2014-2015 GPF Mens Short Program 12/12

[Shayuki]

What I don't like about Kovtun's Bolero is that the music builds over the program, and yet his content starts big and then gets easier over the program. That aspect seems glaring to me. Can't argue the technical accomplishments however.

There's not a single skater who could do 2 quads and a triple axel during the second half of the program. Furthermore, it's not about the content, it's about the presentation. If anything, it's better to have the tough content at the beginning so that you can do good presentation for the more powerful parts. Jumps generally tend to hurt presentation so this in my opinion is in fact a better way to build the program.

With that said, I do think that Kovtun's presentation and presence in general is rather lacking. Perhaps the second-worst after Voronov. Fernandez is my favorite at it, wish he could actually land his stuff however.

 

[silverfoxes]

He did. He openly uses racial slurs as well.

When? Where?

 

[adelia]

I'm praying that Voronov and Menshov are 1st and 2nd at Nationals. And Adian rounds out the podium.

You can riot now, Sandpiper.

Short of 2 falls, Kovtun winning RusNat is a done deal.

 

[Sandpiper]

Feel free to start.

Riot! Riot! Riot!

(Honestly though, Kovtun's score isn't too bad. It's Voronov's score that's baffling. He should've been near 90).

 

[tana]

I am so happy for Yuzu!! That's my boy! arty:

And I think the only skater who should be allowed to use Bolero in a program is Carolina Kostner

This ^^^

 

[foruiz]

My predictions are doomed again but I am liking it the way that it is now.

 

[Alba]

Kovtun: No major errors, but turn-out on axel and combination. If this beats Voronov I'm going to riot.

I'll follow you.

 

[beki]

I actually think Voronov's presentation is better, at least with this Danse Macabre program.

 

[Florencito]

He did. He openly uses racial slurs as well.

Did he? I googled the thing because I never read anything about that and I didn't find anything indeed :think:

 

[satine]

SCORESHEETS.

 

[mikiandorocks]

Riot! Riot! Riot!

(Honestly though, Kovtun's score isn't too bad. It's Voronov's score that's baffling. He should've been near 90).

Totally agree

 

[rollerblade]

I didn't like Caro's Bolero.

 

[begin]

When? Where?

On Instagram and Twitter (he uses n***** quite often). And I had to check again, but he said Dai skated like a f** a few years ago. I remember hearing how he insulted a lot of skaters in 2012 but didn't see any tweets myself.

 

[s_parks]

I didn't like Caro's Bolero.

Me neither. She sells, but the choreo is meh.

 

[chezzu]

The protocols make Hanyu's 94 reasonable... but the gap between him and Machida is really too big IMO

 

[satine]

I see over a dozen 7s in PCS for Maxim & a few 6s as well :think:

eta: There are 7s for everyone but Yuzuru actually.

 

[samson]

He did. He openly uses racial slurs as well.

This is very disheartening to hear but also sadly not all that surprising. I lived in Moscow for a time. It's an incredible city and the people are beautiful, but also unfortunately there's about zero diversity, even in a big metropolis, and it enables a great deal of ignorance about racial and sexual sensitivity.

 

[Silvia451]

(totally off topic, but I love Liza's Bolero)

 

[Lota]

I am just sooooo frustrated by the scoring If you're gonna give Hanyu and Fernandez such scores with falls, at least score everyone else accordingly...

 

[jkun]

Looking at scoresheets. I agree with judging. the fall on the 3T only decreased the value of his 3Lz-3T by ~2pts and is essentially mitigated by half because of Hanyu doing the combo in the 2nd half. That and the amazing GOE on his 3A and 4T o_o. His PCS, I think, is well-deserved.