General Yuzuru Chat

[marlet]

I like that he's so expressive

[yuzuangel]

  On 7/1/2017 at 12:38 AM, Forcefield said:

 

 

This was several pages ago, but still wanted to address it: I agree with you. What I love about Yuzu is how he supports and promotes friendly and fair rivalry. He is of course, human, but what's most apparent of all is that he wants to be the best out of the best. He said this in a interview - but he also lives it and shows it. Having Shoma in Team Japan imo is actually what's best for Yuzu (although it makes me stressed as a Yuzu uber) as it actually pushes him forward much like having Javier as his training mate does (or the addition of Boyang and Chen.)

 

Imo Shoma and Yuzu's rivalry is similar like Yuzu's rivalry with Javier (but not exactly because interactions and Shoma's reserved personality). What Shoma said reminds me of Yuzu - at Worlds 2015 or 2016 (I can't remember), Yuzu was truly happy for Javier's win and yet he was also resolved to defeat Javier next time (and the kiddo was so open and honest about it!) I think this is what makes friendships even stronger - when you can be rivals and friends.

 

 

In other fandoms they're always like, "It's a waste to give presents to idols! They make more money than you! If you really want to give something, donate that money instead!" Of course, FS athletes are not idols, but this is definitely a scenario where if I wanted to give a gift to a FS skater I'd probably not over-think it.

 

FS is as hard, and sometimes even harder, to do competitively than other sports and it's sad how underappreciated both monetarily and just fandom-wise (especially men's single) it is internationally and even locally in some places. The commentator from B.ESP during Yuzu's GPF 2015 LP named other currently popular and legendary athletes in the world and how Yuzu is comparable to them in his sport - and I agreed and thought it's a shame that a hard-working prodigy like Yuzu's name won't ever be recognized on the streets by random people who may not even follow the sport, like they would for Messi or Curry. But tbh I shouldn't be complaining because YH has a big fandom and FS is comparatively bigger in Japan than in other countries so he's got the best deal out of most Figure Skaters.

 

 

If Yuzu skates again for Japan's annual charity event - 24 hour tv (which happens around the end of Aug 28-30?), I hope he does either the swan ex (though not likely since the lyrics are not sung in Japanese) or Hope and Legacy (a little more likelier than Notta Stellata and tbh it's very fitting for the charity event with the title and meaning - and he won worlds and broke wr with it too). So hoping WTT wasn't the last we saw of them! (But he might also debut something new, or collaborate on something new just for the event which is not bad either).

 

I wonder if his free children skate class on August 16th (mentioned more than a few pages back) is for 24 hour tv also - it is close to the date of the charity event. If it is we might see footage after all!

 

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Left my introduction for last because I'm loquacious when I'm writing so you can skip if you want!

 

Hello! This is my first post!

 

I'm a lurker - here, on tumblr, Goldenskate and FSuniverse. I actually found the latter two sites first and since I was also interested in Figure Skating too and not just Yuzu I spent a lot of time there (still am). (So here's an appeal to everyone who has an account on GS and FSU, don't abandon it altogether! As I was starting out, those two sites were very informative, but sometimes not so welcoming to YH fans, so it was very nice reading people defend YH calmly and with logic on threads outside fanfests, or call people out for being antis or trolls too.) I didn't want to delurk, but it's the holiday weekend here and I'm taking a break from reading the YH GS fanfest from the beginning.

 

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I've been in a lot of fandoms (though some of them just casually) - just to name a few: anime, j-pop/drama/variety, k-pop/drama/variety, soccer - their fandoms give me a lot of stress and surprisingly even though it's a much smaller sport. Figure Skating is not doing me any good either, lol. It's a combination of me adoring Yuzu too much and wanting to throw not so friendly things at the FS judges for their political games, bias, not actually following the rules and etc. (People don't want to remember the Men's event in Sochi, but I would prefer it over blatant gifting of podium spots of the Ladies event in Sochi - if the latter happens in Pyeongchang, I swear *shakes fists*.)

 

I became a fan of Yuzu a month ago, but I knew about him much earlier because of his wr Olympic program, plus my jpop fav interviewed him and tbh he appeared quite a few times where I wasn't actually looking for him. But this time one month ago I checked-checked him out because an admin of a Eng Japanese site translated not so good comments about Yuzu and also so obviously didn't like him that, instead of being the sheep that I was, I decided to see what the fuss was about this figure skater who I vaguely remember and plus I just was curious to see how he was holding up now if he was still being great. Youtube hell-hole happened - I found out he was beautiful inside and out and also his programs were everything I ever wanted in FS - so here I am. Recently, I wanted to get my sister into FS too since it's so lonely to be a fan with no one to gush with, plus she loves soccer and rooted for Team Japan -soccer edition- with me, but she honestly told me that she (like many people) didn't think much of men fs and thought they weren't graceful or beautiful enough (she needs to see Yuzu) so I had a very long conversational thought with myself that Figure Skating is a sport that if you don't see the beauty then even if someone forces you it just won't happen - it's that subjective especially when even FS fans can't agree sometimes - and I'm thinking of giving up on her.

