2018 Skate Canada Men's Free Skate

[satine]

Men's FS Vids have been uploaded for any skates you missed!

 

[Noxchild]

Welp, time for more scoring drama :confused2: I enjoyed it all, and now it's time to skedaddle until ladies' free :scard8:

 

[BillNeal]

Samarin, watch Messing and take note how to skate with charisma.

I agree, I saw Keegan at GTSA in the summer, where he wasn't as clean but he still kept that Chaplin charm throughout.

 

[s_parks]

Questionable scoring aside, congrats to Cha especially for being the first men's skater from Korea to medal at the senior GP, and only second skater after Yuna!

 

[moriel]

ok i just need to vent
KEEEEEEEEEGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY
<3<3<3

 

[Seren]

What drunk judge gave Jason a 7.75 in skating skills?

 

[TallyT]

Tiny Shoma getting on and off that podium.....

 

[karne]

That's some serious Canadaflation for Keegan. But wait, I thought the Russians were the only ones who home-cooked?

 

[DanseMacabre]

What drunk judge gave Jason a 7.75 in skating skills?

...I'm too sober for this.

 

[Seren]

...I'm too sober for this.

I'm saving the booze for the ladies.

 

[Metis]

...I'm too sober for this.

*yomank*

I think it’s less that certain skaters were overscored so much as that the majority were underscored in PCS. The judges really need to reward individual components — a 9 in PE and a 7.75 in SS or vice-versa is not an unreasonable split and would more accurately reflect what happens in some instances (not saying here, I just pulled the numbers and component values out of a hat).

 

[mau]

I’m so happy for Baby Jun’s first GP medal! The fall was really unfortunate but it’s still a great job and a big step further.

 

[Roo87]

Yes! Keegan's GPF chances in Vancouver are very good with this placement and nice score.

He might be the only Canadian competitor there. Hopefully a pairs team too and we need a miracle for a dance team.

 

[TallyT]

I’m so happy for Baby Jun’s first GP medal! The fall was really unfortunate but it’s still a great job and a big step further.

I'm just loving the fact that he's doing great this year (two medals so far, and it's just begun!) with a program that pretty much everyone hated on first hearing, and he alone clearly really really loves....

 

[Ginask8s]

Thanks to everyone for posting links!

 

[sowcow]

That's some serious Canadaflation for Keegan. But wait, I thought the Russians were the only ones who home-cooked?

Really Karne ... must you start!?!

It's clear there was no major or obvious judging issue at the Skate Canada event thus far...

Specifically, in terms of the men, almost everyone (as per all the previous comments) is in agreement that the 'best 3 men' made the podium. :medal"

Simply because you (and a few others) may have wished for a swap among the top 3 (I'm assuming Messing & Cha, given your specifc mention of 'Canadaflation') that does not automatically equate to 'poor judging'! [I'd argue it equates more to simply 'sour grapes' on your part for 'stirring the pot' unnecessarily!]

I.M.O. of course.

G'day
SowCow

 

[champagnerain]

I love watching all of Shoma's medal ceremonies, because he always looks like he has no idea why he's there or what's going on.

(Also, someone get that boy some chapstick! His lips look awful in closeup! :shocked

 

[Tavi...]

What drunk judge gave Jason a 7.75 in skating skills?

Canada

 

[DanseMacabre]

I'm saving the booze for the ladies.

Hahahaha same. I actually have an open bottle of rosé I've earmarked for just this occasion.

 

[TontoK]

Not uncommon for me to have some minor gripes about the scoring, but in the end, I don't have any real complaints about either the placements in the FS or the competition as a whole.