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[mosca]

Wow! There's a lot of you new here. This is exciting.

If you're just joining me, I'd appreciate it if you read my friending policy in my userinfo. I'm a grad student in the middle of dissertation hell, and I can barely get through my friends list as it is. I am really really glad to have new readers and look forward to getting to know people, and

Comments

[leftbrained]

I was so unbelievably happy when Evan got gold instead of Plushenko. Evan is still kind of a douche off the ice, but he skated well and I like his attitude far more than Plushenko's.

One thing about Chan, besides being overscored (which I expected and was sad to see that it discounted other skaters like Oda), the press are being complete jerks about his placement. All the newscasters and headlines are saying, "A Disappointing Night for Patrick Chan." Dudes, it's his first Olympics. He's 19. He didn't really compete all season. HE STILL GOT FIFTH, just look at Brian Joubert's placement, god. Canadian Press= the Asian parents of the world.

[andantecantible]

Canadian Press= the Asian parents of the world.

This is the funniest thing I've ever read. *g*

[mosca]

Evan is less of a douche than Plushenko. (Not that it's difficult.) And he seems to have found some class with that gold medal.

Oh, Skate Canada, did we really expect anything less? After all that money they spent getting him onto the podium (and I'm not implying corruption here, so much as the cash they poured into his training and PR) and he still choked.

[ethrosdemon]

Own the podium? Did that bleed into the US skate fans' consciousness? Chan was screwed from the get-go because of Olympics Canada's whole campaign, of which he was a backbone.

[mosca]

It bled into the hardcore non-Canadian fans' consciousness insofar as, "Ha, Canada, that's ballsy of you." And some fear that it might work.

Much more of an effect on Canadians, who were fed constant propaganda about how Canadian skaters were going to medal in all four disciplines. So far, they're 0/4, and ladies' is a long shot.

[leftbrained]

I had a funny experience while watching the Men's Long Program. My roommate, who doesn't follow winter sports at all, much less figure skating, was sitting beside me. I'd kinda been telling her about each guy as they came on, my general opinion, etc. When Evan came on, she immediately asked, "Who's he, is he on the American team?" I said yes, that was correct. Her verdict: she didn't like him because his face looks evil. She thought Johnny Weir, while a bit too flamboyant for her, looked much friendlier. Oda and Takahashi were her out and out favourites, though.

[mosca]

callmesandy and I have this theory that Evan Lysacek is possessed by a demon that causes him to win. You can tell your roommate that.

It is so cute and awesome that the Japanese boys are gaining so many fans. They deserve it.