breaking records. breaking hearts, even.

the greatest loves of all time are over now

[walkersarahs]

Alexandra Trusova after her short program at the 2020 Russian Cup

[it-feels-like-a-perfect-night]

Something I haven’t really seen mentioned but I think is important is the specific way exile is a commentary on miscommunication in relationships. Here you have this couple arguing half the song about one not giving the other signs that they were unhappy: she claims she gave him so many signs so many times, he claims she gave him none.

Well the point is, “signs” aren’t how you communicate! Even as they’re continuing to argue and talk over each other after they’ve broken up, they haven’t realized that “giving signs” isn’t effective communication. You shouldn’t rely on someone picking up on your signs to know how you feel, you should tell be direct and tell them. You shouldn’t look for signs to gauge off of, you should ask them. People aren’t mind readers. So they’re both wrong.

The irony of the whole song is that these two people still haven’t learned that even now as they bicker. It’s ironic because it feels like it took them breaking up to finally have an actual conversation.

[path-of-my-childhood]

[virtuemoired]

i agree completely i just wanted to see if you think she improved on the skating skills, artistryc musicality and other pcs component scores as well kept her amazing spins because i feel like once alysa gets the jumps and keeps on improving she could be as complete as alena.

hi anon!! okay honestly i don’t really see a huge improvement, maybe that’s just me but also she’s 14 so i don’t really expect her to have incredible interpretation etc. i do think she has potential though, her triples are solid and have really nice flow, and i hope she does improve in time (also it’s the first competition of the season so it’s hard to judge). 

i love her spins too!! honestly, i’m happy that she’s focusing on her components, i don’t know if she can be as complete as aliona, they strike me as different skaters but yeah maybe!! i love aliona so much though, like i hope all juniors grow to be as complete as her!!

[mysticseasons]

Photo:  浅浅的爪印

[virtuemoired]

opinions on d/w of team usa

i haven’t watched them in so long tbh, but i just never had an emotional reaction to their skating (and this isn’t hate, only v/m and a handful of skaters have done it), so i don’t have much emotional attachment to them. i kind of never really got into their skating? not saying it’s bad or whatever and i knew they existed, i just watched them like every other team whenever i watched competitions when i was young, so i don’t actually remember a lot about them.

retired d/w though, honestly i’m so glad charlie is commentating, ice dance stans have struggled through enough commentary from people who clearly don’t really watch ice dance, so i’m thankful for charlie and tanith. i heard meryl is doing great things in detroit, but i really just don’t keep up with them that often. also i’m glad that they are using their platform to end anti-maskers, mad respect, i hope they have a great day. now who’s gonna ask about sochi!

[virtuemoired]

how are you feeling about alysa’s new programs that are to he unveiled on tuesday?

hi anon are you talking about the ISP points challenge? if you are, then i watched it this morning!! honestly i don’t really remember that much from it, the SP we saw from japan open i think? she came in fourth if i recall correctly, i don’t really know how to feel at this point tbh. i mean i didn’t expect her to come out with quads or a triple axel or anything, but i’m kind of worried. i think she’s trying (hopefully) to change her technique which is difficult but is natural whenever you’re young and you grow, it happens to everyone. 

i wish her all the best though, she is a total sweetheart and honestly she has such a pure vibe ✨ that is so infectious. also if you’re looking for something more constructive, i’m so sorry but honestly i’m not the person, bc 1. i can’t find it in me to be mean to juniors and 2. i’m not a fs expert, i just happen to watch figure skating and enjoy it for the most part!!!

[figureskatingconfessions]

“Nathan is like a damn sponge soaking up all the talent in the world holy shit.😭 Also, he’s so good looking, cLEARLY GOD HAS FAVOURITES!”

[thisloved]

the latch pause

[danielleearlphotography]

Dance Medal Ceremony by Danielle Earl Photography Via Flickr: Copyright Danielle Earl/Golden Skate

[virtuemoired]

DID YOU SEE HUBBELL AND DONOHUE'S FREE DANCE OMG

yes i did!!!! thank you to everyone who yelled at me on twitter y’all are the real ones 😫🤗 i watched it 5 times already and the more i watch it the better it gets?? i just notice more things and i hope they put in more transitions as the program grows, but maybe that’s just me. daniil gleikhengauz, this is absolutely your fault i am blaming you for this. i’ve literally been watching so much of his choreo i can’t believe i think that programs are now empty, someone plz help me find a cure.

[virtuemoired]

going through old gifs, back when i didn’t know smart sharpen was a thing (x)

[virtuemoired]

there’s just something special about canadian nationals (x)

[hazyhorizons]

Ok so I may FINALLY have recovered from Worlds. Seriously, being there in person made it 10 times as stressful lol. I’ve got a couple of clips from the Free dance morning practice that I won’t put on my YouTube account because I stupidly filmed them on my phone and the quality is really lacking. I blame my proximity to TS for scrambling my brain. ;-)

[mysticseasons]

Photo: tmidorin‏

[mysticseasons]

alenle: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir at the 2017 #figureskating world championships in #helsinki

[virtuemoired]

H/D's program looked like recycled V/M to me, not sure what the fuss is all about.

you know what would be really funny is if scott choreographed for a gadbois team and no one said anything and then someone finds out through their isu profile months after we saw their program and then everyone starts tearing apart their choreography for “recycled v/m”, when no one made the comparison before.

like, some things are reminiscent of v/m, for example that team that did their the seasons curve lift and the number of teams who did their hhcc/funny face/sympathy lift. but also you guys, v/m trained at gadbois, some of their programs were choreographed by marie france and patch, and h/d’s free was choreographed by the same people + scott. i think there’s an argument for both sides, and h/d have parts of their skating that are similar to v/m in a way that a team like, for example, p/c, don’t. i think scott himself is aware of the backlash if it’s too v/m, but you can never win in these situations, and i think for his first time choreographing for a top ranked ice dance team besides v/m (i know he dabbled in choreo before), it’s a good job, and he played to their strengths.