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newmoonstarPretty underwhelmed by the first part of the new Emma on Masterpiece Theatre. I think once you've seen three different adaptations, plus Clueless, there's not really anything new to be found in it. The costumes were pretty crappy too; quite honestly, the 70's miniseries had some better dresses! But I'll try to stick it out and watch the rest and not fall asleep!
On the figure skating front, I'm SO happy with Nationals and our most awesome Olympic contingent. Davis & White are literally the best ice dancing team out there; seeing them beat Belbin & Agosto is hopefully a sign of a bright future for them. Yay! Though I really do wish Navarro & Bommentre had got that third Olympic spot, but Kimberley letting go of her skate on that twizzle was the crack of doom for them. They've been so good for so long, and always just on the cusp of the top level at nationals, I just feel they really deserve some reward for it. Phooey. (But OMG Davis & White YAY!)
And sooo happy for Rachael Flatt, it's about time she won the National title that she's deserved for the past couple of years. And Mirai Nagasu! She's like a completely different girl this year, she's actually having fun skating, it's great to see. I wish we had three Olympic spots though, Ashley Wagner deserves to go to; she's at least as good, if not better, than most of the girls sent in first spots from other countries. If the US doesn't have three spots, who the heck does? Besides Japan, obviously? I'm so sad for Alissa Czisny though! If figure skating didn't have jumps, she'd be champion every time. No one is as perfect as her, perfect posture, perfect spins, graceful, light, everything a skater should be. But she can't land her jumps in competition. It's just not fair! I just hope she'll have a miracle skate someday and win something big with two clean programs. She's my girl.
And it was nice to see the exhibitions at Nationals on TV once again (probably because of the Olympics), but it's always frightening to see what pop music freakshows our favorite skaters will come up with; it seems like every year there's someone who skates to a disco medley in really tight short shorts (thank you Samuelson & Bates for fulfilling this year's quota!) and I knew somebody would do some Lady Gaga, and when I asked myself who it would be, my brain immediatly screamed: Johnny Weir! And I said to my mum, "Ten to one, Johnny Weir will skate to 'Poker Face' tomorrow." And guess what: HE DID! If only I'd have REALLY put money on it! Oh, figure skating, you are never dull, and I love you for it. ;-D
On the figure skating front, I'm SO happy with Nationals and our most awesome Olympic contingent. Davis & White are literally the best ice dancing team out there; seeing them beat Belbin & Agosto is hopefully a sign of a bright future for them. Yay! Though I really do wish Navarro & Bommentre had got that third Olympic spot, but Kimberley letting go of her skate on that twizzle was the crack of doom for them. They've been so good for so long, and always just on the cusp of the top level at nationals, I just feel they really deserve some reward for it. Phooey. (But OMG Davis & White YAY!)
And sooo happy for Rachael Flatt, it's about time she won the National title that she's deserved for the past couple of years. And Mirai Nagasu! She's like a completely different girl this year, she's actually having fun skating, it's great to see. I wish we had three Olympic spots though, Ashley Wagner deserves to go to; she's at least as good, if not better, than most of the girls sent in first spots from other countries. If the US doesn't have three spots, who the heck does? Besides Japan, obviously? I'm so sad for Alissa Czisny though! If figure skating didn't have jumps, she'd be champion every time. No one is as perfect as her, perfect posture, perfect spins, graceful, light, everything a skater should be. But she can't land her jumps in competition. It's just not fair! I just hope she'll have a miracle skate someday and win something big with two clean programs. She's my girl.
And it was nice to see the exhibitions at Nationals on TV once again (probably because of the Olympics), but it's always frightening to see what pop music freakshows our favorite skaters will come up with; it seems like every year there's someone who skates to a disco medley in really tight short shorts (thank you Samuelson & Bates for fulfilling this year's quota!) and I knew somebody would do some Lady Gaga, and when I asked myself who it would be, my brain immediatly screamed: Johnny Weir! And I said to my mum, "Ten to one, Johnny Weir will skate to 'Poker Face' tomorrow." And guess what: HE DID! If only I'd have REALLY put money on it! Oh, figure skating, you are never dull, and I love you for it. ;-D
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Date: 2010-02-02 12:47 am (UTC)As far as Ladies, Yu-Na Kim from Korea is the girl to beat. She is so amazing technically and artistically, and if she skates her best, there's NO ONE who can match her.
Pairs has become somewhat boring these days; I think since the collapse of the Soviet pairs juggernaut, without a great Russian team at the top, it's kind of suffered. But I've heard rumors that Shen & Zhao from China might be coming out of retirment for the games, I'll have to check on it, but if they do, they're leagues above the rest of the field, and will walk away with the gold. Otherwise I think it'll be Savchenko & Szolkowy from Germany who'll win.
Men's is the wild card; Evgeny Plushenko is back, and could very well win another gold, all our American men are good enough to stand on the podium, Patrick Chan from Canada is so talented, the Japanese team is strong, it really all depends on who skates well that day. I really like Stephane Lambiel from Switzerland (he has amazing spins!) but he hasn't been at his best the past few years. What country a skater is from makes no difference to me whether I root for them or not, but I really think Evan Lysacek and Jeremy Abbott are the best, and I hope one of them wins the gold.