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Yuzuru Hanyu: 2014-15 Season

Or they knew that their viewership will increase as Yuzu is popular or came to appreciate him after talking to many experts on their show :shrug:. Strange that they even follow me on Twitter just around Worlds. I mainly retweeted/posted lots of Yuzu photos/videos/news.

They are just figure skating fans isn't it?

lols they also followed me too when I was only actively liking posts by otherS!
 
I happen to enjoy TSL. Well, to be honest I'd describe it as a love/hate relationship with it, but when I have time I watch some of their recaps and interviews. Maybe they can go a bit overboard and personal, but they usually point out valid criticism, it's just that sometimes they don't choose the most polite ways to do it ... But it's their 'appeal', their viewers like this kind of sarcasm and what-not. That's why I was confused at the sudden change of attitude regarding some of the skaters, like Yuzuru and Julia, I feel they are repressing some of the sarcasm and bluntness. I also felt that what they said at the Worlds recap was genuine, especially because even if they pointed out what they liked about Yuzuru, David still compared him to Denis, saying that he prefers Denis polish and wish Yuzuru had this, but he also wishes Denis had Yuzuru's freedom and spirit. He also said that Denis is more of the whole package while Yuzuru is the best competitor, all of this I agree and is very 'TSL'. This part made me believe they were being genuine, even with the unusual enthusiasm towards Yuzuru.

I feel like they appreciate Yuzuru's qualities, they just don't choose to show how they like it, and instead choose to point his flaws because they kind of hold him to a high standard. Because of his titles they expect him to excel and they pick on the details of the presentation that Yuzuru lacks and should improve. I don't have a problem with pointing that, the criticism is true. It's their 'appeal' to criticize anyway, but some people don't like it because of how they point it, and I understand it as well. It's just that I don't treat them as something very official, it's almost like a gossip show, that's why there's 'wet noodle' stuff etc, so for me whatever. See how they pointed a lot of flaws of Javier, even if they are usually favorable to him. I think that deep down they like Yuzuru they just don't choose to show it often, my question is why they choosed to show it so openly during Worlds? Are they changing that 'appeal' and repressing themselves a bit? It felt odd how they were retweeting stuff from Japanese twitters, posting videos of his performances, the header with the big Yuzuru face (????) lol I mean, at first I thought they were being sarcastic k.

I think they follow every twitter with FS related things to broaden their 'sources'. They also followed me maybe because of my photo and username and then quickly unfollowed probably because they saw that I actually don't post anything lol I just use twitter to follow people that post about FS so I can be updated by seeing my timeline, and also favourite stuff that I want to see again latter.
 
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I happen to enjoy TSL. Well, to be honest I'd describe it as a love/hate relationship with it, but when I have time I watch some of their recaps and interviews. Maybe they can go a bit overboard and personal, but they usually point out valid criticism, it's just that sometimes they don't choose the most polite ways to do it ... But it's their 'appeal', their viewers like this kind of sarcasm and what-not. That's why I was confused at the sudden change of attitude regarding some of the skaters, like Yuzuru and Julia, I feel they are repressing some of the sarcasm and bluntness. I also felt that what they said at the Worlds recap was genuine, especially because even if they pointed out what they liked about Yuzuru, David still compared him to Denis, saying that he prefers Denis polish and wish Yuzuru had this, but he also wishes Denis had Yuzuru's freedom and spirit. He also said that Denis is more of the whole package while Yuzuru is the best competitor, all of this I agree and is very 'TSL'. This part made me believe they were being genuine, even with the unusual enthusiasm towards Yuzuru.

I feel like they appreciate Yuzuru's qualities, they just don't choose to show how they like it, and instead choose to point his flaws because they kind of hold him to a high standard. Because of his titles they expect him to excel and they pick on the details of the presentation that Yuzuru lacks and should improve. I don't have a problem with pointing that, the criticism is true. It's their 'appeal' to criticize anyway, but some people don't like it because of how they point it, and I understand it as well. It's just that I don't treat them as something very official, it's almost like a gossip show, that's why there's 'wet noodle' stuff etc, so for me whatever. See how they pointed a lot of flaws of Javier, even if they are usually favorable to him. I think that deep down they like Yuzuru they just don't choose to show it often, my question is why they choosed to show it so openly during Worlds? Are they changing that 'appeal' and repressing themselves a bit? It felt odd how they were retweeting stuff from Japanese twitters, posting videos of his performances, the header with the big Yuzuru face (????) lol I mean, at first I thought they were being sarcastic k.

I think they follow every twitter with FS related things to broaden their 'sources'. They also followed me maybe because of my photo and username and then quickly unfollowed probably because they saw that I actually don't post anything lol I just use twitter to follow people that post about FS so I can be updated by seeing my timeline, and also favourite stuff.

Thanks for your info!

Edit: Our Mister Japan looks amazing in this pic too! :love::love: and in this too
 
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TSL gets hate for bashing Yuzuru. TSL gets hated for loving Yuzuru.

I don't know what you guys want. :slink:
 
I've only listened to the most recent TSL so I can't really contribute to the discussion at hand, but I thought they, like other commentators too, are entitled to their opinion and have their preferences. Does anyone mind sharing who they liked before this "180"?
 
TSL gets hate for bashing Yuzuru. TSL gets hated for loving Yuzuru.

