Worlds 2012 - Virtue/Moir & Davis/White FD Comparison

The most exiting moment of the year. When one of them finishes their last movement and salute :) This time I had a clear jurisdictiın thet Virtue & Moir was going to get this one either. No matter how little difference there is in terms of the quality of the skating skills and performance between the two teams there are some weak points an strong points in every of them and there are mistakes in executing and perfection. I always think that luck, is a very big factor t when it comes to teams like this you can't determine which one of them is actually better. Because Davis & White's luck might've gone better and V&M's might've encountered some misfortunate events. You can never know. On any given day one can be simply better than the other. But there is one thing that is very clear; Davis &White started the season unbeliavably strong and Virtue&Moir were mediore and disapointed us then, something happened to them, instead of improving and closing to perfection D&W started going down, inability of making some of the movements impeccably has occured. On the other hand, you could feel the desire and ambition in V&M's eyes, they were editing the whole program from beginning moves to the end everytime we see
them to catch up the

perfection. They were enthuisiasted about every single step they made and working so hard. This program was ceased to be boring. I've felt the exact same amazing vibe watching them when I was feeling for D&W in the beginning of the season. Coming to worlds performances, I've felt especially Meryl had been demoralized since V&M were ahead after the SD. When she's in such a mood like this, it always reflects her performance in a negative way because she's not concentrated well, not looking enthusiasted as always and very nervous.

V&M have began the program with glory and enthusiasm. And they opened the program with a diagonal step sequence which is the only primary difference between them and D&W causing their total base value point to be higher. If D&W would've executed a "level 4" diagonal step seq.  the only difference between the element scores would be 0,3. The reason behind this is;
1) V&M were performing tightly connected, D&W were performing it a bit apart from each other
2) V&M were looking effortless as always and D&W's effort was visible
3) V&M made deeper edges, D&W were not looking secured in turns

Attaining a level 4 requires absolute presicion by both skaters and D&W only earned a level 3.
In their Curve lifts, V&M earned higher points again. In my opinion V&M executed the lift impeccably but D&W's is more difficult. So both teams should've earned the same points. In their spins, D&W earned slightly higher points which I agree, their spin contains 3 different parts ( +1 apart from V&M) and they were a bit faster. So it was expected for them. No suprise D&W got this either, it was in the bag.Twizzles... what a shame Scott lost his balance for a moment, but he recovered it quickly. This costed V&M a slightly lower points. We all can see without a doubt that D&W are the best in the twizzles so they earned it, big time. In their circular footwork sequences both teams were scored in level 3 which was fair and they both got the exact GOE's. Both bend in the waist a bit evident and blades were not completely secured perfectly so I couldn't see any difference between the teams. Coming to Rotational lifts, D&W's first rotational lift compared to V&M's was scored higher. Yes, that lift is sensational and yes that lift is heavenly and yes they executed it flowingly & perfectly but V&M's has no difference in terms of difficulty and performance. Their lift was tremendously done either. In my opinion V&M' were just a little bit better because no matter how D&W's lift is looking faboulous and glamorous, this doesn't make it more difficult than V&M's. Because the speed in the transition of V&M's is absolutely unbelievable.
Comparing D&W's second rotational lift + Straight line lift with V&M's combination lift of the two. V&M's straight line lift part was without a doubt spectacular in terms of both difficulty and execution. Comparing it to D&W is pointless because I believe their straight line lift was their weakest element this season. But V&M's rotational part was looking a bit rushed and incomplete comparing to D&W's rotational lift because their lift is more speedy and expeditious.

Last but not least the program components. I want this to be quick and painless. Skating Skills; equal, Linking footwork; V&M, Performance; D&W, Choreography; equal, Timing; V&M.

I believe %90 of you agrees with me. Overall V&M displayed a slightly better performance. Part was because if D&W can't catch up the perfection in their transitions, turns and twists their performance looks a bit rushed and hectic. So they may try to keep it a bit slower and cool the next year.

Congratulations again to Tessa & Scott they did their best and Won. Can't wait to see next year.