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I keep thinking that there's not going to by anything left of the costume at that rate. It'll be in tatters before the year is out. Is it the real actual Sochi PWW, or is it a replica? Do we know?

Oh, that would be hilarious. From your keyboard into Yuzu's eyes/brain, I hope. It's a concept that would work great with a bunch of his other rivals too @micaelis I think all comes down to whether Yuzu feels the need to 'replace' Javi at all. IMO, he most likely doesn't. And while having a training partner can be useful sometimes, it's not a necessity. Also, at this point I think it's pretty clear that 'Team Cricket' really is a team. If people notice that Zu needs something, I have no doubt they'll rally 'round him. But I wouldn't put it past Brian to use any one of his skaters as a way to.motivate any other one of his skaters, tbh. Speaking for myself, if I were Zhenya or Gabby Daleman, I'd be all about pushing myself to keep.up with Zu as much as I could.

There's a part of me that's always going to be a bit sad Patrick never got that individual Olympic Gold. But only a bit. There'll be a Canadian on top of that Olympic men's podium one day. meanwhile, excuse me while I revel in Yuzu's double gold.

Oh, that was fun. I saw a lot of my favorite Japanese actors in しょうゆ顔, but マヨネーズ顔 face made me laugh because the guys all look super-cheerful and happy. And well fed. This is the route of wisdom, indeed.

I know. But I'm not a noodle-y elite athlete Japanese boy, so the waistline is something I know could never have. The abs are achieved by hard work, so they're something I could potentially get for myself, hence why the abs shame me...

Took me a bit to realize, but he's playing Uma Thurman there, isn't he? From Pulp Fiction.

I get a similar complex whenever his abs flash. I love them but I also want abs like them and feel very pudgy looking at him.

Like the fact that anything set to Prince is automatically awesome? It might be a bit much to expect a guy to see the other obvious *cough* attributes of that costume

You know, now that you mention it, I bet Yuzuru could do this and make it work. It would obviously have to be a comedy routine though, if he did.

Yes but they weren't competition programs and it's been a long time since those. Also, the Humphray Bogart - Gene Kelly aesthetic might be quite fun on Zu. I went looking for images but couldn't find any copyright-free ones. But you know what I mean: sharp suit, trenchcoat, and fedora kind of thing. Obviously, adapted for skating. I kid. I like them all except the one with the tank top under the mesh shirt. That one just....didn't work out the way they hoped, I think.

not telling.

what a beautiful sentiment!

Well, whatever it is, I'm starting to see Canadian skater DNA in Boyang's moves and I like it. I like it a lot. It looks good on him.

I must say, Seimei Hanyu-Cat is my #1 favorite piece of fanart ever. Of course. I personally love his Vertigo and HILY costumes but I know not everybody does. But H&L, Seimei 2.0, and LGC are my favorites. I have noticed that Zu never doesn't sparkle, though. I think it would be a real departure for him if he wore something very street-clothes-y as a costume.

No, it's not the choreography, it's his body lines and how he's moving. He doesn't look so stiff anymore.

Turns out the one I thought was Jeff was actually Shoma.

So, I just watched Boyang's new SP (While My Guitar Gently Weeps) over in YouTube, and guys, it looks like he's moving completely differently. It's super exciting. It also looks, to my eyes at least, like some of the movement patterns are very Orser-esque. After seeing that, I'm willing to bet that even if he's not moving to TCC, he's been getting some kind of guidance or coaching from them somehow. Just a hunch on my part, but I really can see it in his moves.

I saw that. He sounds like a coach's nightmare, tbh.

See, I don't like the Ballade costume at all. I feel it does nothing for Yuzu. I guess I'm just generally not a fan of lighter blues...and to my eye he looks better in the darker colours or in white.

I think I see Johnny and Jeff, but I can't figure out who the two on Yuzu's other side are.

Well, don't forget that they also have to get access to him, to get footage, or an interview. And considering how much the Japanese media covers him, that might be difficult, just on account of there's only so much of Yuzu's time to go around.

That'd be awesome. Sometimes during the Olympics, CBC will do short documentary fluff pieces about big-name foreign athletes to go along with their coverage of the Canadian teams and of the sports, but in recent years their budget has been kind of lean so it seems like they've stopped doing that. But to tell you to the truth, I'm surprised they haven't done a full-on Brian Orser/TCC doc for the Passionate Eye (and covered Yuzu in that). It's such a Canadian story in every regard. It's exactly the kind of thing that fits their mandate. As for NBC, expecting an American station to cover non-American athletes at any point in time is a stretch. It's just not what their audiences are after as far as I can tell.

Honestly, I think it's the colour. That pale, sea foamy blue doesn't look good on anybody.

Yes, I thought that when we first saw him in Dory at FaOI Makuhari. At the very least, his muscle is starting to fill out and he looks less noodle-y in the chest, shoulders and arms.

Never underestimate Mr. Hanyu. Even for this.