I don't know what you guys want. :slink:

I don't think it's hatred, it's more of a 'LOL Whut. Hmm .. Ok' reaction.

I've only listened to the most recent TSL so I can't really contribute to the discussion at hand, but I thought they, like other commentators too, are entitled to their opinion and have their preferences. Does anyone mind sharing who they liked before this "180"?

I actually don't think they changed 180º, they were still the same at the recap just a bit more enthusiastic.
 
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TSL gets hate for bashing Yuzuru. TSL gets hated for loving Yuzuru.

I don't know what you guys want. :slink:

:confused: I dont care what they say about him. Everyones entitled to their own opinion, I for one was just agreeing with the facts and that is that their opinions of him did a 360. Some of us are curious as to why that is. Its not like them talking all positively about Yuzuru will suddenly make me watch them more. :shrug:
 
:confused: I dont care what they say about him. Everyones entitled to their own opinion, I for one was just agreeing with the facts and that is that their opinions of him did a 360. Some of us are curious as to why that is. Its not like them talking all positively about Yuzuru will suddenly make me watch them more. :shrug:

I think you meant a 180. But a 360 is more accurate because it's always been the same. They have always loved Hanyu, but they aren't afraid to criticize him or any skater they're a fan of because they aren't performing to their abilities or make silly decisions (Cup of China). It's kind of like Dick Button who used to say that if he criticized you, it's because he thought you were incredible and could be even better.

They make no mistake on praising skaters when they deserve to be praised and come down hard when they falter. They recap based on the actual competition not on what they could have done or have done in the past.

Another example is Brown & Farris. They bashed Jason after 4CC because of his terrible SP and praised Joshua because he was superb. Fast forward to Worlds, and they praised Jason because of his consistency and came down hard on Joshua for bombing. They don't make excuses for anyone.

And last, I think you guys are waaaay too sensitive on how Hanyu is talked about. If you think 'wet noodle' is horrible, just listen to how they talked about Kovtun. :drama:

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I'm excited to see how Hanyu will perform at the WTT! Hopefully he does his spread eagle transition into and out of his 3A this time!
 
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Is it possible that it's because he lost the title why they just began to say nice things about him?
Ha-ha. That was funny, thanks.
I watched them to know their opinion, of course, but this doesn't mean much for me.
People who love Yuzu and think he is someone spesial, who appreciate him as unique and one of a kind-that I find thrustworthy.
That' s why I love British eurosp.guys and
uncle from Poland (Marek is his name?).
They will cherish and remember Yuzu even after his retirement, and people like those from TSL will celebrate and praise the next top guy. Just my humble opinion.
 
Coming back to Yuzuru, I just want him to have fun and not be too serious....and more funny and Pooh moments :biggrin:


Thanks for the video Meoima....Go Yuzu!!!! :cheer:.

And to no one'es surprise, here's the man in a white shirt holding up a sign saying "it starts tomorrow!"

Anyone here plan on streaming it live? I really need to sleep these days:drama: but I think I will still start streaming WTT starting with the opening ceremony and onwards...

Is the a live stream to watch this?
 
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Still no practice report from morning session?
By the way, Yuzu's face looks much smaller.:shocked:
 
And to no one'es surprise, here's the man in a white shirt holding up a sign saying "it starts tomorrow!"

Anyone here plan on streaming it live? I really need to sleep these days:drama: but I think I will still start streaming WTT starting with the opening ceremony and onwards...

Does anyone else find it kinda funny that he's getting more attention than mura, who is supposed to be the captain? Yuzu also demonstrated such great leadership qualities despite his young age!
 
It's just little nuances here and there that I thought were different.

Above is my slightly different translation of the last bit.
However, I'm not a professional translator either, so if anyone else has another opinion about it do correct it. :biggrin:

I see that someone posted in the comments on YT a more detailed/accurate translation of the part you've mentioned. If it was you, thank you so much. Also, to ease your concern, I feel it was done in a very tactful way as to not offend the original translator.

Hope WTT is an awesome experience for you. Enjoy!
 
I see that someone posted in the comments on YT a more detailed/accurate translation of the part you've mentioned. If it was you, thank you so much. Also, to ease your concern, I feel it was done in a very tactful way as to not offend the original translator.

Hope WTT is an awesome experience for you. Enjoy!

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to seeing this live.
Last time was 2014 World Championships mens LP. And Yuzu did a perfect program. I hope I'm lucky again. :cheer:
 
TSL gets hate for bashing Yuzuru. TSL gets hated for loving Yuzuru.

I don't know what you guys want. :slink:

I think fans appreciate constructive criticism. Sometimes, it's not the criticism itself but the way people present criticism that fans find offensive. So if someone presents criticism and gets negative response from the fans, perhaps the criticism is not constructive enough.

Just a general comment, I didn't watch the previous TSL videos, so I don't know what they said about Yuzuru.
 
Does anyone else find it kinda funny that he's getting more attention than mura, who is supposed to be the captain? Yuzu also demonstrated such great leadership qualities despite his young age!

Well I think Japan's captains go by seniority most of the time (among the single skaters) and not success. I was kinda wondering the same, when they made Akiko captain and not Mao, but Mao and Yuzu ended up being the stars of the team.
 
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