It’s ‘The Cutting Edge’ on CBC Next Season
Battle of the Blades is Dancing with the Stars meets The Cutting Edge for figure skating fans. Next year, the CBC will launch an elimination-style TV competition featuring some of the “biggest names in hockey and figure skating,” according to CBC executive director of network programming, Kirstine Layfield. During each show, hockey players and figure skaters will pair up for a routine that will be judged. The losers will be voted off the show.
I’ll admit it, I was one of the first out to the theatres to see The Cutting Edge when it was released in 1992. It was a charming film about an ex-hockey player and figure skater who become a pairs team to win a big competition. And, I’m sure I’ll be one of thousands watching and enjoying the CBC series. Sure, it would be fun to see Kristi Yamaguchi and her hockey-star husband Brett Hedican successfully do a split twist. They’d be my choice for a winning team!
But, I’m a bit worried that the show will make figure skating even cheesier than most Canadians already think it is. What do you think? Will Battle of the Blades bolster the Canadian figure skating audience, or will it make even more eyes roll?