- Joined
- Jan 25, 2013
There are some good reviews for Hongo's new FS choreographed by Akiko, so I'm looking forward to her consistent skating plus an engaging program that highlights her good points.
Hongo always surprises me. I kept thinking her high placements were a fluke, but the results over the whole season showed otherwise.
Polina could surpass Hongo if she skates even more consistently. It was her slow start in the GP series last season that hurt her reputation in the judges eyes I think.
I think Hongo worked for every placement she got. The judges were rather harsh on her PCS-wise (and I'm sure there are top skaters who did her lutz the exact same way would only get a ! call). I was so very impressed with her, and in many ways she's like Akiko - more powerful and gutsy and not the delicate, "pretty/cute" skaters we often see from Japan.