2018 Grand Prix Final Men's Short Program

[LiamV426]

Nice to see Jun get into the 40s for PCS but he still deserves higher IMO. That was a beautiful skate.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

Mihoko Higuchi. And she looks 30 tops close & in person, the lady does not age!

Although I haven't had the pleasure of seeing her in person, I totally agree. :agree:

Just cannot get my head around the idea that she is actually knocking on the door of 50!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[Metis]

So.. expresso's in the dark corner for those us who agree with me..

I’ll bring some dark-chocolate covered caramels.

 

[NoNameFace]

Mikhail would have won the short, though we all know he wouldn’t have walked through that open door anyway

Let's put it that way: Mikhail has too much culture to let others pass before him through open doors

 

[BillNeal]

I believe if Hanyu could have competed here, he could have raised the level of competition of the other men :think:.

 

[ancientpeas]

Wow.. people are going to start agreeing with us just get at our stash of goodies...

 

[Metis]

Protocols (not yet up, refresh until they are)

 

[Metis]

Wow.. people are going to start agreeing with us just get at our stash of goodies...

I legitimately don’t understand some of Nathan’s GOEs and why he wasn’t called for a fall. But I have never understood Nathan’s GOEs, perhaps because the ISU’s unofficial motto is “Having one eye in the land of the blind does not, in fact, make you a God, and let’s schedule that gouging ASAP.”

 

[Interspectator]

Performance-wise, some very good programs were delivered today. I'm looking on the bright side. -Also missing a certain sparkly, frilly overlord who obviously robbed all the other guys of interesting costumes. -Shoma snagged the purple velvet and there you have it. Just vests and shirts for everyone else.

Loved the Soulfulness of Brezina (hate the grey shirt), Chas fluid movements, Shoma's blade mastery, Nathan was fierce, Keegan was effervescent and Voronov is a gritty warrior. Thanks all!

I, too, was pretty sure Shoma would take the lead on PCS, but ...I don't know. Yeah, Don't know what happened there with the judging.

 

[gizmo]

Nice to see Jun get into the 40s for PCS but he still deserves higher IMO. That was a beautiful skate.

Agree!!! I think he really deserves higher PCS　too, but hope that will gradually increase this season as he becomes more prominent!!

 

[ancientpeas]

what the heck is going on with the announcers???

 

[Ichatdelune]

Scampered into the classroom (yup, chose to watch figure skating and be late to class because priorities), protocols up yet?

 

[WeakAnkles]

Wow.. people are going to start agreeing with us just get at our stash of goodies...

Why you are right. You are so right. Did you say Baileys? And caramel? I am in awe of your rightness. [repeat ad nauseum I get my grubby paws on teh goodies...]

 

[frida80]

From all the comments I'm guessing Junior Ladies SP from earlier was cleaner than this.

No. But Alyona more than made up for it. You have to watch her. She was amazing.

 

[Metis]

Why you are right. You are so right. Did you say Baileys? And caramel? I am in awe of your rightness. [repeat ad nauseum I get my grubby paws on teh goodies...]

I was part of a model UN team that actually won allies via bribing other players with treats. I was accused of “baked goods diplomacy.” [emoji23]

 

[satine]

Scampered into the classroom (yup, choose to watch figure skating and be late to class because priorities), protocols up yet?

Protocols (not yet up, refresh until they are)

Negative, but boy am I refreshing like a maniac

 

[Metis]

Negative, but boy am I refreshing like a maniac

Over/under on Nathan’s flip getting an ! call: GO.

 

[WeakAnkles]

I was part of a model UN team that actually won allies via bribing other players with treats. I was accused of “baked goods diplomacy.” [emoji23]

Hey it worked for Harry Truman {yes, I got a 5 on the US AP History exam!]

 

[Danny T]

On first impression, Nathan's TES seems very generous to me. The axel was very good by his standard, but his standard is not exactly high. Spins and steps I'm not convinced either. Personal preference, but I can't enjoy his very stiff knees at all. PCS-wise, I think performance is good, quite possibly the best he did this programme. PE, IN, CO deserve to approach 9/low 9. SS I don't rate him very highly, not only the knees but the speed and flow not really there. TR is obviously the worst category.

Shoma's TES actually isn't scored half as bad as I thought. Maybe a bit more in PCS, but his TR is not better, if not even worse, than Nathan TBH. Maybe SS should be affected too, considering the two-footed skating.

But I really enjoy all the performances today, regardless of score and tech. It's honestly good event by the men's standards. Thoughts on the other guys later

 

[Ichatdelune]

Why you are right. You are so right. Did you say Baileys? And caramel? I am in awe of your rightness. [repeat ad nauseum I get my grubby paws on teh goodies...]

If I have champagne and caviar can I convince you to agree with me?