I loved PW from the very first viewing, yet so many people here hated it upon first viewing... I even recall negative comments about his coaching staff changing his style and trying to make him more N.American etc.. For many it took some time, but they eventually liked it, or even loved it, while others still only appreciate it because it was good. I think because I loved PW right away, and this is similar in attitude, I fell in love with this right away... ... just not that %^$# costume!!
It's personal taste and that can't be helped. All you can do is appreciate the skating if it is done well and hope he enjoys it and performs it to the best of his abilities. We all want him to win and for him to enjoy his skating, it's lovely to see him smile while skating, so our end goal is the same. And, the more variety he has, the more experimentation he does, the better he gets. He needed a real contrast to Chopin, and this is definitely that.
(guess I should post more :sarcasm
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). I also don't see it being reminiscent to Javi at all, rather that for me it is more reminiscent of his past program: parisienne walkways. But just from the practices and this SP performance alone, I can already tell he has improved a lot from his PW days, I think his upper body movements are better and he has better flow. It is clear many many people love his rockstar persona aside of his dramatic persona so I don't see anything wrong for him to take this approach. Overall I think this is a solid program. Can't wait to see it fully grown. :luv17:
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