I have no idea why folks don['t watch figure skating. Have you done it? I have, and it's really, really difficult just to get to the point where you can compete. Making it to a competition is astounding, honestly, as someone who tried.
David needs to work on his jumps (at least include 'some' challenging triples, combos & a triple axel or two...and maybe a quad 'eventually'), and he at least has to successfully complete 'all' the expected compulsory elements as well. However, where many of his fellow skaters already have the triples, combinations and attempt at least one quad in their programs, they usually 'don't' execute the non-mistakable and stunningly beautiful artistry (with a big 'kudos' to his choreographer) that David is already achieving. And, in competitive figure skating, a well-executed artistic program can score 'just as high' as the athletic ones. Now, if David can just add some challenging and 'securely' executed jumps and combos, he could be a 'real force' to deal with on competitive ice.
This is unwatchable. The product ad placements are a constant and ugly distraction. He's skating as beautifully as he can amongst huge GEICOs at every turn, all around and even on the floor. Beauty lost.
I was also honestly disappointed at the degree of advertising during the competition. Board ads and logos in the one are pretty typical in most rinks these days, so those aren’t too distracting. But they even played advertisements during the 6-minute warm-up. And to think that only a few years ago, we weren’t allowed to have music played during the warm-up because it could be “distracting” to the skaters! I understand that sponsors are important and necessary for funding these major events, but it felt like commercialization was encroaching on taking priority over the skaters.
@@jrg305 I know other people like you who can remain unmoved by the distraction. I even know someone who likes ads. So, a portion of the human watchers hate ads, a portion is immune to them, and another portion must actually respond favorably to ads. Ads must work or companies would not pay for them. But think how beautiful a skating performance could be with lovely background and several cameras presenting different angles. Art is destroyed by commerce. Period. Skaters (and other artists of all types) should fight back. Is there no other way to secure funding and sponsorship?
