2020-21 Japanese Nationals: Ladies' Free Skate

[YuBluByMe]

Swan Lake... on tranquilizers.

 

[zanadude]

Pretty good for a post-retirement performance.

 

[Ichatdelune]

I really needed a bathroom break so I only saw the final spins, was she a good black swan?

 

[Beckaboomer]

You see black dress with feathers or evoking feathers, you know "Black Swan" is most likely coming!

Oh dear, fall and a pop for Rin. She's good but I feel it needed a little more energy.

 

[zanadude]

Okay, here comes the first quad ever landed in Nationals.

Go Mako!

 

[rollerblade]

-1 for the unnecessary and uncalled for glass shatter sound effects in the middle of the program.

 

[lzxnl]

How did Satoko's tech score hit 70!? All those URs and the fall...

 

[sequinsgalore]

20 Rin NITAYA

Music: Black Swan

Black/silver strapless ombre dress

3F - fall
3Lo
3S
FSSp
2A
ChSq
2Lz - !, twofoot
3Lz+3T
2A+3T+2T
StSq
LSp
CCoSp

A fall and pop, but landed 5 triples

Score: 122.32, 189.48

 

[elektra blue]

I really needed a bathroom break so I only saw the final spins, was she a good black swan?

the only good black swan came from your country

 

[Dr. Jenn]

That program did not do it for me. Technical issues aside, I thought that she was just going through the motions of the choreography (e.g., put arm here), and the music seemed too big for her. Some of her jumps have lovely spring to them, but others have strange technique. She also hit some unaesthetic positions, particularly during spins.

 

[EdgeCall]

Swan Lake... on tranquilizers.

aka The Sleeping Swan Lake Beauty

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I really needed a bathroom break so I only saw the final spins, was she a good black swan?

I liked the beginning but she kind of lost energy just when she needed it most.

 

[Yuzuruu]

Okay, here comes the first quad ever landed in Nationals.

Go Mako!

Mako is planning a quad here? nice!

 

[Ichatdelune]

the only good black swan came from your country

I know, Yelim was great wasn't she

 

[yume]

How did Satoko's tech score hit 70!? All those URs and the fall...

TES are always fine at nats as long as she doesn't make too many obvious mistakes.

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Why is there a mouth on Fluffy’s coat

 

[readernick]

How did Satoko's tech score hit 70!? All those URs and the fall...

I think she gets a lot of deservedly high GOE on her spins and steps. So, it does make up for the UR on the 3-3s. Anyway, it is always like this. She gets TES that is a bit too high, and PCS that is decidedly too low. In the end, the score is probably correct.

 

[MaiKatze]

Oh no Mako.....lapse of concentration? Don't implode! Ah, Japanese Nationals such a nerve-wrecking affair.....

 

[brens78]

Noooo Mako

 

[Lamente Ariane]

Oh no Mako...