2019 US Nationals Senior Men's SP

[cheerknithanson]

The energy was so awesome!

 

[ruffledgrouse]

The jumps weren't there today, but we don't watch Jimmy Ma for the jumps! :dance:

 

[GGFan]

As always I love Jimmy's musicality, but you cannot chase a viral moment. This came off as a sad imitation. He's still great though

 

[moonvine]

Oh Jimmy. Pity about the double toe.

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I don’t believe so re: taping stream to watch later. Plenty of folks here smarter than I am though.

 

[DanseMacabre]

As always I love Jimmy's musicality, but you cannot chase a viral moment. This came off as a sad imitation. He's still great though

I actually enjoyed Mi Gente more and thought it showed a better connection to the music and the audience. Turn Down For What did nothing for me.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Ugh, if your gonna skate to Rihanna, just skate to Rihanna. Maybe I'm just tired of jazz/swing programs...

 

[DanseMacabre]

Ugh, if your gonna skate to Rihanna, just skate to Rihanna. Maybe I'm just tired of jazz/swing programs...

Yeah, this version of Don't Stop the Music makes me want to call the police. It belongs in the same Please Don't club as Denney and Frazier's Billie Jean. IDK why you'd go with a vastly inferior cover a great song but c'est la vie.

 

[cheerknithanson]

1. Interesting cover. Though tbh, I think this works better for skating than the original version.
2. OOF. So close to the boards.

 

[GGFan]

I hate the cover but I absolutely love Alex's skating. His camel is one of my favorite things in life! :luv17: He's a skater's skater. It is so sad there's no pro circuit for him!

 

[Jeanie19]

Is that Karen Cadavy?

 

[GGFan]

Hi Caryn Kadavy!

 

[Lissy]

Nathan looks like a penguin!

 

[moonvine]

Nathan’s short! Was shocked he only got partial standing o.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Go Nathan! The power of the curls!

 

[cheerknithanson]

That was WOW

 

[DanseMacabre]

Nathan Chen balancing an Ivy League education (at my alma mater!) and elite level skating: https://media.giphy.com/media/xUA7b17osqXImEFJKM/giphy.gif

 

[Hyena]

That has to be Nathan's best SP of the season. That 4T-3T, like buttah.

 

[theharleyquinn]

This is really a new Nathan this year. Had a smile on my face the whole time.

 

[GGFan]

So this was definitely Raf influenced competition Nathan. The quads are looking awesome but the fun spontaneity of the program is gone. There was something about the messiness and the joy the program had that he has sacrificed. He's still my fav though!

 

[Ravyn Rant]

OH, YES! That was wonderful! I love that he didn't let go of the choreography - I love this program so much. Can't stop smiling!