It's interesting how skaters I never liked all that much (Sasha Cohen, Elvis Stojko) have jumped on the Plushenko train, while skaters I have more love and respect for are saying some smart things in defense of Lysacek. Timmy Goebel, I am sorry I rooted against you in '02, you were totally robbed at 2000 Nats,
you are fabulous at explaining why
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Dear Dom/Shabs, toning down the blackface does not make it less offensive :(
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I almost feel like toning down the blackface makes it more offensive, since it's so clear they don't understand what the problem was.
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Yeah, because the facial expressions and wacky movements, the monkey-like behavior, the manic grins and then the inexplicable nose rub at the end? It's like they think it's some cute mating dance of the ape family. Just no.
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Ugh, Domnina and Shabalin's OD is still so offensive, I can't even.I'd never seen it before but had heard about it, and, yes, it was terribly offensive. I kept trying to figure out why (after all Davis/White aren't Indian, Belbin/Agosto aren't Moldavian), and then I finally decided that it's because, even though not intended, the dance came off as if they were making fun of the Aboriginals. It was as if they were portraying them as caricatures; it was ghastly. And I'm appalled that they beat not only Faiella/Scali, but also Belbin/Agosto ( ... )
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As for Tanith and Belbin, they did seem a little nervous. I don't know if it's the Olympics themselves so much, as more that for the first two years after Torino it was pretty much a given that they were coming to Vancouver to get their gold. And then came the injuries, and W&D beating them, and this is their last Olympics and it's just all of that is getting to them. I hope they can just put it out of their heads and deliver an amazing routine.
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In short: If you mess with Britney, you lose me forever :)
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But you mess with Britney....
It made me realize that no matter what I think, I'm apparently a hardcore Stan.
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And what's as bad as the horrid racism is - it's VERY. VERY. UGLY. It looks like they walked through a Michael's Craft store covered in glue, and shit flew off the racks and stuck to them.
I adored Faiella & Scali, for several reasons - the music they used is real, authentic stuff (with Arabic influences), the tarantella was my Sicilian grandmother's favorite, and they were wonderful!
I really enjoyed Meryl & Charlie's performance!
I've been sooo out of following skating since around 2007, when I plunged into politics. I am very much goin to keep following again from hereon out!
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Also, damn. I have seriously never seen them that good.
The year after an Olympics is always an interesting time - lots of older skaters retire, and the new stars begin to emerge. Not as world-changing as politics, though!
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I know what you mean about interesting - it'll be fun to see who starts to emerge, who doesn't fulfill potential, etc.
Oh, very much not as world changing, but JUST as necessary for our souls :D
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How Sasha Cohen could come to Plushenko's defense after being held up on her artistic marks for most of her skating career, is beyond me.
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