OH MY GOSH!!!!! As wonderful as the fancams are (and I'm so grateful to the fans who were willing and able to take them), they DO NOT do Best of Me justice. There are so many lovely little moments in the program that I noticed in this video that were impossible to see on the fancams.You can watch this again and again: http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/ID/2640079822/
-the extending of the arms at the very beginning, like an invitation from Patrick to enjoy the program
-the pure edges and crossovers before the lyrics start
-the turn on one knee after the 3T
-the death drop on the crescendo of the music
-the drop to one knee before turning around for the 3Lz
-the combo spin with simple, clean positions and so much speed -- it was wonderful to see a good old fashioned scratch spin from Patrick
-all the steps, hops, and turns that I can't even name (maybe they don't have names) that link it all together
-For me, Patrick doesn't telegraph anything, not even the 2A, because I'm so engrossed in everything he's doing on the ice
-Not to mention the smile of contentment before the music starts
AMEN!!!!!! :agree:"Sublime" is the word I chose specifically to describe Patrick's skating in a post here and these days it seems to be the word when it comes to his skating. It has often been said that Patrick makes the most difficult look easy. Now, he makes the most difficult look easy and elegant. Every movement from him is so elegant now. His perfect posture has been cited lately by quite a few on this board, including non-fans. No matter what others say, I'm glad he invested in taking dance lessons seriously in his quest for greater artistry. It is a success. No other male figure skaters exude such easy elegance, with the exception of John Curry who never had to perform anything near the level of difficulty of Patrick's programs.
I can't wait for him to return to competition ice. He will show who the true master is.
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