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Somehow I feel Nathan's ending pose and expression don't quite fit the mood of this nostalgic song.:p
 
Kelly said:
Somehow I feel Nathan's ending pose and expression don't quite fit the mood of this nostalgic song.:p
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The original lyrics of La Boheme were co-written by Charles Aznavour. He sung the early time of his and his model/lover when they were 20 – their passion, dream, hardship, joy and pain. His own English ending lyrics are:

La boheme, la boheme
Moments of joy, moments of pain
La boheme, la boheme
Nothing can bring them back again

I think Nathan on one hand literally interprets Aznavour’s singing and on the other hand reflects on his own passion, dream, hardship, joy and pain in skating (and probably in love as well), especially his disappointing SP at the Olympics. Recall the “Back to the boy who’ve reached the star” lyric in the post-Olympic exhibition program “Back from the edge” he himself chose and choreographed? We can feel his regret and pain to that SP performance at the 2018 Olympics.

Maybe the ending expression shows his determination to move forward in his skating and life from past disappointments. Top skaters/dancers do inject their own interpretation into the music they perform.
 
I’m not sure about the ending pose - would have to get a better look:)

While the lyrics are nostalgic, I don’t see this song as soft and gentle - there are strong emotions and the feeling of loss and heartbreak. The music accelerates at the end, which doesn’t seem to necessitate a softer or more lyrical ending.

I don’t really think this program music/his interpretation is meant to reflect his Olympic experience. It’s a romantic song.
 
Tahuu said:
The original lyrics of La Boheme were co-written by Charles Aznavour. He sung the early time of his and his model/lover when they were 20 – their passion, dream, hardship, joy and pain.


Maybe the ending expression shows his determination to move forward in his skating and life from past disappointments. Top skaters/dancers do inject their own interpretation into the music they perform.
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Who knows? Sorry to cut Tahuu your post. But I still hope Shae-Lynn or Nathan can think of another ending pose different than that of Nemesis.
 
La Boheme may have a melancholic theme, but I don't get an overly sad, gentle mood from it, it's pretty passionate actually.

The singing is quite restless in several parts of the song, and the last verse is sung in a lamenting and fervent manner. Add to that the way, that the song speeds up right in the end, then it's kinda hard not to look grim and fierce during the ending pose.

I guess Nathan could put on a less 'angry' and more desperate expression. Which is something that he actually does throughout the song, when you watch his face, so I'm sure it's just the increase in tempo that riles him up in the end. :laugh:

ETA: Plus, it's still a very new program for him, and with all those ice shows that he's done these past few months, he probably didn't have that much time to practice and familiarise himself with it.
So maybe he just fell back on that type of ending pose + expression out of habit, and it may get adjusted and fine-tune later on (or not *shrugs).
 
Yuzuru talking about Nathan in ICE Jewel special interview:

Q: You have said that Nathan Chen-senshu was “kakkoi”, do you take any reference of his jumps?

H: I’ve noted that (his) jumping axis is really good. I’ve talked about certain experiences with artistic gymnast(s), but I can only do a jump if I can familiarize with those experiences and use them on my body. This is also an opportunity to find out my own weaknesses. Knowing how to control mentality, use the head well, and beyond that, having solid techniques, so I think (Nathan) is a very strong athlete, and frankly, I think he is really cool.
 
Farnaz said:
I think it is good we remember how these two young men respect each other even in the face of rivalry. Their sportsmanship is really admirable.
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Thanks for sharing. People in skating community like Meryl and Jackie were really impressed with their friendly rivalry. I think true fs fans will remember how together they push this sports forward.

Let’s hope both of them stay healthy and happy, and deliver some fantastic performances in the new season.
 
1111bm said:
La Boheme may have a melancholic theme, but I don't get an overly sad, gentle mood from it, it's pretty passionate actually.

The singing is quite restless in several parts of the song, and the last verse is sung in a lamenting and fervent manner. Add to that the way, that the song speeds up right in the end, then it's kinda hard not to look grim and fierce during the ending pose.

I guess Nathan could put on a less 'angry' and more desperate expression. Which is something that he actually does throughout the song, when you watch his face, so I'm sure it's just the increase in tempo that riles him up in the end. :laugh:

ETA: Plus, it's still a very new program for him, and with all those ice shows that he's done these past few months, he probably didn't have that much time to practice and familiarise himself with it.
So maybe he just fell back on that type of ending pose + expression out of habit, and it may get adjusted and fine-tune later on (or not *shrugs).
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Second this, especially the bold part. While I agreed with tahuu there is certain degree of determination, I wouldn’t associate it with his Olympic experience.
 
oatmella said:
I’m not sure about the ending pose - would have to get a better look:)

While the lyrics are nostalgic, I don’t see this song as soft and gentle - there are strong emotions and the feeling of loss and heartbreak. The music accelerates at the end, which doesn’t seem to necessitate a softer or more lyrical ending.

I don’t really think this program music/his interpretation is meant to reflect his Olympic experience. It’s a romantic song.
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I agree! Definitely there's a lot of turmoil and passion that builds and builds to a climax at the end. I personally think it's an appropriate ending that fits the music, but agree with 1111bm that he can soften his ending expression - it's looking a little too fierce and takes me out a bit lol. A more yearning kind of expression would have a better effect.

The music editing though is not perfect at the end but I think they were limited by the fact that the ending of the original song gets sort of cut off (tough it's somewhat disguised by the fading out of the music), which forced them to artificially adjust the volume up so that it can be used properly for a skating program (it would be quite strange to have the music fade into silence like in the actual song for a skating program, especially if it ends on a spin).
 
 
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