#JJ Style

[thegirlwhorideslikeasamurai]

Why does JJ freak out in the Grand Prix Final?

(I never thought I'd write a JJ meta, but here we are)

JJ has competed in the Grand Prix Final before. One season ago, he finished in third place, right behind Viktor and Chris. The pressure of competing against only five other skaters in the final round of what has the vibe of a deathmatch, is not new to him.

There's a huge difference to last time, though.

For many seasons, Viktor has dominated the men's field. In Sochi, he won his fifth GPF gold medal. No skater could get past him and this was a well-known fact among male top skaters. It's a bit akin to what the current situation with Ilia Malinin will likely develop into, although comparing him to Viktor is a capital crime. Skaters are starting to accept that this one skater scores so high that they can't surpass him wihout breaking their bodies. In YOI, Viktor has cemented his reign with a sublime combination of technical skill and artistry and every top male skater had to face this reality.

And now he's gone off to coaching.

Suddenly, the field is wide open. Everyone's motivation suddenly spikes up. Everyone wants to be the one who claims Viktor's title. Most of all Yurio, Chris, Yuuri. And JJ.

JJ sees himself as king and the rightful heir to Viktor's throne (watch his monologue in episode 9 and roll your eyes). Of all the skaters, he's the one with the least respect for Viktor, not that he respects the other skaters, and his ego is bigger than all the egos of his rivals combined. And this defines his mindset.

In addition to that, JJ is the only skater who won both qualifying events and thus goes into the final as the top contender for the title. Suddenly, dethroning Viktor has turned from a wet dream into a real and likely possibility. Add his own expectations to the expectations of fans and press and you get crushing pressure. Not even JJ is immune to pressure (I suspect that he covers up his own insecurity with arrogance).

There's another aspect that could affect JJ, but it's based on speculation:

Considering JJ's age, he can't have competed at the GPF too often. Depending on at which age he had his senior debut (not every skater pushed into seniors at the tender age of 15 before the ISU raised the age limit) and his development (growth spurts, skating skills etc.), he competed at the GPF between one and four times before Barcelona.

My personal guess is that Sochi was JJ's first GPF, but my only clue that supports this theory is Viktor struggling with his memory when he introduces the finalists in episode 10. Maybe JJ just isn't that memorable to him. But if my guess is right, JJ likely approached his first GPF with innocent fearlessness. JJ totally is the type who would do that. It's JJ style. However, when he qualified again, he already knows how tough the GPF is and that makes him vulnerable and prone to lose his nerve, especially since he is going into the event as the favourite and he wants Viktor's throne for himself. Ironincally, that's JJ style, too.

The Grand Prix Final is a tough competition. It's tougher than Worlds or the Olympics. The fact that only six skaters per discipline can qualify for the final raises the stakes. Unlike at the end of a big event with six groups or more, the judges have a very keen eye on every skater. That's often reflected in stricter scores and mistakes being punished harder, especially when the skaters are equal in skill. It's nerve-wrecking to watch and I imagine it to be more nerve-wrecking than any other competition for the skaters as well.

[irepostalot]

I love to imagine the animators took a step back and thought "ah yes this is perfect"

[leafyycereal]

Yuri on ice will never leave my mind even when I’m not thinking about it Yuri and viktor are always ice skating in the back of my brain and i am SO UPSEY that mappa took on so many fucking projects that Yuri on Ice and Ice Adolescence are on the back burner and will be an after thought for a while. It makes me sick knowing i will never know if i get to see yuri and viktors story again and see their relationship progress 😭😭like they genuinely had such an impact on me and was one of the first openly queer media i ever watched and it CJANHED ME. NO LOVE will ever match to viktor and yuri they are so special and they care about each other so much. I just want them to be happy and skate together and win gold medals and get married is that too much to ask ..

Genuinely every thing about YOI is so special to me like from the soundtrack to the writing to the animation it all means so much to me and it breaks my heart wondering if I’ll ever get to see life breathed into it again

ANYTHING WILL MAKE ME HAPPY LIKE.. new official art, an art book, a fucking ANIMATIC… just SAY SOMETHING about ice adolescence please it’s been 3 years since there has been any news on it and it’s horrible and it makes me so sad i love yuri on ice i just want to know if there is any more left to it please

[weeabooofficial]

Its been four (4) days since Yuri on Ice: Ice Adolecence was cancelled. I am coping just fine.

Just fine.

[lou-is-lurking]

[jampiethrow]

When I’m sad, I simply repeat the words of the lord:

You can rule the world JJ

Just follow me

I can break the walls

Now look at me

Fools and even wise aren’t my enemies

This! Is who I am!

Just remember me…..

~Yuuri Chapters 4-9

[jamesbranwen]

yuri on ice fans i have an important question actually. what color do you associate with JJ?

[lattce-art]

A recent commission of a couple of ice skating cuties (commission) (✿◡‿◡)

~find me elsewhere via linktree~

[doitcody]

I'll be bringing home the gold! 🏅 Happy birthday JJ, you Canadian King! 🇨🇦👑

[ahwait-no-yes]

susie!!!

[princessbrunette]

boyfriend!jj wandering around ur house like this as if he didn’t just destroy your guts <33

[eddiesblklvr]

white coded fics be like: “he runs his fingers through your long silky hair, massaging your scalp until you fall into a deep slumber”

my black ass, my head wrap, and my bonnet:

[lou-is-lurking]

yoi x animate - jj style 🔥

[auspectress]

imagaine seeing one of these in 2024.....