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Title: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: OldSkater on November 19, 2021, 09:31:21 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDdX34pRf5c

just saw thrasher posted a new suciu part. anyone think he could be soty this year? he has been killing it imho
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: somefucker on November 19, 2021, 09:44:22 AM
inb4 i stand w kb

edit:  KB telling his friends right now “I’m not crying it’s my allergies.”
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Patrick2G on November 19, 2021, 09:51:59 AM
Yep. He got robbed when Milton won it, in my opinion, and i can't really think of anyone more deserving.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: cherry on November 19, 2021, 09:52:25 AM
Then someone can ask him the hard hitting question

What’s more important your degree or soty trophy?
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: dr.prestige on November 19, 2021, 09:55:03 AM
I think the most profitable choice for SOTY is Yuto considering he's pretty much the biggest skater in the world right now. It would be awesome if they picked Mark instead though, he's a way more interesting skater to watch than Yuto in my opinion.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: ok boomer on November 19, 2021, 09:56:19 AM
I stand with Frederick J. Gall
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Madam, I'm Adam on November 19, 2021, 09:56:50 AM
Great part. The courthouse/blubba line was epic. Plus he violated his own rule, which was pretty cool. Yes, give him SOTY.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: nickpaolucci on November 19, 2021, 09:57:56 AM
line from courthouse to blubba was something else
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: mj23 on November 19, 2021, 09:58:06 AM
well he's certainly making a case for himself with his insane level of recent productivity

is anyone else putting out this many parts right now?

either way, i dont think he's hellride enough to actually win, sadly
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: davidbeckham2002 on November 19, 2021, 09:58:47 AM
is it really that uncommon in america to have a degree and be sponsore? because its annoying that it keeps being brought up everytime when it comes to his skating.

people love spactacular parts for soty contenders. big rails and gaps or massive pop. this was very on point and had some serious bangers in there. he has such a easy style while doing some serious tech shit.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Sid Farkus - Bra Salesman on November 19, 2021, 10:02:37 AM
Let's see what Joey O'B has coming before we start crowning folks...also a honorable mention for Chima
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: FrozenIndustries on November 19, 2021, 10:06:04 AM
is it really that uncommon in america to have a degree and be sponsore? because its annoying that it keeps being brought up everytime when it comes to his skating.

people love spactacular parts for soty contenders. big rails and gaps or massive pop. this was very on point and had some serious bangers in there. he has such a easy style while doing some serious tech shit.

Yes FS180, it is indeed quite uncommon. Unlike Deutschland, Uni in America is typically very expensive and requires people to either come from generational wealth or to take out loans (from the government or private banks). The private loans are often very enticing but also predatory, though Americans have a pathological obsession with the free market and often choose the latter.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Síota on November 19, 2021, 10:07:11 AM
Unless uncle Fred puts out all his footage then yes. That part was fucked up. Looking forward to watching it on something better than my shitty phone tomorrow.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: backside_frontside on November 19, 2021, 10:07:53 AM
Mark is pushing the ride-on grind to new heights. Really sick part. I liked that he used a different genre of music too. Give him SOTY already!
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Mike Oxwelling on November 19, 2021, 10:08:21 AM
I hope he wins.  All his parts have been fucked for years now.  C'mon Burnout!
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: somesortofspin on November 19, 2021, 10:16:26 AM
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is it really that uncommon in america to have a degree and be sponsore? because its annoying that it keeps being brought up everytime when it comes to his skating.

people love spactacular parts for soty contenders. big rails and gaps or massive pop. this was very on point and had some serious bangers in there. he has such a easy style while doing some serious tech shit.
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Yes FS180, it is indeed quite uncommon. Unlike Deutschland, Uni in America is typically very expensive and requires people to either come from generational wealth or to take out loans (from the government or private banks). The private loans are often very enticing but also predatory, though Americans have a pathological obsession with the free market and often choose the latter.

makes sense and I could have thought of it myself but im pretty stupid as you can probably tell. you haven't forgotten that so freaking cute oh my god I love you
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Theme For A Jackal on November 19, 2021, 10:18:20 AM
inb4 i stand w kb

edit:  KB telling his friends right now “I’m not crying it’s my allergies.”

