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He'll make it his opening jump - from the start position at center ice right into the judges' faces.... .... but wait. No steps going in = lower GOE

Good God, don't give him Ideas!!!!

Completely OT but this happened and I'm excited b/c it's such a big upset win for Japan (and I'm normally an Ireland fan for rugby). I wonder if Yuzu is following the World Cup at all. http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/485939

And he got there simply by always being his best self and having confidence that his hard work would pay off. All the admiration he gets is natural and well-deserved

Let's not forget Donovan doing his free skate at ACI in Notre Dame de Paris costume... and all the hydroblades that are popping up in Men's.... it's not just the juniors who know what's good!

Man, Grassl's costume, I dunno....glittery blood? Really?

At least then the judges would have an objective standard to compare to!

wouldn't that make a great manga?

Could Japan's influence in this regard be spreading? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/canadas-national-ballet-schools-graduating-class-1.5288565

That's always going to be the problem with Prince music.

All these kids copying greatness...so cute! Though I can't believe someone else beside Yuzu actually wanted to wear boobskirt!

I remember watching that competition on TV and not being able to understand why Tracy and Rob didn't win...cue my lifelong consternation with ID judging... Happy Birthday, Tracy!

How great is it that they included Pooh?

Threats of this nature are crimes in almost all jurisdictions where the GPs are being held. If anyone receiving such a threat has reason to believe the threat was credible and specific as to location and/or time, then a phone call to local police is in order. Just sayin'.

Yes. Tbh, I hold my breath every time he's in mid-air now, and get emotional when he lands safely. Fanyu PTSD. For me, every jump safely landed is the most beautiful right now.

Oh, of course! It's his for Ice-chan that I saw, absolutely!

I just saw the news. What a sad thing to happen. My heart goes out to them.

When I watched last year's Origin, I really saw that creator/deity that Shae-Lynn referenced in her interview about it. I saw a story of a being so brimming over with energy that he couldn't help but create a world and humans to live in it, and then become intrigued and enamored with what he had made. I didn't see Yuzu in it - it was more like Yuzu became the means of expression for this incredible story. This year, though, Origin seems a lot more personal and more passionate. It feels more like Yuzu is showing us himself and trying to say something that he really wants to say, that only he can express. And I feel like there's a lot of love in it - strong, fierce, passionate love - though for what, I couldn't say. (Come to think of it, it reminds me of R&J 1.0 in that way). With Otonal, for me the feeling is similar between the two versions. If anything, I'd say this year's seems like it's been set free from constraints we didn't know were there.

Every time I see him doing these I get jealous. I wanna skate like that too!

Argh. I feel rung out like a wet dishrag after all the extra drama over World's ticket presales today... Anyone got some good new Yuzu art? I'm loving On Ice Perspectives ACI videos, btw. Great shots of everyone including Brian and Tracy.

Well here's hoping they smarten up before then, and that he's wrong. Because separating technical and artistic aspects into different programs is not going to solve the problem of bad technical calls or PCS being basically a made-up score. And unless they go for an approach similar to ice dance, where one program is rigidly defined in content (like the RD) and one program is open to skater's choice (like FD), separating the programs will render skating unwatchable, so bye-bye TV revenues. Of all the scuttlebutt I've read about the ISU's decisions, this rumour is the one that upsets me the most. Why not just bring compulsory figures back, instead? At least they can be judged objectively from the very start.

Sakura pink only, though.

Oy, vey! Well I have nothing more to add.

No, I've said my bit and am only suggesting design options now. And basically what I'm saying is that text-only might be our answer. Or we could just try collaring some of the commentators who keep insisting we're all Japanese and try to explain to them what they're getting wrong.