NHK has gone from a must see for me to something I can’t be bothered to get out of bed for. I’m sure Vincent will do well.
My heart!!! If you're from the US, this IS a big event. Alysa and Vincent are both great and Amber is looking for a place on the Olympic Team and she needs to do well there. Madison and Evan will also be there along with 2 of our dance teams. Lot's of things are on the line there.
The skaters I will get up out of bed in the wee hours for dropped out. Amber is close but not there yet.
There’s no high higher that the one when Gracie does well. There’s no low lower than when she does poorly. I’ve been known to pick up a new favorite watching skaters I don’t know though.I'm also so sad H/B aren't going to be performing here. However, I would say sometimes skating is more exciting when our favorites aren't competing because we can enjoy the individual performances without any particular bias impeding our enjoyment of each individual skate. Sometimes, it's just too much to wake up at ridiculous hours to watch skating. Skating doesn't have to be watched live to be enjoyable
Yes. No injuries to anyone!I like skating more when my favorites aren't involved! Had the time of my life with week with the Italian GP
Too twitchy when dealing with Rika and Kamila. I actually don't/can't watch them live
Bradie is an interesting one for me. I'm heavily invested but without the crazy that follows Rika and Kamila. Not quite sure why! But I'm in a perfect place with her.
I just want them to be uninjured at this point though
Honestly I'd rather they meltdown but are healthy than be taken out by injury. It's the ultimate injustice. Makes me want to cry.
Gender non-conforming!!
Chock / Bates will be the only US Dance team in Japan, as Hawayek / Baker withdrew (injury). Two US Pair teams will be there: Cain-Gribble / Leduc and Liu / Mitrofanov.
Me too. Especially Camden. Maybe it was too much pressure when everyone, including myself, picked him to be a future National Champion. I love his style as he reminds me of Max Arron.Mr Rice I have Vincent winning in the prediction game, but Shoma has had strong skates as well, has IMO a delightful and quirky LP, and this event is in Japan. He cannot be easily counted out.
That said, Vincent has a newfound confidence that has so far inspired his skating.
In fact, I hope that some of that confidence rubs off on Tomoki and Camden, the other two US men there,whose skating I quite enjoy when they are "on".
Actually the article says he is working on one. Or at least google translate does, since I don't read Russian. )