I stand with the laughers, the goofy little guys who can poke fun and just generally crack up
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: warmonke on November 19, 2021, 10:19:22 AM
I dunno what it is but Mark's recent parts just haven't quite been hitting the spot for me, I would've rather seen him get SOTY the year Milton won because Verso was incredible
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Cool Ceith on November 19, 2021, 10:22:46 AM
The only drawback to Suciu footage is that he makes it look too easy. His skating is incredibly effortless. If his board got a little squirrelly after the switch 180 off courthouse, or if he squatted extra low and let his hand drag the pavement on a few of these clips it might tip the scales.

Basically, Suciu doesn't seem theatrical enough for Thrasher. There needs to be some blood spilled or, hell, a few dirty sweat-soaked shirts to make an impression on the Mag darkmen.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: alonelikeastone on November 19, 2021, 10:24:48 AM
he has my vote.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: MaXX_I-D on November 19, 2021, 10:26:58 AM
I liked it.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Theme For A Jackal on November 19, 2021, 10:32:08 AM
The only drawback to Suciu footage is that he makes it look too easy. His skating is incredibly effortless. If his board got a little squirrelly after the switch 180 off courthouse, or if he squatted extra low and let his hand drag the pavement on a few of these clips it might tip the scales.

Basically, Suciu doesn't seem theatrical enough for Thrasher. There needs to be some blood spilled or, hell, a few dirty sweat-soaked shirts to make an impression on the Mag darkmen.

This is partially why his skating just generally doesn't do anything for me emotionally, it just kind of feels like doing lines in THPS or something. Idk, there's more going on subconsciously that I can't quite put my finger on but yeah, I agree.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: somefucker on November 19, 2021, 10:38:02 AM
can't wait for the Kevin Bradley interview in the next mag
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: versacekid420 on November 19, 2021, 10:39:00 AM
i don’t know who is gonna win but i know it’s not mark
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Biggiemouths on November 19, 2021, 10:41:34 AM
It would be sick, if not fuck thrasher
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: swellbowed on November 19, 2021, 10:43:49 AM
Mark deserves the nod, can't really think of another skater that has put out 3 parts this year. On the other side, Yuto is definitely still in the running. Especially if he has more footy lurking in the shadows
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Grind King Rims on November 19, 2021, 10:45:21 AM
i dont think he's hellride enough to actually win
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: ok boomer on November 19, 2021, 10:47:33 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/XXxfj1y/cash.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wyhZBVJ)
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: IpathCats on November 19, 2021, 10:52:30 AM
Damn! that was way better than that curve part. When he put that last one out, it was pretty clear he was pushing for SOTY, this part basically verifies that. I really enjoyed this despite not liking curve very much. In regards to Yuto, i feel like mark has a more interesting trick/line selection, but yuto looks better on his board imo, more fluid. The tricks mark does probably plays a part in that though, hard to look fluid when you're twisting back and forth on everything and doing another difficult twisty trick in quick succession afterwards. Really fell like its a toss up between those two. At the end of the day though, if i'm really being honest with myself, I'd still rather hangout with KB for the weekend.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Manolo on November 19, 2021, 11:01:50 AM
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i dont think he's hellride enough to actually win
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Some of his clothes in this video looks not ironed.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Kombuch-A-Holic on November 19, 2021, 11:02:34 AM
Ok I'm back to wanting to spend the week with Suciu not KB. lol
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: versacekid420 on November 19, 2021, 11:03:32 AM
hold on i just watched that part. could possibly be soty even though #istandwithkb
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: SmilingBoy on November 19, 2021, 11:06:10 AM
#istandwithkb but sure why not
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: shannamal on November 19, 2021, 11:17:15 AM
lol why would yuto get it? the olympics? you think thrasher gives a flying shit about the oympics?
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: donny2chugs on November 19, 2021, 11:21:05 AM
He still hasn't released his best footage. He said his next long part will be a Flora episode with Justin Albert, and almost all of the photos he's put out in Thrasher over the last 2 years haven't been in parts yet. It will be interesting to see whether he releases his next mega part in the next couple of weeks.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: urbneathme on November 19, 2021, 11:30:36 AM
i wonder how much of the timing is a push by him and his sponsors, how much is thrasher’s timing for soty season, and how much is just him genuinely finishing the separate parts at this time
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: D10S on November 19, 2021, 11:32:02 AM
it will be interesting to see if burnett picks the best contest skater vs the best video part skater
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: cynical cow on November 19, 2021, 11:40:53 AM
Yep. He got robbed when Milton won it, in my opinion, and i can't really think of anyone more deserving.
Milton definitely deserved it.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: fredgallSOTY on November 19, 2021, 11:53:34 AM
#istandwithkb
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: JugeL on November 19, 2021, 11:56:26 AM
#istandwithkb
Username doesn't match your statement
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Swithflip on November 19, 2021, 11:56:54 AM
Cross Continental is the best part from him...but to me this is the second one.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: fredgallSOTY on November 19, 2021, 12:01:20 PM
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#istandwithkb
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Username doesn't match your statement
fred gall is my pick for SOTY


