Johnny's LP is his worst ever, IMO. There's nothing new in there and it doesn't create much of a feeling or even build to much of a climax. He does have a few good moments within the program, but this is far below what he is capable of. His Short Programs these past 3 seasons have all been sub-par for him as well. Johnny is currently at an all-time artistic low and that's sad to see. (although he's at least still a bit better than Lysacek)
I'm also annoyed that he isn't maxing out his combinations. He needs to do 3 of them, including the 3-jump combo! I really wish he would start training this jump layout:
4Toe
3Axel-3Toe
3Flip
3Axel
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3Lutz-3Toe
3Loop
2Axel-2Toe-2Loop
3Sal
I do agree with the overall results of the competition. Takahiko Kozuka wasn't amazing, but he was slightly better than Weir and Lysacek. I hope he improves artistically.
I also wonder why Johnny doesn't max his combo.
I also agree that Takahiko could work more on his artistry (, which I hear he has done). I think that he has become better than the last year, but not really comparable to many of his competitors such as Johnny, Chan, Verner, and Takahashi. Although Evan and Joubert may not be musical, they still know how to attract the audience's attention every time they do the element. Takahiko's skating is still like reading a good textbook.