2018 Grand Prix Final Men's Short Program

[ancientpeas]

Why you are right. You are so right. Did you say Baileys? And caramel? I am in awe of your rightness. [repeat ad nauseum I get my grubby paws on teh goodies...]

You can have some and keep your disagreeing opinions. I might give you some of my pecan pie if you agree though.

 

[kevinVchicago]

Have to say from being in the arena that Chen's performance was brilliant. Still can't get down with 1st and no combo. But brilliant.

 

[WeakAnkles]

If I have champagne and caviar can I convince you to agree with me?

I am EMINENTLY bribe-able! EMINENTLY!

 

[Metis]

Have to say from being in the arena that Chen's performance was brilliant. Still can't get down with 1st and no combo. But brilliant.

I would have given him high marks in PE and IE, but the fall definitely should have been called (which would have capped his PCS marks), and some of his GOEs are... questionable.

 

[Ichatdelune]

My good people, I agree that Nathan Chen and Uno Shoma's scores and placings have issues, but can't we all agree that although improved, judges are refusing to give Junhwan his deserved PCS?

 

[BillNeal]

While we wait for the protocols, interesting how close the PCS are. Around 40 to 44 for the men with Nathan and Shoma only a bit more than 1 point above Michal.

 

[twirlingblades]

Cmon protocols!

 

[Ichatdelune]

Protocols up!

Report: Nathan Chen: 4F (clean), Uno Shoma: 4T<

 

[s_parks]

My good people, I agree that Nathan Chen and Uno Shoma's scores and placings have issues, but can't we all agree that although improved, judges are refusing to give Junhwan his deserved PCS?

I'm not pretending jun hwan is perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but there's some age bias going on tbh.

 

[skylark]

Protocols up!

Report: Nathan Chen: 4F (clean), Uno Shoma: 4T<

my page is coming up blank. do yyou have a link?

Never mind, the protocols finally cme up for me.

 

[Ichatdelune]

I'm not pretending jun hwan is perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but there's some age bias going on tbh.

Yeah, I am a uber-fangirl, but I'm not saying he deserves the same PCS with skaters like Uno Shoma. I'm just saying that he isn't getting the full goods.

 

[msteach3]

Enjoyable men’s short despite the mistakes. I thought the guys looked fab and all had great hair! Most annoying part of the event was that awful announcer. What the heck???

 

[Colonel Green]

Ah, Keegan's TES dropped because of URs on the quad and 3A. That's not a usual thing for him, but again, he looked off here.

 

[Ichatdelune]

Um, can anybody tell me WHY THE (bleep) did Junhwan's 4S got a <??????? It looked fully rotated to me when I watched in slow-mo, but I am terrible with URs so

 

[s_parks]

Um, can anybody tell me WHY THE (bleep) did Junhwan's 4S got a <??????? It looked fully rotated to me when I watched in slow-mo, but I am terrible with URs so

Just when he finally got all level 4s and decent pcs, lol! Jackie Wong said it looked borderline. Oh well, it's not like he hasn't rotated quads before; I'm sure he and Brian will have seen that and really work on it.

 

[oly2018]

Um, can anybody tell me WHY THE (bleep) did Junhwan's 4S got a <??????? It looked fully rotated to me when I watched in slow-mo, but I am terrible with URs so

I could see it in the replay. I am more surprised by the lack of -GOE

 

[twirlingblades]

Um, can anybody tell me WHY THE (bleep) did Junhwan's 4S got a <??????? It looked fully rotated to me when I watched in slow-mo, but I am terrible with URs so

It looked under too me, but close enough that I didn’t think they’d call it.

 

[satine]

Michal actually got the most GOE, followed by Jun. One small consolation

 

[twirlingblades]

Nathan’s levels really helped him today! All level 4s, that’s great for him!

 

[shine]

My good people, I agree that Nathan Chen and Uno Shoma's scores and placings have issues, but can't we all agree that although improved, judges are refusing to give Junhwan his deserved PCS?

Yes, I truly believe his PCS should be in line with Chen/Uno.