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Why then I do not laugh?
P.S.... btw... is this a natural tan color of Evan's face?
his skin has always been a little tan, but he definitely is Hollywood tan now...
Why then I do not laugh?
P.S.... btw... is this a natural tan color of Evan's face?
One thing that stood out to me yesterday while watching the men's final was that Lysacek was the only skater who presented like a man. Despite his issues with the axel, he projected strength, power, focus, and command in a way that none of the other men did. In comparison, Oda and Weir seemed boyish, Abbott reticent, and Takahashi...well, poor Dai was a mess.
I also don't understand the accusation that Evan has poor choreography with no transitions. After watching the top LPs back to back, it seemed to me that Oda and Weir are the ones with empty programs, not Evan. Obviously, it's hard to get an accurate impression from television, but Evan's program seemed to cover the ice better than the others'.
I've read plenty of posts in the "Evan can't skate", "Evan has no transitions/choreography" manner, to be honest. And it's slightly unpleasant to walk into a thread and be laughed at just because I like Lysacek's skating. That's why I'm always cautious to say anything at all TBH. In the end I never can help myself and wade right in.
And I think Evan is "manly" in the sense that the judges like the powerful, slightly agressive persona he is projecting on the ice. IMO that's what Plushy, Joubert, Lysacek, Takahashi and Verner have going for them. I know, loads of people will disagree, but that's how I see it. And that's unfortunately one of the problems someone like Oda will probably always face, he's just not the second coming of Yagudin etc. and even though the way he skates is totally delightful the judges might be cautious when giving him PCS.
We were really close to the Men's thread having more replies than the Women's thread. Would that have been a first?
Please don't say that. It was so painful... >.<An interesting observation BOP.
I think back to Calgary 1988 and how the Ladies competition featuring returning Olympic champion Katerina Witt played a secondary role to the men's event and the "Battle of The Brians."
Watching this season's GP series leads me to believe I will enjoy the Men's competition in Vancouver more than the Ladie's event for one simple reason - the skating will be so much better.
I could be wrong about that and who is to say how well the men will skate? There could be meltdowns from some of the favorites and it could turn out like Torino...............
Please don't say that. It was so painful... >.<
Great phrase and it definitely makes Dai leap to my mind's eye.schiele said:PS: On Takashi front I have to disagree.. I think he's trying more of an electrified Lambiel approach than the Evan-Joubert-Plushy style..
I think he's trying more of an electrified Lambiel approach than the Evan-Joubert-Plushy style..
We were really close to the Men's thread having more replies than the Women's thread. Would that have been a first?
I sense you meant that as a compliment.
Ugh, did you have to remind us? That was the most boring thread I have EVER seen. The bots threaten to make even the Olympics discussions boring.But then again, there is the ladies short program thread. 38,000 views and 496 posts, with 494 of them of them on the topic of whether or not Yu-na Kim's triple toe should have been downgraded.
A hahahah.The suprise element is out there. It's in everyone's head I suppose.. Could it be that against all expectations men will bomb and ladies will flourish?
Ugh, did you have to remind us? That was the most boring thread I have EVER seen. The bots threaten to make even the Olympics discussions boring.