Truth hurts sometimes.
, but it's better than nothing for people who are curious about Kurt & Tracy's commentary. 
She seems to be forgetting that Canada is relatively small population-wise, so we're not going to have 3 male skaters at one time who could potentially medal at Worlds. I guess podium finishes are all she cares about, but true figure skating fans know how to appreciate the "little guys" like Shawn Sawyer. (In his case, that term can be used both figuratively and literally. )
You should stop encouraging her! No need to waste your time on the filth she spews. 
You guys are weird. In one sentence you say "judges at nationals normally give too high marks", in another sentence you say "they are professionals." LOL. Judges in FS are famous for being wrong and biased. That's an old topic, which means if a judge gives this or that mark, it doesn't mean he is right, no matter how professional he is, if he is... What you called "your opinions" is the stuff that doesn't count as personal one. If I said "Chan is short, not handsome at all, if he is a man of your dream, your dream sucks, etc.," that would be personal stuff. But I am talking about his skating and scores.
Again contrudictions one after another: "it's not about collectiong points" and right after that "under any scoring system". What does it mean anyway if the current system IS about collection points, the only thing that guys like Chan and Lys succeeded to do? Oh yeah, they are not guilty, the system is guilty! In fact there are still things like interpretation and presentation that ARE supposed to be about music and telling the story on the ice. Chan was skating fast like an ant from one site to another, collecting points, and making elements that don't correspond any beat of music. His so-called emotions are not Phantom of the Opera, there is no flow, no spark, it's dull and boring. Change the music into Turandot, give him another costume and he will skate the same stuff exactly, without changing anything at all. Right, the system is guilty. They don't even use the word "artistism" nowdays! So, let's do this: cancel the music, everyone is in a training suit, have a technical mark and the second mark is only about transitions and skating skills. That is all. Who needs "interpretation" considering how funnily it is judged? The horrible future of FS where guys like Pat and Lys are bringing us to. Yes, I am the one who doesn't want to go there. I do miss programs where EVERY move of arms, legs, face expressions, every elements starts and finishes with the music, etc. Nobody among top leaders in men's FS can do it now, except Dai. He is the only one who can tell the story on the ice. Btw, Chan's jumps were not that perfect as they were scored, with all that insecured landings and funny body positions.
Huh? And how esle am I supposed to watch the US and Canadian nationals? Euro stuff I will watch on the channel where commentators are more respectful to audience and skaters. Oh, wait! I got it. They give a chance to people to enjoy the performance, its meaning and artisty, while the NA TV folks just tell you about points!
where you probably would have given him 0 if you were the judge. That is why there were 8 judges. The final result actually didn't count 8.75 which was the lowest, and 10.0 which was the highest.
I don't know why some papers feel the need to have writers whose job it is to find reasons to just shred whoever it is they're writing about..Oh, I know they think stirring up controversy sells papers, but really ,it ought to have some credible basis. To call Shawn's program crude is just laughable. 
I had to break off to walk my dogs, but I wanted to add that DiManno's pretty blind if she sees no promise beyond Patrick. Sure , no one else is going to be Patrick , but we have a number of skaters coming up with their own unique set of skills and talents who definitely will be worthy representatives...He has a lot of promise..just needs to project more character. A good choreographer can start that process, no question.
