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One of my favorite Youtubers, Desert Reviews, is reviewing Yuri on Ice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9cUh-C6jD8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9cUh-C6jD8
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At this rate we will have a quint by season 3.
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Hmm, I actually disagree. I think, in general, they've done a reasonable job of showing how hard it can be to learn a new jump. Remember, Yuuri had trouble with the quad Salchow at the start of the season, and still he has problems with it. The only weirdness was the three boys at the Regional competition who all suddenly decided to compete the jump they'd never landed in practice and suddenly landed it.
The only skater you hear about landing the "big" quads (Lutz, flip etc) IIRC is Viktor, and Viktor is supposed to be a legendary ideal. So I think it's actually all right.
The only skater you hear about landing the "big" quads (Lutz, flip etc) IIRC is Viktor, and Viktor is supposed to be a legendary ideal. So I think it's actually all right.
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I was deceased when this happened. Only in anime. :rofl2:
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You know, I remember Brian Joubert said once that he landed a quad (or was it 3A?) the first time he tried it. Of course, it wasn't competition, but still... I need to find the source.
EDIT: Found it! Had to read a few pages in his FF, but that's not a problem for a fan like me
Here: http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/07/13/132213968 It's crazy! (and there's a part of Max too!)
EDIT: Found it! Had to read a few pages in his FF, but that's not a problem for a fan like me
Here: http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015/07/13/132213968 It's crazy! (and there's a part of Max too!)
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Yes, and Max was landing quad Salchows two weeks after his first attempt. But a jump that is being actively practiced and is evidently a struggle suddenly being landed clean in competition - and the first time clean? That was quite funny and unrealistic.
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Well, yeah. I guess they were "inspired"
Btw. I guess Max is as natural jumper as Brian was
EDIT: I updated the previous post with a link
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I'm seriously enjoying this show. I'm glad I decided to give it a chance. I find the animation to be really beautiful. I also think if some episodes seem lesser in quality, it's because of budgetary and time constraints and they're probably saving resources for the "important" episodes. It's common in not just anime but in all animation. My favorite show on television does the same thing. Some episodes look nice or serviceable while others are breathtaking.
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I'm not a big anime fan, but I'm watching this because I find it so entertaining to see the "anime alter-egos" of so many figure skating personalities... my favourite is probably the Lipnitskaya inspired Yuri because he's clearly over the top and probably character-wise very distant from Yulia but the detailed references are amazing (the cat
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Also I appreciate the effort (especially in this last episodes) to make people understand the scoring system and the grand prix circuit (both not easy to explain), instead of completely simplify the reality.
The only thing I don't get is the emphasis on winning the GPF
, why not winning worlds? Maybe to send a subliminal message to Yuzuru not to worry too much about Worlds? Anyway I hope Tessa and Scott won't see the show, otherwise they would think they never accomplished anything (I'm kidding obviously
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)!Also I appreciate the effort (especially in this last episodes) to make people understand the scoring system and the grand prix circuit (both not easy to explain), instead of completely simplify the reality.
The only thing I don't get is the emphasis on winning the GPF
, why not winning worlds? Maybe to send a subliminal message to Yuzuru not to worry too much about Worlds? Anyway I hope Tessa and Scott won't see the show, otherwise they would think they never accomplished anything (I'm kidding obviously)
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The only thing I don't get is the emphasis on winning the GPF
It was mentioned here befor that TV Station that transmit this anime has also rights for GP series in Japan, but not ISU Championships. So it's probably something like cryptic self-commercial. Though it's stupid that the show suggest the GPF title is the most important.
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I think they mentioned Worlds so many times that I don't think they actually suggested that the GPF is more important than Worlds, more like the GPF is an important first step in establishing legitimacy. If anything, it's simply giving more weight to the GPF than we fans do.
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Oh thank you, I must have missed that part of the discussion, now it makes much more sense!
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To be honest, I don't see where they are suggesting the GPF title is more important. It's purely a plot matter (even with the tv convenience).
When Yuuri managed to qualify for the GPF and then came last, his confidence really took a final dive and he bombed at Nats, not even qualifying for the World's. So this talk about him winning the GPF isn't about it being the more important event in general; it's about redemption and coming full circle for Yuuri himself. In order to move on he has to exorcise his demons and to do that he either has to win the GPF, or more likely imo, do well enough to conquer his own issues, even if he doesn't actually end up winning.
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I love her so much.Russians can't compete at 4CC... :-/Season 2 - 4CC
It would need to be 4CC and Europeans with each Yuri in their own parallel story arcs :-D
Then season 3, World's... where everything comes back together :-D
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You're right that it maybe a purely plot matter. But I think it's kind of stupid anyway. There are only six skaters at GPF. Being last doesn't mean you're a bad skater. Contrary - the fact that you qualified means you're a good skater. Sure no one wants to be last, but you have to consider what kind of comeptition it is. Competing in GPF is reward itself, also financialy and ranking points wise. If it was Worlds, he would probably be okay to end up in top6, even if his ambitions were for podium. He might be unhappy with how he performed, I can understand that. And the want to perform perfectly is okay too, but just wanting title a lot of times ends up badly, because instead of good performance you think of results. The skaters themselves are saying that kind of mentality is dangerous.
I enjoy the show, but not necessesarily everything this anime represents and how it is represented. I hope to see more of Russian Yuri, though I can't understand why he mentions growth spurt being a tragedy, like he was a lady? Men usually get through it much better.
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We'll have to disagree I guess, I don't think it's stupid at all. At 23 he's an older skater to have his break-through and when he finally managed to get to top tier of men, he ended up last. Objectively, of course it's not bad, on the contrary but on the other hand, he's an athlete and this is a sport. He wants to win and time is going tick tock. The younger R-Yuri represents that, the brilliant youth that just keeps coming. If he had finished in the top three, say third, it would have been different but to someone already shaky when it comes to self-esteem, this would just be a heavy blow. And he knew he could do better and that his nerves got to him, but that just adds salt to the wound. You can see in his interaction with R-Yuri that he knows he's a good skater. But that doesn't mean much if you cannot conquer your demons when push comes to shove. Gracie is a good skater. Means diddly squat really right now. Hanyu is a great skater, that silver gutted him.
So at this moment, that he's focused on winning is perfectly normal for me, he sees that as redemption. I don't think it'll end that way though but we'll have to wait and see.
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