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Just thinking about it makes me so grateful he ended up at TCC

Please! That woman would have wrecked him. That or he would have walked out after half an hour, never to return.

That would be a great way to celebrate when he does land it.

That's true leadership, and I agree, this is what Hanyu always appears to be like in his interactions with his competitors.

Yeah, be prepared. Because it's Yuzu. Anything can happen.

Don't forget, in every case, he's talking about future plans. "Difficult to see is the future, always in motion..." --> he has no more idea than anyone else what'll happen to him, so naturally he can't give a definite answer as to when he might r-word. He might have a hazy of idea of what it is that'll give him the idea that it's time to stop competing, but that's probably all. When you climb a mountain, often you see higher peaks to climb next. I really believe Yuzu is this kind of person, and probably won't r-word until he can see no more peaks.

Just taking everything he's said, in all the interviews and at CiONTU etc, about his attitude towards skating since his injury and Olympic victory, does anyone else feel, as I do, that it's like Yuzu is feeling reborn? Or that his skating is reborn? Something like that anyway. That's the impression I'm getting. And if that's so, I'm so glad that I'm going to have a chance to see it live.

THIS is what we should all be tossing on the ice, all season long...it'll take months for people to figure out what it is...

Yes but it's the wrong version of SEIMEI. Kinda bugs me that they couldn't be bothered to get the right one...

His hands looked very fit in that video with the wooden doll...no signs of any problems...

Could you not buy one when you arrive?

Maybe a broadcaster has bought the rights? I can't imagine who, though, nor why they'd only livestream in Canada. Any Canadian broadcaster would gladly livestream worldwide if they could, just to drive up ad revenue.

No, don't feel bad for saying that. But maybe there's a Japanese version of a Nessie? Godzilla isn't enough of a mystery. The big appeal of Nessie is that no one knows if she's real or just a legend. Godzilla's myth is different from that. And I realize now that some else already covered that ... I'm late to the conversation today...

I really like this idea. Throwing a Nessie before he's actually landed one might be tempting fate.

Amigurumi goat. Tiny and cute, that Yuzu can use as a pin or keychain of something.

We at least need a Nessie banner...

...and the GPF being held in BC...hmmmmm.

My favorite part of that translation: "I can't practice this jump every day... I am enjoying the process of learning how to do this. I use my head to train (efficiently)." . . . Dudes. This means Nessie's almost a done deal. He's closer than we think.

Either way, the destination is love

Oh wow! They look wonderful.

Well, the trouble with that rule, like so many of the ISU's rules, is that it's open to interpretation. IMO none of Yuzu's competition costumes have been garish, although some might be considered theatrical (after all, SEIMEI was pretty well theatre from start to finish because Yuzu was playing a character). I'd love for some of the bad costumes of the late 80's and early 90's to be reviewed with this rule in mind. Not sure that many of Yagudin's or Plush's costumes would pass... Ilia Kulik most definitely would not pass...

In my opinion, Yuzu's able to pull this off precisely because he's so manly. You never get the sense, watching him, that he is at all insecure about himself in this way, so the costumes work. As regards to other skaters: well I think it speaks volumes when, for some of them, their best costumes tend to happen with their exhibition programs. It means that they're trying to keep to some kind of 'rules' for the competition outfits - either written or unwritten. And you know, some skaters just look better in other stuff. For example, I've always thought that Chan's best skating outfit (can't call it a costume) was the hockey sweater and jeans he wore for 'Lovers in a Dangerous Time'. It just suited him and it made his skating seem so relaxed and open. But it wasn't a standard competition costume. Also, I'm going to point out here that Shoma isn't exactly a slouch in the frilly, glittery costume department either (though he's a lot more restrained with the frills - they're more like flutter or fringe). And it suits him beautifully, and he doesn't look girly at all. For that matter, most of the Japanese male skaters tend to be very well dressed on the ice - they seem to have taste.

I'mma go look...

At least everyone knows which program they're looking at when they see a random clip, because the costumes are distinct for each one.

It all comes down to individual taste. Some people will see certain things as 'sissy', some won't. I say the skater should always wear what they look good in. For a lot of NA skaters, they don't look so great in delicate, elaborate costumes. (In fact, I think Johnny Weir way overdoes it. Most of his costumes are so...busy. Too much happening at once. It's like the costume is wearing him.)