'cause rock is cool but the struggle is better

Oh no, poor Elina Goidina! That fall on the combo cost her in energy and in points. Bad luck for the Estonian women today. #WorldJFigure

This is such a joyful program for Mao Shimada and she sells it fantastically. That last spin is so fast! #WorldJFigure

Stefania Gladki is an incredibly elegant and composed skater. It makes her particularly well-suited to this classical piece. #WorldJFigure

That program from Inga Gurgenidze is so youthful and charming! The choreography didn't always hit for me, but it clearly hit for her and that's ultimately more important. #WorldJFigure

Leandra Tzimpoukakis is a really powerful, forceful skater. She absolutely attacked that program but that downgrade is going to hurt a lot. #WorldJFigure

I love Claire de Lune so much. I will genuinely never get tired of hearing it or of watching people skate to it.

Yuseong Kim's spread eagle into 2A is so perfectly timed to the music. Oh no, the loop fall! #WorldJFigure

Sofia Shifrin kept a wonderful playful energy through this entire program. So many unique movements too. It just looked like she was having a great time! #WorldJFigure

Yihan Wang has great skating skills and that was a great program! She needs to learn how to really perform and project out more when she skates. #WorldJFigure

Alica Lengyelova is a lovely skater, but this music is cloyingly sweet and I hate it with a fiery passion. I'm really impressed she managed to get out the second half of that combo.

Back on track with Hana Bath! She's an incredibly powerful skater and has gorgeous posture and carriage. #WorldJFigure

Oh, I'm glad she still managed to qualify! #WorldJFigure

Oh no, another combo problem! and then a fluke fall in the step sequence! Maria Elise Kaljuvere is such a beautiful skater! She deserved a better performance at her home Jr. worlds. #WorldJFigure

Oh no, Mei, your combo!!! Everything was going so well! The program just lost its spark after that error. #WorldJFigure

Sophie Joline's now doing the 3A3T in the second half?!?!?! She's gotten much stronger as an overall skater compared to last season.

I do not like living in a world where teenagers are dedicating their programs to their dead friends. #WorldJFigure

Nice opening combo from Anna Gerke. I hate that I now have opinions on how best to edit the soundtrack for a movie I've never seen. (I liked Amanda Ghezzo's music cut better but appreciate that Anna used some more-obscure parts of the soundtrack.) I love a happy skater! #WorldJFigure

Yu-Feng Tsai is a lovely skater. The jump rotations are going to hurt her. #WorldJFigure

Polina Dzsumanyijazova is a very floaty, dreamy skater. This retro look and style really suits her. Also, her costume is stunning. #WorldJFigure

An early struggle and a strong ending for Kira Baranovska. I'm not quite sure how she kept that combo on one foot! #WorldJFigure

Angel Delevaque was very cautious into her jumps, but that was an incredible skate coming back from injury! We are in a very Cirque du Soleil-esque section of the event. #WorldJFigure

Alas, combo issues for Venla Sinisalo! I really liked her camel spin. The eyes on the back of her dress are going to haunt me. #WorldJFigure

I love Mayuko Oka's peacock program! It suits her so well! And she has some great positions in her spins. #WorldJFigure

Jana Horcickova is so intense! That sit spin was fantastic and I love to see a level four step sequence! #WorldJFigure

Alice Smith is so sad! Oh, baby girl don't cry in your jaunty hat! You're only 14 and you're already the best junior skater from your country! It's only up from here! #WorldJFigure

Amanda Ghezzo nailed that Dune program, especially through the step sequence. The spread eagle 2A spread eagle sequence was fantastic. #WorldJFigure

Sofiia Rymshyna did a good job! There were some little bobbles here and there but she should be proud of that skate! #WorldJFigure

Going into the final 24 with three skaters already in the 60s. Last year the top 12 women scored 60 points or higher. #WorldJFigure

I was really enjoying Valeriya Ezhova her right up to the point where the stream completely froze and didn't come back until most of the way through Angela Shao's program.

It appears they both had good skates? So, I'm happy for the skaters but sad I didn't get to see them skate! #WorldJFigure

Great clean skate from Milana Siniavskyte! I really hope that gets her into the FS. LOVED the step sequence. I will always love a murder ballad program. #WorldJFigure

Krista Georgieva has a real abiility to perform out to the audience and to the cameras. She was really feeling that program and it showed. #WorldJFigure

Lilou Remesyen is a beautiful skater, but that was so, so rough to watch. #WorldJFigure