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newmoonstarI'm just back from the polls myself, and I hope everybody on my friendslist who's eligible to vote will be doing so today! It's so important!
Okay, so now that that's out of the way, I'm going to continue my policy of not talking about politics in my LJ, and do my ramble on figure skating.
So, to start with, I'm really upset that they didn't air the pairs competion of Skate America on ABC like they used to, because that's the only other time ABC usually air pairs competions apart from the Grand Prix final and Worlds. And, I hope to god ABC will at least be airing THOSE, because that's the only pairs competitions those of us without ESPN ever get to see.
Thankfully, they at least aired the ice dance competition, but quite frankly, ice dance is rather hollow for me now, since all my favorite teams retired at the end of last season. I knew Bourne & Kraatz would go pro after winning Worlds finally, but when I read that Lang & Tchernyshev were breaking up entirely, I nearly cried. They're my absolute favorites, and they were so good even though the judges were so mean to them. What I hate about ice dance is that the judges pick the teams that they like, and regardless of what they do they move up, and they pick the teams they don't like, and regardless of what they do, they keep them down. And it's always bothered me that they picked out the little upstarts Belbin & Agosto for the fast track, while totally snubbing Lang & Tchernyshev, who are more seasoned, and more importantly, better skaters both technically and artistically. And now that they've retired, I have to sit back and watch Belbin & Agosto cruise their way through the ranks, being adored by all for their bubbliness and saccharine smiles. It's completely depressing. Peter and Naomi, why???!!! It's bad enough that they retired, that I could have at least dealt with, because I'd at least see them some of the time, but now that they've broken up entirely, I'll never see them skate again! Oh, I must horde my precious tapes of their lovely skating. And I'll probably watch it wrapped in an afgan on the couch, eating Haagen-Daz out of the carton and weeping. At least, though, it wasn't Berezhnaya & Sikharulidze who broke up though; my world would come crashing down if that were to ever happen. But I won't even THINK about that! That's just TOO horrible and scary! ::knocks on wood to keep it from EVER happening::
Although, how upset am I that Stars On Ice isn't coming to Green Bay this year??!! WHY???!!!! In god's name, WHY???!!! The cast is so good this year! I was just getting so ecxited that Elena & Anton would be there, and so would Sarah Hughes, and Yuka Sato, who more than any of the skaters I found to be even better in person, and now I find out that I'd have to go to Madison or Milwaukee to see it, which so out of the question right now as to give me no hope at all. All I can say is that they better damn well air most of the show on NBC like they always used to, instead of on A&E like last year, because if they don't there's no way for those of us who only have basic cable and no tour stops in their city to see this year's show. Which would be GRIEVOUS. I swear if it doesn't happen I'm going to flood their damn website with complaing e-mails. NOBODY screws with my figure skating!
Okay, well that didn't even touch on everything I have to say on figure skating this season, but I was getting so worked up that I was starting to forget to breathe, so I think I'll save the rest for later! ;-D
Hopefully tomorrow will be a good day; Regency House Party is going to be on PBS tomorrow, and I'm SO excited about that, considering how much I love those house project historical reality shows they do, and also because my current Jane Austen kick has really put me in the mood for the Regency period. So, if Kerry wins the election, AND I get to watch Regency House Party tomorrow, it'll be a wonderful day, and my happiness will be complete! *teehee* ;-D
Okay, so now that that's out of the way, I'm going to continue my policy of not talking about politics in my LJ, and do my ramble on figure skating.
So, to start with, I'm really upset that they didn't air the pairs competion of Skate America on ABC like they used to, because that's the only other time ABC usually air pairs competions apart from the Grand Prix final and Worlds. And, I hope to god ABC will at least be airing THOSE, because that's the only pairs competitions those of us without ESPN ever get to see.
Thankfully, they at least aired the ice dance competition, but quite frankly, ice dance is rather hollow for me now, since all my favorite teams retired at the end of last season. I knew Bourne & Kraatz would go pro after winning Worlds finally, but when I read that Lang & Tchernyshev were breaking up entirely, I nearly cried. They're my absolute favorites, and they were so good even though the judges were so mean to them. What I hate about ice dance is that the judges pick the teams that they like, and regardless of what they do they move up, and they pick the teams they don't like, and regardless of what they do, they keep them down. And it's always bothered me that they picked out the little upstarts Belbin & Agosto for the fast track, while totally snubbing Lang & Tchernyshev, who are more seasoned, and more importantly, better skaters both technically and artistically. And now that they've retired, I have to sit back and watch Belbin & Agosto cruise their way through the ranks, being adored by all for their bubbliness and saccharine smiles. It's completely depressing. Peter and Naomi, why???!!! It's bad enough that they retired, that I could have at least dealt with, because I'd at least see them some of the time, but now that they've broken up entirely, I'll never see them skate again! Oh, I must horde my precious tapes of their lovely skating. And I'll probably watch it wrapped in an afgan on the couch, eating Haagen-Daz out of the carton and weeping. At least, though, it wasn't Berezhnaya & Sikharulidze who broke up though; my world would come crashing down if that were to ever happen. But I won't even THINK about that! That's just TOO horrible and scary! ::knocks on wood to keep it from EVER happening::
Although, how upset am I that Stars On Ice isn't coming to Green Bay this year??!! WHY???!!!! In god's name, WHY???!!! The cast is so good this year! I was just getting so ecxited that Elena & Anton would be there, and so would Sarah Hughes, and Yuka Sato, who more than any of the skaters I found to be even better in person, and now I find out that I'd have to go to Madison or Milwaukee to see it, which so out of the question right now as to give me no hope at all. All I can say is that they better damn well air most of the show on NBC like they always used to, instead of on A&E like last year, because if they don't there's no way for those of us who only have basic cable and no tour stops in their city to see this year's show. Which would be GRIEVOUS. I swear if it doesn't happen I'm going to flood their damn website with complaing e-mails. NOBODY screws with my figure skating!
Okay, well that didn't even touch on everything I have to say on figure skating this season, but I was getting so worked up that I was starting to forget to breathe, so I think I'll save the rest for later! ;-D
Hopefully tomorrow will be a good day; Regency House Party is going to be on PBS tomorrow, and I'm SO excited about that, considering how much I love those house project historical reality shows they do, and also because my current Jane Austen kick has really put me in the mood for the Regency period. So, if Kerry wins the election, AND I get to watch Regency House Party tomorrow, it'll be a wonderful day, and my happiness will be complete! *teehee* ;-D
