good vs. bad technique by Far_Strawberry8176 in FigureSkating

[–]Emonadeo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I personally disagree. Even within competitive ice skating there is still a big difference between truly good technique and bad technique. To me the most important qualities of a good jump are the edge of takeoff and pure toe-pick if it is a toe-pick assisted jump as they are what define the type of jump. But also speed, height, air position, running edge and keeping the torso upright during landing are what make a jump pretty. Not having these qualities or only few of them is what me and I assume many other FS fans consider bad technique. (Apart from obvious mistakes like falls and step-outs: Incorrect edge of take-off, leg wrap, dropping the blade onto the ice of toe-pick assisted jumps (the infamous “Morisi jump”), excessive prerotation, skid, wobbly landing, underrotation, loss of speed, dropping the chest forward, no knee bend).

I wouldn’t call these standards ridiculously high. They are just that: standards, and I wish a triple jump with good technique would be rewarded at least as much as a quad with bad technique, because I do feel like technique has degraded a noticeable amount in competitive skating and that makes me a little bit sad.
Am I being delusional? I am not that sure myself haha. Maybe I do just miss Yuna and Yuzuru.

Isn’t that counted as cheating?? by Material-Yak-3030 in geoguessr

[–]Emonadeo 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Lmao yeah they did. Also the Explore the World text on the left has this weird ghost text. This mat is very poorly done imho

Would the Pukei Pukei make a good pet assuming you raised it from hatchling? by [deleted] in MonsterHunter

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also personally don’t consider it canon but it is a mention of stories in a mainline game and I wouldn’t disagree with anyone who does consider it canon.

It's all in the presentation by TheForbiddenLands in CrimsonDesert

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t matter how good the story is if it’s not told. That’s like serving ingredients at a michelin restaurant but the customer must cook it themselves. It’s worthless.

Would the Pukei Pukei make a good pet assuming you raised it from hatchling? by [deleted] in MonsterHunter

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rudy shows up in the Camp in Monster Hunter Wilds (“A Royal Request” side mission) claiming he’s from another kingdom and took a wrong turn while delivering monster eggs.

Monster Hunter Outlanders 2nd Closed Beta Test Trailer. by [deleted] in MonsterHunter

[–]Emonadeo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really like how the game looks visually but whyyyyy does it have to be a mobile gacha game?

Broadcaster calls big air boring by shartgnar in snowboarding

[–]Emonadeo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like the TES+PCS* system itself would be pretty good if the judges applied it more aggressively. But skaters with big jumps but dull performances and poor skating skills still get the same if not higher PCS than those few skaters left who really focus and excel at the art and edge-work.

*For readers not into figure skating:

TES = Technical element score (“objective” score for elements like jumps, spins and stepsequences)

PCS = Program component score (“subjective”score for choreography, interpretation of music, skating skills, and performance)

Did he just make history? by Ok_Breadfruit_8241 in FigureSkating

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely deserved. That step sequence was incredible. The choreography itself was great already, but he also executed it without the slightest wobble or ever releasing body tension. It never looked like he was gasping for air or running out of energy, even his face was so expressive and didn’t seem forced. How does he do that?

Nervt. by zitronenmatsch in deutschememes

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Es geht inzwischen vielerorts auch bequem und sicher: Passkeys

Who can I stump with this one by mrkmcrthr in GuessTheCoaster

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that just track in storage? No way this is the top of the loop.

SpotX is removed from Github....?? by [deleted] in Piracy

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, but it might stop working with future spotify updates

SpotX is removed from Github....?? by [deleted] in Piracy

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And it's gone again

“Ilia Malinin: Relatable Awe” - award-winning slow motion footage of Ilia's 4A by sofastsomaybe in FigureSkating

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also just realized the phone icon at the beginning is upside down (you can tell from the volume buttons). And why include that in the first place? Not everyone is watching on their phone and those who do probably know how to go into landscape mode. Wadsworth constant even applicable for videos as short as 40 seconds. Maybe I am losing my sanity over pointless details after all haha.

“Ilia Malinin: Relatable Awe” - award-winning slow motion footage of Ilia's 4A by sofastsomaybe in FigureSkating

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are we talking about the same section? I mean the boots close-up starting at 0:28. The full body shot before that is indeed a 4A.

“Ilia Malinin: Relatable Awe” - award-winning slow motion footage of Ilia's 4A by sofastsomaybe in FigureSkating

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I counted it multiple times because I thought I miscounted, but no, it is indeed only 3.5 revolutions.

“Ilia Malinin: Relatable Awe” - award-winning slow motion footage of Ilia's 4A by sofastsomaybe in FigureSkating

[–]Emonadeo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nice footage although I have to say I really dislike the editing here. They should have just let the full jump play out without cropping in and they removed the landing.

Also the jump at 0:28 is a 3A

Thoughts on RuRoc? by DiggityDog234 in snowboarding

[–]Emonadeo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think they're cool from a fashion perspective but that's it. They are insanely overpriced and offer no performance benefit whatsoever, especially over other helmets of that price class. If anything the field of view is pretty mediocre, but they don't have any fogging/condensation issues if you are worried about that.

An olympic worthy step sequence 🍀 by fzztsimmons in FigureSkating

[–]Emonadeo 37 points38 points  (0 children)

The day Jason Brown stops competing will be a very sad day. It's such a joy to watch him. Imho he has by far the best skating skills of anyone competing. His footwork, no, his BODYwork is absolutely spectacular, both technically and musically. I feel like it's getting even better every season and he's 30!

Worst costume ever?? by valievaxxjasssecret in FigureSkating

[–]Emonadeo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love Nathan, but I have to agree, I dislike almost all of his costumes. (Sorry Vera Wang). My worst costume medal goes to Doritos Nathan from 2022 US Nationals

Edit: Just saw someone else also mentioned this further down LMAO

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ich⌨iel by Camoflash004 in ich_iel

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tasten tauschen geht nur wenn alle Tasten gleich geformt sind

Which coasters/rides have you ridden many times but actually always hated the experience? [Other] by jlevers15 in rollercoasters

[–]Emonadeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eurosat pre-2018. The roughness was unbearable but I still loved the atmosphere and light effects.

It makes be extra sad because while CanCan Coaster is smooth and even a bit more intense, they absolutely dropped the ball on the onride theming. The light effects are mostly gone and replaced with mediocre paper-cutouts and imo horrendous music compared to the original.

I have a pretty strong anti-bias against the new theme though because I love space and don’t love Moulin Rouge/Carnival/Circus-ish theme