KB is my pick for GROETY
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: biaherl on November 19, 2021, 12:01:45 PM
"Let me shutdown Bluba right quick"

-Mark Suciu
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Blueabyssofthisss on November 19, 2021, 12:05:17 PM
lol why would yuto get it? the olympics? you think thrasher gives a flying shit about the oympics?
Yuto has Antwuan level of steeze in that April part he put out this year
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: dr.prestige on November 19, 2021, 12:06:49 PM
lol why would yuto get it? the olympics? you think thrasher gives a flying shit about the oympics?

Thrasher certainly gives a shit about making money
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: DotGuru on November 19, 2021, 12:09:42 PM
Yuto has been laying low for a while--he didn't skate any of the SLS contests.

If he isn't injured, I'm guessing that means he'll be putting out another part soon.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: S. on November 19, 2021, 12:11:38 PM
He‘s had the best (line) bangers this year. Suciu for SOTY!
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: conqueso on November 19, 2021, 12:15:08 PM
lol why would yuto get it? the olympics? you think thrasher gives a flying shit about the oympics?

did you watch his part? quality>quantity.

thrasher absolutely cares. huge opportunity for $$$ and a worldwide audience. though i could see them giving it to sucuiu as sort of a redemption thing.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: augustmoon on November 19, 2021, 12:16:47 PM
He obviously wants it really bad, might as well just give it to him
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: NE SEctor on November 19, 2021, 12:46:28 PM
Seems too forced, give it to max. His influence this year was way more memorable and natural than the overly saturated suciu clips weve been given right before thrasher picks soty
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Salmon Agah on November 19, 2021, 12:52:07 PM
I don't think Thrasher is at the point any more where they can exclude a skater at the caliber of Mark from their cool guy club.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: TwisT on November 19, 2021, 01:07:19 PM
Mark Sucius is like the dude wants a job, his current works and past resume supports that he's more than qualified for the position. And he's been focus on this type of position since he was a kid, but the hiring manager says he doesn't fit the company culture.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Cuban_Lynx on November 19, 2021, 01:20:34 PM
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i dont think he's hellride enough to actually win
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Some of his clothes in this video looks not ironed.
I think they kept that courthouse slam and confrontation with the security guard in there to emphasize Mark can get hellride if he needs to
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Miller92 on November 19, 2021, 01:22:13 PM
yooo this is easily the best part he's ever put out!! wtf! so many memorable and unique tricks.

that courthouse line made me audibly yell at the computer.

