Shame on Asada? Why? Even if you think she is overscored - did she judge herself? Did she assign herself to NHK? Shame on you for blaming a skater who didn't do anything except skate the best she could.
I thought Asada was scored pretty much correctly this time. Actually, the ladies' scoring for the most part made sense to me (other than some reputation scoring in the PCS of the lower finishers). Radionova and Asada both did very well, and it's clear that there are qualities to Asada's skating that Radionova has not yet developed.
Agreed, and well stated as always, Buttercup! Mao did deserve the NHK Trophy this season. Last season's judging, however, was a travesty and the title should have gone to Suzuki. I'm glad to see that this season Mao's skating actually warranted the 1st place.