Evie: So in today's episode we're going to be talking about the 2018 Grand Prix Final. Yay!
Kat: Can't believe it's over!
Evie: It's crazy that it's already at an end.
Tilda: The series is over!
Kat: Yeah, it was amazing like after the last event ended it was just like "Wow... it's over."
Evie: The season is going way too fast.
Tilda: It feels like it's lasted a year or something.
Kat: We never would have been able to tell that it was a hexagon, just because everyone was holding it.
Dani: Guys, real talk, do you think that they're going to run out of shapes at one point?
Kat: Who knows, maybe they'll just stick with this the whole time.
Dani: I'll say that 2019 will have squares or triangles.
Tilda: I do wonder if it's like building a brand as avant-garde, you know?
Evie: I think they're both looking really good, especially his Short Program with the bright yellow pants that he's sporting. (Lynn: Banana pants!) It's definitely a look-
Lynn: He pulls it off!
Evie: I kinda wish he would go full banana and go for a bright yellow top and lean into the disco!
Lynn: I'd be into that.
Evie: Bejewel the hell out of the pants, flared legs - I'd be down for that.
Lynn: Stephane is really having an impact on him.
Evie: I love their rotational lift in the Free Dance-
Yogeeta: Oh my god, it's amazing
Evie: It's so good. You don't see many teams try and get that bullet point where the man has to be on one leg for some of the rotations for the levels, but you see Ivan in the last couple of rotations and they're spinning so fast, and then he sticks his leg up and looks at the judges - and it's just like, 'yeah look at me, I've got my leg up!' It's just-
Lae: Witness the leg!
Evie: 'Witness the leg,' there's your episode title!
Nina: Paul needs to keep his moustache shaved.
Kat: Oh god, yeah.
Kite: He kept it out for the Rhythm Dance and shaved it for the Free Dance, I didn’t even recognise him when he came out for Free Dance practice. I was like “Oh my god, that’s Paul.” He looked like 15 years younger than he did 24 hours ago, just because he shaved his moustache.
Kat: Please do not do that, Paul, if you’re listening. Please just get rid of the moustache.
Nina: Paul, more flower crowns, fewer moustaches.
The Junior Grand Prix made its final stop in Yerevan, Armenia this past weekend where 21 men, 27 ladies, and 15 Ice Dance teams fought it out for those last few available spots for the Junior Grand Prix Final in December. The ISU livestreamed the entirety of the competition and uploaded select skaters’ videos to YouTube; additionally, the ITL YouTube channel now features playlists of the medalists’ and special shoutouts’ performances, which can be found here.
The JGP made its sixth stop in Ljubljana, Slovenia this past weekend where 24 men, 36 ladies, and 15 ice dance teams looked to capture a spot in the JGP Final in December. The ISU livestreamed the entirety of the competition and uploaded select skaters’ videos to YouTube; additionally, the ITL YouTube channel now features playlists of the medalists’ and special shoutouts’ performances, which can be found here.
