Julia because she'll become the scapegoat of Russia's obvious unfair judging. SLC once again!
Unfortunately, no casual spectator would question her marks. She performed a clean program and was rightfully first. But I still think her PCs are out of this world.
A lot of casual viewers, and I mean those who only watches figure skating during Olympics, thought Julia is the best skater ever, especially her coin-spitting spin positions (thanks Frank Carroll!). Some also wondered how Mao received such "high" marks for doing nothing impressive to make up for her 3A fall.
Unfortunately, no casual spectator would question her marks. She performed a clean program and was rightfully first. But I still think her PCs are out of this world.
That's why judges are there in addition to the COP system, not a system to collect the viewers opinions. And if you say nothing impressive of Asada's skating except 3A, while you are able to appreciate Julia, it means something wrong with your expertise of figure.A lot of casual viewers, and I mean those who only watches figure skating during Olympics, thought Julia is the best skater ever, especially her coin-spitting spin positions (thanks Frank Carroll!). Some also wondered how Mao received such "high" marks for doing nothing impressive to make up for her 3A fall.
That's why judges are there in addition to the COP system, not a system to collect the viewers
opinions. And if you say nothing impressive of Asada's skating except 3A, while you are able to appreciate Julia, it means something wrong with your expertise of figure.
I think the point people are trying to make is that casual viewers won't find Julia winning to be outrageous, and her win would probably boost the sport's popularity. Does that mean the scoring is fair or correct? Probably not, but it won't be another SLC scandal because most people don't know and don't care how COP works.
I think the point people are trying to make is that casual viewers won't find Julia winning to be outrageous, and her win would probably boost the sport's popularity. Does that mean the scoring is fair or correct? Probably not, but it won't be another SLC scandal because most people don't know and don't care how COP works.
Sad, but true. Still, I'd still be upset if a Clean Julia beats Clean Yuna or Clean Mao or Clean Carolina. I don't care of Julia is brimming with youthful energy, how she looks good enough to be the winner -- she is fantastic, but even then she's still not the skater that the these top three legends are, and have been, for over the last eight years. You can actually see the difference with naked eyes, and the PCS she received seems unearned and untested, as of yet. It'd be a different story if the top three, plus Akiko and others have a collective meltdown and Julia puts forth the best performance ever, but otherwise, if she wins over the old veterans when they are equally good, I would personally be upset. Not that anyone would care, but still.