Well, the European champs have begun in Bern this season. There is definitely no competititon in the air but there can be surprises.First of all the gold medal will go to Pechalat and Bourzat. Since there is no Domnina and Shabalin couple this season they went a step ahead and did a wonderful job. Asiding from the technical qualities, their aspects of presentation is very strong. They are leaving this "french, magnolia, vintage, dusty memories" feeling when they dance. short dance is very romantic, especially the opening part of the music and the harmony between the twizzles is amazing. Natalie prefers to wear red this year which I think is a brilliant choice and she looks so elegant. I hope she doesn't change it like the others do.They are standing as they feel like they are the champions this season, which makes me look at them differently. In their free dance, the theatratical sad and happines combination with a Charlie Chaplin medley is a full flavor. First lift is technically very difficult. It dissociates from other straight line lifts that we have seen before. He is on one foot but not close to the ground so he can simply loose his balance but he also makes a curve while gliding.But judges scores this season for this particular lift was very disproportionate. They are my favourites in this European Champs.
But Kerr's on the other hand, have lost significant time due to Sinead's injury that included a dislocation. They placed second in the Skate Canada behind Crone&Poirier. Which was a total dissapointment for them but I have hope that they will be strong in the EC's like they always do and be on the podium. Transitions of style and music in the short dance are very good. Speed and fluidity is great. FD was a bit disappointment for me because I felt that they've stayed back. But their transition moves like the creative twizzles they do on opposite directions (mirror) is so great and elegant. Didn't liked the lifts. They are doing the same lifts every year, they need better ones, I don't know why are they doing this but I know that they have great potential otherwise Platov would not be working with them. They always impress me but its definitely a questionmark in this seasons EC's.About the Faiella & Scali team. Such a bad luck, two falls beacause of the same reason, wrong design of the clothes. He slipped by stepping on her skirt and I said "What again?".It's not about how long the skirt is. You must watch the dance and see the conflicts. Their last season FD was so impressive so we expect the same performance this year. Didn't liked the clothes in both dances. I really think clothes are so important on influence.
Don't think Bobrova & Soloviev are good enough to be on the podium nor the Hungarians. They still need some time to improve their skills.
This season The European Championships is going to be either boring or very exiting thats for sure...
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