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Patrick Chan

I have to post this again after VB :luv17:.

This is a beautiful heart-touching post from 4EVERCHAN, THANK YOU! :love: :thank:.

GO PATRICK GO!!!!!!:cheer:
4everchan said:
hi all ;)

i wrote it in the competition thread... watching this SP was a very special moment :)

we talked about the zone.... i felt he was there. His knees were flexible on his way to his start pose and he was in control of his breathing... so i thought... OMG... go!!!!

What came next is something I have looked for and hadn't happened yet with this program : Patrick being able to skate in this calm state of mind that allows him to show the ultimate care for details that each of his gesture requires. It was mind breaking. It was heart warming. The step sequence wasn't just an automatic run through his steps and turns, it was ice carving, slowly at times to match the mood of the music but always with depth and power. It was such a present and dedicated skate. Patrick was able to show his beautiful caring, his love, his humanity in this program. I know he chose these songs because his parents love them : well it was like he was talking directly to them, through his body.

Patrick was sublime. When it finished, I started to cry like a baby... and considering I have seen this program live, i was surprised of my reaction... first time I tear up so intensely while watching online... not even on tv.... so yeah.... Patrick was transcendent. I was trying to type earlier and my fingers were shaking. I am happy he gets a day off because this is the kind of emotional performance that requires to make space for the next one to happen.

He was so grateful and gracious with his coaches too. Thanking them, telling them he had never scored that high. Marina "it was good!" haha :) she cracks me up!

Seriously, I believe in Patrick, I am one of his crazy fans... but he surprised me today. Not because it was clean.... i know he can do that... but because of the pure emotion he shared with us. It was a unique performance, better IMHO to anything he has done before in terms of reaching the perfect interpretation of the musical mood of a piece and sharing it to the audience.

I am not sure I can move yet....

Patrick : you are a beautiful human being !

PS he deserved the highest PCS... He didn't get it.. it's okay... he got a 10 in skating skills, not sure I had even seen that... so that is a balm... IMHO he deserved 10s everywhere :)
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I am HAPPY that Patrick had a GREAT skate (no brainer). :)

I am HAPPY that Patrick did not let Javi's monster score psyche him out. :yes:

I am HAPPY that the judges are rewarding quality instead of just responding to quantity. ;)

I am HAPPY that Kuan got to see Patrick's perfect sp live! :hap57: Thanks for reporting! :thumbsup:

I am HAPPY that everybody in this fanfest is happy! :dance: :ghug:
 
blueberryhill said:
I am HAPPY that Patrick had a GREAT skate (no brainer). :)

I am HAPPY that Patrick did not let Javi's monster score psyche him out. :yes:

I am HAPPY that the judges are rewarding quality instead of just responding to quantity. ;)

I am HAPPY that Kuan got to see Patrick's perfect sp live! :hap57: Thanks for reporting! :thumbsup:

I am HAPPY that everybody in this fanfest is happy! :dance: :ghug:
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Yes yes we're a happy bunch! With me the Bliss and Happylife being the joyful residents, add some colourful delicious fruits and national representatives from all over, it's a party here. Then Boss Patrick bestows his magic and boom! we are delirious!
 
Violet Bliss said:
Yes yes we're a happy bunch! With me the Bliss and Happylife being the joyful residents, add some colourful delicious fruits and national representatives from all over, it's a party here. Then Boss Patrick bestows his magic and boom! we are delirious!
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lol i guess i am part of the delicious fruits? hahaha ;)
 
So happy for Patrick. What a smile on his face in the K & C! Well done!
 
4everchan said:
hi all ;)

i wrote it in the competition thread... watching this SP was a very special moment :)

we talked about the zone.... i felt he was there. His knees were flexible on his way to his start pose and he was in control of his breathing... so i thought... OMG... go!!!!

What came next is something I have looked for and hadn't happened yet with this program : Patrick being able to skate in this calm state of mind that allows him to show the ultimate care for details that each of his gesture requires. It was mind breaking. It was heart warming. The step sequence wasn't just an automatic run through his steps and turns, it was ice carving, slowly at times to match the mood of the music but always with depth and power. It was such a present and dedicated skate. Patrick was able to show his beautiful caring, his love, his humanity in this program. I know he chose these songs because his parents love them : well it was like he was talking directly to them, through his body.

Patrick was sublime. When it finished, I started to cry like a baby... and considering I have seen this program live, i was surprised of my reaction... first time I tear up so intensely while watching online... not even on tv.... so yeah.... Patrick was transcendent. I was trying to type earlier and my fingers were shaking. I am happy he gets a day off because this is the kind of emotional performance that requires to make space for the next one to happen.

He was so grateful and gracious with his coaches too. Thanking them, telling them he had never scored that high. Marina "it was good!" haha :) she cracks me up!

Seriously, I believe in Patrick, I am one of his crazy fans... but he surprised me today. Not because it was clean.... i know he can do that... but because of the pure emotion he shared with us. It was a unique performance, better IMHO to anything he has done before in terms of reaching the perfect interpretation of the musical mood of a piece and sharing it to the audience.

I am not sure I can move yet....

Patrick : you are a beautiful human being !

PS he deserved the highest PCS... He didn't get it.. it's okay... he got a 10 in skating skills, not sure I had even seen that... so that is a balm... IMHO he deserved 10s everywhere :)
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No matter how good you are as a musician, now I believe your writing is even better! Thanks again for writing this piece!
 
4everchan said:
hi all ;)
Patrick was sublime. When it finished, I started to cry like a baby... and considering I have seen this program live, i was surprised of my reaction... first time I tear up so intensely while watching online... not even on tv.... so yeah.... Patrick was transcendent. I was trying to type earlier and my fingers were shaking. I am happy he gets a day off because this is the kind of emotional performance that requires to make space for the next one to happen.
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You're not the only one. Go see the accolades I collected - people from everywhere cried after his performance.


Ic3Rabbit said:
I just wanted to share this interview that the helsinki2017 account did with Patrick after his SP today. :)

https://twitter.com/helsinki_2017/status/847480708666761217
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I have transcripts of this interview and also Patrick's press conference remarks up on my site!




Whew! I just finished the first round of updates to my blog post (there will be more! I am so very, very proud of Patrick - especially when he said he needed to “remind myself what are my strengths, and go with that”. Today we saw the best of his strengths at work in this program, and it was fabulous! I want to see him do it again for the LP!

See my blog post here:

Patrick Chan 2017 World Championships: Part I

It's a pleasure sharing in the joy on this fan fest thread! :agree:
 
You know it's Worlds when you come back to 10 new likes in about 3 hours. :laugh2:

Ayara (and others), you are very welcome. :)

I love the happiness in this thread. It's always here now but it's way stronger today. Thanks for the fabulous posts, everyone! We're on page 583 -- keep it up!!! :yes:
 
He was in the zone and the audience was mesmerized. As he skated by you just heard this faint little swish of his blades.
 
Arriba627 said:
He was in the zone and the audience was mesmerized. As he skated by you just heard this faint little swish of his blades.
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I love your description that I bolded. If someone is skating on their blades correctly and using them to their full potential, that is the only thing you are supposed to hear, a faint swish.

My favorite sound on earth. :)
 
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