SOTY
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: DISTANT RUMOURS on November 19, 2021, 01:26:33 PM
Wow!!!
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Mickey Knox on November 19, 2021, 02:22:00 PM
i wonder how much of the timing is a push by him and his sponsors, how much is thrasher’s timing for soty season, and how much is just him genuinely finishing the separate parts at this time
I think it’s more so the sponsors but when hes working so hard on these parts I doubt he’s going to argue with the timing. If the companies know he has a shot , why not sit on the footage till around soty time to give him a better chance. I still think Chima had the best part this year but it’s hard to compete with 2 maybe 3 amazing parts. I’ll still be stoked if Mark wins it.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Welpok on November 19, 2021, 02:44:03 PM
Once again, KB punching the air
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: ziggy on November 19, 2021, 03:51:25 PM
I was 100% team Milton when he won and I hated on Verso a lot

Now I watch Mark’s parts often and I haven’t seen Milton’s in quite awhile
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Dr Waffles on November 19, 2021, 04:01:30 PM
I hope they send KB on Marks soty trip.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Dr Waffles on November 19, 2021, 04:02:48 PM
I hope they send KB on Mark's soty trip.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: GoneWithTheSchwinn on November 19, 2021, 04:12:28 PM
I stand with Frederick J. Gall
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: mj23 on November 19, 2021, 04:13:04 PM
Mark Sucius is like the dude wants a job, his current works and past resume supports that he's more than qualified for the position. And he's been focus on this type of position since he was a kid, but the hiring manager says he doesn't fit the company culture.

absolutely. if phelps was still around he would probably shut mark out just to be spiteful, but in a post-phelps world i could them letting him get the W for a change. still won't be surprised if a hellrider wins instead.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: SubCurban Commando on November 19, 2021, 05:01:58 PM
I think Spitfire was the best part he's put out this year, the other two didn't do much for me but this was really good, courthouse line was genuinely shocking. This Philly part popped up in he suggestions for me, been out a couple of weeks and only like 500 views, weird but he does some class stuff in Philly in this too. 4 parts in a year and possibly more on the way is madness though it does maybe feel like he wants it too badly at this point, he's pretty cemented as a legendary skater and he'll definitely be remembered long after a lot of the recent SOTYS so maybe it doesn't really matter to anyone but him?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI3ZB4gqkzc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI3ZB4gqkzc)
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: HeapsCool on November 19, 2021, 05:16:02 PM
Amazing part.

Jack O'grady also had an incredible part - I also saw O'grady with a filmer at a fucked double set in Chinatown the other day. Could have another part coming.

Chima also.

Tough year.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: NeimanMarxist on November 19, 2021, 05:22:54 PM
Heitor = soty!
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Lucky_Basek on November 19, 2021, 05:26:25 PM
Mark Sucius is like the dude wants a job, his current works and past resume supports that he's more than qualified for the position. And he's been focus on this type of position since he was a kid, but the hiring manager says he doesn't fit the company culture.

Hahah, I can imagine the staff meeting.
"He consistently does things no one even imagined on a skateboard. But it would be, you know, like cool if he was, like, dumber and stuff. Slap wants less calculated. More, what's that word bro... um...."
Intern: "monosyllabic"
"Get out College boy "
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: enrgydrnkr on November 19, 2021, 05:37:30 PM
I think Spitfire was the best part he's put out this year, the other two didn't do much for me but this was really good, courthouse line was genuinely shocking. This Philly part popped up in he suggestions for me, been out a couple of weeks and only like 500 views, weird but he does some class stuff in Philly in this too. 4 parts in a year and possibly more on the way is madness though it does maybe feel like he wants it too badly at this point, he's pretty cemented as a legendary skater and he'll definitely be remembered long after a lot of the recent SOTYS so maybe it doesn't really matter to anyone but him?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI3ZB4gqkzc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI3ZB4gqkzc)

I hate to break it to you but this came out back in 2017 or so to promote his adidas shoe. check the love park clips
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Ankle_Lift on November 19, 2021, 05:44:52 PM
What's up with his front arm?

He just dangles it all limp in front of him like a weird limp noodle before he ollies up to things.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: chihuahuadad2000 on November 19, 2021, 05:54:06 PM
Mark needs a new editor and/or filmer. As bad as his filming can be, you have to give credit to Strobeck for getting Tyshawn the trophy a few years back. The way his Blessed part was put together really made it feel as though you were watching something monumental. It gave Tyshawn's skating energy. I don't think Tyshawn would've won if his part had been filmed more conventionally and set to sleepy folk/soul music. I love Mark's skating and he's got some bangers in his parts for sure but fuck! Almost all his footage looks a little sleepy and subdued. He wants that trophy bad, even thrasher is calling him out on that with the caption to this video - "It's that time of year again..." So get a new filmer/editor mark and pick some fucking upbeat music you Debby Downer!

