[Spikefan]

What have they done to TFB?

 

[Rukia]

I'm crying this step sequence is complete nonsense

 

[tony]

Program was much more watchable today since they got through the elements more or less. It's been a rough go in the competitions prior to this.

But I still don't like it all that much.

 

[thvu]

Sigh, no actual exit out of that 3twist.

The Kovalevs have such bad posture and unison issues. And I see they've found the club in the oasis.

 

[Rukia]

omg did he just fall out of a spin then try to hide it with a pose???

 

[airgelaal]

What a fall

 

[Private Citizen]

Omg the Kovalevs. It was looking like a miracle skate and then she trips on footwork and he falls on a spin

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Well, I guess I'm that spin Pavel just wanted to prove he is now fully naturalised and as french as a baguette.

 

[Wyliefan]

omg did he just fall out of a spin then try to hide it with a pose???

I think he did. I was like "Whoops -- oh, he meant to do that -- wait, no he didn't!"

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Sigh, no actual exit out of that 3twist.

The Kovalevs have such bad posture and unison issues. And I see they've found the club in the oasis.

Well it's hard to have unison when you meet twice a year at competitions.

 

[tony]

He didn't even try to hide the fall, not that the judges needed it. He was super pissy!

She's a 'black magic girl trying to control the man' is the theme of this program? Okay. Nothing quite says that like a mummy/toilet paper look.

 

[Wyliefan]

Poor Mark trying to make some kind of sense out of this program.

 

[Rukia]

She's a 'black magic girl trying to control the man' is the theme of this program? Okay.

she controls him by taking him to the club like a common harlot