Charlie and Meryl are fabulous. What an amazing performance. And the camera work on this video shows the program so beautifully. Thank you very much for sharing it.
Again, thank you tamriko666 so much for recording and sharing the video with us! Your effort is very much appreciated!! Hope you have enjoyed your time at the competition.
Gosh, I'm so blown away by this dance. I could watch it over and over again (had the same with D&V version of Phantom, I think i'm kind of charmed by this music :P) And the part from 4:02 to 4:05 is so cool! Such a beautiful little thing that's not gonna make their notes better or anything, but I still love it!
I think this is a great program, despite the over used music. I also thing their choosing of music is exceptional considering. The improvement and growth in their skating since last season is great to see with their readiness, and innovative lifts with such soft landings. This team has really grown on me since 2006-2007, and to think this may be their first Olympics of many!
Seriously, how amazing is that?! I don't even have words to describe it, just... perfect. And soo Meryl and Charlie ;) The expression will be better, it's like what? their first start of the season? And I don't think the music's too powerful, have you seen their speed? Oh, and the lifts... breathtaking. This is gonna be a stunner, when they practice it more, but I already totally, absolutely love it!!! Tamriko666, you've made my day!!! well, my night actually :P
It is sad, I will never understand what B/A are so appreciated for. I mean, come on, they neither deserved that olympic silver, nor the silver from last season's worlds... And right now D/W who really shine are still ranked lower than these 2 who don't have anything spectacular enough for medals IMO.
What exactly is worth remembering for you? You may not care for the program, but you can't deny there are some of the most extraordinary and difficult moves ever in ice dancing.
Yes, I hear a lot of people complaining about POTO and I might not be the biggest fan of it as skating music myself, but I'm sure D/W wanted to pick music special to them for their first Olympics- with hopefully many more Olympics to come! I think this FD will shine by the end if only because of D/W's own skating abilities and the emotion they'll put into it.
It's a new program and will be refined over the course of the season. There are spectacular moves that have potential for making it a great program. If you don't like something, then dislike it by owning it up yourself. Don't make a universal, subjective statement that speak for other people who have different tastes. And by the way, this isn't the first time I've seen you make such statements.
Great program! And...maybe I'm wrong but I don't think that the phantom of the opera is over used. And I'd never thought that they could do as great free dance as they did last year, but this is just wonderful!
I love MOTN!! I'm not crazy about the overture part they've put at the beginning and end. When I read that their music was listed as MOTN, I was psyched. I really thought that could be a stand alone piece for a FD, but of course they know better than I. LOL The MOTN section is beautiful and I'm sure the rest will be smoothed out. Just think only a few weeks until they compete in Russia!!
Wy do you people keep saying this music is overused? How many worth remembering programs have you seen with this piece of music? I've seen one. This is the second. So stop complaining of it being overused and just try to feel it, coz they won't change it anyway. Just feel it, like it, accept it or don't watch.
I personally love Charlie's wildness, he's just that kind of skater and I love that about him ;) I can see your point, but I don't think D/W will ever be like D/S, it's just a different style. For example, I'm a total Drobiazko/Vanagas version of Phantom addict and that dance was very different from this one (more control, different type of power), but I still love both, cause well "what makes you different, makes you beautiful" and ice dancing would be boring without different styles. JMO
Actually they had the best speed at last year's worlds if you ask me and the only thing that cost them a medal was terrible judging. Because they did their job perfectly and had the best FD of the night. And even if this program still needs work, I'm sure it will be a stunner by the time of Olympics.
of course I want them to improve, it's just I don't know if trying to change Charlie's character on ice means improvement. You know I think control will come with time, I mean they still have time to make it look better till Olympics. and on the other hand, they're still young and energetic, perhaps they need a couple more years to gain that kind of control you mean ;)
JUST LOOOVE THEM! THEY ARE JUST FANTASTIC.lIKE THEM BETTER THAN THE CANADIANS ALTHOUGH I ADMIT THRY ARE VERY GOOD TOO. I THINK THAT THEY WON´T BE ABLE TO AVOID CHANGING COACHES EVENTUALLY..DON´T THINK THEY WILL BE ABLE TO COPE WITH THE PRESSURE OF HAVING TO BEAT THEIR SKATING MATES EVERY COMPETITION SEASON AFTER SEASON.THEY ARE THE FUTURA OF ICE DANCE.BEST OF LUCK!
