Nathan Chen (#Slaythan Fans) thread

[Sylvia]

Nathan is in Japan for "Dreams on Ice" - photos from the first show: https://twitter.com/sn_figure/status/883309863165583361
Looks like his "Parachute" SOI number? (eta: Yes, he skated this number in the show, according to various tweets I've seen.)

 

[Sylvia]

Stockpiling boots for the new season (photo from last month): https://www.instagram.com/p/BVGcq3GA_Wk/?taken-by=nathanwchen

 

[olympic]

Stockpiling boots for the new season (photo from last month): https://www.instagram.com/p/BVGcq3GA_Wk/?taken-by=nathanwchen

Glad he is taking precautions. Of all the competitions where he could have experienced boot failure, it was really rotten luck that it happened at Worlds this past season. I wonder if he would've medalled at Worlds, but for the boot failure ....

 

[Sylvia]

"Dreams on Ice" televised performance of "Parachute" (jumps: big 4T, 3F+3T hands down, 3Lz): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntr34-goKKU
ETA: There's also a short interview in English after he got off the ice.

 

[Meoima]

Some people already ship Nathan with Mai:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEVZNYxVYAAY_K3.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEU12geUAAE-Ft5.jpg

They do look good together: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWSXLqVAf4t/

 

[Frida80]

Some people already ship Nathan with Mai:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEVZNYxVYAAY_K3.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEU12geUAAE-Ft5.jpg

They do look good together: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWSXLqVAf4t/

That's a popular ship for some reason. They also ship him with Wakaba too.

https://instagram.com/p/BQ2QuIyl6OM/

 

[chapis]

Some people already ship Nathan with Mai:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEVZNYxVYAAY_K3.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEU12geUAAE-Ft5.jpg

They do look good together: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWSXLqVAf4t/

it seems he ship himself with her

 

[MAXSwagg]

I'm aboard the Mai/Nathan ship...

 

[aftershocks]

Nathan is cute onboard any ship. Are we sure no photo-shopping 'shipping' is involved with the Nathan in background/Mai in foreground pics?

 

[Meoima]

it seems he ship himself with her

You maybe correct https://www.instagram.com/p/BWdDn4HAWVN/

 

[VGThuy]

He's either sincere or seriously knows how to play the fans for his benefit (with Mai Mihara and Nam Nguyen's help obviously).

 

[Meoima]

He's either sincere or seriously knows how to play the fans for his benefit (with Mai Mihara and Nam Nguyen's help obviously).

I guess Mai is oblivious lol... Nam and Nathan are cheeky though.

 

[Interludes]

It seems like Nathan's aged two years in like two months. Maybe it's the hair. He just looks older! I think the Mai pictures are hilarious. He's certainly having fun with that.

 

[Bellanca]

Great photos of Nathan and Co. Glad that everyone is having fun and getting along!

 

[Dobre]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX8pCXyBkqp/?taken-by=alexdwong

Polishing programs with Alex Wong. The spin looks very nice.

 

[olympic]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX8pCXyBkqp/?taken-by=alexdwong

Polishing programs with Alex Wong. The spin looks very nice.

Agreed. He does more than just jump.

 

[Firedancer]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX8pCXyBkqp/?taken-by=alexdwong

Polishing programs with Alex Wong. The spin looks very nice.

Love Alex Wong! He can definitely provide Nathan with some great input. With champs camp this weekend, I am hoping to hear some more about Nathan's programs for this season.

 

[Jammers]

The last couple of seasons have been all about the quads for Nathan as he saw that as his way to move up the ladder faster then normal for someone as young and inexperienced as a Senior skater as he was. But this season he knows to be a serious contender he has to work on other things mainly his programs and being just a better all around skater. We know when Nathan puts hit mind to something he usually succeeds.

 

[Interludes]

Yeah, it seems like he hasn't gone back to work with Marina in some time so I'm glad he's taking other opportunities to work on that side of his skating. You know he is aware of the criticism and is a determined guy. I'm so excited to see his programs - I'm hoping we hear what his free skate is. (I'm assuming Nemesis is his SP.)

 

[Lutzlvr]

I have really enjoyed watching Nathan develop- he was a little 10yr old jumping bean with personality when he won Novice and has really pushed the technical content for US men. It's great to see him work on the artistic side as well. But probably very wise to focus on tech first and components later instead of the other way around.

 

[Frida80]

I don't think Nathan is debuting his 4Lo this year. Ice network says he'll be competing with four different types of quads. Sigh... I was hoping he'd be the first to land all five quads in a FS.

 

[Interludes]

That's probably smart though. I bet he tries to repeat either the flip or the lutz, since he already was trying that at the end of last season.

 

[olympic]

Agreed. I see Nathan going for what I think he was trying to attempt at Worlds:

4z-3t
4f-2t
4f
4z

4t-2t-2l
4s
3a
3z

I think a 4l would really lay it down but he does not have titanium hips, so he should probably pull back on that point and go for improved PCS

 

[Firedancer]

Agreed. I have no doubt Nathan can learn 4Lo. But I would prefer to not see him do it, to protect his hips. I would rather see the six quad layout he planned at worlds. Although, I would not be surprised to see him trying to backload that layout a little bit more.

 

[Interludes]

Yeah, if those IG videos that got taken down of him practicing Nemesis was any indication - he's going to be backloading in the SP as well.

 

[Karpenko]

that anyone is let down that Nathan isn't doing all of the different quads, and a 7-quad free skate. We've transported in time about 30 years into the future, it only took us two seasons to get here.

 

[nimi]

Just in case there are some Slaythan fans here who haven't read the Sotskova interview translated&posted by TAHbKA... This is what she said about her recent trip to Japan:

However, when Nathan Chen was out the girls were screaming like crazy `Nathan!!! Marry me!!!!!!'. The emotions they had for me were calmer and it was so nice.

 

[Karpenko]

"the emotions they had for me were calmer and it was so nice."

translation: Maria thought those fans were cray!

 

[Firedancer]

According to Lynn Rutherford, Nathan will announce his music after champs camp: https://mobile.twitter.com/LynnRutherford/status/899758609453768706

 

[aftershocks]

The Lord of the Quads! from Patrick Commentates Skating:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTM1rpnqoTw