Madison Chock & Evan Bates

[Anonymous]

Obviously huge respect for them as athletes -- they are at the top of their sport nd while I don't really know anything about ice dancing, it's obvious that they are uniquely skilled and total pros. It was nice to see how supportive they are of their teammates as well.

But does anyone else feel almost uncomfortable watching them because they are a couple IRL and their dancing is sometimes suggestive and the whole thing is just a little awkward? Sometimes I feel like I should avert my eyes.

I saw a little interview with their moms over the weekend, where the moms talked about how they initially were not romantically involved, but then at the end of a performance at a competition, Evan whispered "I love you" to Madison during their final pose. They showed the clip and it's easy to see what he's saying. The moms were like "that's when we knew." Uh.... I guess that's when everyone knew? It seems so public in a way that feels strange.

I know they aren't the first skating pair to be married or involved but I don't follow this sport closely.

[Anonymous]

They are amazing skaters.

My DD does competitive figure skating (at a lower level), and so I follow the sport. The sport is judged on a variety of factors, which can include facial expressions, etc.

Madison and Evan make it look easy. But it has taken thousands of hours of practice for them to skate like that. I love to watch them, and I admire their combination of athleticism and artistry.

If you don't like that they're a couple, don't worry. Most of figure skating does not involve mixed couples. (Males are kind of rare in the sport, relatively speaking. And so most skaters (girls) do solo events (freestyle or ice dance), or events with mostly girls (ice dance (shadow), or synchronized skating (16 girls on the ice at one time.)

Figure skating is a nice sport. It takes a lot of discipline and time to look half-way decent on the ice. And so it's a good activity. It keeps kids and teens active and off of their phones. (Granted, it is not cheap. If it were cheaper, I predict it would be more popular.)

[Anonymous]

LMAOOOOOOOOOOO

Somebody make sure OP never watches Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, especially their “Moulin Rouge” free skate, especially the one during the Team Event in 2018 that kept the original “face lift” instead of the modified one in the individual event.

In the words of Twitter at the time: “OMG, you guys…the Canadians are ice f**cking”

[Anonymous]

OP check out Glitter and Gold on Netflix. It’s a new doc that features three ice dance pairs including Chock & Bates.

It’s a fun, interesting watch - I binged anll three eps in one day. And no, the other two pairs are not romantically involved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LMAOOOOOOOOOOO

Somebody make sure OP never watches Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, especially their “Moulin Rouge” free skate, especially the one during the Team Event in 2018 that kept the original “face lift” instead of the modified one in the individual event.

In the words of Twitter at the time: “OMG, you guys…the Canadians are ice f**cking”

And that pair was not romantically involved as far as I can find.

[Anonymous]

A lot of dance in general is human courtship display.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LMAOOOOOOOOOOO

Somebody make sure OP never watches Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, especially their “Moulin Rouge” free skate, especially the one during the Team Event in 2018 that kept the original “face lift” instead of the modified one in the individual event.

In the words of Twitter at the time: “OMG, you guys…the Canadians are ice f**cking”

And that pair was not romantically involved as far as I can find.

They were, but it was off and on, and they kept it out of the press.

[Anonymous]

Given they are both straight, how could they be romantically involved with anyone but each other, given how much time they spend together and in such close contact? I know not all dance teams are couples, but I can see how it might just happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LMAOOOOOOOOOOO

Somebody make sure OP never watches Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, especially their “Moulin Rouge” free skate, especially the one during the Team Event in 2018 that kept the original “face lift” instead of the modified one in the individual event.

In the words of Twitter at the time: “OMG, you guys…the Canadians are ice f**cking”

[Anonymous]

He pings big time.

[Anonymous]

Ice dancing is a completely different category than figure skating - it is basically ballroom dancing on ice. So if you are comparing them to pairs figure skating then yeah it looks a lot more dramatic. But they are totally normal for their sport. Although I actually get some very awkward vibes from them, but that’s another topic.

[Anonymous]

Her wedding dress is so beautiful:

https://people.com/olympic-ice-dancers-madison-chock-evan-bates-marry-hawaii-wedding-8663677

They look very happy together!

[Anonymous]

I don’t feel awkward at all. I love watching them. They don’t have pda or anything strange, it’s just obvious they’re in love.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LMAOOOOOOOOOOO

Somebody make sure OP never watches Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, especially their “Moulin Rouge” free skate, especially the one during the Team Event in 2018 that kept the original “face lift” instead of the modified one in the individual event.

In the words of Twitter at the time: “OMG, you guys…the Canadians are ice f**cking”

It's this, in case you're curious:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29WFYcqO0TM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t feel awkward at all. I love watching them. They don’t have pda or anything strange, it’s just obvious they’re in love.

Agree. They are adorable.

You have an extremely weird and distorted take, OP