OMG!!! u got it! im just showing dear ppyhojarvi how she/he is acting in this comment section. i was only trying to be as professional as possible with my comments, but not given the chance to do so. and im not gonna take the flight option. if someone pushes me, im gonna push back. sorry.
lekanel, some people just dont get it, do they? they cant tolerate constructive criticism. when someone says the music is overused, it gets thumbs down. and none of those supposed fans come forward to argue point by point. they just bully the other commentators and call them names. that's how they represent themselves as fans. shame!
some die hard fans just cant take constructive criticism huh? putting thumbs down on all the negative comments, even noteworthy ones? well, just wait and see til your skater/team fails to improve if they wont take constructive criticisms.
Yeah, me too, I dislike how they start off completely at full blast - with those tell-tale organ notes and then they just hurl themselves into a spin. I so wish they would change it (that jump into the spin is really awkward), but that's just my opinion too and I'm no ice dance choreographer. I'm interested to see if anything will have changed for Cup of Russia. Even if not, the actual skating is great.
i hope meryl and charlie grow in their expression more as the season rolls out. this music seems too powerful for them, and i think this kind of music suits skaters like denkova/stavisky and anisinna/peizerat better.
the bad thing about the way these posts are arranged is that you dont immediately see who's replying to what. not everything was directed at you, rochi. i only replied to one of your posts seeing that you were wondering why you were getting thumbs down for your opinions. most of my posts were directed at ppyhojarvi
variety's good, but dont you want your skater/team to improve? i would like them to be able to channel that franticness into abandon and physicality. more control, but with edge. teams like a/p, denkova/stavisky, and yes, d/v personify such very well.
yes they have the speed, but it's not just about that. they yet dont have the physicality and abandon that skaters like anisinna/peizerat and denkova/stavisky have when skating to very powerful pieces of music.
I'm beginning to think I'm wasting my time writing expressing anything here - there are idiots here who probably can't read and think I meant POTO is overused and D&W are losers for using it. The irony is that I meant the opposite and I get this crap. Skating fans are an unusual breed - so many mean people, meaner than other fans of other things, even though their tastes are supposed to be "refined." Thanks for defending me Chachou.
I love Davis and White, but I too am sick to death of this music. There is so much good music out there; why do these coaches used the same overused tripe over and over again? This program is such a disappointment after Samson and Delilah. :(
and rochi, me only wanting to hear that d/w are the best? how did you get to come to that conclusion? it makes me look like an ultrafan of d/w hehehe. now read carefully, dear. it's those ultrarabid fans who thumb down every criticism of d/w in this thread. now why ultrarabid fans do so? coz they cant take constructive criticism at all. me? i'm being neutral, and thats why I WELCOME THOSE CRITICISMS. coz they give me BROADER PERSPECTIVES. oh you would misunderstand this anyway. why bother?
oh sure! thats how some rabid fans here represent themselves. and i wouldnt be ashamed coz i never claimed to be a fan of d/w. i only expressed some opinions as to how d/w still needs improvement, and i ended up being called names. yep thats how some fans present and represent themselves here. when i replied "coz some fans cant take constructive criticism" at your negated comment, it was never directed at you. i just commented on how those who negated your comment.
why you? i tried to explain before, but again either you dont read the trail of responses or just dont get it. like what lekanel said, im just reflecting back the disrespectful behavior of some rabid fans here. even you were complaining why you got a thumbs down over a complaint u had about their choice of music. and i said it's coz some fans cant tolerate constructive criticism.
yeah coz u just cant take constructive criticism of your fav team, even from other fans. go ahead and be blind, coz all u want is just praises and praises as if everything's just perfect
waaaaaahhhhh!!!! waaaaaaahhhhhh!!!! waaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!! cry baby! waaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!! waaaaaaahhhhh! waaaaaahhhhh! if u want to present yourself as a respectable fan, then argue with criticisms point by point and not just try to sweep things under the rug.
Charlie and Meryl are fabulous. What an amazing performance. And the camera work on this video shows the program so beautifully. Thank you very much for sharing it.
Again, thank you tamriko666 so much for recording and sharing the video with us! Your effort is very much appreciated!! Hope you have enjoyed your time at the competition.
Gosh, I'm so blown away by this dance. I could watch it over and over again (had the same with D&V version of Phantom, I think i'm kind of charmed by this music :P)
And the part from 4:02 to 4:05 is so cool! Such a beautiful little thing that's not gonna make their notes better or anything, but I still love it!
