It's a Done Deal lol
I am also one of those who does not require medals from a skater, in order to love watching them, or to care about them as people. I am definitely a Johnny Weir fan; I am also a fan of Alissa Czisny and of Yu-Na Kim, and Sasha Cohen, among other eligible skaters.
I cannot resist pointing out that Johnny, although often thought of primarily as a PCS stylist by many, does have an athletically gorgeous triple axel, one that is really satisfying to watch, while some skaters who have received huge CoP scores, do not have this. His is one of my favorite triple axels in the skating world. I guess you could call me a Triple Axel Junkie lolololololol. I really groove on the darn things, ever since Alexei Yagudin got me hooked on his. I loved Alexei's 3 A's for their wonderful height and athletic power; unfortunately, his hip injury forced him to stop doing them, but I am also a Footwork Junkie who loves watching his fleet feet
. Now Johnny feeds my axel hunger (there's a nice term, "axel hunger" lol) with the seemingly effortless form and graceful outflow of his best 3 A's.
When Johnny skates his best, he blends elements so seamlessly, with liquid form, that it is like a dream of beauty. Keats said that a thing of beauty is a joy forever, and I never tire of Johnny's "Otonal", any more than I tire of Sasha Cohen's "Romeo and Juliet". That's what "classic" means to me; it means something I can look at or listen to, again and again, without tiring of it. It holds its own, over time, like Torvill and Dean's "Bolero", good "to the last drop".
Johnny is the three-time National Champion of the U.S.A., and that is no small thing. No matter what else is happening to him, he has managed to stay in the top ten at all his international competitions since the year 2000. That too, is no small thing.
I hope that Johnny regains his national title next season, but whether he does or not, I shall remain his fan. He does not have "chances" with me; it's a done deal.
