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Tvwatcher
Member
04-17-2004
| Monday, January 30, 2006 - 7:26 pm
I thought Kurt & Debbie did really well - I really enjoyed their performance. I was sorry to see them go 
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Sue
Member
06-02-2005
| Monday, January 30, 2006 - 7:28 pm
Was sad to see Kurt and Debbie go. I thought their performance was better than Lloyd and Kristy's. I feel bad that she fell and smacked her face but they should not have been there over Kurt's skate in my opinion.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, January 30, 2006 - 8:02 pm
crap, they got rid of my other fav....the judges aren't scoring for entertainment!
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Monday, January 30, 2006 - 9:05 pm
LLOYD! Lloyd has always "done it for me"! Go, Lloyd.
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Clutterfree
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, January 30, 2006 - 9:12 pm
When i partially close my eyes, I almost think I'm seeing Tai and Randy again and remembering how much I loved them. Think it's partly because Randy is choreographing that it retains the strong Tai/Randy "flavor". Was glad John Nick reversed himself tonight from 2nd week,and like frist week, said that tai was skating great!
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Monday, January 30, 2006 - 11:19 pm
John Nick did say to Kirk that he should stick to single skating because he's not a pairs skater. Maybe that's why he's out. He's just too good as a single. I thought it was a liability to him. JN may be favoring a pairs skater for the competition. As we know from the real comps, judging ice skating is always really 'fair'.
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 3:06 am
I love Kurt Browning, but he and Debbie Gibson have been the most consistently...basic...in the past three weeks. I thought they might've gone before Bridges & Meno, but either way. Swanson & Eisler may have had some problems, but overall they're still a little more capable than Browning & Gibson. Maybe their degree of difficulty offset the mistakes. They'll give good routines in the future if they stop trying to be so darned ambitious. I'd expect Coulier & Kerrigan to be the next to go. I was expecting Nicks to upbraid Lloyd for trying so many dangerous stunts with Kristy. Her bleeding chin should've served as a warning to the other teams that they're going too far with these tricks. It's great when they go the extra mile and do more than what's required (I was so proud of Bruce when he did that death spiral), but Lloyd pushed her way too far. I felt sorry for her when she said "I was screaming. You didn't hear me?" Then they kept talking about her one fall, but didn't really mention her getting her face smacked against the ice. That had to hurt. Kristy was a good sport about it, but it's one thing for an athlete to get cuts on the chin. It's another when you're an actress. Meanwhile they really undervalued Jillian, I guess to make it more of a contest. It's kind of odd to see them get lower scores than other teams, though. Even with their minor mishaps they were still clearly good enough to stay on top, so they must be getting rated on a sliding scale due to her experience.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7:24 am
ITA Curlyq! I was baffled at the scores given the skaters AFTER Jillian and, is it Jonathan? Their routine was so much more polished and advanced, even with the minor bloopers. They just seem at a whole different level than the other skaters, esp. comparing difficulty and was shaking my head when they were scoring couples who didn't do near as much or as well the same or higher. Weird. I have to say I was surprised to see how much better Bruce was and that Kristy really is a trooper! Apparently from the previews, this show has already finished taping. I have to give it to Debbie and Kurt for their heart. I was sorry to see them go even if I considered nothing else! I'm really amazed at how well these people are skating who never skated before! I wish someone could teach me the trick of skating backwards and hardly looking like you're moving your legs and those big glides. I could never even wiggle backwards WHEN I could still even stand up on skates! LOL
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7:37 am
I cant understand how these pairs are being judged. Debbie and Kurt were given very poor marks considering that nobody fell or injured themselves like the other teams. Kurt was struggling with that lift, yet he didnt drop her! I'm going to miss them. Debbie said she enjoyed this so much she is continuing her skating--I love that! It was odd that no one made much mention of Kirsty's bleeding chin while she stood before the judges. Maybe they said a lot but edited it out. Right from the first show, I could see that Lloyd Eisler was having trouble lifting his partner and for him to skim her face across the ice like that, someone should be saying 'enough already'. Bruce Jenner and his partner are vastly improved and Dave and Nancy were fun in their skate--but I have seen Lloyd and his old partner do this years ago, and what a sight that was! Loved the music they use on the shows too, it makes it feel so much fun.
