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Let's hope that more Japanese media start to point out this ridiculous judging and scoring.

I think that has probably to do with the lack of audience. Let's not forget that so far, both outings of LMEY have been overshadowed by the pandemic. I'm sure performing a fast, energetic program like LMEY to a small subdued audience that isn't allowed to cheer or in an almost empty rink isn't as nearly as electrifying and motivating as in a stadium full of screaming, cheering people. A large, supportive audience gives performers a huge boost of energy. I think especially for someone like Yuzu, who is so used to large, cheering crowds, performing must have felt very different. He might have also wanted to focus more on skating clean, since the program is still quite new. I hope we'll get to see him skate LMEY to a huge, cheering crowd. Then he can really unleash that inner rockstar of his and also unleash the power of his hips and wiggle that booty of his. Seriously, what's the point of shaking his ass properly if there's nobody there to scream their lungs out?

Those lines! Those edges!

I think Yuzu costumes have been compared to anything from dresses to precious stones or butterflies. Now it's also eggs, beautiful and precious eggs.

Very well said! I love this quote. It could really be about Yuzu. What makes Yuzu so special, loveable and precious to so many people all over the world are not just his athletic and artistic abilities and his successes. It's his character. He is such a genuine, generous and positive person with a huge, warm heart. He is authentic and full of integrity. He has the courage to wear his heart on his sleeves and bare his soul to everyone when he performs on the ice. This is why it's impossible to look away when you watch him skate. This is also why - on top of all his obvious skills and level of mastery in figure skating - he has so many devoted fans and admirers from all over the planet. No matter what hardships he has had to experience, no matter how much resistance he has had to face, not matter how much criticism and ridicule he has had to endure, Yuzu has always stayed true to himself and he has kept his pure and beautiful heart, spirit and soul.

What I'd like to predict is that after all the shit Yuzu has had to go through again these past few years, he's due for something super wonderful, amazing and extraordinary to happen for him again. His luck has been accumulating. All the successes and rewards he's missed out on have been accumulating, waiting for the right moment to be unleashed. Yuzu's triumph will happen and when it does happen, it will be grander than anything we've ever seen, I believe in this. And the most important thing is that he's healthy and happy and stays healthy and happy.

Wow! @Henni147, Max quoted your analysis of Yuzu's triple Axels! And yes, I agree, how can it possibly be that Yuzu's 3As still get much lower GOEs than they should considering their incredible quality? This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS].

Happy Hope&Legacy Day, everybody! Hopurega in 4K! Check out this channel. There are other Yuzu programs in 4K.

I don't think it will be ready yet within that short time. And I do hope that he will rest a bit and take it easy before throwing himself into practicing his 4A. But with Yuzu, who knows...

Yuzu and cats!

The way judges seem to score GOEs and PCS nowadays is that if you land difficult jumps or if you have a certain nationality, you get high GOEs and PCS all included. If you happen to fulfil both conditions, you get extra candies. And if you make mistakes and you have a certain nationality, then you're judged much more leniently than skaters from other nationalities.

Oto-chan comforting Ten-chan. This is so adorable! Don't be sad, Ten-chan. You will come back stronger than ever!

In my opinion, even a Yuzu who had obvious problems during the FS at the WC was still clearly faster than Nathan in his FS. True, Nathan landed all his jumps, but the parts in-between his jumps looked quite slow and tedious to me. They were also empty and lacked content. He was literally just going from one jump preparation to another. The sad thing is that Nathan still got PCS that Yuzu only gets when he's at his best. But that's also the case with other skaters (Russian ladies). And while Nathan gets the highest GOEs for just completing a jump, Yuzu has to up the game and deliver the highest jump quality, including the most difficult entries and exits, in order to get decent GOEs. If this "sport" would be judged fairly (i.e. according to the ISU's own theoretical rules), then Yuzu's GOE and PCS scores should be clearly higher than Nathan's. In fact, Nathan's PCS should be lower than those of quite a couple of other skaters, if you take into consideration the quality of skating. While it was fair for Nathan to win this WC due to his landing of 5 quads and Yuzu's mistakes, the difference should not have been as nearly as big. And if scored fairly, then Yuzu should have won Saitama WC.

The little pudding among humans. It's actually a totally cute nickname. I can't believe an anti came up with it.

And hundreds, even thousands, of Poohs raining down from the sky and covering the entire ice rink in yellow and flashes of red.

Me too! And I noticed that when I rock my entire upper body from side to side, I can also train my abs.

This would be indeed epic and worthy of a legend like Yuzu! I've already thought about some famous composer writing a piece just for Yuzu. That would be so amazing on a GOAT level.

Yes, Yuzu has a skincare specialist in Toronto who helps him to preserve his perfect skin and only that person can do their magic on his skin. That's why he needs to go back to Toronto.

Yuzu also inspires people to make food fanart.

Yes, thank you!

I also saw a couple of others but these two I could find. The second one is especially cute. Yuzu and Pooh swaying in tandem.

Yeah, I mean this one. But an actual Yuzu swaying emoji would be great. I've never seem him doing that before and he seemed to rock himself quite often during the WC. I guess it's quite a new habit. He probably does that for self-soothing and calming reasons. It makes sense. After all, rocking sensations also calm down babies.

I agree. I also think he's done with Otonal. He's gotten the absolute max out of it. The timing of Otonal is such that he has to put the jumps into the first half which is not ideal for maximizing the points. The timing would also make putting in a 4A more difficult than it already is. At this point, I think even an updated Chopin would be more likely than Otonal. I'm pretty sure he will keep H&E considering what he's said during his interviews. The program seems to mean a lot to him. I think H&E is a program that's absolutely perfect for him. It's something only he can poperly skate, express and interpret. It's really made for him. And it's perfect for grand occasions like the Olympics. It' also the perfect epic program to be opened with a 4A. I like LMEY, but it's likely that Yuzu will choose a more classical piece for his Olympic season short program. But LMEY would be great for the gala. Then he'd probably do some serious ass shaking too! As for the GP series, I think Yuzu will probably participate. It sounds to me like he wants to practice landing the 4A in a program during competitions, which would be important to turn it into a routine. Therefore, he wil likely try to participate in as many comps as possible. Regarding which GPs, I think it would actually be quite good for Yuzu to compete in CoC, especially if it takes place in Beijing. He hasn't skated in China in many years and it would be good to get a taste of it before the Olympics. Unfortunately, so many things are still so uncertain because of Covid. Let's hope that the worldwide situation will be better by this autumn. If Yuzu competes at the Olympics, I would really love to see him live. Who knows if an audience will even be allowed, but we shall see. I think it's good that Yuzu now only focuses on perfecting his 4A. I say perfecting because I'm pretty sure that he can already land it, albeit maybe a bit underrotated. With the Corona situation as it is now, it's very difficult to make any kind of prediction as to competitions. Focusing on the 4A is really the only thing Yuzu can control. I believe having this goal also gives him a sense of power and stability in an absolutely unpredictable world.

Yuzu unlocked a new power! I just noticed that we have a Yuzu swaying pudding emoji.

Get some good and well-deserved rest, Yuzu! Please take good care of him, dear Pooh!