Yuzuru wasn't here, was he? I wish we could stop this. He hasn't even competed this season, nor did Javier, Patrick or Boyang. There is no need to compare the scores at this point, as the season has barely started.
We just have to take a look at Shoma's scores at Worlds where he was similarly clean - so why is it so surprising that he's getting the same scores now? I know, some folks are choking on their bitterness right now, but THIS is reality. He's the Worlds Silver Medalist. He is in his third senior season. The judges see him as a Gold Medal threat. No matter what alternate year some live in - this is how it is in the 2017/2018 season.
Thank you. It is such a relief that not every thread here becomes a Yuzuru thread...And don't forget Shoma is a National Champion also. It doesn't matter how much his bashers ridiculed and laughed at him. He is still the Japanese champion.