2024-25 Senior Grand Prix Final Men's Free Skate

[Dawn825]

Damn. Of all the brilliant moments from this competition, I wish I could have been there for that one. He is incredible.

 

[Rebecca Moose]

whiskey seems to be my holy water,

mothers, better lock your doors and hide your daughters

I'm insane and can feel it in my bones.

Malinin's music is inappropriate at best. Where are the MeToo folks!?!

 

[YuBluByMe]

Welp, he sure as hell didn’t take it easy, did he? But you know what? I’m kind of glad he did, although he certainly didn’t have to. He held on to that second 4Lz as if his life depended on it.

 

[museksk8r]

The skating lover in me knows that performance was sloppy and the in betweens largely non-existent but what an athletic feat!!! To even attempt that tech is crazy! Who even does that??

X Games athletes? Lol

 

[Ares]

Some problems on the jumps for Ilia but no pops and just one fall and a 4Lo was there besides a 4A. And he did the backflip.

 

[luvsasha]

Ilia always had great jumps, but I feel like he's developing his own style too. But that backflip thing always makes me worried he'll fall on his head!

 

[NoNameFace]

The old costume was definitely more vampire-y, with the blood spatter and all. I’m not sure I like this better

Said just the same to my Polish crew via chat. It had more drama and that oomph instead of just glamour

 

[4everchan]

The old costume was definitely more vampire-y, with the blood spatter and all. I’m not sure I like this better

not liking this costume at all...

 

[elektra blue]

i am easy

we know

 

[jgg220]

I think a vampire sucked out 75 percent of the choreography from that program and maybe some blood from Ilia because he looked sloppy and labored, but he deserves to win. Whether he deserves the PCS he's going to get . . . I'll just pour some more Schapps.

 

[Kris135]

He is not going to be happy, but I think it will be enough to win.

 

[Arigato]

was that a real Euler, or a fall disguised as one? LOL

I said the exact same thing.

 

[NoNameFace]

No one better come with Paul's daring red open back suit slander - Ilia has A CAGE on the back

 

[4everchan]

Perhaps he found it in the back of Paul Poirier's closet

let's not talk about a guy's closet once he's been such a strong advocate for LGBT presence in sport.

 

[lariko]

I don't care how much they slice into him, I am grabbing my raspberry bubbly

 

[Karoltyna]

I'll praise this one foot landed backflip that made no sense and remain silent to the rest

 

[Demandred]

122 TES with a fall, ilia is absurdly good. He will lose some for UR, but still, his jumping is otherworldly.

 

[Totentanz]

The competition is over! Nice watching here with you. See you next time.

 

[jgg220]

whiskey seems to be my holy water,

mothers, better lock your doors and hide your daughters

I'm insane and can feel it in my bones.

Malinin's music is inappropriate at best.

You know you do karaoke to this at least twice a month.

 

[Vemvane]

That is an insane skate. Ilia is a phenomenon - that 4A is a showstopper. He is such a showman as well, with a flair for drama - the raspberry twist, the backflip, but also the way he performs that scream on the music, putting his whole body into it. He looks exhausted by the end, and no wonder - what an extraordinary athletic feat.