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lakeside said:I agree that maybe Jeremy can pull off any music, classical, modern, rock ‘n’ roll, etc. But I’m not sure about Takahashi, he tried many classical programs before 2007-2008 season but never pulled off any of them. Not so many people said he was an artist back then. His Sabre Dance and Paganini programs were quite awful, no better than Nobunari’s classical programs. Takahashi had a breakthrough when he skated techno Swan program at 21. Then he sticks to that style and never returns to classical music.
His Ex this last season was gorgeous to me - is that not quite classical music?
And those last programms he had - from Eye, La Strada to Blues for Klook - are hardly the same style or kind or programm either. He didn't just stick to anything.
Pre 2009 he wasn't much of an artist, that's true, but that doesn't change anything about the artist he has grown into by now (makes it even more impressive to me). Oh, and as a side note: he was coached by Morozov. Morozov!! That alone probably killed any kind of natural artistic ability
It's easily true that 17-year-old Yuzuru is way better at interpretating classical music than 17-year-old Daisuke was. But all you're refering to is just classical pieces - there are so many other types of music. Hanyu has yet to proof himself in most of them - I'm sure he will, but by now I think Daisukes overall quality in interpretating is still above Yuzurus (and with how great Daisuke is, that really isn't much of a critic at all).