i have to review the protocols for daisuke's marks...I seriously thought that was a 180+ skate. :S Imagine if Yuzuru didn't single his lutz in the SP...omg he might be World Champion (yes yes i am daydreaming a little too much).
I think Dai is assured a silver at least now.....what a great skate from him, my hands are still shaking hard!!!! I think the quad was either a little underrotated or slightly two footed and as awesome as he was I think either he didn't just go all out in the straight line step toward the end or watered it down a little - will be interesting to see the protoocols. Regardless his is such a champ and such a skater and such an artist. Love his hair cut and costume too!
I am a little disappointed with Dai's PCS. I just think for this brilliant program, jumps out of nowhere, part of the music, the jumps actually go with the music, all of Dai goes with the music - for this performance, that was very stable, no typical Dai-saves all around - I'd have given >90 PCS. How else do you encourage programs that are so well choreographed, that are one with the music? And that are performed exceptionally.