Ready? Confetti! Step sequence!
Well, that was a yuletide signup.
And that, that was a Skate Canada. The usual rules of Skate Canada apply, which is to say, Thespis entered the building during the compulsory dance and is probably still hanging around to make sure there are three "Sexy Back"s at the gala. Actually, I think Skate Canada has its own trickster spirit. It looks like an anthropomorphic moose, and its name is Spinner.
- I feel a little sorry for the Rhinestone Penguin, who might not even qualify for the Final, and who now knows what it is like to lose to Ryan Bradley's ass.
- Congratulations to Ryan Bradley's ass! I actually feel like he was a little robbed -- Chan is a more lyrical skater, but Bradley gave a much more polished technical performance. Chan basically won on the basis of his PCS, which were inflated to the point of insanity. I mean, I'm sure Bradley's butt is just fine with that silver, but his was the best performance of the competition.
- Skate Canada was so Skate Canada that the man who was in seventh after the SP had the highest score in the Free Skate. Unfortunately for Shawn Sawyer, that was only good enough for fifth place, but he is pretty amazing on the rare occasion when his jumps live up to his spirals.
- And then there were the ladies. For which my icon is actually contextual! Go Alissa! Apparently, Spinner the Trickster Spirit likes flexible people with good spins. Well, the ones who fully rotate their jumps -- sorry, Caroline Zhang. Anyway, I want my Shawn Sawyer - Alissa Czisny death match.
- First USA gold medal of the Grand Prix goes to Charlie White and Meryl Davis, which is no surprise in that weak field. Still, yay for them! Although really, Trickster Spirit, did you need to do that to Pechalat and Bourzat? Meryl and Charlie would have won anyway.
- My irrational love for Vise and Trent continues. As does my irrational hate for Dube and Davison. And my contention that Rockne Brubaker looks too much like Tom Welling.
And that, that was a Skate Canada. The usual rules of Skate Canada apply, which is to say, Thespis entered the building during the compulsory dance and is probably still hanging around to make sure there are three "Sexy Back"s at the gala. Actually, I think Skate Canada has its own trickster spirit. It looks like an anthropomorphic moose, and its name is Spinner.
- I feel a little sorry for the Rhinestone Penguin, who might not even qualify for the Final, and who now knows what it is like to lose to Ryan Bradley's ass.
- Congratulations to Ryan Bradley's ass! I actually feel like he was a little robbed -- Chan is a more lyrical skater, but Bradley gave a much more polished technical performance. Chan basically won on the basis of his PCS, which were inflated to the point of insanity. I mean, I'm sure Bradley's butt is just fine with that silver, but his was the best performance of the competition.
- Skate Canada was so Skate Canada that the man who was in seventh after the SP had the highest score in the Free Skate. Unfortunately for Shawn Sawyer, that was only good enough for fifth place, but he is pretty amazing on the rare occasion when his jumps live up to his spirals.
- And then there were the ladies. For which my icon is actually contextual! Go Alissa! Apparently, Spinner the Trickster Spirit likes flexible people with good spins. Well, the ones who fully rotate their jumps -- sorry, Caroline Zhang. Anyway, I want my Shawn Sawyer - Alissa Czisny death match.
- First USA gold medal of the Grand Prix goes to Charlie White and Meryl Davis, which is no surprise in that weak field. Still, yay for them! Although really, Trickster Spirit, did you need to do that to Pechalat and Bourzat? Meryl and Charlie would have won anyway.
- My irrational love for Vise and Trent continues. As does my irrational hate for Dube and Davison. And my contention that Rockne Brubaker looks too much like Tom Welling.