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Do you believe that story of Tessa that she performs only for Scott? SHe so seems to care what everyone thinks, I don't believe it!

i do - but you have to remember the context - Hannah Lim asked Tessa, " how can i make my movement big and clear like you?" and Tessa told her she always performed for Scott or to Scott, not to the audience or the judges

Tessa talked about this many times - that it was comforting to her to feel like she and Scott were in a bubble, and it was just the two of them - so to me, it sounds like she's telling Hannah that for her, Tessa, to perform her best, she just focused on Scott. as a way to control the nerves, the pressure, that that's how she could be most free and expressive - she's telling Hannah, rely on your partner, count on him, you can perform for him and feel more free

but do i think she didn't care what judges or the audience think? no, of course not. but the time for that was in training or off the ice, not when she was on the ice performing with thousands or millions of people watching

she also didn't directly answer Hannah's question - there's probably a lot of technical expertise that Tessa has about how she projected, extended, had so much clarity when she skated. during the pandemic, there was that one time that she and Sam Chouinard did a dance class live online, and Sam taught her a dance - watching Tessa learn it was really interesting, because of how she watched Sam, where her eyes would go to follow what he was showing her - she really took in details, asked really specific questions

the way Tessa would talk about what they do would make it sound kind of magical or vague, but i'd be so curious to hear a deep dive into the more technical nitty gritty of how they did what they did. it's because they had such technical mastery that she could let go and skate in her bubble

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You Rock My World.

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home for a day and caught up on the runthrough dance lore - michelle ellis covered a lot of information lightly and clearly. it's been interesting to hear the POV of people who experienced things firsthand as insiders (as media or skaters - like knowing that Tessa was lying about her legs when Michelle interviewed her in Vancouver), takes that were colored by being friends with some skaters (Meryl, Tanith), and their preferences from watching at the events -- they stayed pretty balanced overall, though Michelle's take on PC in PYC skewed over to biased -

the idea that there were so many VM fans there for the FD who sat on their hands for PC that it would account for their lukewarm reception is farfetched, and i don't think Michelle gave VM enough credit for their skating. as if having more popular music contributed that much to the moment. and what rhumba pattern is she seeing from PC that she thought was better skated than VM's. (i might be biased for VM, but i also hated Moulin Rouge the movie, am inclined to love classical programs and still thought Moonlight Sonata was flat)

but despite having a more US-centric focus as they got closer to present time (like Piper and Paul were barely mentioned til the end and then called weird and bizarre in their material, which felt dismissive), i thought her take on DW vs VM in the Sochi quad was pretty fair -

that DW showed up and didn't make big mistakes, while VM just couldn't get momentum or consistency because of Tessa's injuries. Michelle had a pretty clear eyed assessment of DW's weaknesses -they sound pretty major, actually -

their weaknesses are in their dance basics and their ability to move to different rhythms. they always kind of struggled with Latin. they had messier free legs. they had weaker extensions

to the point that i don't know how this coexists with her saying that one of their strengths was their "extremely high technical ability kind of reminiscent of Grishuk/Platov."

but the part that was a record scratch for me was Adam, talking about VM -

Adam: every once in a while, still to this day, i'll come across a tiktok that with a million likes of going Tessa and Virtue, Tessa and Virtue and Scott and Moir. no, just like obsessed with that relationship. but there's something about it where it's like Gabi and Guillaume look like they're one, and they go outside and they'll smoke a cigarette together. and Tessa and Scott look like Green Acres. yeah. like she's this like rich millionaire and she'll never fuck him, but she will really quick, but he can't fucking tell anybody about it. like that's what it feels like Michelle: It's literally the plot of Say Anything starring Ione Skye and John Cusack that i sent you guys the trailer for. that's their whole partnership Sarah: yes. which Tessa looks just like her. Ashley: yeah. just like her Adam: and these are just like the vibes, right? like I'm not, this is just what I'm just saying this as like vibes. Ashley: yeah. no, you're right. so. Adam: don't tell anybody. now get the fuck out of here. like that's what it feels like. and smile. Michelle: the pool guy. Adam: Austin from Love Island. Sarah: totally. yeah. like you leave now and i will wait five minutes and i'll leave after you. Adam: yes, that's what, and that's why it's so delicious. Sarah: yes

ok, they're riffing and joking, too, but Adam's being disingenuous - he's covering by calling it vibes, but he's talking about Tessa and Scott's off ice relationship, since there's nothing about them on the ice that remotely suggests this. there's been a lot of messiness discussed in these episodes, but this isn't describing something that happened per se - like other skaters cheating, divorcing, etc that were mentioned in other episodes

there's been a ton of discussion about and interest in VM's relationship, and it's fair game to talk about in that VM didn't discourage that interest when it worked in their favor. they played coy when they could have said no many times, and it's a part of the story of their popularity

but what Adam's saying here is wild - he's Olympic bronze medalist, US National champion Adam Rippon, a very well known figure in the sport who's acquainted with VM personally for years, talking about how the two of them give off the whiff of relating to each other like this

it shows he's not close to Tessa or Scott - imagine saying this about your friends to the public - the pod hosts have been pretty nice to the skaters they know, or at least haven't talked about anything that isn't public record. and this particular take was whispered among skaters for years and then got out to the fandom through bloggers who used to skate - this is a gossipy take, not a personally knowledgeable one

but they're painting a pretty ugly picture, aren't they? Tessa would have to be an absolutely shitty person for this to be true. and it seems like it would be embarrassing and demeaning to Scott to be perceived this way. high profile skaters spreading this on their popular podcast gives it life in a way it doesn't deserve, because it's a shallow and thoughtless take that doesn't hold up under any kind of scrutiny

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Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN)

2012 World Championship Short Dance (72.31, SB)

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Bock "contemporary" flamenco 😨 who told them they have the skating skills for that ?

