Dear Skate Gods...

Nov 19, 2008 18:23



I don't know what you guys are smoking, but I am asking--- no--- insisting that some sanity is restored to men's figure skating as soon as possible.  What has been happening on at the GP circuit this year defies logic and explanation.  The fact that none of the actual contenders have won a single event yet is highly disturbing to me. The fact that ( Read more... )

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daininsh November 20 2008, 08:31:56 UTC
The really scary thing is that Evan and Brian really were both a complete mess... And Patrick was good. Perhaps not as brilliant as numbers show, but he deserved to win anyway.
And Johnny really is old and crazy, lol.
I just hope my dear boys can pull it together for the big competitions.
I'm actually loving Kozuka, so I have at least one new face among the old ones. LOL

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78sunshine87 November 20 2008, 17:32:29 UTC
Actually I don't agree that Evan was a complete mess. He skated a solid program both times, with 8 triples, energy, etc. That's not a mess.LOL (His costume was a mess, but that's another story)

The only difference is that his 3A, which the judges used to overlook in the past, got downgraded, and at SC he was hosed by the judges on PCS (they were way lower than in the past for comparable performances).

Patrick did not deserve to win SC, IMHO. Bradley was robbed. Patrick was the one who was a technical mess, and he got "Skating with Canadian passport" PCS. That's why I am outraged.

Now, at TEB, Joubert wasn't great, but not a mess either. Now in this case, he did not deserve to win and I am not disputing his placement. Kozuka, whom I also really like, was robbed on PCS. He outjumped Patrick, yet Patrick, once again won on his huge PCS. Once again, I'm outraged. LOL

But yeah, I agree that the boys need to pull it together. Kozuka, him I have no beef with. My hate is directed solely at Patrick Chan.

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daininsh November 20 2008, 19:16:50 UTC
ok, by "complete mess" I mean relative mess, not absolute mess. lol. = not as good as should be. I mean, take either of these guys and they can swipe the ice, but still have great presence and charisma...
I have nothing against Chan, but perhaps it's because I'm so not into all this hype...

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78sunshine87 November 22 2008, 05:39:24 UTC
I'm so glad Joubert found his charisma!

Yeah, I can totally see how people who are lucky enough not to be exposed to the Canadian "Best. Skater. EVER!!!!!" and "Genius!!!!" hype about Chan might not see where all the hate is coming from. LOL

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daininsh November 23 2008, 11:37:26 UTC
I'm happy for Joubie, too.
As for Chan, I'm really totally neutral and don't really care...:/

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