- Joined
- Aug 27, 2003
When you look at people like Dai, Mao, and Miki, you see the most amazing determination to overcome hardships, the most exceptional work ethic. I'm not sure I see that when I look at Mirai. (Has Frank ever praised her work ethic?) She still comes across as a child in many ways, compared with the Japanese skaters - and I'm not talking about age but maturity.
I very much agree with this. I love Mirai as a skater; she has SO much natural talent and spark, and such great skills. She has the ability to compete with the best in the world. However, she REALLY needs to grow up. I just saw for the first time the ladies' long program from last year's Worlds (didn't see it in 2010 due to not having that channel), and frankly I was stunned by Mirai's interview after her unsuccessful long program. Of course she was disappointed with her poor skate. But she really acted like a complete child in the interview afterward. She stared at the ground, wouldn't look at the camera, answered questions in a tiny little-girl voice, and was about to cry the whole time. It was embarrassing to see a skater at her level and age behave that way, just very childish. Mirai just needs to grow up a little and toughen up a little. Hopefully 4CC was a step in the right direction. I really hate to think of her talent being wasted, that's the only reason I'm critical.