Congrats for making it to the GPF Satton!! (Although it's a great pity that evgenia has to withdraw. But better tackle the injury now and be back better for Olympics. I was neutral before until I saw Some of her interview and I have tremendous respect for her even more now. Evgenia is another one whose work ethics and self discipline really amazes me. Get well soon Evgenia
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Tiny queen really show that she's far from done. Like some said that life is like a turning wheel, after 11 months of down period with injuries that held her back, now it's time for her meteoric rise back to the arena. Even if she didn't do well here, she still has nationals and not so shabby outcome in SA considering she just back to jumps in October (incredible isn't she?). Trust in Tiny queen!!
I think competing in GPF can be good to train her mental state too. I wish she has more time to prepare but the more she join in competitions against the international opponents and in front of the hundreds of audience, the better she can handle her nerves. One thing I think contribute to her amazing consistency is her frequent involvement in competitions and ice shows that can help her ease the nervousness better. Or at least I hope so.
I am just worried whether she is fully prepared as the original plan was to go straight to Nationals. But wish her all the best always.
Regarding those negative naysayers, as mentioned before, no matter what she did or how well she performed, some just wouldn't be happy. Ever. In my limited knowledge, and please correct me if I am wrong, under rotation is their favorite to discredit her entire performance. If no UR, then they pick on the heights of her jumps. When that's become boring (I guess), they pick on her speed (I think her speed is alright). Then they say she's boring (is this true? I enjoy her performance the most out of others). Some have legit concern and comment like those criticizing (with good intention) on her URs issues and her jumps and in cases rightfully so. A good criticism is needed to improve. But some just hateful
and it's weird that the claims contradict each other. When the risks of no JPN ladies skaters in the final, Not enough support for these skaters but when Satoko won SA, granted the score is more generous that some would like (and not satoko's fault), she was "pushed/supported" so hard? I cannot understand this baseless (until it's proven otherwise) flip flopping accusations
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It's like she is accused if she didn't do well, but she's equally accused if she did well.
Although I got to say: when she is out, JPN lost one Olympics spot. When she's in first competition back from a long hiatus and understandably underperform, ladies spot in GPF is in serious jeopardy. But when she's in better form and did well and won the GP, the first in this season, one spot finally guaranteed and now two (hope Medvedeva recover soon. Sending all good vibes for her ). Can someone please enlighten me, this amateur and casual fans, how is she replaceable at this moment?
Are those anti fans really that concern that Satton threaten their biases so much that they have to resort to bashing her like that? I didn't frequent the other threads anymore because it's getting ridiculous how some treat Satton. Very disillusioned if that's how that thread going to be every time Satton won something or performed better than their biases
Anyway, I am sorry if any of my posts offend anyone. No intention to do so or to paint anyone in bad light as I am just voicing my opinion.