It kinda sucks that now video parts decide skater of the year.. Back in the day I'm guessing it had to do less with the finished product video part, but that's the way it is now so things like editing, music, angles, these things matter. It's more than just the skating...which again is kind of unfortunate.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: somesortofspin on November 19, 2021, 06:20:29 PM
I remember when this came out and everybody was hating for no reason

https://youtu.be/_Ks27t1KBtU (https://youtu.be/_Ks27t1KBtU)
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: theloniousmonk on November 19, 2021, 07:50:29 PM
 It seems like in most years it comes down to the legacy parts that come out right before the announcement, which is what, the first week of December? Pretty cool time of year especially if Yuto, Suciu, or O’Grady release 8+ minutes. I’ll also say that In my opinion Chima could be the only one to win on what has already come out.
Not mad Suciu is trying, hoping he releases the stockpile of footy.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: wildbillhiccup on November 19, 2021, 08:22:11 PM
https://youtu.be/hIdsjNGCGz4
Mark is the guy with the pony tail
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Rocuronium on November 19, 2021, 09:30:26 PM
Nowadays you need to be in contention for a couple years at least to have your turn at the top.
Mark's been waiting the longest.

Usually the tie breaker is whomever is living the most "Thrasher" lifestlyle but no contenders are real Hellriders.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: VHS ERA on November 20, 2021, 01:51:51 AM
lol why would yuto get it? the olympics? you think thrasher gives a flying shit about the oympics?

Phelps would probably avoid giving it to the Olympic skater
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Brguy on November 20, 2021, 02:08:52 AM
Not a chance, he's already past his magnum opus, tons of other skaters who did crazier stuff this year. To me it looks like he's in the twilight of his carer, not doing anything to push boundaries but just filming stuff focusing on style and spot/trick selection, it's a shame he didn't got it with verso but Milton was on a tear and what's done is done. 1 minute in and this part is way better than the others.

Edit: Alright, I kinda take it back on the whole twilight thing cause this part got better with every trick, only time will tell but he certainly looks more focused than I thought.
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Post by: mtvic on November 20, 2021, 02:25:31 AM
If not mark, then who?  If yuto has one more part I could see him, but that’s it.
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Post by: BALAKOV on November 20, 2021, 02:50:56 AM
Chima.

As amazing as Mark is (he really fucking is), this push feels way too forced. Like some one said above. To me it feels like he's trying to follow Mason's blueprint, no? Edit: in terms of timing of the parts, not the skating ofc. did both spitfire parts even came out on the same day of the year?

If I was Thrasher I'd cut with this and give it to the guy with the most iconic single part. That guy is Chima. Maybe O'Grady. Maybe GT.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: EvenStevieNicks on November 20, 2021, 04:19:24 AM
"Let me shutdown Bluba right quick"

-Mark Suciu

Couldn't agree more. I don't keep up with NBDs/ABDs at all really, but even I could see that he fucked up that courthouse ledge/drop and the blubba. Fuckin' nuts how much control he has!
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Swithflip on November 20, 2021, 04:56:40 AM
Mark needs a new editor and/or filmer. As bad as his filming can be, you have to give credit to Strobeck for getting Tyshawn the trophy a few years back. The way his Blessed part was put together really made it feel as though you were watching something monumental. It gave Tyshawn's skating energy. I don't think Tyshawn would've won if his part had been filmed more conventionally and set to sleepy folk/soul music. I love Mark's skating and he's got some bangers in his parts for sure but fuck! Almost all his footage looks a little sleepy and subdued. He wants that trophy bad, even thrasher is calling him out on that with the caption to this video - "It's that time of year again..." So get a new filmer/editor mark and pick some fucking upbeat music you Debby Downer!

