Torgashev is going full out Amoyz this season.

I swear he will not suck me in again.
Andrew Torgashev is creative in his own right. Kevin Aymoz is creative in his own right. Neither are copying the other. Andrew is also an accomplished painter. He's an amazing young man. Competing is not easy for anyone. Andrew has come through a lot, and I'm happy to continue watching him mature and grow in confidence. Thumbs way up! ?
Tomoki wuzrobbed
Actually I'd have it 1. Jason 2. Tomoki 3. Emmanuel
But really
I was the winner getting to watch skating again.
? Thumbs-up to your last sentence. Regarding placements, yeah I can see your point. It's just that Tim and Andrew performed wonderfully well too, but I can definitely see your point. I wasn't sure where they were going to place Tim, especially with Tomoki and Emmanuel both skating lights out and Tomoki edging Emmanuel. Tim is a more mature, experienced skater and he won the Inaugural Peggy Fleming Trophy.

Plus, Tim skated very beautifully, though perhaps Tomoki's and Emmanuel's performances are more memorable. Ditto that I wasn't sure where Andrew would be placed either. Jason was the winner hands-down by a mile. But competitors who placed 2 through 5, all skated extremely well.
Would you have had it Jason, Tomoki, Emmanuel, Andrew, Tim? Or Tim, Andrew (4th and 5th)? It maybe boils down to a bit of preference and politics ultimately when skaters are close in ability and they all perform well. I actually thought Emmanuel was just as good or better than Tomoki, with as I said Emmanuel being more polished and mature with lovely grace over the ice and great technical skill. Whereas Tomoki has fantastic stretch, footwork, technical ability and charisma that jumps off the ice, even watching on a small screen.
I'm not sure why Andrew was wearing that white & black unbuttoned shirt over his black t-shirt, but he skated an interesting program that has promise to grow even further. It is somewhat similar in feel to his sp last season, but it's not the same. I love his aerial butterfly move. I guess Andrew's program can be viewed as a drawback for those who don't like the music he skated to. Your placement picks are convincing though. I'm glad to not be on the judging panel. How do you choose when all are very good? It comes down to preference. For that matter, Camden skated great too, and look where he landed. I'd say that because Tim and Andrew both skated well and Tim was first in 2018, and Andrew was second last year, the judges took that into account. Tomoki is still maturing artistically, and he's still a bit rough around the edges. It's a tough call. I'd even say: Jason, Emmanuel, Tomoki, Andrew, Tim; or Jason, Emmanuel, Andrew, Tim, Tomoki. It depends on what the judges were specifically looking at with each competitor to narrow down their decisions.