2023-24 Grand Prix Final Senior Women's Free Skate

[lariko]

Kaori's dress is amazing!

Hmm, did Kaori ever try a 3A? Or was that Wakaba?

Although that 2A is definitely worth the price of admission!

Sakamoto iirc tried it in training, but it didn’t work, so she commented that she would keep doing what she is doing. Higuchi was landing 3As in competition but not much.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Actually I preferred Rion's.

I agree. Rion's FS is wonderful, one of the best programs of this season for me.

 

[hermine17]

Kirby looks happy for Kaori.

 

[lariko]

Oh my, I gasped so loud at that flip I woke my cats up lol
Well done Kaori, my beloved

I'm happy for her but I'm still salty over Hana, frankly I would have had Nina 3rd and Hana 2nd but I guess the short program made the difference

Saaaaame.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Hooray Kaori! That was so good except for the step out! She's definitely got a big chance to threepeat at Worlds. How exciting!

Haha her coach's face at the step out.

 

[CaroLiza_fan]

YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

Kaori wins the FS and overall!!! And by a good margin in both cases.

WELL DONE KAORI!!!

CaroLiza_fan

 

[icewhite]

if yoshida's program wasn't such a snooze I could see a case for her winning overall. she still won the LP by 12.5 points, which is fair.

loena's LP is a mess, but at least it's different and interesting and not generic

I am usually fond of modern programs and bored by the typical instrumental sweetness, but I don't think Hana's is generic. It has some interesting moments and build. Loena is posing and otherwise skating on two feet. I know she's capable of much more, but Loena's program is a pure pretender, Hana's is not the world beater, but rather strong imo.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

Kaori's reactions are always hilarious, she has such a delightfully big personality

 

[skatesofgold]

Kaori's never had my favorite programs either, although I do like her short this year. I guess I'm just not a huge fan of different. I love movie scores and prefer warhorses to modern-ish, granted I could probably get into a Taylor Swift program, but I enjoy Taylor Swift in the first place. I don't mind Starr Andrews using the Glee cover of Being Good Isn't Good Enough either because Lea Michele is one of my favorite singers.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Heh Kaori is the embodiment of the emoji.

Ooo an interview with Kaori, will she speak in Japanese? In that case will it only be translated into Chinese?

Wow China's having the 4CCs too? They're getting their money's worth out of that stadium!

 

[tsuyoboogie]

That botched 3F was jarring!
But good job saving a missed combo with the last 3Lo

Nice skate, Kaori!

 

[lileychristie]

IMO Loena deservedly got the silver here due to her SP lead. Don't forget that Hana fell twice in her SP, and that definitely cost her the silver. One can even argue that Hana's SP score was quite generous.

I hope Hana will stop insisting the 3A in her SP, but now that she actually landed it in her FP, she's probably gonna keep it in the SP too ey

 

[Jontor]

I really, really, really wanna enjoy Loena but I just can't with these (imo) awful programs. Every season I keep hoping she will do something different, but she never does.

I feel the complete opposite. I think Loena's programs are so refreshing in a field of nauseating lovey dovey cute little oh-look-I-am-a-little-princess programs.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Oh good an English translation too

I do know that she thanked her fans very much! You're welcome, Kaori!

 

[icewhite]

Well, okay, focusing on the positive: Kaori deserved and expected winner, Hana with a great skate and on the podium, nobody messed up completely, even Rion in her last place actually had a great skate - overall I'm happy.

 

[Idiote]

I feel the complete opposite. I think Loena's programs are so refreshing in a field of nauseating lovey dovey cute little oh-look-I-am-a-little-princess programs.

You really think Hana's short is a nauseating lovey lovey cute little oh-look-I-am-a-little-princess program ?

 

[readernick]

IMO Loena deservedly got the silver here due to her SP lead. Don't forget that Hana fell twice in her SP, and that definitely cost her the silver. One can even argue that Hana's SP score was quite generous.

I hope Hana will stop insisting the 3A in her SP, but now that she actually landed it in her FP, she's probably gonna keep it in the SP too ey

I think Hana has a decent argument for winning the LP. But, the SP score was generous given what she put out on the ice so I'm fine with the result. Hana is actually my favorite skater here. I love her speed and dramatic programs but she needs to be more consistent.

 

[Skating91]

Hmmm Loenas didn´t get UR? Her TES didn´t go down. That was very close, I think I would have Hana ahead.

Hana should feel aggrieved she didn't get silver.

Five judges gave this combo +3 yesterday. At the minimum the first jump should get a q and the second jump is an underrotation. Some skaters are just held to a completely different standard than others it's like they are competing on some kind of video game cheat mode. Totally corrupt.

 

[icewhite]

I feel the complete opposite. I think Loena's programs are so refreshing in a field of nauseating lovey dovey cute little oh-look-I-am-a-little-princess programs.

I think Hana's short does a better job at a similar style, though. Loena is much more effortless and has better flow when she's on, but in terms of choreo...

 

[anonymoose_au]

I feel the complete opposite. I think Loena's programs are so refreshing in a field of nauseating lovey dovey cute little oh-look-I-am-a-little-princess programs.

LOL I've suddenly imagined a program that starts off all classic with piano music and then suddenly in the middle it goes into some hard rock Kind of like what Lukas B from Switzerland does, that'd be pretty epic.