Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (brigichan) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:05:20 GMT

aoifehsu wrote:
perhaps just a metaphor, implying that he wants to come up with even better olympic programs than the previous one, i.e. the Swan?

Could be. Maybe he meant he is going to to programs that may become even more iconic than the Swan already is.

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (aoifehsu) — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:39:24 GMT

perhaps just a metaphor, implying that he wants to come up with even better olympic programs than the previous one, i.e. the Swan?

anyway, best of luck to him! hope to see two brilliant programs in the coming season

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (forerverhis053007) — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:55:55 GMT

Perhaps nothing that anyone but he would understand.

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (pippa) — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:32:39 GMT

Johnny says on tonight's Twitter that he "figured out the music for both programs - no reprisals", so apparently he has decided to do two completely new programs.

I wonder what the "swan" comment meant, then?

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (Mercurycool) — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:06:11 GMT

I was just listening to the Swan Lake music now.
And I imagined with Johnny skating with it.
It's just too gorgeous.

hummingbird2 wrote:

He could just be playing with us.

Kristina

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (annlovesJW) — Sun, 31 May 2009 09:45:48 GMT

wisewitch wrote:
Actually, the "swan" comment on his twitter page made me think that he might be doing swan lake... What do you think? Anything is possible at this point I guess. I personally would be happy with anything as long as Johnny is skating to it.

that was my first tought to, i think Johnny would do a wonderfull...

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (momjudi) — Sun, 31 May 2009 09:42:02 GMT
I thought a new version of the Swan because the background of Johnny's twitter page is him in his swan costume. By the way, Johnny and Boz must be having a great time because Johnny hasn't posted anything new on his twitter page since Friday night.

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (wisewitch) — Sun, 31 May 2009 09:33:06 GMT
Actually, the "swan" comment on his twitter page made me think that he might be doing swan lake... What do you think? Anything is possible at this point I guess. I personally would be happy with anything as long as Johnny is skating to it.

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (queenofhearts) — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:47:10 GMT
Wow interesting to think about

It is my favourite of all of his programs and the reason I fell in love with his skating and started to follow his career this closely. It is not just that the program was gorgeous, it's the way he performed it in Torino, with so much emotion, intensity and finesse that I do not think that it can be done better than then. For me it was just a perfect moment in time...

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (hummingbird2) — Sat, 30 May 2009 08:19:04 GMT
My guess is that his cryptic comment about swans has nothing to do with music selections. Although honestly, I have no idea.

He could just be playing with us.

Kristina

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (apur8) — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:07:12 GMT

I love to follow and discuss what Johnny is up to and appreciate his creative artistry and inovations. And if I remember correctly, his twitter 'teaser' quote starts off with: how can a swan be more of a swan
then the previous swan. IMHO it certainly sounds like Johnny is far from simply trying to make a program do-over, but an upgrade: that given his...

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (Mercurycool) — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:25:18 GMT

Reet wrote:

No matter what he does, though, he's bound to end up disappointing some people. I mean, just look at the differing opinions on this board alone. In the end, there really is no sense in trying to please others, just yourself. And if this is to be his final competitive season, and this theme is something that he misses and is close to his heart, he should get to revisit it, any of our...

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (psycho9966) — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:22:45 GMT

When people complain about repetitive, I just roll my eyes. Everyone who has been around for a while is "repetitive" and uses the "same moves". Hey Joubert has been skating to Matrix in 3 different programs, and every Lysacek program is the same, just the music changes occasionally. Everyone is repetitive.

Yes Dai had "Hip hop swan lake" and it was swell. But what other great innovative programs did he have? His POTO was dissed, as was R&J. Both...

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (Reet) — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:18:19 GMT

brigichan wrote:

Reet wrote:

But if you think about it, who of the current male skaters has so much variety about whom you can say that they can pull off anything/always look different? I for one don't think I can say that about anybody. By now I more or less know what to expect from all of them? As in, they all skate in a...

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (brigichan) — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:49:27 GMT

Reet wrote:

But if you think about it, who of the current male skaters has so much variety about whom you can say that they can pull off anything/always look different? I for one don't think I can say that about anybody. By now I more or less know what to expect from all of them? As in, they all skate in a style that is specific to them and repeat certain...

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (Reet) — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:29:17 GMT

nova wrote:
and that he lacks variety. ... but the idea is for him to stand out among the other also great and hungry skaters...

But if you think about it, who of the current male skaters has so much variety about whom you can say that they can pull off anything/always look different? I for one don't think I can say that about anybody. By now I more or less know what to expect...

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (nova) — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:09:33 GMT
You misunderstood me Reet, I like "Johnny's style", I just thought that the judges might feel that Russian ballet type of choreography is the only one that he feels comfortable with and that he lacks variety. Sorry, but since I'm not a native speaker of English I sometimes find it difficult to express myself. Actually, I stated in that same post that the Swan is my favorite Johnny's program and it is the epitome of the Russian ballet style. As far as I'm concerned he...

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (Reet) — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:48:39 GMT

nova wrote:
for that he will need to have an amazing and innovative choreography and not stick with the Russian ballet style.
I don't think I can agree with this. There is nothing wrong with his style, and I don't really see the need to change anything about his natural skating style in order to win. If he skates well and rocks it, he deserves to win regardless of whether he does ballet or hip hop or...

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (Reet) — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:34:41 GMT

carolm wrote:
One more guess: Maybe he is thinking about using different swan music, like something from "Swan Lake".

That was actually my first thought.

No matter what he does, though, he's bound to end up disappointing some people. I mean, just look at the differing opinions on this board alone. In the end, there really is no sense in trying...

Re: Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (brigichan) — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:49:56 GMT

PikkuMyy2 wrote:

I mean for example if you look Tomas Verner. Verner's programs in the past haven't allways that good but last season he went to work with Nichol and IMO his free skate was a big step up from previous years. That was a great program and Verner's change proved that he takes his career seriously and tries to improve. That was a professional act to do or at least that's the impression I got...

Which programs do you want Johnny to revisit for the Olympic season?

feeds@yuku.com (momjudi) — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:10:20 GMT
Johnny had hinted in a recent interview that he may bring back an old program for next season, however Johnny did not say if it would be for the short program or free skate. So my question is, which programs (short and free) would you like to see Johnny revamp for CoP and skate to next season?