The first program was very cool, I really enjoyed it He should incorporate this humor in one of his competitive programs!
ImaginaryPogue
As for Daisuke's comment, it doesn't sound as bad in Japanese as it does in English. It's a cultural difference, I think, that cannot translate well sometimes. He just meant he should be better than what he is now and needs to work harder and improve. It's very classy of him to own it all up and not to make the accident an excuse for his sub-par performance at GPF though. He's always like that - rarely self-congratulatory and makes no excuses for poor performances - and that's the reason why he is well respected in Japan.
Yes, Takahiko seems to be blaming himself too harshly for what really was an unfortunate accident, even in Japanese standard. Poor soul. He once said he was influenced a lot by Daisuke while spending time with each other in Vancouver - they shared a room in the athlete village, and Daisuke called Takahiko 'Japan's hope for Sochi' in one of their TV appearances. They seem pretty close and he must have read / heard Daisuke's interview, in which he said he was really hoping to win the GPF title this season as it was one of the two remaining titles he hasn't won in his career.
Awwww. Those two guys have totally won me over. At least Daisuke is an Olympic bronze medalist and a world champion forever. ... maybe a two-time world champion ... hopefully. Fingers crossed. Go Dai!!!
It is only subjenctive when two performance compared are very close in quality. For example, which performance touches peoples' heart more, or let's say draws in audience more? D/W' or V/M? This is very subjunctive, if you ask 100 people, you may get 50/50.I hear what you're saying, but what touches one person's heart can be quite different from what touches another's. Very subjective.
And it makes me a little sad to know that people are upset, that they are not happy with my skating, because the whole reason I skate is to make people happy. I want people to look up to me and remember me as a good skater...
ImaginaryPogue
As for Daisuke's comment, it doesn't sound as bad in Japanese as it does in English. It's a cultural difference, I think, that cannot translate well sometimes. He just meant he should be better than what he is now and needs to work harder and improve. It's very classy of him to own it all up and not to make the accident an excuse for his sub-par performance at GPF though. He's always like that - rarely self-congratulatory and makes no excuses for poor performances - and that's the reason why he is well respected in Japan.
Yes, Takahiko seems to be blaming himself too harshly for what really was an unfortunate accident, even in Japanese standard. Poor soul. He once said he was influenced a lot by Daisuke while spending time with each other in Vancouver - they shared a room in the athlete village, and Daisuke called Takahiko 'Japan's hope for Sochi' in one of their TV appearances. They seem pretty close and he must have read / heard Daisuke's interview, in which he said he was really hoping to win the GPF title this season as it was one of the two remaining titles he hasn't won in his career.
"Kozuka blamed himself for Takahashi's performance, believing their accidental collision in training earlier in the week had led to his sub-par performance.Yes, Takahiko seems to be blaming himself too harshly for what really was an unfortunate accident, even in Japanese standard. Poor soul. He once said he was influenced a lot by Daisuke while spending time with each other in Vancouver - they shared a room in the athlete village, and Daisuke called Takahiko 'Japan's hope for Sochi' in one of their TV appearances. They seem pretty close and he must have read / heard Daisuke's interview, in which he said he was really hoping to win the GPF title this season as it was one of the two remaining titles he hasn't won in his career.
It is only subjenctive when two performance compared are very close in quality. For example, which performance touches peoples' heart more, or let's say draws in audience more?(...) Chan's or Dai's. ? I agree Chan's program is choreographed well and packed with difficult moves, but he does not skate to the audience, He does not draw audience in as much as Dai does. It is not only my opinion , but i know many others agree with me.
Please compare these two and let me know what you think. Which one draws you in?
Yeah, Patrick doesn't really use the music all that well. he skates to it, but with no real emotion or understanding of it.