tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952069064670643819.post1170139873017279587..comments2023-06-10T06:19:28.892-05:00Comments on Why me, Saint Lidwina?: Did you Hear? Skating moms are getting a show.Skate Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14099319126365762647noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952069064670643819.post-25376700199428262772011-09-20T09:59:06.760-05:002011-09-20T09:59:06.760-05:00You know, we've been to some pretty high level...You know, we've been to some pretty high level competitions this year, and I haven't seen one stereotypical Evul Skate Mom. Mostly, the parents seem super happy to hand off their kids to the coaches and then go find a cafe (or bar. ;-) ) <br /><br />Maybe with really young kids, the kids allow more fussing and so they get fussed at/over. But when your'e dealing with pre-teen and teen kids with the discipline, drive, and focus to do what it takes to even compete at no-test and beyond, those kids take the driver's seat pretty early.<br /><br />I'll get a little grouchy and demanding if I feel like Skater Grrrl is wasting my time when she's having a normal pre-teen meltdown day and I've hauled my butt out of bed to drive her to the rink. Or if I've signed a check for the month/competition and she's having too many "public ice" days. She's still between kid and young woman, and sometimes we need to have reminder lessons in fulfilling commitments or working hard instead of goofing off. But even that gets turned over to her more, i.e. here's your rope, what are you going to do with it?<br /><br />I mean...I suppose if I thought hard, I could think of one or two colorful parents or coaches of higher level skaters, but honestly, not anyone I'd want to watch. They just aren't THAT that interesting.josetteplank.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790825543155685363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952069064670643819.post-4629434580459345902011-09-19T14:53:31.092-05:002011-09-19T14:53:31.092-05:00I agree with Xan. I don't think it is going t...I agree with Xan. I don't think it is going to be National level skaters. More like "Toddlers and Tiaras" on ice. Besides, there was already the "Ice Diaries" series back in 2005/2006 focusing on skaters trying to go to the Olympics (Alissa Czisny was the big name there). That show was very much the hard realities of hopes and dreams and painted the skating in a realistic and favorable light. The new show will probably be like all the other reality shows today - screaming and craziness and obsession, lots of rhinestones and insane amounts of money being spent by parents with delusions of the Olympics. I know people who would have been great for the show. Their kid was going to be the next Tara Lipinski. They even started her in roller first. Too bad, she is probably too old now, but yeah. They would have been perfect.<br /><br />I agree with the assessment that figure skating probably would not benefit from such a show. It is sort of strange because right now roller is dealing with a somewhat similar issue. Roller Derby is sort of becoming the "in" thing (with Whip It and reality shows it has gone much more main stream). On the one hand, the image of derby is not exactly the best. It is a bunch of "bad girls" beating each other up on wheels. On the other hand, it is bringing people into the rinks. It is generating skaters and revenue and equipment sales. The number of roller rinks have been on the rapid decline, but derby is helping a lot to slow or prevent that. So it is sort of a love/hate relationship. They are doing good things because they are getting people in the door. On the other hand, it is working against the family atmosphere that they rinks are trying to project. In either case, it is interesting to see how reality tv actually can affect reality.<br /><br />Also, as a side note, I am sort embarrassed to admit it, but I would totally watch the Ice Kids show too.T. Sedaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684101466551796470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952069064670643819.post-39691239354137716412011-09-19T09:54:02.829-05:002011-09-19T09:54:02.829-05:00I don't see how any skaters with national ambi...I don't see how any skaters with national ambitions could do this, because you have to sign off on parent ethics, one of which is no public trashing of the judges. Plus, even a "coach with a strong personality" can't trash another coach in public. I think they should just follow a Synchro team around. That would be enough drama for any tv show.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087069977867729538noreply@blogger.com