I think this is a great program, despite the over used music. I also thing their choosing of music is exceptional considering. The improvement and growth in their skating since last season is great to see with their readiness, and innovative lifts with such soft landings. This team has really grown on me since 2006-2007, and to think this may be their first Olympics of many!
Wow! They were fantastic...I was disappointed when I first heard they'd be skating to Phantom but this was a pleasant surprise =).
Seriously, how amazing is that?! I don't even have words to describe it, just... perfect. And soo Meryl and Charlie ;)
The expression will be better, it's like what? their first start of the season? And I don't think the music's too powerful, have you seen their speed?
Oh, and the lifts... breathtaking. This is gonna be a stunner, when they practice it more, but I already totally, absolutely love it!!!
Tamriko666, you've made my day!!! well, my night actually :P
It is sad, I will never understand what B/A are so appreciated for. I mean, come on, they neither deserved that olympic silver, nor the silver from last season's worlds... And right now D/W who really shine are still ranked lower than these 2 who don't have anything spectacular enough for medals IMO.
this program is incredible
What exactly is worth remembering for you?
You may not care for the program, but you can't deny there are some of the most extraordinary and difficult moves ever in ice dancing.
the lifts are just spectacular
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!! BEATH TAKING from a different angle, very theatrical i forgot they were skating at times.
the lifts were just spectacular!!!!
Yes, I hear a lot of people complaining about POTO and I might not be the biggest fan of it as skating music myself, but I'm sure D/W wanted to pick music special to them for their first Olympics- with hopefully many more Olympics to come!
I think this FD will shine by the end if only because of D/W's own skating abilities and the emotion they'll put into it.
Those lifts are insane!!!
It's a new program and will be refined over the course of the season. There are spectacular moves that have potential for making it a great program.
If you don't like something, then dislike it by owning it up yourself. Don't make a universal, subjective statement that speak for other people who have different tastes.
And by the way, this isn't the first time I've seen you make such statements.
Great program! And...maybe I'm wrong but I don't think that the phantom of the opera is over used.
And I'd never thought that they could do as great free dance as they did last year, but this is just wonderful!
I love MOTN!! I'm not crazy about the overture part they've put at the beginning and end. When I read that their music was listed as MOTN, I was psyched. I really thought that could be a stand alone piece for a FD, but of course they know better than I. LOL The MOTN section is beautiful and I'm sure the rest will be smoothed out. Just think only a few weeks until they compete in Russia!!
Wy do you people keep saying this music is overused? How many worth remembering programs have you seen with this piece of music? I've seen one. This is the second. So stop complaining of it being overused and just try to feel it, coz they won't change it anyway. Just feel it, like it, accept it or don't watch.
I personally love Charlie's wildness, he's just that kind of skater and I love that about him ;) I can see your point, but I don't think D/W will ever be like D/S, it's just a different style. For example, I'm a total Drobiazko/Vanagas version of Phantom addict and that dance was very different from this one (more control, different type of power), but I still love both, cause well "what makes you different, makes you beautiful" and ice dancing would be boring without different styles. JMO
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Actually they had the best speed at last year's worlds if you ask me and the only thing that cost them a medal was terrible judging. Because they did their job perfectly and had the best FD of the night. And even if this program still needs work, I'm sure it will be a stunner by the time of Olympics.
of course I want them to improve, it's just I don't know if trying to change Charlie's character on ice means improvement. You know I think control will come with time, I mean they still have time to make it look better till Olympics.
and on the other hand, they're still young and energetic, perhaps they need a couple more years to gain that kind of control you mean ;)
JUST LOOOVE THEM! THEY ARE JUST FANTASTIC.lIKE THEM BETTER THAN THE CANADIANS ALTHOUGH I ADMIT THRY ARE VERY GOOD TOO.
I THINK THAT THEY WON´T BE ABLE TO AVOID CHANGING COACHES EVENTUALLY..DON´T THINK THEY WILL BE ABLE TO COPE WITH THE PRESSURE OF HAVING TO BEAT THEIR SKATING MATES EVERY COMPETITION SEASON AFTER SEASON.THEY ARE THE FUTURA OF ICE DANCE.BEST OF LUCK!
