2016 Skate Canada Ladies FP

[invisiblespiral]

I liked the last minute of Rika's program, but everything else bored me.

 

[CoyoteChris]

Yeay Rika! I liked it. Two thumbs up.

 

[Daniel1998]

Wonder if she'll get docked for any of her jumps?

 

[tinlizzie]

I loved Rika's closing pose right on the note!

 

[wusswuss]

Hongo's jumps are prone to getting the carrot I think she might get one on the 3l it looks pretty bad on the ice ;#

 

[sequinsgalore]

6 Rika HONGO (JPN)

Music: Lawrence of Arabia (soundtrack) by Maurice Jarre

White dress, gold details, head band

3F+3T - tight, looked 3T<<
3Lo
3Lz
FCSp
StSq
2A+3T
2A+2T+2Lo
3F
CCoSp
ChSq
3S - 'tano
CCoSp

Iffy 3-3, otherwise strong skate. Just needs more polish and expression

FS: 47.08+58.36 = 105.44, 171.19 (SB), 1/6

 

[Vili67]

Rika's dress looks more Greek than Arabian....

But there is something with that dress i just love it

 

[lyndichee]

Rika has no presence at all for me. She's not that fast in person. I wish she emoted more like she did at the end.

 

[Heleng]

Mirai, again. Why do my favorite ladies have so much trouble competing?:disapp:

 

[wusswuss]

hongo needs a surgical procedure where they cut out half of her shoulders

 

[Puchi]

What happened to Rika? She looked so promising a couple seasons ago, now I just see bad posture, laboured choreography and zero personality.

 

[nolangoh]

Good skate by Rika!! Hope to see more choreo in the first part tho

 

[Seruleane]

Go Rika!! I always love her programs. She may not be the most elegant, graceful skater, but she has the most personality out of the Japanese ladies, IMO.

 

[snowflake]

Enjoyed Rika. Hope she gets her jumps ratified.

 

[ancientpeas]

Ravi is her coach, right? When did he skate? He doesn't look old, but I don't remember him in any competition.

He was on the Canadian national team. I want to say he was skating in the 00's? Not that long ago but he was tall and it made things hard for him, IIRC

 

[lyndichee]

Satoko's jumps are not that small in person, relative to her size they look alright.

She also wins best dressed for me. Her headpiece is simple and her dress is very lovely.

 

[MaiKatze]

I hate to say it, but I miss Riverdance.

 

[andromache]

Petition to dress Rika as a medieval warrior maiden and have her skate to Game of Thrones.

The "pretty" costumes and "light" pieces of music highlight all of her flaws.

 

[Daniel1998]

Uh Rod Black just said,
"Another big jumper coming up, Satoko Miyahara."
I died.

 

[sabinfire]

Taking a long time for scores...