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Argh! I hate Channel 2!
Jan. 25th, 2009 05:08 pm(Boy, it's been a while since I posted... Not much to talk about.)
So, this weekend was the U.S. Figure Skating Nationals. I was determined to watch it this year, so I hooked up the converter box and was pleased to get a rather good picture on Channel 2, our NBC affiliate which we've always had trouble getting on analog. I had to sit right in front of the TV in order to fiddle with the antenna when the picture started to get wonky, but the more I watched, the stronger the signal seemed to get. That was good.
What was not good was that I missed the first hour of the first broadcast yesterday, showcasing the pairs final (which I really wanted to see since Melting Ice deals with pairs skating). This was completely my fault, I admit. I could have sworn that it was supposed to start at three instead of two, but when I checked the icenetwork.com schedule, they had the correct times posted. I was disappointed, but, oh, well.
But then when they were supposed to show the ladies final later that night, Channel 2 decided to show some Patti LaBelle tribute show instead. This definitely annoyed me. I mean, you don't see them pre-empting the Super Bowl to show a concert, do you? In any case, they announced they would show the ladies' competition today at 2:30, and I was somewhat placated, although I thought the time was a little strange since the men's final was meant to start at three.
Well, I turn on the TV at 2:30. No skating, just a car show.
They meant 2:30 in the morning!
*throws a fit*
When you say 2:30 tomorrow, Channel 2, sane people assume you mean in the afternoon! When you mean 2:30 a.m., then freakin' say "a.m." or "in the morning"! Better yet, don't go pre-empting national competitions in the first place for stupid concerts! The ladies' final is the competition most casual skating fans care most about. (More serious fans, like me, know that the men's competition is really where it's at, but I like watching the ladies, too.) I bet you didn't get nearly as high ratings with Patti LaBelle as you might have if you had broadcast the ladies' at the proper time. Seriously!
Ugh!
*calms down*
There, I feel a little better now.
At least today's men's competition was quite exciting. It'll be interesting to see who they'll name to the world team with my fave Evan Lysacek (3rd) and Johnny Weir (5th) unfortunately not skating their best. Jeremy Abbott automatically gets a spot since he won, but now the committee has to decide whether to send Evan and Brandon Mroz, the surprise second place finisher, dump Evan for Johnny, or dump Brandon for Johnny. It'll be a difficult decision, especially since this year's rankings at Worlds will determine how many American men will get to compete in next year's Olympics. Do you send the proven winners (Jeremy, Evan, and Johnny) or take a chance on Brandon, who was pretty awesome today, I have to admit?
EDIT: Huh, they decided to send Brandon and Evan, naming Johnny as the first alternate over the fourth place finisher, Ryan Bradley. I'm rather surprised, I have to admit. With this year's Worlds determining how many American men can go to the Olympics, I thought they'd want to send the current World bronze medalist instead of a relative unknown in the senior ranks. They must have a lot of faith in Brandon. Hope he does well!
So, this weekend was the U.S. Figure Skating Nationals. I was determined to watch it this year, so I hooked up the converter box and was pleased to get a rather good picture on Channel 2, our NBC affiliate which we've always had trouble getting on analog. I had to sit right in front of the TV in order to fiddle with the antenna when the picture started to get wonky, but the more I watched, the stronger the signal seemed to get. That was good.
What was not good was that I missed the first hour of the first broadcast yesterday, showcasing the pairs final (which I really wanted to see since Melting Ice deals with pairs skating). This was completely my fault, I admit. I could have sworn that it was supposed to start at three instead of two, but when I checked the icenetwork.com schedule, they had the correct times posted. I was disappointed, but, oh, well.
But then when they were supposed to show the ladies final later that night, Channel 2 decided to show some Patti LaBelle tribute show instead. This definitely annoyed me. I mean, you don't see them pre-empting the Super Bowl to show a concert, do you? In any case, they announced they would show the ladies' competition today at 2:30, and I was somewhat placated, although I thought the time was a little strange since the men's final was meant to start at three.
Well, I turn on the TV at 2:30. No skating, just a car show.
They meant 2:30 in the morning!
*throws a fit*
When you say 2:30 tomorrow, Channel 2, sane people assume you mean in the afternoon! When you mean 2:30 a.m., then freakin' say "a.m." or "in the morning"! Better yet, don't go pre-empting national competitions in the first place for stupid concerts! The ladies' final is the competition most casual skating fans care most about. (More serious fans, like me, know that the men's competition is really where it's at, but I like watching the ladies, too.) I bet you didn't get nearly as high ratings with Patti LaBelle as you might have if you had broadcast the ladies' at the proper time. Seriously!
Ugh!
*calms down*
There, I feel a little better now.
At least today's men's competition was quite exciting. It'll be interesting to see who they'll name to the world team with my fave Evan Lysacek (3rd) and Johnny Weir (5th) unfortunately not skating their best. Jeremy Abbott automatically gets a spot since he won, but now the committee has to decide whether to send Evan and Brandon Mroz, the surprise second place finisher, dump Evan for Johnny, or dump Brandon for Johnny. It'll be a difficult decision, especially since this year's rankings at Worlds will determine how many American men will get to compete in next year's Olympics. Do you send the proven winners (Jeremy, Evan, and Johnny) or take a chance on Brandon, who was pretty awesome today, I have to admit?
EDIT: Huh, they decided to send Brandon and Evan, naming Johnny as the first alternate over the fourth place finisher, Ryan Bradley. I'm rather surprised, I have to admit. With this year's Worlds determining how many American men can go to the Olympics, I thought they'd want to send the current World bronze medalist instead of a relative unknown in the senior ranks. They must have a lot of faith in Brandon. Hope he does well!
