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It tends to happen when he's preparing for quads. At least that's when I noticed it more in H&L. Especially noticeable on his prep for 4S3T at Worlds. I wonder if it's related to checking to make sure he has the ground firmly under his feet (lol) or if it's just a concentration habit. I didn't notice it as much in Seimei but Seimei was also a more explosive, less introspective program.

Yeah, this was one thing I did learn about me in the second half of the season, as I became more invested in Yuzu. I was happy for everyone getting those amazing SPs but the selfish part of me wanted Yuzu to be happy alongside them after a good SP too. I don't even care about scores or who wins or loses or who is better in the judges eyes or who plays the COP better. I just want my favorites to have performances they're happy with: score is score but performance is performance. Sure, I always wish Gold for Yuzu, but mostly I just wish him to have a skate he is proud of.

People just have different tastes and different things they can enjoy in different skaters. For example, I love Shoma a lot and think he is one of the more artistically strong skaters out there right now, despite what you'd call his default intensity, but I don't like his scary landings or his lutz/flip technique because it doesn't look pretty to me. I love Boyang's enthusiasm and his commitment to improvement and his 4Lz is to die for, but I wouldn't say his skating is quite on par with other top men. I loved Nathan's SP last season and really like his use of his upper body, but think he has a pretty stiff lower body and didn't care for the un-balanced feel of his FS (please place at least one spin between a couple of jumps next season!). I love Javi's performative qualities and his quads are amazing when he's on, but I don't think he's as smooth on the ice as Patrick or Yuzu. I do love how he's so good at performing his characters on ice though. Except maybe Elvis. I think Nic Nadeau beat him to a good Elvis last season. I love Yuzu to death but I understand perfectly well when people kept saying he looked down too damn much on H&L. I'm trying to think of something to criticize about Patrick but, nah, I kinda really dig Patrick's skating a lot.

I can also always enjoy Patrick even when he isn't having a good day technically (Canadian 3A curse!)

So relieeeeved. Nothing against NDP but... Which of the Japanese ladies was doing Danse Macabre again?

..... It's NDP, isn't it?

After that video, Youtube ended up making me listen to Vivaldi's Four Seasons (Hey, go Vivaldi too, Yuzu, fight Winter with another Season! ), Danse Macabre and Prokofiev Dance of the Knights. I wouldn't mind any of them, tbh, despite all their 'Warhorsingness'.

This could work.

What's the more warhorse-y piece in Carmen?

He'd be the prettiest of them all.

I'm not sure we'll get that, though, since he only did it on the last Niigata show. But if that's the one they're broadcasting..... Edit: I know I've complained about too many face emoticons before but I'm being an hypocrite now because I kind of wanted a Brian/Yuzu rubbing hands emoticon for this reply.

It always makes me happy to hear he's feeling very motivated with skating now.

Black swan incoming?

Those badges are something else.

Hey, I love being anxious and preparing myself for certain choices so I can be not too disappointed if it ends up being true or pleasantly surprised if not! That's how I'm rolling.

Not that I know of. In fact, I didn't even notice anyone talking about Karen in this event much even at GS. All they mentioned was Starr's FS with the 3A.....

Yuzu got a free day to play games!

Miki Ando doing some product placement and looking lovely.

Not offending, just some of us are probably a little less optimistic than you're being.

Lovely ladies:

Lovely ladies:

Front and center with his idols.

Oh so she does say very disappointed. Err... Yeah, Zuzu, what are you going to shock us with in August? EDIT: It's probably Seimei after all.

If only it hadn't been Max Ambesi who started the Seimei rumor...