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For the LP? Isn't that the exact podium that won? Strange...
For the LP? Isn't that the exact podium that won? Strange...
- from the Announcement for Worlds on the ISU website, p. 18In accordance with Rule 134, paragraph 3 f), a small ISU gold medal will be awarded to the winner of each
event (Short Program and Free Skating for Ladies, Men and Pairs and Short Dance and Free Dance for Ice
Dance) and small silver and bronze medals to the second and third in each category, but no anthem will be
played or flags raised. The distribution will be made according to Rule 134, paragraph 3f).
Jin fine technically and cute but really those PCSs are way too high. People talk about Nathan's inflated component scores but really is Jin THAT good???
I guess they had to score him like that after Nathan. Lots of guys get overscored on PCS and lots of guys got underscored in earlier flights.
But live Jin's program was really engaging, audience , loved it and gave him standing o, so it might have influenced the judges.
I guess they had to score him like that after Nathan. Lots of guys get overscored on PCS and lots of guys got underscored in earlier flights.
But live Jin's program was really engaging, audience , loved it and gave him standing o, so it might have influenced the judges.
See, that's how I feel about Shoma! I love his expressiveness. He seems so shy off the ice but when he's skating he really takes on the persona of the routine. Yuzu did brilliant too, but for some reason Shoma always catches my eye most.I like Shoma too, but Yuzu has the X Factor: that rare, indefinable performance quality that elevates his skating to a sublime level. You can't take your eyes off him when he skates. Fills the arena with his presence. Mesmerizing.
I don't think Boyanng PCS are too high. On the contrary, at least at this Worlds, his program was outstanding.
DISAGREE heavily with this. Technically it was the best he has ever skated, but the second half of his program is total garbage (skates through the music, choreography is nothing but shallow pantomime, no transitions to speak of) and overall the performance really lacks extension and cohesion, with noticeably shallower skating skills being displayed than in the Short Program. He certainly deserved his medal for the technical display, but PCS should have been in the 6's or low 7's at most for transitions/choreography/interpretation, about 7.5 for skating skills, and then an 8 at most for performance, just for the relatively good amount of energy and overall cleanliness. So overall a max of about 74 for total PCS (he got an 86).
Still, Jin's is the program that I will watch over and over just for the fun of it.
I think it is uncalled for to diss his program as total garbage. Have some respect.
For me I just can't be a Shoma fan maybe because his torso feels tense and his face is intense/concentrated regardless of the theme, it's part of his aesthetics. Although for some it can be a positive in his presentation, it's not my preference. It's more fitting for his FS theme I hate tangos though, and the music is a no but I feel it's usually out of place in his SPs, Ladies in Lavender is a bit too soft for his style in my opinion. but I love his blue costume to bits. However, his arms are pleasing and his performances overall feel very polished so this doesn't stop me from seeing what qualities he has that can attract other people. It's evident how he's proficient in his presentation, even if it has no effect emotionally on me.
100% agree with this. Another negative for me this time was that in the arena his screechy violin music SP & FS physically hurt my ears, ugh.
But why, when Daisuke Takahashi skated to this same music SO much better in 2010?
I mean, Boyang's Quad Lutz is the best jump ever and makes for such a magnificent opening, but after that he generally skated like a gawky freshman at his first high school musical...