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skatefan9495 (July 15, 2008 at 3:30 am)
After watching Tara's LP again, I find the placements here very interesting, especially when compared to the placements in Nagano. Here Michelle had 6 triples including a 3-3. Her 3-3, however, was the easiest one. And she doubled her lutz. Tara's LP program had the same elements as in Nagano , yet it came in second here. In Nagano, Michelle skated a perfect program--no 3-3, but no doubled jump, either and it came in second to Tara's program.
metsdudenj (July 15, 2008 at 3:24 am)
Agree 100%, well said
sk8ingdreamer (July 9, 2008 at 2:19 am)
And I'm dying to know what are these Indonesian elements you're arguing over. Please explain them to me.I don't see the importance of a skating outfit having cultural auhenticity. These costumes are really designed to let the skater best maneuver across the ice while still being easy on the eyes.
sk8ingdreamer (July 8, 2008 at 8:33 pm)
But please my previous question. Are you Indian or even Indonesian? What are you exactly? I'm curious to know why this bothers you so much.
sk8ingdreamer (July 8, 2008 at 8:31 pm)
I know that program's choreography had same elements from the previous year's long program. It didn't bother me.Maybe you've seen bindis everywhere you live, but I swear I haven't seen non-Indian strangers applying them on their foreheads where I live. Just Gwen Stefani on TV.And those Indonesian elements didn't seem to bother any figure skating fans except you for the past 11 years.And who cares about Little India. I've seen Indians with bindis above the center of their eyebrows.
bunnyrabbit9999 (July 8, 2008 at 3:47 pm)
I still feel this program's choreography had too many repeated elements in it from the last year. Just watch and compare. No crime in that though..Her costuming bothers me simply because I believe in authenticity. Her dress has more Indonesian elements to it than Indian, and considering bindis were the rage at the time thanks to Gwen Stefani and that she lives so close to Little India, she should have researched the placement of them. It's like taking Japanese motifs and calling them Chinese.
TCAngel18 (June 13, 2008 at 4:25 am)
remember, it wasn't michelle who choreographed this routine...she was only 16 here...she had not developed her own sense of self yet, or the need to nit-pick her programs, she was to just skate them..
sk8ingdreamer (June 12, 2008 at 3:49 pm)
Well, I liked this program--the music, the choreography, & the outfit--and I do understand your opinion. Yeah, she picked another foreign, exotic theme, but YOU choose to believe it's almost identical from the year before.& I don't think skaters really choose and arrange their own music with the short amount of time alloted. & I actually tried to search for "Taj Mahal" music, & it's not easy. A lot of Indian music is lyrical.But by the way, are you Indian? It seem to bother you so much.
bunnyrabbit9999 (June 10, 2008 at 11:18 pm)
I never liked this program. I think what biases me is the fact that it was basically a simpler rehash of what she did the previous year. Also, I couldn't stand the campy costume and the IGNORANT placement of the bindi. Do your research if you're going to have a "Taj Mahal" themed program--you live frickin' 15 minutes from Little India in LA!!! The music also bothers me that it has NOTHING to do with the Taj Mahal (not even from the many films made in South Asia).
WhoCaresLifeSucks (May 27, 2008 at 2:13 am)
I feel sorry for all of you people who find comfort in bickering about all this. But I do want to thank you for finally helping me realize that YouTube is an addiction that can provide great entertainment while wasting precious time. I just wish I learned this lesson a long time ago. |
