2025 Skate America Mens Free - Pope Dies Last

[Badams]

I don't know what's going on here.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

This program is killing.

 

[susieB129]

This is my first time seeing Litvintsev's program. It is batshit crazy and I am here for it.

 

[Wyliefan]

Another blood-soaked skater, lol

I am liking this.

The program or the blood-soaked trend?

 

[Sally1214]

LOVED that!!

 

[canbelto]

Well it was fun. Doesn't seem self-consciously "Olympic year program." Love that.

 

[beepbeep]

If you look at the definition of unhinged, this program will be there as an example.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Imagine trying to make sense of this program if you’ve never heard of the joker.

 

[Sylvia]

Don’t know if it was heard on tv but the opening smoking choreo got SCREAMS from Rippon and Hughes

Not surprising - The Runthrough podcast made a "Smokers Rights" button in Litvintsev's honor : https://www.instagram.com/p/DRAKpvekS8V/
Available at USFS' Merch booth in the concourse (I do not get a commission for posting this. )

 

[Karen-W]

You know, Litvintsev could become a fan favorite if he did a program to one of the great crooners of the 50s & 60s. Instead, he's going for all-out weird and it's too cringey and try-hard for him to get taken seriously as a competitor.

 

[Carolla5501]

It’s it’s rare that I agree with Johnny, but he’s right this is just quirky

And while they think it works, I think it falls incredibly flat

 

[tony]

It’s so bad that it was delightful

 

[skatingguy]

Vladimir Litvintsev
Rank after SP: 7
Coach: Viktoria Butsaeva, Evgeni Vlasov
Music: Joker

4T<+3T
4T
3A
3Lo
Flying Camel Spin 4
Choreo Sequence
3A+1Eu+3S
3Lz+2A+SEQ - not much height on the double Axel
3F
Change Foot Combo Spin 4
Change Foot Sit Spin 3
Step Sequence 3 (2 after review)

Strong skate for Vladimir as he gets all his jumps up to maybe the best of his ability. The quality of the elements is not the greatest so the judges will give relatively moderate GOE.

155.97 = 1st Place
231.84 = 1st Place

 

[danafan]

What a weird combination of music. I loved it though

 

[Braulio]

Johhny having an orgasm on air

 

[just tuned in]

I'm pretty sure it could also be interpreted as blood, as the character he's portraying brutally stabs his wife and her lover during a performance.

Litvintsev makes me happy, even though I do actually hate the Joker.

It was not even red!! It was a narrow black triangle!

Litvintsev bringing the fun!

 

[Lilia A]

I need someone to count the number of crossovers in that program.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Well it was fun. Doesn't seem self-consciously "Olympic year program." Love that.

I love it. For me, the Olympics is always the year to make the biggest risk, not be safe.

 

[~tapdancer~]

That was great. Happy for him. Standing O!

 

[JoannaLouise]

I don't know what's going on here.

I'm not sure Litvintsev does either

 

[Citlali]

Well he certainly out of that program

I'm not liking the costume, was he attacked by Lara's shark?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I need someone to count the number of crossovers in that program.

Audience is just happy for someone to have some fun.

 

[skateboy]

I need someone to count the number of crossovers in that program.

92.

 

[Badams]

Good for him! I love a good weirdo.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Shadirov looks like he’s up past his bed time.

 

[skatfan]

First rule of Olympic year: don’t be boring!

 

[Karen-W]

Well it was fun. Doesn't seem self-consciously "Olympic year program." Love that.

Okay, THIS is an argument in favor of this batshit program that I can respect and get on board with. You've sold me!

 

[skategal]

Audience is just happy for someone to have some fun.

Before the Pope shows up and shuts it all down.

 

[Ka3sha]

Btw, Litvintsev does the music cuts for his programs by himself
And he does it for some of his friends/ training mates as well

 

[Matryeshka]

It was not even red!! It was a narrow black triangle!

Litvintsev bringing the fun!

Ah. I think we're talking about two different things then--his left sleeve had blood on it. I'm assuming that's what some posters are talking about, not on his face.