When I saw it live earlier today, I felt it (esp early on in the piece) seemed a little flatter/empty choreo-wise than I'd expected though his execution was brilliant. But I watched it again (this time remembering to breathe) and changed my mind a bit. This piece of music isn't quite as "accessible" as his SP, but it is deeper and showcases some of his abilities (tech and artistic) better. The timing is so intricate/fluid and yet he moves his body perfectly to the sweeping waves of what sounds like improvised scales/arpeggios and somehow perfectly times his jumps to that and mixes them with choregraphic poses, hitting them right on the beat (which isn't nearly as obvious as in other pieces like Seimei)...his sense of rhythm is amazing. Even more impressive since flowy pieces with tricky rhythms used to make some of his jumping passes inconsistent in the past (Chopin, H and L). But not this time, nailed it on the first try.
He is also the only skater I think could pull off a piece in this genre that is so deep and nuanced and symbolic. He has a whole story for it, mirrors it with his own personal experiences, and becomes one with the music, representing the imagery in his costume (which I really love) and depicting poetry in every intentional movement. Anytime he can create more simultaneous layers of texture, depth, and meaning, he does. It's a very similar approach to the way my brain approaches piano interpretation and physical movement at the keyboard expressing technique and artistry. He mentioned he's not a professional musician in his interview in the GS article, but I was thinking, he certainly thinks like one.
I've felt like I've been in this amazing dream all day today...I can't stop thinking about it and watching this performance makes me feel so calm.
I also have had part of the step sequence on loop the past few minutes; can't get enough of it. Some of my favorite figure skating seconds I've watched, ever. I dearly hope he continues to grow this program and perform it in Beijing. But if he decides not to and if worlds is cancelled this year, I'm so thrilled to have such wonderful performances from this week to appreciate and re-watch.
Sorry if this all sounds too intense...this program just really resonates with me, I'm an artist through and through, I haven't been feeling well lately, and this has just been a wonderful Christmas present in the midst of everything.
Here's my favorite part of the Stsq:
https://twitter.com/mikejardins/status/1342830191622680576?s=20
Such a beautiful performance. While the SP had similarities with LGC it still had elements that made it unique. And the FS OMG, nice one. Really nice. I feel like in the mens field only he could pull of a floral costume. Congratulations to Yuzuru!!! 
And it was so fitting for him to skate this magnificent performance in the same Nagano venue where he shattered all world records 5 years ago.
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Yuzuru fan here. While 2020 has undoubtedly been a difficult year because of Covid-19, it proved to be a winning and record setting one for Yuzuru in the 4CC and the Japan FS Nationals. Once more he showed his greatness, his never say die spirit which is such an inspiration in these trying times.
Perfection!
