That he comes across like the guy next door. He's also not that big. People feel as if they can get next to a small, bald guy. The performance had the feel of an impromptu event after the judges, parents and agents had gone home. Exquisite choreography aside, it might be akin to watching pro basketball players play a pickup game.
Ice skating is sexy.
A woman never looks better than when she's wearing an ice skating skirt, a man more elegant than when he sports a tie, white shirt and tails. It's like ball room dancing on a larger canvas. Ballet on wheels. There were moments when it felt as if we were witness to a promising courtship. You could fall in love on skates.