Stevie was awful tonight *spoilers*

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

I felt that Stevie was slightly off, but not much. It's worthy to note here specifically as it relates to the Standback twirls, she was wearing her normal boots, but the heels were almost like stilletto heels, I noticed that. And I think she was maybe trying to be careful. Just a thought. Overall I was very impressed, I would give it at least an 8 out of 10. Oh and one more thing, with all due respect to Sparky, I totally disagree with his take on Storms. I thought her getting into it and showing real emotion was probably the highlight of the night for me.

I remember feeling this way when I saw SYW in Atlantic City (April 2003). This was back when Stevie was still rocking the "cardi-granny" but was actually wearing the platform boots throughout the entire show. She barely moved and her expressions and demeanor were kinda flat and disinterested. She hardly smiled and she basically went through the motions. However, seeing them again a few weeks later (when Stevie started wearing the Frankenbocks again) was a 180° difference- more energy, more spins, more smiles, more... Stevie.

I can only surmise that Stevie's off night was due to a combination of factors: technical glitches, nerves, lack of familiarity, etc. But I suspect that, considering it was the first night of the tour, she didn't want to do anything to jeopardize her voice or well-being. I mean, could you imagine spinning like a whirling dervish in those platforms and taking a major spill on opening night? And she is of the age where bones are less able to withstand falls... Anyway, I'm hopeful that once they work out the technical kinks and as she gets more familiar with the pacing of the show, that she will start to loosen up...