I'm a Javi superfan, and I still really liked Shoma here, even with the fall. He was elegant, had really nice edges and fought till the end. I hope he can rest today and give his best in the LP!!
No matter what Shoma does, he is getting it from all sides again. All the top skaters get the benefit of doubt when they don't deliver. Yuzuru, Javier and Patrick had less than perfect SP's in this GP, but that's alright, isn't it? Only when Shoma gets high PCS they all cry foul play. I think it might be hard to fathom that he is indeed at the top of the crop now and he belongs there. Sorry, not sorry.
Alright so... I had a bouquet of flowers for Mihoko (and none for shoma lol) and after the scores were announced I started calling her but Shoma was closer so I handed him the flowers and I was like "for higuchi-san!" and he didn't understand and was SO CONFUSED So i was like for higuchi san!!! And he finally understood and she did too and she started laughing SO MUCH and shoma was so confused still and i wish i could explain his face
He did well despite of being not in a good condition. This time it's very difficult to hear their talk in the K&C due to loud music, but I'm sure he said "it's..the competition is so tough..", even he couldn't speak something fluently.
although apparently he seemed tired with a luck of energy, he tried many elements to keep higher scores⛸
I’m going to try and be positive and blame this on the (aftereffects of the) flu, because anything else is just too depressing a thought. Poor thing.That sounds worrying indeed. Gosh, no...
BTW... am I the only one who thought his pants were again ill-fitted... sigh.... also, his top is sort of too short? it gives him weird proportions? Shoma is so cute... I want him to look perfect all the time
That sounds worrying indeed. Gosh, no...
Maybe the costume looks weird because he lost weight? 2 kilos is a lot, and it could be muscle mass, which he definitely needs. I've heard different versions, but what place must he definitely get to reach the final? I'm thinking 4th, but I'm not sure.
He can get through with 4th because with a 1st place already from his first GP, he'll win the tie breaker at 24 points. But I don't actually see many men in this field managing to be better at the FS than even a shaky Shoma, or to make up enough ground from their SPs, so I don't actually doubt Shoma will podium. I just hope he doesn't push himself too much and can rest after to recover fully for GPF.
That sounds worrying indeed. Gosh, no...