2023 Grand Prix Final - Men FS: “Succession of the Quad Squad”

[airgelaal]

Looks like we need scissors again

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Shomochka is smooooooooooooth

 

[Karen-W]

This event has been traumatic enough so far that I'm guessing the tech panel will go easy on the reviews for Shoma's "quads." Oh, look, he popped the 3a. Now the question is, will he break 300 total?

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Shoma is probably the only skater smooth enough to be able to jump on nearly total lack of music and make it look artistic.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

This is definitely a program I want to see clean at Worlds. Beautiful even with the mistakes.

 

[Karen-W]

That audience reaction is pretty tepid.

 

[skatingguy]

Shoma Uno J
Coach: Stephane Lambiel
Music: Timelapse, Spiegel im Spiegel

4Lo
4Fq
3A
1A
Step Sequence
4T+3T
4Tqq
3A+1Eu+3Fq - tight landing on the flip, pitched forward
Fly Camel Spin 4
Ch Sit Spin 3
Choreo Sequence
Fly Ch Combo Spin 3

-1.00 Time Violation

Left a lot of points on the board. Some beautiful skating, but probably not enough to beat Malinin.

191.32 = 1st Place
297.34 = 1st Place

 

[PRlady]

That was quite an addition on the fly, buddy. Kol ha-kavod.

 

[Private Citizen]

These GOEs for Uno are crazy for jumps with technique problems and really shaky landings. I imagine the PCS will be similarly inflated.

 

[Frau Muller]

SHOMA’s smooth landings and edges are EVERYTHING!

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Well, Malinin should be able to beat this skate pretty comfortably, but not too comfortably.

 

[Karen-W]

SHOMA’s smooth landings and edges are EVERYTHING!

Smooth landings? Some of those landings were cat-like, but certainly not smooth.

 

[skatingguy]

Ilia Malinin
Coach: T. Malinina, R. Skorniakov, R. Arutiunian
Music: Succession (soundtrack) by N. Britell

 

[Karen-W]

Ilia - go back to your original FS costume please. This is something Ivan Mokhov would wear. That's not a compliment.

 

[Wyliefan]

Ilia - go back to your original FS costume please. This is something Ivan Mokhov would wear. That's not a compliment.

Yes! That's exactly it!

 

[Karen-W]

Oooof - that 4a had no hope before he even left the ice.

 

[Andrey aka Pushkin]

Omg, what Malinin is wearing? Is this program some kind of documentary about penguins?

 

[Colonel Green]

His ease of entry into the quad Lutz is truly something.

 

[Wyliefan]

4a with a fall, because it's just that kind of day.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

It felt like he got off timing to the music after the quad axel fall but is getting it back now.

 

[JoannaLouise]

He made the 4lo look so easy, I thought it was a triple.

 

[Private Citizen]

Shame about the quad axel, but got the quad loop! First man to land all six different types of quads in competition.

I initially thought my eyes had deceived me and waited for the tracker to confirm.

 

[Holy Headband]

A slow uphill walk of a step sequence.

 

[Wyliefan]

I half wondered if he wouldn't even bother with the 4a here, after what the other guys did.

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

I'm not sure Ilia has the presentation to really pull off this program at this time. Still not sold on the long but I see what they are trying to push him to do.

 

[Wyliefan]

Kid's got one beautiful euler.

 

[Karen-W]

That 3z+3a seq gets me every time. Yup, Ted, it's ridiculously good.

 

[airgelaal]

He lifts his skates off the ice only when jumping, sorry

 

[skatingguy]

Ilia Malinin
Coach: T. Malinina, R. Skorniakov, R. Arutiunian
Music: Succession (soundtrack) by N. Britell

4A - fall
4Lz
4Lo
4S
Ch Camel Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
4Lz+1Eu+3S
4T+3T
Choreo Sequence
3Lz+3A+SEQ
Fly Sit Spin 3
Ch Combo Spin 4

Ridiculous technical content. It will take the others being foot perfect to beat that kind of performance from Malinin.

207.76 = 1st Place
314.66 = 1st Place

 

[Holy Headband]

I'm not sure Ilia has the presentation to really pull off this program at this time. Still not sold on the long but I see what they are trying to push him to do.

If he lands his jumps like he did today, it doesn't matter. (Even if I find his landings kinda ugly.)