 

Dropped this bomb of a large introduction post - SORRY! This is what happens when I lurk too long and have too many thoughts to myself.

 

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Wow, what a first post! Welcome!!! 

[robin]

  On 7/1/2017 at 12:49 AM, marlet said:

I like that he's so expressive

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His expressions are infinite!!

 

@Forcefield Welcome and post often! Glad you decided to delurk

[Pammi]

Not sure where to post this song called "Heartache" by One OK Rock - it's so lovely and Taka's voice is Amazing in this song - I thought of Yuzuangel's avatar which says "It's not love if it doesn't hurt" as I was listening to it, and thought of how most of us love Yuzu quite a lot (in addition to loving his skating), and that can be a bit like heartache as our love will forever be unrequieted. "I miss you" is part of the lyric too, and we do miss Yuzu especially in the off season (been lucky this year with Fantasy on Ice!).  So, have a listen and hope you enjoy it as much as I do - Taka, like Yuzu, is a great performer.(and they both make people cry!)

 

[Hydroblade]

Welcome to the madness, @Forcefield ! I swear we're a bunch of friendly people and I hope you keep posting here a lot!

 

  On 7/1/2017 at 1:15 AM, Pamyu said:

Not sure where to post this song called "Heartache" by One OK Rock - it's so lovely and Taka's voice is Amazing in this song - I thought of Yuzuangel's avatar which says "It's not love if it doesn't hurt" as I was listening to it, and thought of how most of us love Yuzu quite a lot (in addition to loving his skating), and that can be a bit like heartache as our love will forever be unrequieted. "I miss you" is part of the lyric too, and we do miss Yuzu especially in the off season (been lucky this year with Fantasy on Ice!).  So, have a listen and hope you enjoy it as much as I do - Taka, like Yuzu, is a great performer.(and they both make people cry!)

 

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[#angstyAgape mode]

[Anony]

1 hour 31 min until 2017-2018 season

 

I swear this is like New Years countdown but for figure skating fans speaking of which, how many Yuzuru emojis did you guys make when I was gone this week, jeeze you people work fast.

[lily]

So.. This is quite random and off-topic but I am very indesicive and need help lmfao

So I want to create a new tumblr for yuzu and fs in general and I need help in choosing my url

So far the options are yuzupoohs yh94 94yh and 1994yh

[katonice]

More FS TV broadcasts happening in Japan!

 

July 8, 2017

JSports4 11:00 to 13:00

ISU FS Championships Archive #5

2012 World FS Championships Men's Singles

 

BS Fuji

23:00 to 23:55

Figure Skate TV! Request Hour (replay?)

 

Nichi TV(?)

Going! Sports & News

July 2, 2017 23:55 to 24:55

15 yr old Figure Skater

Marin Honda Special

Senior Debut and Key to the Pyeongchang Olympics

 

[kaeryth]

  On 7/1/2017 at 2:45 AM, lily said:

So.. This is quite random and off-topic but I am very indesicive and need help lmfao

So I want to create a new tumblr for yuzu and fs in general and I need help in choosing my url

So far the options are yuzupoohs yh94 94yh and 1994yh

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I'm maybe being a troll... but is Yasunori Hanyu taken?

[lily]

  On 7/1/2017 at 2:59 AM, kaeryth said:

 

I'm maybe being a troll... but is Yasunori Hanyu taken?

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it's actually not! 

[Anony]

Yazunori Hanyu is nothing, does anyone remember Yuzuru Hamyulla? 

[axelsandwich]

  On 7/1/2017 at 2:59 AM, kaeryth said:

 

I'm maybe being a troll... but is Yasunori Hanyu taken?

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((also omg his baby 'NUMBER ONE' hand gesture at the end which he upgraded to his usual 'hand over head' move))

[kaeryth]

  On 7/1/2017 at 2:54 AM, katonice said:

More FS TV broadcasts happening in Japan!

 

July 7, 2017

JSports4 11:00 to 13:00

ISU FS Championships Archive #5

2012 World FS Championships Men's Singles

 

 

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Does Japanese tv want me to sob uncontrollably again?

[kaeryth]

  On 7/1/2017 at 3:06 AM, Anony said:

Yazunori Hanyu is nothing, does anyone remember Yuzuru Hamyulla? 

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Iconic ^TM

 

 

 

[Hydroblade]

  On 7/1/2017 at 3:08 AM, kaeryth said:

 

Does Japanese tv want me to sob uncontrollably again?

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I highly suspect I was really close to seeing this on TV when it happened...