IT WAS AMAZING! So many clean performances! Mao over 70, Miki with another new PB (does it count though?) and so many socres over 60/50. I intended to do PBP for you guys, but it was impossible, I just got too caught up in the drama/tension/excitement, sorry!
Of course Miki and Mao were superb, Mao's SP is just extraordinary live, and she is something else! My fave, Miki was fabulous in the SP once again, I love her even more now that I've watched her in person, and she is amazing. I was so nervous during her prgoram but she was great. Audience love them both so much. Yukina was just beautiful, stunning, gorgeous. Her hands and arms are so lovely and expressive. She got a standing ovation too, shame she's not top 6, but after all the problems, this performance is a real achievement for her. Can't remember her jumps, but it was a less difficult program than the others.
Mai - great, so light, easy, totally clean, balletic, beautiful skills. (PB by MILES! ... again, does it count?) I actually prefer her style to Mao.
Yoshie - surprisingly good, clean. Don't like her style, but she has a great personality. Seems v happy, nice to see, in her last nats.
Fumie- had problems! I think she doubled/fell out her flip and seemed sluggish and nervous. Disappointed, and i'm not sure about Bolero.
Yukari - Wonderful! Her Memoirs SP is brilliant, I particularly love her SLSS which goes PERFECTLY with the music, and the crowd love it, one of the best this season (in fact I think hers, Mao's and Miki's ARE the best SPs this season) I hope she can keep up her form and get her first Nats medal.
I also really liked Takeda, she's lively and spirited and has real attack to her programs. Amazing to see such a clean performance all the way down in 9th!
The standard is fantastic. Suzuki was also good, I heard she has had an eating disorder, so it was nice to see her here and skating. Not a fan of Sawada. Sorry, I know this is all a bit jumbled!
It's Mens LP now, so when I get home I will write detailed reports of Ladies SP and the men! So excited!! Byeeee .x