the style of a woman, the kiss of a man

So, about yesterday episode

I’m very curious about how they’ll pull it off, now. Victor coming back to skating surprised me, mostly because he never showed interest in coming back? The only time I can remember he being more ambiguous about it was when a journalist asked him if he didn’t want to compete professionally against Yuuri and he didn’t answer and just made this face

But otherwise, especially in episode 10, he only talked about how much happier he was now, that he never experienced this kind of happiness before and all. I could see it as him coming back only to motivate Yuuri as a build up to angst… but I have a hard time seeing it, mostly because YOI uses angst on its narrative but it doesn’t thrive on it, but idk

The only personal reason I can see right now is that maybe Victor wants to have a new experience with skating. He said time and time again that he was so successful because he was alone/lonely, but now he saw how well Yuuri skated surrounded by his love and the love of his family friends, how much Yurio evolved as well and maybe he wants to see how he’ll be if he skate now as a man in love, maybe to find some fun in skating? idk, I don’t totally buy it but I could see something like this working out if he has another reason besides motivating Yuuri

But I have to confess that part of me is quite happy because Victor is my ultimate fav on YOI and I love to see him skating ~~

I’m kind of ok with Yuuri winning silver, because his decision to continue skating seems a bigger victory than the medal itself. Also I’m kind sad JJ got the third place and not Chris or Otabek. JJ proved himself to be a better person but tbh I still don’t like him