Music: A Single Man
- Stumble out of the first jump
- He is a very expressive, artistic skater which I love, but he comes across as a bit feminine
- That back camel spin is lovely
- Popped second jump
- He seems very uncomfortable out there on the ice today
- He is a lovely spinner though
- SP Score: 30.39 (techincal) + 30.31 (presentation) = 60.71
Music: Pinocchio (musical)
- Triple axel is very strong
- Second jump of the combination looked under-rotated
- Third jump landed low to the ice but looked clean
- This music is very whimsical and I like it
- He is a nice spinner with great speed and some interesting positions
- SP Score: 30.21 (technical) + 29.57 (presentation) = 59.78
3) Grant Hochstein (USA) **
Music: Suite No. 3
- Nice artistry and expression
- Fought very hard on the jump combo to land, possibly under-rotated
- Took a very hard fall on the second jump
- Footwork is very nice, I like the choreography of this routine
- Wonderful spins!
- SP Score: 27.80 (technical) + 30.18 (presentation) - 1.00 (deduction) = 56.98
Music: Rondo Capriccoso
- Landing of first jump looked under-rotated to me
- He seems to be skating quite slowly, especially against this music
- A rather unexciting performance overall
- SP Score: 31.60 (technical) + 29.40 (presentation) = 61.00
Music: Comptine d'un Audre Ete by Yann Tiersen
- I love this piece of music so much. Where do I know it from?
- I really don't like the costume, it looks sloppy and wrinkled, and the gloves look silly
- Fall on second jump
- His spins look choppy and he just looks kind of sloppy overall
- I was so hoping for him to do well as he is on my fantasy team, but alas, i don't think the scores will be high at all
- SP Score: 26.32 (technical) + 32.17 (presentation) - 2.00 (deduction) = 57.59
6) Javier Fernadez (Spain) **
Music: Histoire d un Amour
- This costume is very interesting, very jazzy
- That was a huge jump to open off with
- Definitely fought to save that landing on the combination jump
- He looks very tilted in the air on all these jumps, and makes me nervous
- This guy is very very theatrical, a good performer
- SP Score: 34.32 (technical) +32.42 (presentation) = 66.74
Music: Moanin, Drum Thunder Suite
- Boy, what is happening with your hair?
- Nice quad-triple, very strong
- Triple axel was very tilted in the air and landing looked under-rotated
- That second quad in the short program was huge, and the first time this has ever happened
- What is with that jazz hand position? Its a little overdone for my liking
- Foot work is nice and fast, but the arms seem to flail too much for me
- He may be the reincarnation of "The Quad King" Tim Goebel
- This boy is going to be somebody to watch
- SP Score: 46.03 (technical) + 34.06 (presentation) = 80.09
Music: Selections from Pink Floyd
- This boy looks like a young Evgeni Plushenko, which makes sense because he is coached by Alexei Mishin
- Stumble out of the first jump but nice recovery on the triple axel
- This kid's expressions, artistry, and even the execution of his jumps remind me so much of Plushenko its scary
- His flexibility in his spins is also reminiscent of Plushenko
- SP Score: 34.14 (technical) + 32.43 (presentation) = 66.57
Music: Romeo and Juliet Overture
- I love this boy and he has come a long way, I think its been so good that he has been training with Orser alongside Yu Na Kim
- Such emotion, even at the top of the program
- Very strong triple axel
- Very strong triple-triple
- This music suits him well
- Amazing flexibility in his spins
- Ahmaaaaaazing Rippon triple lutz, which is interestingly enough, modeled after the Tano Lutz made famous by Brian Boitano, the arch-rival of Rippon's coach Brian Orser
- I'm not commenting on off-ice antics, but in terms of skating quality, Rippon reminds me so much of Johnny Weir
- SP Score: 41.10 (technical) + 36.43 (presentation) = 77.53
- I'm not sure why these scores are so low, especially for presentation
Music: Turtle Shoes
- Jump combination looked a little wobbly
- He is definitely a dynamic jumper, he does not hold back at all
- I love the theatricality in this footwork, very jazzy
- SP Score: 35.57 (technical) + 34.14 (presentation) = 69.71
Music: Take Five by Paul Desmond
- He is looking very dapper and smooth out there
- Wow what a huge fall on that opening quad attempt
- Another huge fall on that triple axel attempt
- Patrick does not seem himself at all out there, although when I think of him, I always think of inconsistency
- His spins look amazing though
- He is surprisingly maintaining composure here despite the falls though which is a true mark of maturity
- Wow Patrick, a fall on your footwork? That was a tough break to end the program, I really feel for you
- SP Score: 36.73 (technical) + 39.47(presentation) - 3.00 (deduction) = 73.20
- I feel bad for Patrick but those scores were way to high; for some reason Patrick has always been a judges' darling
Music: Storm by Yoshida Brothers
- Nice triple axel to open; looking strong and composed
- Nice quad-triple
- I do not get this costume, why the parachute pants?
- Traveling a bit on that ending sit spin
- Good solid program for Oda, he should go easily into 1st
- SP Score: 43.37 (technical) + 38.00 (presentation) = 81.37
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