He mentioned rhinitis, not sinusitis in the last interview?.. As a "professional illness". Nothing about another bout of sinusitis, thankfully. He did say he had been sick before Finlandia but with a regular cold.
I noticed that the TSL segments are posted on Misha’s VK fan page.
Well, not everyone even likes Yuzuru (gasp!). Of course, there is a difference between being indifferent to a skater and going around telling everyone about how overhyped and generally dreadful a skater is.I used to watch TSL regularly when Jenny was on, but stopped after she left because, imo, the quality went way downhill — it became disjointed, unfocused, and frustrating to listen to, with unfinished thoughts, insider innuendos that I didn’t understand, and Dave’s constant interrupting of his co-hosts. Maybe it’s my imagination, but the podcast seems to have improved recently, more professional and focused on the skating, less snarky, and Dave and Jonathan seem to have settled into a good rhythm, with far fewer interruptions from Dave. But it’s possible I’m tending towards bias because they appreciate Misha’s qualities!
ETA: BTW, vorravorra, expressions in the general forum of total dislike of Misha and his programs this season (completely predictable and expected, although fortunately the vast majority are positive or more measured) reminded me of your hilarious “spit in their soup” comment a few posts back
). I don't get macho vibes from Carmen either.
It's amusing how the TSL guys keep talking about machismo which is not a quality I'd immediately associate with Misha - let alone with young Leo di Caprio (it's either one or the other, seriously!
Misha is without a doubt more masculine in his skating than someone like Aliev who is a lot softer (how much that translates into off-ice behaviour is uncertain, at least I haven't heard about Misha breaking people's noses like Aliev apparently did when kids teased him). Interesting that straight-backed posture is associated with masculinity, for me it's more "ballet" (e.g. Lazukin).
This is the second practice video of a 4S. Where is the 4Lz?beautiful 4S!
Yes, in terms of that dichotomy Misha's skating is on the masculine side. Women can also be fast and powerful skaters without coming across as masculine though. And some people believe real masculine skating is what Samarin does so it's a matter of taste. And I wish it was Misha's brain that oozed power and confidence, not just his posture, sigh.
The girls were by their own admission slightly drunk and thus rambly. It's funny that they couldn't mention Stasya without commenting how beautiful she is. It's getting distracting. I am imagining skaters colliding in practices because they can't take eyes off her
Also, that runny nose is really bothering Misha, how many times did he blow his nose during the practice?
He said in the last interview that it was chronic and he hadn't been able to get rid of it with treatment. I think athletes cannot use regular nasal decongestants like xylometazoline because it is on the list of banned substances. What do they do to unblock the nose?
