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I can understand why... but for me it doesn't have connotations, probably for the simple reason that I have listened to David Attenborough use it all the time, in way too many shows (Sir David is right up there with Yuzuru in the 'can do almost no wrong and even then I will deny it' stakes Which makes me think, someone should really do an Attenborough-style description of the Top 6 from the Olympics, it would be hysterical....

A sneaky part of my brain can't help dreaming that for his first comp, he glides out and treats us all to a vision... of subdued, demure restraint. Maybe in duck-egg blue or beige. Just once, to see how many shrieks he can cause around the FS world before breaking out in the usual bling...

I think, being a remarkably level-headed young athlete, he is probably simply bemused and probably amused if he ever sees what vast amounts of virtual words are expended all over the internet in discussing every last stitch and sequin, way more than all the other men (hell, probably all the ladies) combined...

Umm, also remember, Yuzuru himself has shown he is perfectly aware of the fact that you can cheerfully say less than flattering things about people you care about (Nobu, for a few dozen examples. And remember his sweet 'bye' to Javi after the birthday skate from Spain... followed by, basically, a 'that skate was quite baaaddd....') without it meaning the care is in any way dented.

That is adorable...

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... and then there's his total seeming inability or unwillingness to search/take time to be fitted for a formal suit that fits properly (sorry Yuzu, we still think you look adorable!) which does also indicate little interest in clothes except where they are part of his 'work equipment' at which point - like his skates, or music - no amount of obsessive detailed interest is too much for him.

Maybe we'll get an Overordy program this season... long or short, I'd be happy.

I'll raise you with pretty much any team of Aussie footballers, since not only can they not carry a tune in a ten-kilo bucket but (like much of the population at large) they don't have much idea of the tune OR words... "Australians all let us...umm umm Ummm umm umm girt by ummm....: Umm ummummummumm....AUSTRALIA FAIR!!!" (To be fair, we have the world's dullest anthem)

But the way he bounces around backstage at comps, listening to his music and singing along, if he was THAT bad someone would have let it slip... Me, I'm disappointed that Shoma (who looks like a schoolboy being made to dress up and really not happy about it ) didn't sing, I think that would have been even more priceless.

Maybe not a song but how about a remix of Morricone's The Ecstasy Of Gold from The Good the Bad and the Ugly soundtrack? Oh god, now I've thought of this I want it so much - maybe wouldn't be easy but if done right it could really be one of his badass numbers even more than PWW and Prince....

Can I admit that the one I am really curious about is Shoma - will he nod off midverse? (Sorry Shoma, I am fond of you...)

There's going to be some serious recording/downloading that day.....

Have these been put up anywhere? Split screen comparisons of some of the CiONTU performances and the originals: Etude (that costume will never ever not be breathcatching...) Zigeunerweisen: Mission Impossible (god he was such a baby then...) and my favourite so far, R&J1 with 6 years between them...

Then give the better costume back to Yuzu and within a day the bling and frill will be back. Our hearts belong to a man with a truly unique vision, and the next vision is only days away....

I am definitely confused but get the impression from all the facts figures and calculations being done all over the place that the only man - at the minute - who CAN break Yuzuru's records is... (Oh, and Javi's chances of winning another Europeans to finish off with just got even better) I have predictably few problems with this outlook.

{Thinks about it} {Winces and reaches for brain bleach} {thinks of Yuzuru in Shoma's new one} {Empties the brain bleach in desperate attempt to stop thinking} Nope. For me, this one of Shoma's is still worse.

Yep, that's another push-my-wild-otherworldly button one that I never even knew I had till Yuzu entered my life...

The Australian classical music are doing a public vote countdown of dance music this weekend... I have already decided that Javi HAS to do Piazzolla, Jason needs to investigate Scott Joplin, there's a tune in Vaughan Willams' folk song suit that is perfection for Caroline Kostner and if I never see Yuzu skating to the opening of Elena Kats-Chernin's Wild Swan ballet (Green Leaf, I hope you can hear it here my life will never quite be complete...

Sorry, that costume of Shoma's is more hideous than anything Yuzuru's ever been criticised for....

It says something when your competitors' coaches are your fanboys too....

Yep, both of those made me bounce and scream. Also there is one on youtube (and somewhere on this hard drive) with a bit of LGC in his swan prince costume, which did the same....

I have a inexplicable but total weakness for Yuzu, in one of his more ethereal and beautiful costumes (Etude, H&L, NS) breaking into one of his kickass pieces as an encore (R&J1, PW, Seimei climax) - it sort of kicks the fiercely otherworldly aspect he has right up there for me and I love it. So for that reason as well I would adore LGC to become a piece he does for both exhibition and encore (And something new for the SP please)

Everyone has to have some faults... Yuzuru's seem to be mostly centred around formal grown-up wear.