Hoping so hard they are national champions. They have so much fire on the ice, and an amazing connection. They do it for me like Tessa & Scott do, and that's saying a lot!
SHT L They're the best US Dance Team right now. They have wonderful chemistry, fantastic edges, and great ice coverage. Their skating is so effortless, you don't even notice they're doing technical elements. Just breathtaking to watch every single time. They definitely have a shot of that Gold at Nationals!
I think Zach and Madison are one of the best teams in the World. I just think one U.S. team is better when it comes to actual difficulty, text book technique that's incredibly difficult to master, unison, one-foot skating, polish, posture, line, pointed toes, extension, and technical content. They do have great ice coverage but often times it's due to crossovers and two-foot skating with their long limbs to build up speed. The other stuff is subjective and opinions will vary about that. Zach and Madison can be steamy and can have great chemistry, but their chemistry can be forced some times especially now that they've been told it's their best quality so they ham it up. Other than the chemistry between one another, they don't offer much artistically in their skating compared to Papadakis/Cizeron, who are actually weaker skaters than Hubbell/Donohue because of Papadakis' weaker skating skills and lack of polish, but they score better because they have a real depth to their skating that Madison and Zach don't have.