No, tell us how you *really* feel. :)
Actually, I don't mind Ros's commentary, but I must admit she has *strong*
opinions. The silver lining to the cloud, perhaps, is that she does seem
to usually know what she's talking about -- even if her habit of assuming
that she knows the motivations and emotions of each skater can get
somewhat old.
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> > In Landover competition, Roz kept saying "This is the first pro
> > competition for Katia." and "The first for Rudy." But I remember I have
> > seen them compete in a pro competition before.
> I don't know. All I know is that by the end of the show I really
> HATED Roz!
> I didn't recognize her voice right off, and I kept on lamenting, "Why
> doesn't that woman SHUT UP and let the skaters SKATE?" When I saw it
> was Roz I was appalled that a fellow ice skater would drone on and on
> and on so stupidly during the programs.
I wonder if NBC (it was NBC, right?) actually gives them pretty set ideas
for their commentary? When Tom Hammond asked Ros if Rudy was up to
competing with these folks, I thought, gosh they had to have set that up
before hand -- i.e., Tom asks Ros if Rudy can compete at this level, and
Ros of course says yes. I noticed a lot of that -- Tom asks Ros a
question, and Ros (clearly the more expert) answers.
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> She kept on harping about how hard it was for Katia, and you know, I'm
> just FED UP with the harping over Sergei's death. WE ALL KNOW Sergei
> died. WE ALL KNOW it's difficult for Katia to move on. And all of this
> stupid harping on the fact is really just a waste of time!
> I think it's unfair to Katia to constantly compare her skating to her
> skating with Sergei. Roz kept on butting in during Katia's beautiful
> artistic competition to remind us that her now dead husband wasn't on
> the ice with her. And even to mention how great they were at the
> Olympics, as if to subtly imply that Katia's skating now is subpar.
Well, I'm beginning to agree. I mentioned to my husband during all this
that the time will certainly come -- even if we're not quite there yet --
when *perhaps* Katia would like to skate *without* the ever-present
identity of widowhood. Everything's so recent, perhaps she doesn't mind
at all the constant mentions of Sergei -- perhaps, in fact, she
appreciates it. But I hope that if she *does* grow weary of it -- or,
say, if she decides to find a new (skating or romantic) partner -- that
the media can move on as well.
A recent sports article made an interesting comparison of Katia to
Jaqueline Kennedy. The tragic widow, carrying on bravely, carving a new
life for herself -- mind you, I think that description fits Katia to a T,
and she should be tremendously proud of the example of grace and beauty
she has set for her daughter. But I think the media should be careful to
not identify her *only* as such. That is, while I understand why the
media currently focuses on Sergei (and I assume that's with the blessing
of Katia), I hope the commentary next year, or the year after, doesn't
have to focus so much on her loss.
-- kate
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> Roz did nothing, it seemed, but yammer mindlessly like some *** about
> how hard it was for Katia to skate without her husband, as if even the
> most casual skate fan didn't know about all of this.
> I officially loathe, abhor and despise Roz after listening to her do
> commentary on this program. If I never hear her voice again I will be
> happy. I found myself wishing Scott Hamilton had done the commentary.
> Roz's input was a total WASTE.
> Flame away if you will, I will not hate her commentary any less.
> Cat
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