Yuzuru's top priority has always been winning. I feel that many fans misunderstand him when he said he wants to challenge himself or to stay healthy. When he said he wants to challenge himself or staying healthy, he doesn't mean challenging himself or staying healthy is the top priority that is more important than winning. Winning is his ultimate and most important goal. He only takes more risk if that helps him win. He doesn't take unnecessary risk (i.e, do more challenging jumps) if that results him losing (in the long run). (i.e. He would not attempt a layout if he has no ability of executing it.) If it's necessary for him to take more risk in order to win, he will take the risk even if it means he will have more injuries. (Did fans ever see him take less risk due to injuries?) He will not take less risk just to avoid injuries, but end up losing. There is a trade off between risk and health. More risk means less health, ceteris paribus. And he is willing to trade his health for medals if that's what's required in order to win. Not getting injuries and skating clean programs is just a wish. But in reality, it's very hard to not get injuries and consistently skate clean programs when he attempts even more risky layout.
You feel that many fans misunderstand him, I think we all got that very clear.
But unless you are indeed Yuzuru, would it be possible for you to stop telling us what he's thinking? As if your words were actual facts rather than your own opinion?
Funny thing is that sometimes I even agree with you, but seriously, your tone of absolute 100% certainty that you are right and everybody with not exactly the same opinion as you can only be 100% wrong, it gets tiring.
People can, and will have their own opinions on pretty much everything. If some want to see Yuzu as a damsel in distress, what's the harm? If some want to see him as a strong leader in the skating world, who does it hurt? If some see in him a reflection of one particular trait that they see in themselves, who are we to tell them they are wrong?
You have your own opinions, and I respect that, I won't prevent you from talking about them, but you've got to learn to respect other people's opinion in the same way and stop continuoulsy trying to *impose* your opinions on everybody.
The rest of this isn't adressed particularly to you :
This is a fanfest, it's supposed to be a place where people can be happy about their favourite skater. To constantly hear how he's going to get an injury no matter what, or how he's going to botch his programs no matter what... I feel it defeats the whole purpose of the fanfest. And Yuzu's fanfest is the one and only I see with that much negativity about the skater (and nearly all aspects of his life).
I don't care about the factual facts I will still wish that Yuzu has the best year possible, on and out of the rink. I wish him to have a season he can be happy with. I wish the fans will also be happy with whatever he sees fit to share with us.
I'd say "sorry", but I'm not sorry. I had to say it.
Seems weird. But it's been a weird off-season anyway