OMG!!! u got it! im just showing dear ppyhojarvi how she/he is acting in this comment section. i was only trying to be as professional as possible with my comments, but not given the chance to do so. and im not gonna take the flight option. if someone pushes me, im gonna push back. sorry.
lekanel, some people just dont get it, do they? they cant tolerate constructive criticism. when someone says the music is overused, it gets thumbs down. and none of those supposed fans come forward to argue point by point. they just bully the other commentators and call them names. that's how they represent themselves as fans. shame!
can u explain? im curious about your thoughts why their skating is not so good.
Lol
POTO is overused? I only recall Andrej Vlaschenko skating to it. I'm sure there were others, but POTO isn't exactly Carmen of the skating world.
some die hard fans just cant take constructive criticism huh? putting thumbs down on all the negative comments, even noteworthy ones? well, just wait and see til your skater/team fails to improve if they wont take constructive criticisms.
Lol
Yeah, me too, I dislike how they start off completely at full blast - with those tell-tale organ notes and then they just hurl themselves into a spin. I so wish they would change it (that jump into the spin is really awkward), but that's just my opinion too and I'm no ice dance choreographer.
I'm interested to see if anything will have changed for Cup of Russia. Even if not, the actual skating is great.
i hope meryl and charlie grow in their expression more as the season rolls out. this music seems too powerful for them, and i think this kind of music suits skaters like denkova/stavisky and anisinna/peizerat better.
Lol
and lekanel, we're now marked as spammers! cool!
the bad thing about the way these posts are arranged is that you dont immediately see who's replying to what. not everything was directed at you, rochi. i only replied to one of your posts seeing that you were wondering why you were getting thumbs down for your opinions. most of my posts were directed at ppyhojarvi
variety's good, but dont you want your skater/team to improve? i would like them to be able to channel that franticness into abandon and physicality. more control, but with edge. teams like a/p, denkova/stavisky, and yes, d/v personify such very well.
yes they have the speed, but it's not just about that. they yet dont have the physicality and abandon that skaters like anisinna/peizerat and denkova/stavisky have when skating to very powerful pieces of music.
coz some ppl cant take criticisms, no matter how constructive.
I'm beginning to think I'm wasting my time writing expressing anything here - there are idiots here who probably can't read and think I meant POTO is overused and D&W are losers for using it. The irony is that I meant the opposite and I get this crap.
Skating fans are an unusual breed - so many mean people, meaner than other fans of other things, even though their tastes are supposed to be "refined."
Thanks for defending me Chachou.
I love Davis and White, but I too am sick to death of this music. There is so much good music out there; why do these coaches used the same overused tripe over and over again?
This program is such a disappointment after Samson and Delilah. :(
and rochi, me only wanting to hear that d/w are the best? how did you get to come to that conclusion? it makes me look like an ultrafan of d/w hehehe. now read carefully, dear. it's those ultrarabid fans who thumb down every criticism of d/w in this thread. now why ultrarabid fans do so? coz they cant take constructive criticism at all. me? i'm being neutral, and thats why I WELCOME THOSE CRITICISMS. coz they give me BROADER PERSPECTIVES.
oh you would misunderstand this anyway. why bother?
oh sure! thats how some rabid fans here represent themselves. and i wouldnt be ashamed coz i never claimed to be a fan of d/w. i only expressed some opinions as to how d/w still needs improvement, and i ended up being called names. yep thats how some fans present and represent themselves here. when i replied "coz some fans cant take constructive criticism" at your negated comment, it was never directed at you. i just commented on how those who negated your comment.
Lol
why you? i tried to explain before, but again either you dont read the trail of responses or just dont get it. like what lekanel said, im just reflecting back the disrespectful behavior of some rabid fans here. even you were complaining why you got a thumbs down over a complaint u had about their choice of music. and i said it's coz some fans cant tolerate constructive criticism.
yeah coz u just cant take constructive criticism of your fav team, even from other fans. go ahead and be blind, coz all u want is just praises and praises as if everything's just perfect
threatened by v/m are ya? if you're confident about your team, you wont act this way.
waaaaaahhhhh!!!! waaaaaaahhhhhh!!!! waaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!! cry baby! waaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!! waaaaaaahhhhh! waaaaaahhhhh! if u want to present yourself as a respectable fan, then argue with criticisms point by point and not just try to sweep things under the rug.
lifts are very beautiful!!!!! elements is very good! but skating is not so good!
whatever. diehard fans like you just dont get it.