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- Feb 4, 2012
I really like Shoma, but I have to say, I prefer his original Turandot program. I'm sad they got rid of the fast part in the middle for his footwork sequence, as it helped give the program variation, whereas currently, the music feels slightly repetitive during the footwork sequence. Maybe I will change me mind later in the season, but gosh, his original Turandot was so good, why change it?
Interesting perspective. I think a lot of thought went into this program. It's not a simple repeat. The recording, the singer is different and the cut is different. For the skating it is more technically challenging than Turandot 1.0 was for him. He gave an interview after the FS where he said how much harder it is. I think it's not wrong to think of this Turandot as a different program altogether, a program he has to grow into as the season progresses. For me, honestly, it is better this way. I love the middle footwork sequence in Turandot 1.0, I agree with you on this. But I wouldn't have wanted to watch the same debutant program Shoma had as a 17 year old now. We can watch the old Turandot, as he performed it clean at the GPF for example, as often as we want. This is new. This is better. It's harder and therefore it is less playful. Shoma said he isn't satisfied! A lot of things still don't work as they should. He himself knows right now, it's quite far from perfect. Shoma has the ability to make anything work. His programs grow as time goes by. I'm positive that at the Olympics THIS Turandot will give us all the goosebumps we deserve! :