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Is there any links to Mirai, Rachel, or Alyssa's long programs? I have seen Mikki and Mao' s but I want to see everyone before I give any opinions.
As for the competition, good to see last how-many-was-it skaters go (relatively) clean. However, I found scoring especially in the last group to be very inflated. Thought scores weren't going to go over 130 unless it was like Yu-Na Kim going clean with quality jumps and everything, but it seems like the judges want to see high scores.
@Krislite
I don't necessarily see higher PCS scores compared to last year (ex. Ando had 61.60 @ Olympics) it seems to me that judges are giving out GOEs like candies.
And no, I'm not a Mao, Miki hater here to argue to death that their scores were undeserved. I don't give a big hoot about scores as long as the placements are right (which I believe were. Loved the podium). Just found it annoying that I couldn't even question inflation Seriously, I'm a huge Yu-na fan, but believe her 2009 Worlds, 2010 Olympic and 2010 Worlds scores were inflated. So what? All that matters is that she won gold, gold and silver, leaving behind some memorable performances that I've rewatched many times.
Probably not. I'm guessing Miki's GOEs here were a fluke. Nothing else can explain the sudden jump from 0.7 (GPF) to 1.3. I've never seen a huge jump like that.
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I think I like the changes Mao's made to her LP, esp. the opening. She's two-footing a bit, but I'm guessing her tech will be dealt with and be in spectacular shape come March. I actually think her 3As are gaining greater ice coverage than before, reminiscent of her 07-08 season jumps (awesome quality, esp. at 4CC) Can't wait to see two perfect performances in March.
Sorry. I see your point now. I admit I was irked by your last remarks and didn't catch the humor. Mind is a little fuzzy. Stayed up all night to watch the ladies, so please forgive.
Wow... These scores are I have no questions about Miki's first place (her scores were a bit too high though), but as for Mao and Mirai... Come on, almost every jump looked UR, how did they get full credit for them and +GOE? They both were overscored. I feel that technical callers at Euros were much stricter in every discipline, wonder how it will be at Worlds.
Yuna will have no problems winning Worlds this time for sure. If she will not fall 3-4 times, it's hers for taking.
The problem is, while I feel that the placements are correct, I feel that the judges were too generous in the scoring. Some of Mao's and Mirai's jumps were okay, but did they really all deserve positive GoE? But like I said, it is what it is. The way in which the judges choose to score is not going to change and neither is my opinion.
Is there any links to Mirai, Rachel, or Alyssa's long programs? I have seen Mikki and Mao' s but I want to see everyone before I give any opinions.
Mirai: 3Lz in combination, 3T in combination 3-2-2, 3Lo were underrotated. Other jumps were borderline.
Mao: both 3F, 3Lo and 3S looked at least questionable
I thought Asada's Triple Axel is much improved. For the 1st time in a long time I can say it actually merits a positive GOE.
Anywho--I hope Worlds will be better for all three and Canada.
As for Mirai, I didn't see any underrotations. I watched it again on youtube. They look very clean to me and the judges agreed with me.
Don't bother with that poster, I agree with you, none of the jumps she mentioned were UR or even questionable. It's completely BS. Even just looking at Mirai's score in the 3 jumping passes mentioned, where the said poster concluded were underrotated (note, she didn't say questionable, she said UR, read her post, with very assertive statement in the case of Mirai), neither the Technical Panel picks up anything and all 9 judges, 9 X 3 = 27, gave her 26 positive GOE out of a possibility of 27 among those 3 elements. I should also add Mirai's 3 Loop was preceded with difficult entries, which should gather additional bonus for features. My guess, the said poster just randomly picks 3 jumping passes, in the same way she thought the 4CC panel was too lenient compared to Europeans only to find out the Tech. Panel here is actually mostly European as well, ROFL. It's amusing how people made these really funny assertions without covering their behind to begin with.
I was about to say...I thought the loop was the best executed jump out of all of them...
Sorry if I make you look like someone who is awfully unprepared for your nasty propaganda against non-Russian skaters. All I can say is: "Oh well, better luck next time!"
This is such an excellent post. I really appreciate these kind of detailed analyses.Post #442
I agree with you, but unfortunately it was Mirai who did herself in. The USFSA had no choice unless they were to be unfair to Alissa or Rachael, given how they performed at the US Nats.I got the same feeling watching Mirai last night that i did at the Olympics in the LP when she knocked it out of the park. This may have been the best i've ever seen her skate a LP. She was fast and confident and her jumps were huge compared to what we've seen this year. If only she skated with half the energy she did last night she would have at least finished 2nd at Nationals and would be on her way to Worlds. I get the feeling the US is leaving it's best skater behind.