Shoma made me laughed so much at media events. I think I am Shoma's off-ice fan. He's so damn lucky to have Yuzu around and Yuzu really cares about Sho. He's teaching/looking after/guiding him thru and thru. 

24 minutes ago, Yatagarasu said:

 

I've been gushing over Boyang for ages so join the club. He's such a sweetie and honestly, I have mad respect for him. He's worked so hard to try and improve himself as an overall skater. He could have gone down the road of just piling on the jumps but he's trying to raise the level of his overall skating and mad, mad respect. I suppose this is why Ashley's bs annoyed me more this time around. Anyway I know it's a long shot but I wish he'd change choreographers so that he could get the programs that truly showcase what he's achieved.

Yes, I so join the club. So so much respect and admiration, really, he is quite incredible and I think he has a bright future ahead of him .

27 minutes ago, getsurenka said:

I think Shoma has the mindset/personality of what Yuzu had described as a mentally strong person in Jounetsu Tairiku 2016: someone who is unaffected by his surrounding, the words around him etc therefore is able to stay true to himself. In contrast, Yuzu described himself as someone who is mentally weak, therefore he needs to isolate himself to stay unaffected. This notion is once again brought up when Yuzu said Shoma has the heart and brain of a titanium, and praised him for his mental strength during the interviews post Olympics. Shoma himself also said he treated this competition like any other competition, and that Olympics holds no special meaning to him; whereas Yuzu is the opposite: Olympics is essentially everything to him.

 

Now, I do not know whether Shoma is truly the kind of person who can remain so unaffected by his surrounding or if he is just putting up a strong front, or whether he is able to stay so unaffected because of Yuzu's presence acting as a shield or his own mental fortitude. But I have to say while his words serve as a good and fun meme to the fans, his lack of emotion toward it is something I personally finds hard to connect with. This is not meant to be a dismerit to Shoma, as he is truly a strong competitor and skater, it is just his lack of interest serves a stark contrast to Yuzu's openness to his emotions and vulnerability, which I very much admired and loved. While a few complain of Yuzu's otherworldly-ness, ambitions and his records that make it hard for them to relate to and feel for him, I actually find it easier to understand Yuzu than Shoma. I do not know to what extent a competitive athlete can truly remain unaffected by the competitions and the results, but I can definitely understand the ambition and thirst Yuzu has for winning perfectly, as well as the strong regret and frustration he has inside him when he doesn't perform the way he wants to. I feel for Yuzu who strives to become better and pushes his limit to work toward his lifelong goal and to revenge his past mistakes; I feel for him when he says while he is happy for the winner, he is also disappointed at not able to win. These honest and raw emotions from him makes him relatable to us as audience even though we may not be 2x Olympic Champion, 2x World Champion, 4x GPF Champion who also breaks 12 WR. 

 

That is why I personally think what he perceives as his weakness is actually one of his strengths. Sure, there are times he stumbled from all the weight he carries, but there are many times he shines brighter when he allows himself to feel and connect with his surroundings. Otherwise there won't be the iconic skates like WC 2012, WC 2013, GPF 2015, WC 2017 etc that made us fell for him no matter how many times we watch them. It is also one of the reason why he has such a large following in a relatively low profile sport.

 

But then I also see people putting down Yuzu for being so emotional, so who knows? In the end, to each their own. Whatever works for them is the way they should strive for. And I think it is a little bit early to speculate whether Shoma is going to buckle under the expectations. In my opinion, he is not as clueless and harmless as many of his fans like to make out to be. In order to be a top rated competitive skater, you don't just fumble your way through it. So I think we should give it some time to see how he progresses in the future.

I also can't connect with him because of this. One the biggest reasons I admire Yuzuru is because he is so transparent about his feelings on ice and off ice. He is one of the most passionate people I've ever know.

 

10 minutes ago, MrPudding said:

 

 

Thanks for posting @MrPudding 

It is fantastic to watch all  of SEIMEI from this angle, being able to see the whole rink enables us to see the beautiful flow of the programme, and just what an excellent job Yuzuru did today out there.  It's a wonderful legacy that this programme has been the vehicle for him to achieve his Dream of a 2nd consecutive Olympic Gold Medal;   it's been said before but he truly is the Champion of Figure Skating, and certainly he is the Champion of MY heart!

1 hour ago, MajaHled said:

It just dawned on me that I've been reaaally gushing over Boyang for a while now . But how can I not? 

Oh I really like Boyang a lot. I’m looking forward to see him rise. 

I really wanted him to medal. 

14 minutes ago, Sammie said:

Oh I really like Boyang a lot. I’m looking forward to see him rise. 

I really wanted him to medal. 

i was crushed that he didn't medal.seeing him crying was so upsetting.praying for the best for beijing 2022

1 hour ago, ThiriYuzu said:

Shoma made me laughed so much at media events. I think I am Shoma's off-ice fan. He's so damn lucky to have Yuzu around and Yuzu really cares about Sho. He's teaching/looking after/guiding him thru and thru. 

 

I'm sorry, let me quote a part of Shoma's interview post FS. It cracks me up too much:

 

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You stood on the Olympic stage, and you have the medal ceremony later. How do you feel about that?

S: We have the ceremony after this?

The medal ceremony is tonight.

 

1 minute ago, wildstrawberry said:

i was crushed that he didn't medal.seeing him crying was so upsetting.praying for the best for beijing 2022

Poor thing. He worked really hard. I’m really rooting for him. 

56 minutes ago, MrPudding said:

 

Blocked of course. I’m trying to find fancams but it’s so hard. 

Just now, Sammie said:

Blocked of course. I’m trying to find fancams but it’s so hard. 

I'm usually very fast at finding videos on youtube BUT DAMN THE IOC/ISU IS FAST

I have found a SEIMEI vid at

 

3 hours ago, Pamyu said:

Sorry if posted already - the Yuzu Boyang hug Yuzu is so touchy feely

 

 

So, so precious. He wouldn't let Nathan get away, either. 

 

 

2 hours ago, Smultron said:

Guys....will the tears ever end? 

I went to bed but I just can't stop thinking about today and how much it took to get that OGM 

 

 

I am having tears for Sunday breakfast. I expect the menu to remain the same for at least the next week.