I suppose we should not make too much of one competition, but does it seem like the Johnny Weir era is over?
Once, Johnny could be counted on, win or lose, to bring something unique to his programs. Where has his mojo gone?
Do you really need to be SO melodramatic?
I just like to work in the word "mojo" whenever possible. (Now if I just knew what it meant, exactly).
I suppose we should not make too much of one competition, but does it seem like the Johnny Weir era is over?
Once, Johnny could be counted on, win or lose, to bring something unique to his programs. Where has his mojo gone?
I suppose we should not make too much of one competition, but does it seem like the Johnny Weir era is over?
Once, Johnny could be counted on, win or lose, to bring something unique to his programs. Where has his mojo gone?
Do you really need to be SO melodramatic?
Yes, his skating's been boring for a while.
Not only him, but his fans are struggling to hold on.
I would argue then they weren't really fans to begin with... fans stand by their favorites through the best and the worst... fair weather "fans" are fans of shiney gold things and the idea of winning, they're not fans of the person/thing itself.
it may be hard for fans to stay positive, but they don't leave their favorite behind... nor do they kick him when he's down.
A few years Johnny was strong technically and seemed very original for the sometimes stodgy world of figure skating.
I was interested in seeing the "new Johnny" we heard so much about. He looks far from his best right now, but with the exception of some of the steps which I thought were good, he looked like the same old Johnny.
At the moment Plushy looks the same too. Plushy looks just like the skater who won the OGM. Unfortunately Johnny is looking like the same skater who came up short in most of his biggest competitions.
Still early, and I think he has a chance to do well if he can raise his performance level a couple of notches. But looking ahead to 2014 I might rather see Rippon and Mroz get beaten by Plushy than seeing Johnny fall short again.
Let's see how he looks at his next event before deciding his mojo has left him.
Don't you think that's a bit narrow-minded?I would argue then they weren't really fans to begin with... fans stand by their favorites through the best and the worst... fair weather "fans" are fans of shiney gold things and the idea of winning, they're not fans of the person/thing itself.
it may be hard for fans to stay positive, but they don't leave their favorite behind... nor do they kick him when he's down.
Don't you think that's a bit narrow-minded?
Since you quoted me. It was Mathman who was talking about mojo, not me. I'm not writing Johnny off, I'm almost sure he'll soon fix those jumps he missed in CoR. He might place well in other events, why not. I was saying his skating looked boring to me. And, unlike you, I wasn't interested in seeing the "new Johnny", because I knew his programs would end up boring. Because they were choreographed by boring (to me) Wilson.
Couldn't have said better myself.I am a fan of the skater, not of the person behind the skater (since you never really know about those anyway). And if the skater changes, and I really think he did and not in a positive way, I think I am allowed to defan myself. That doesn't make me a bad person or disloyal.
I would argue then they weren't really fans to begin with... fans stand by their favorites through the best and the worst... fair weather "fans" are fans of shiney gold things and the idea of winning, they're not fans of the person/thing itself.
it may be hard for fans to stay positive, but they don't leave their favorite behind... nor do they kick him when he's down.
ITA and thanks for reminding me what makes a true fan.
Sure, I am not one of the, eer, "true fan". That's why I don't go on Johnny's angel's site because I cannot honestly say praise for him all the time.
Is there anything particular that one should feel inadequate because he or she is not a true fan?
Sure, I am not one of the, eer, "true fan". That's why I don't go on Johnny's angel's site because I cannot honestly say praise for him all the time.