1. Denis Ten's steps in both programs and successful comeback.
2. Adam Rippon FS - I was deeply moved by the birthday boy's performance.
3. Vanessa Jamese / Morgan Ciprès FS
4. Wakaba Higuchi FS
5. So Youn Park SP
Honorable mention
Nathan Chen SP - 4Lz-3T 4F and then 2A!!
Aliona Savchenko / Bruno Massot SP
Maé-Bérénice Méité FS - What a comeback
Laurine Lecavelier SP
Gabrielle Daleman SP
Takahito Mura FS
Depressing things
Puddles!!!!!!!!!!!
Ladies FS in general especially Gracie's total meltdown
Ice dancing in general
Pairs FS in general after the great SP segment.
Nathan Chen's ambition got crashed in the FS; the layout should been revamped before NHK
Adam Rippon LP
Dennis Ten !
Alyona & Bruno SP
Gabriella and Guillaume LP
Great showing by French skaters: Vanessa&Morgan, Maé-Bérénice , Laurine Lecavelier, Brian Jubert looking good on the stands, and, of course, magical Gabriella and Guillaume.
- Adam Rippon FS - he really came a long way to a place where I can enjoy his skating and presentation, he felt free and happy
- Gabrielle Daleman SP - a spectacular performance, definitely the best for me out of all ladies: power, attack, technique, expression and the program itself is my favourite this season
- Piper and Paul's FD - my favourite FD this season, insane chemistry, sharpness and sensuality and Paul looked smoking hot #suaveoverload
- Aliona and Bruno SP - my fav program in pairs so far (they have probably the best set of programs this year) - fun, sassy, well-choreographed and Aliona is still a queen of pairs
- Wakaba Higuchi SP & FS - probably the biggest positive surprise for me, her presentation does not feel juniorish at all, love her coverage, that 'spring' in jumps and musicality, definitely one to watch for me - she could be a mix of best from Mao and Akiko for sure
honorable mentions (bit shallow mostly, but that's just me):
- Laurine Lecavelier outing in general - a stellar SP and the goof of that Grease FS which will be my 'guilty pleasure' this season I feel
- Vanessa James and Isabela Tobias in catsuits - seriously, if I had that kind of body, I'd wear sparkly catsuits on a daily basis, Aliona - the queen of catsuits - must be proud!
- Nathan Chen outing - this young man has some guts in him and I really admire his strive to push himself
- Natalia Zabijako FS dress - this is one of the prettiest dresses in FS I've ever seen
Brian Orser going whoooooo-ooooo-oooo really loudly after Daleman's SP combo
Piper Gilles leading Paul Poirier to ice before SD - he kept his eyes closed and held on to her shoulders
Guillaume Cizeron fixing something in Gabriella Papadakis's make-up before SD
Javier Fernández's not very happy face towards Brian Orser just before FS steps
The first appearance of the pigeon during So Youn Park's SP