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Dream

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i miss challengers so bad can they remake it every year with the exact same cast and plot but make it a different sport every time

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Carolina Kostner of Italy competes in the Ladies Free Skating event during the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Finland ⁘ Photo by Joosep Martinson

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wdyt about Tessa's last public appearance? I've seen people on social media heavily criticize her for saying she hated skating and that she's being rude and harming the sport and offending coaches and skaters. I feel conflicted because it's hard for me to imagine she really hated skating that much, but at the same time, none of us knows what she actually went through. Weird vibe.

I haven't seen anything prior to your ask, so I had to go and catch up with Tessa's latest event. Honestly, I don't get the criticism? First, it's her experience that she lived through, arguing with it is honestly kind of insane to me when none of us know what she had to live through. I've seen people saying she's contradicting herself, I don't think she is, but I also think it's possible that the more time goes by since her retirement the more reflection she's doing and perhaps through therapy or just really distancing herself from it all, she now has a new perspective of her career. I doubt she really hated skating for so many years, I mean I'm sure it wasn't all a nightmare, but yeah, in retrospect, maybe she's thinking to herself "what the hell was I thinking just accepting that reality?". I think this kind of perspective comes as you age. She's a mother now, she's experiencing much more life outside of skating, and yeah, I can totally see how that can change how she views it all. To judge her for that is hypocritical, and from the little I've seen on Twitter it mostly comes from those who don't like her, regardless of what she says or does.

Also, don't you think that it's super telling that when GabiP openly talks about how the sport was tainted in her eyes over her experiences and openly states criticism about skating, everyone applaudes her (me as well) for being so open and authentic and brave, but when Tessa speaks out she's being "rude and harming the sport and offending coaches and skaters" as you mentioned others refer to it? As far as I go, it tells me everything I need to know.

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No wonder why Scott feels so guilty for the stuff he’s put Tessa through. I’d feel so bad if my partner stayed in a sport she hated for so long bc of me. Imagine all the what ifs in his head. Like she probably wouldn’t have a chronic injury now if it wasn’t for him.

I am going to answer this but I am not going to address the clear baiting.

And instead point out that two things can be true - she didn't love skating but she loved skating with Scott. And that is the difference she's made clear in the past.

To treat Tessa like she was incapable of making a decision for herself, after everything she's told us about her career and her drive, is making the choice to miss the point on purpose.

For all Tessa didn't like about skating, doesn't negate what she did like, which she has spoken about. She loved competition, she loved pushing herself to be the best, to be the most creative and most athletic. Yes there are parts of skating she hated, we can probably put together a pretty comprehensive list of everything she hated and I can almost guarantee that Scott wouldn't be a factor in that list.

And similarly for Scott, to treat him like some monster because he has projected his guilt onto Tessa for how he once acted, actions for which she does not hold against him, is not fair nor is it accurate. Just like how Tessa feels about the majority of her skating career is likely very different than how Scott feels about his, doesn't negate that they can both have different emotions about it.

We're also dealing with two different people in the world of sport that historically treats women different then men. To assume that's also not a factor in her 'hatred' for the sport is naive. If we can simply state Scott had a hand in her hatred, than we also have to state all the other very real factors too. She was treated differently than he was. The constant conversations on her ability, her body, her beauty and skill. Coaches talked about Tessa's body and beauty, but only spoke about Scott's skill.

I think the point was missed here - Tessa clearly stated that she hated skating for 18 years but the last 2 years she loved. And she detailed why clearly in that article. They were able to take back control of their careers. They stopped skating for everyone and started skating for themselves. They did it for each other. That wasn't a sacrifice, that was a choice. They wanted to win, to be the best, that drive never stopped even when she 'hated' skating. She may have hated skating but she's never hated Scott, and I have no issue putting my full chest behind that statement.

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Satoko Miyahara of Japan competes in the Ladies Short Program during day one of the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships ⁘ Photo by Joosep Martinson

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"The Pitt" the Musical

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his pitties... let's be saved by dr robby

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Taylor Dearden as Dr. Melissa King in

THE PITT (2025- )

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Thinking about the scene where Mel picks Becca up and how she is the only character we see out of proximity of the hospital. The writers really wanted us to see that, on top of the shift from hell, the realities of Mel being Becca’s carer, and the fact that she does not get to stop and rest the same way the others do. And she has no one else, personally, to share the load. The comment she made earlier about not needing much sleep and having a high metabolism? Oh, baby none of this is sustainable.

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“The Pitt” characters + tumblr posts that are definitely about them part 2 (original posts: x, x, x, x, x, x, x) (part 1)

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THE PITT 1.14 || "8:00 P.M."