So the Wrong Guy Won...
...but why is it HIS fault?
I'm so tired of the Fan Wars skating brings. It was barely tolerable when it was MK uberfans vs jumpingbean/baby ballerina uber fans, it's just flat unBEARABLE when it's between fans of a skater that I like and all that.
Yes. Johnny should have won. I booed along with the rest of the audience when the announcement was made that Evan had won the Free Skate and the overall competition. Evan squeaked out just about every landing, Johnny was pretty near flawless. His program just flat flew and was stunning. I am biased towards his LP because Denis had a hand in creating it, but that doesn't negate the fact that Johnny skated his butt off. Evan didn't let the nerves bowl him over like I thought, but he didn't have the skate of his life ala 06's Olympic LP or his 07 Nationals... he Michael Weissed the quad, and every landing had me screaming "land it land it land it" lol.
I'm sure both have said boneheaded comments all week, I'm sure they both could be more civil while in teh media, but if they really do hate each other they have a weird way of showing it. They were both cracking up on the podium, and had no problem 'getting in close' (for being homophobic, Evan sure doesn't mind squeezing in with three other guys for photos ;)) and Johnny didnt seem like he was crying sour grapes, and Evan certainly wasn't gloating (he WAS chewing gum, though, which really annoyed me)...
I just wish fans could give credit where it's due. Evan didn't skate as well as he could have. He wasn't gloating afterwards, he wasn't being a diva, he signed autographs and was very plesant with everyone. The SECURITY people were being rude and telling skaters to get off the ice and pushing people out of the arena.
Johnny was not blowing off people by leaving right after the awards, either. As I said, security had a stick up their butt (all week!) Evan just ignored them and Johnny played nice and left lol. There was a little girl later in the bathroom throwing a fit because Johnny didn't sign her book and the mother saying he had a bad attitude, but in all fairness he had every right to get off that ice if he wanted to. He owes no one, and again he was just following orders ;)
Evan snapped at the security dudes later that night after the exhibition and basically said he would get off the ice when he was done signing stuff for people (he wasn't begging to do it, but there were a lot of us down there bugging him.)
Johnny was great to watch all week, and I'm glad he had his moment, and I'm pissed the USFSA took it away from him.
They shouldn't have been tied, and I think the Judges played it just way too close... I just don't get how it all works but Johnny was robbed (not *majorly* but he should be first)
and now I'm rambling... so I'll stop... but I just wish people would get angry the right way and not attribute things to skaters that aren't so. Evan didn't rob Johnny, the judges did.
annoyedI'm so tired of the Fan Wars skating brings. It was barely tolerable when it was MK uberfans vs jumpingbean/baby ballerina uber fans, it's just flat unBEARABLE when it's between fans of a skater that I like and all that.
Yes. Johnny should have won. I booed along with the rest of the audience when the announcement was made that Evan had won the Free Skate and the overall competition. Evan squeaked out just about every landing, Johnny was pretty near flawless. His program just flat flew and was stunning. I am biased towards his LP because Denis had a hand in creating it, but that doesn't negate the fact that Johnny skated his butt off. Evan didn't let the nerves bowl him over like I thought, but he didn't have the skate of his life ala 06's Olympic LP or his 07 Nationals... he Michael Weissed the quad, and every landing had me screaming "land it land it land it" lol.
I'm sure both have said boneheaded comments all week, I'm sure they both could be more civil while in teh media, but if they really do hate each other they have a weird way of showing it. They were both cracking up on the podium, and had no problem 'getting in close' (for being homophobic, Evan sure doesn't mind squeezing in with three other guys for photos ;)) and Johnny didnt seem like he was crying sour grapes, and Evan certainly wasn't gloating (he WAS chewing gum, though, which really annoyed me)...
I just wish fans could give credit where it's due. Evan didn't skate as well as he could have. He wasn't gloating afterwards, he wasn't being a diva, he signed autographs and was very plesant with everyone. The SECURITY people were being rude and telling skaters to get off the ice and pushing people out of the arena.
Johnny was not blowing off people by leaving right after the awards, either. As I said, security had a stick up their butt (all week!) Evan just ignored them and Johnny played nice and left lol. There was a little girl later in the bathroom throwing a fit because Johnny didn't sign her book and the mother saying he had a bad attitude, but in all fairness he had every right to get off that ice if he wanted to. He owes no one, and again he was just following orders ;)
Evan snapped at the security dudes later that night after the exhibition and basically said he would get off the ice when he was done signing stuff for people (he wasn't begging to do it, but there were a lot of us down there bugging him.)
Johnny was great to watch all week, and I'm glad he had his moment, and I'm pissed the USFSA took it away from him.
They shouldn't have been tied, and I think the Judges played it just way too close... I just don't get how it all works but Johnny was robbed (not *majorly* but he should be first)
and now I'm rambling... so I'll stop... but I just wish people would get angry the right way and not attribute things to skaters that aren't so. Evan didn't rob Johnny, the judges did.