So, I just watched the men's short program at the European Championships and, I know I'm old and not aware of or a fan of popular music, but overall I found the music choices in this competition just dreadful.
Loud, repetitive, drum-filled noise. How can there be any artistic expression connected to this? It's one thing for regular dancing where they can just flop their bodies around as sexually as possible, but skating provides such a wonderful opportunity for flow and speed and grace - and most of them just throw that away.
I know the new rules and marking system are fairer than anything before but it's also resulted in so many programmes being so similar. The pairs start with a throw triple twist and then go to the other end of the rink and do a pairs jump. The individual short programmes start with a bit of skating followed by two jump passes. There's more variation in ice dancing but again a lot of awful music choices.
I have been a fan and follower of skating since the 1960's, and have been pleased to see so much more coverage available - thank you ISU and the internet. But I'm sad to say that I'm losing interest in watching.
Actually, when I'm able to watch coverage to the entire competition, it's often the lower ranked skaters in the first groups that I enjoy the most.
