This is the second best Four Seasons Patrick has ever skated. The best was 2008 Nationals.
To me it was. Patrick must have thought so too; that's why he went back to this music for the Olympic season.
Every skater has his own artistic limit. Only a few on your list could jump out of their own limitation. Patrick Chan, though not the best artist, is right up there amongst them. He has his style. He cannot skate something like Takahashi's Blue. However, Lori Nichol and Morozov's stretching style choreographs are not Takahashi's strength either. Johnny weir's pretty pretty style is quite narrow. I don't think weir has better artistry than Chan under Kathy Johnson.
It's a pretty different program though, with a different music cut. And a pretty different performance today. Okay, I thought his performance at TEB blew that old performance away, but different strokes for different folks...
To me the two performances/programs make an interesting study of skater when he first starts out and when he is in his prime. It also shows the differences (and similarities) of two choreographers when they work with the same skater and same music.
I have a soft spot for the 2008 version... it was the performance that first made me really notice Patrick. But objectively speaking Patrick is a better skater now
Every skater has his own artistic limit. Only a few on your list could jump out of their own limitation. Patrick Chan, though not the best artist, is right up there amongst them. He has his style. He cannot skate something like Takahashi's Blue. However, Lori Nichol and Morozov's stretching style choreographs are not Takahashi's strength either. Johnny weir's pretty pretty style is quite narrow. I don't think weir has better artistry than Chan under Kathy Johnson.
I think some of the flubbing of jumps we're seeing is due to feeling the weight of expectations and pressure. What I wish for him is a good season with more consistency and a slow, steady blossoming over the next four-eight years.
Absolutely Hanyu is feeling the pressure, although in the past he has also had difficulty putting out two clean programs in competition. I think it's easy to forget that he's just 18 as we've seen moments of brillance from him at a very young age.
I see nothing wrong with his LP. If he relaxes and lands the jumps it can no doubt be stunning. With the mistakes here maybe Orser will rethink the quad sal and rearrange the jump layout. Even better, maybe they'll rethink the costume and put him in something more befitting Romeo.
I too think he has progressed from 2008, flaneur. He should otherwise, he wouldn't be where he is today.To me the two performances/programs make an interesting study of skater when he first starts out and when he is in his prime. It also shows the differences (and similarities) of two choreographers when they work with the same skater and same music.
I have a soft spot for the 2008 version... it was the performance that first made me really notice Patrick. But objectively speaking Patrick is a better skater now
IceDiva said:. I differ in my view of artistry: some, like Takahashi project out to the audience, while skaters like Chan draw the audience in to him.
I personally don't like Hanyu's costume too. It's too feminine with all the coloured stones and frills. I think a plain soft white/off white is more befitting to Romeo's image. Is it too late to change his costume?msteach said:maybe they'll rethink the costume and put him in something more befitting Romeo
Oh my goodness how cute was he?!
He looked like a kid on Christmas morning who saw a pile of presents under the tree just for him!
Hard to imagine how he could have looked even happier if it had been silver or gold!
Oh my goodness how cute was he?!
He looked like a kid on Christmas morning who saw a pile of presents under the tree just for him!
Hard to imagine how he could have looked even happier if it had been silver or gold!
I feel sorry for all the Japanese guys. They're having to compete on the Grand Prix at these events in the micro sense, but in the macro sense they're already under intense scrutiny by the Japanese Federation and any misstep, even in a GP, could lead to them being left off the Olympic team.
To me it was. Patrick must have thought so too; that's why he went back to this music for the Olympic season.