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- Dec 18, 2014
My two cents on Nathan's PCS: my major problem with them isn't actually his SS score (though sure, if he gets the same SS as Patrick Chan from some judges, it loses all credibility) but that some judges gave him 9+ in composition. Because I continue to think the greatest detriment to his program is the front-loading. He has only one choreo sequence in between 8 jumping passes. It's the same reason why I can't quite care for Alina Zagitova's composition in her programs, with the opposite backloading. It's just not balanced enough for my aesthetics. But I guess that's why they're my aesthetics, I guess.
Composition is more related how the elements are placed on ice, regarding space and music structure, not so how they are placed regarding time (in terms of back loading and front loading). Program is balanced if the elements are placed in the way the all ice structure is used, and if more different type of jump elements, spins, transitions and other skating elements and body lines are used... Knowing that Marina is choreograph, probably score for CO could be high. Not so the other components mark in my opinion. I think with european judges on the panel, Chen PCS score with that skate would be 1 point lower in short, and 3 points lower in free... Saying that, i think he is still deserved winner of the competition...