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2024 Skate Canada Men's Free Skate

This was good from our extraterrestrial Ilia. I am not though mesmerised by it like by his SP.

That's an improvement over Skate America though indeed
 
That programme suits Ilia. I know that people will still say he has no artistry, because it doesn't fit their ideas of what they want to see, but he does connect musically there and he expresses it in a way which is appropriate to that particular music.
 
🎼 And whiskey seems to be my holy wat-uh-uh-uh 🎼

Great job, Ilia! Should win this by a country mile. He desperately needs more speed - he looks tired and I don’t think it’s because of the back-to-back. It was worse last week. But the kid has grit. No denying that.
 
However, at this point, he's taking up spots in competitions that could be going to other American men who are ready to make a name for themselves, and can't because Jason is going, based on his reputation.
Please inform us which other US skater is willing to step up currently. Most, if not all, other than Ilia are barely consistent.

They should be grateful that Jason is still skating to secure three potential places with Ilia.
 
Well done, Ilia. He looks gassed at the end of that - shows how hard it is to jump like that, even though he makes the quads look so easy. His performance has really improved - he is better at using his upper body, his arms, his hands for expression - and he is such a showman, with his crowd-pleasing raspberry twist and the backflip. Breaks 300 points and secures his place in the GP Final.
 
Name: Ilia Malinin (USA)
Music: "I'm Not a Vampire" by Falling in Reverse


4 Flip
3 Axel
4 Lutz
3 Loop (hangs on)
Change Combo Spin 4
3 Lutz + Euler + 3 Salchow
4 Toe + 3 Toe
3 Flip + 3 Axel + SEQ
Change Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 4
Choreo Sequence 1
Flying Sit Spin 4

Score: 195.60
Total Score: 301.82
Deductions: N/A


(special PBP-er notes: as a former emo kid I think I have to add that this was a pretty cool orchestral version of I'm Not a Vampire, skating to Falling in Reverse though is a red flag LOL.
I did not like the backflip, but the program was much better than his SP)
 
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Well I think I have maxed out on coffee - there IS such a thing as too much coffee
 
Oh. I've messed up. :bang: :bang: :bang:

I thought we were running to the same order as yesterday, i.e. Ice Dancers first and then the cacti. So, I come in here to prepare the reminder post for the Free Dance, only to find that the last skater in the Men's FS was on. :drama:

Apologies to anybody that missed my Men's reminder post at the start of the competition.

I'll whip one up now anyway, so that you have the links for the archived livestereams in one place.

Sorry again

CaroLiza_fan
 
Oh. I've messed up. :bang: :bang: :bang:

I thought we were running to the same order as yesterday, i.e. Ice Dancers first and then the cacti. So, I come in here to prepare the reminder post for the Free Dance, only to find that the last skater in the Men's FS was on. :drama:

Apologies to anybody that missed my Men's reminder post at the start of the competition.

I'll whip one up now anyway, so that you have the links for the archived livestereams in one place.

Sorry again

CaroLiza_fan
We like you 💖
 
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