Ahhhh, I can't believe how nervous I am for Brandon Mroz, I want to see him land that 4L in competition here at the NHK. I'm so nervous I can barely type nor watch the mens practice.
Where's the nervous stressed out emoticon when you need it! :sheesh:
What a bizarre final group. Hardly a sequin or a dash of exotic colour to be found. I can't believe that Takahiko Kozuka is the most flashily-dressed skater in the entire group.
Menshov has that wonderful quality to his jumps where massive height is achieved and the rotation is done completely in the air. Even on the Quad. The program needs more flavor, though, especially if he wants to utilize the costume like that.
Ross Miner has sadly regressed from last season. Not much else to say. He's forgettable white bread right now.
Tatsuki Machida shows so much potential and was the best in terms of presentation from the first group. It's official that Japan easily has the strongest Men's field across the board.
My teeth were literally chattering beforehand, then when his music started I instantly relaxed and started clapping around with the rest of the audience. I'm sooooo proud of him, he's honestly like Jimmy Steward on ice skates, I love it!!!
Well not a perfect effort from Mroz, but he can rest easy that he was the first man -- for sure -- to land the quad lutz in international competition.
ETA: His tech was lower than Menshov, but that could be because of the lack of a 3-3 and low level of spins. That lutz looked rotated to me in replay, but we'll see...