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Secrey50
Member
09-15-2005
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 12:01 pm
Does anybody but me think that Kirsty looked half way scared? She didn't look like she was having that much fun. I wonder if her partner is pushing her much farther than she wants to go!
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Fiat
Member
10-07-2004
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 2:38 pm
Curly, I hope you are right about Nancy and Dave being the next to go. I just don't find them entertaining. They always use a gimmick. Twice, she has dressed like a man, and the other time they used a chair in their routine. Just skate for goodness sake!!!! I found Dave's "Bosom Buddies" outfit to be distracting, not funny. I was too focused on how silly they looked that I hardly noticed the skating. And then there was the moustache...ugh. That being said, if this truly about skating ability, then unfortunately Kurt and Debbie were the correct pair to leave. I'm sad, because I've always been a big Kurt Browning fan. I would hate him/them to be kept longer than someone with more skill just because he's likeable or popular (a la Dancing with the Stars)
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 3:01 pm
but I have seen Lloyd and his old partner do this years ago, and what a sight that was! Cable, I'm sure you must know, but for others -- Lloyd's "old partner" was Isabel Brassuer. Always enjoy those two. Was Kurt the only pro male singles skater in the competition? That would be a disadvantage. Though the celebs have to be in shape, I wonder if the celeb females are as short and small / "light weight" as the pro partners the pro male pairs skaters are used to lifting.
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 8:41 pm
Debbie Gibson might've been paired with Kurt because she was the lightest. Maybe they should've put him with Jillian, so her experience could help make up for his handicap and Debbie's inexperience could be balanced by Zimmerman. Kristy Swanson isn't light weight, at least not compared to the typical pro skater. She's bigger than Isabel Brasseur, and Lloyd should keep that in mind. What's funny is that last night I was watching an old tape I have with Eisler & Brasseur skating in drag, much like Dave and Nancy did. Lloyd even had the big red wig. In that routine Brasseur kept pulling in her hands to cover her face as she was swung down over the ice. Secrey50, you said it. It didn't look like Kristy was having fun at all, especially at practice. She's a really good sport. I wonder if Nancy and Dave are also struggling because of her lack of pairs experience. She and Dave don't really skate the way pairs usually do, if that makes sense.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 11:41 pm
Didn't the judges say something to Lloyd after the first show about using his strength and experience as a pairs skater and show off those skills? I thought he was just following their advice. I gotta give Kristy props for really trying hard. 'squeek'
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Tvwatcher
Member
04-17-2004
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 8:05 am
It really ticked me off when that one miserable judge chewed Kurt out because he wasn't a pairs skater! Well, hello! THEY called HIM, for pete's sake! That really made me mad! 
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 8:18 am
Yes, Tvwatcher, that was kinda lame of the judge. Of course, Kurt could have said no to doing the show because it would be pairs skating. But then, isn't Scott Hamilton a / the producer of the show? Kurt probably didn't want to say no to his good buddy.
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Hummingbird
Member
08-21-2002
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 3:20 pm
I am growing weary of this show. I watched Style Me with Rachel Hunter on another channel last and taped Skating. Something about this show is just not grabbing me.
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Tvwatcher
Member
04-17-2004
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 6:32 pm
Wow! Some good skating tonight!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 9:15 pm
So who went buh bye tonight?
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 9:16 pm
I was a bit disappointed in the judging last week but I agree that it was a good show tonight. It seems pretty obvious who the final two will be, but you have to admire how well Bruce has done. They all seem to be taking it pretty seriously and making a good effort.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 9:21 pm
kristy and lloyd were really great tonight! she has come a long long way!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 9:22 pm
And who left???? Huh? Huh? Who left? Huh? 
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 9:33 pm
Nancy and Dave left Costa -- I'm not sure they skated "worse" than Tai and Bruce, but Bruce took a 16-stitch cut this week, and still came out and did well. Tai actually went up on the far edge of the rink, but Dave and Nancy didn't do much of anything at all. The top 2 teams were tied, so unless Bruce sprouts angel wings, he'll probably be gone next.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 9:41 pm
Thanks Teach! I wasn't much impressed with their routines... they did seem like two singles skating. And I did think it was unfair that Dave had BEEN on the ice before, and was comfy on it (even though it was hockey, just getting used to moving on the ice can be an accomplishment)!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, February 06, 2006 - 9:44 pm
Teach, you're right! I'm watching them now... <yawn> Jillian and what's his name had a lot of energy! These two? Not much.
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