It kinda sucks that now video parts decide skater of the year.. Back in the day I'm guessing it had to do less with the finished product video part, but that's the way it is now so things like editing, music, angles, these things matter. It's more than just the skating...which again is kind of unfortunate.

Its nothing wrong with dudes in background. Its all about Suciu. His style is boring and dude seems like a white hygienic guy who skates good, nice hair, nice clothes perfect tricks. TJ is from the streets, more genuine, got power and strong pop...Like other said, Chima is The man for this year. I love Suciu, but he lost his apeal post Cross Continental part.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: BALARGUE on November 20, 2021, 05:16:48 AM
Hopefully you guys don't pick the guy who gets SOTY
cuz there are way too many absurd takes here
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: nicotinewheel on November 20, 2021, 05:33:16 AM
I think Mark needs the 2021 hot topic style makeover.
funny shoes, lots of swinging chains, maybe dye his hair or something.

its about that marketing baby
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: yghartsyrt on November 20, 2021, 05:37:36 AM
great tricks – incredibly boring to watch. The entire video lacks dynamic, speed and feeling.
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Post by: Fraserjamesjollyjamieson on November 20, 2021, 05:38:16 AM
Chimas part was kinda boring it was just stair skating
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Post by: camel filters on November 20, 2021, 05:48:04 AM
https://youtu.be/hIdsjNGCGz4
Mark is the guy with the pony tail
I had a dream that I came up with this last night and woke up excited to share it in this thread.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: sizzle_chest on November 20, 2021, 05:49:47 AM
I think Mark needs the 2021 hot topic style makeover.
funny shoes, lots of swinging chains, maybe dye his hair or something.

its about that marketing baby

Less reading also. Reading is not hellride.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: roba on November 20, 2021, 05:56:21 AM
Nowadays you need to be in contention for a couple years at least to have your turn at the top.
Mark's been waiting the longest.

Usually the tie breaker is whomever is living the most "Thrasher" lifestlyle but no contenders are real Hellriders.

don’t think that’s the case, i mean foy went flow to pro in the year he got soty (sure it’s been 4 years ago but still), milton or mason also weren’t that deep into the game, they both first got some recognition around 2017. that’s not exactly the 10+ years long skate career that mark has had
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Post by: douchenozzle on November 20, 2021, 06:12:45 AM
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Mark needs a new editor and/or filmer. As bad as his filming can be, you have to give credit to Strobeck for getting Tyshawn the trophy a few years back. The way his Blessed part was put together really made it feel as though you were watching something monumental. It gave Tyshawn's skating energy. I don't think Tyshawn would've won if his part had been filmed more conventionally and set to sleepy folk/soul music. I love Mark's skating and he's got some bangers in his parts for sure but fuck! Almost all his footage looks a little sleepy and subdued. He wants that trophy bad, even thrasher is calling him out on that with the caption to this video - "It's that time of year again..." So get a new filmer/editor mark and pick some fucking upbeat music you Debby Downer!

It kinda sucks that now video parts decide skater of the year.. Back in the day I'm guessing it had to do less with the finished product video part, but that's the way it is now so things like editing, music, angles, these things matter. It's more than just the skating...which again is kind of unfortunate.
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Its nothing wrong with dudes in background. Its all about Suciu. His style is boring and dude seems like a white hygienic guy who skates good, nice hair, nice clothes perfect tricks. TJ is from the streets, more genuine, got power and strong pop...Like other said, Chima is The man for this year. I love Suciu, but he lost his apeal post Cross Continental part.
Problem with TJ is that as talented as he is, his style looks like shit
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Post by: cherry on November 20, 2021, 06:13:32 AM
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Mark needs a new editor and/or filmer. As bad as his filming can be, you have to give credit to Strobeck for getting Tyshawn the trophy a few years back. The way his Blessed part was put together really made it feel as though you were watching something monumental. It gave Tyshawn's skating energy. I don't think Tyshawn would've won if his part had been filmed more conventionally and set to sleepy folk/soul music. I love Mark's skating and he's got some bangers in his parts for sure but fuck! Almost all his footage looks a little sleepy and subdued. He wants that trophy bad, even thrasher is calling him out on that with the caption to this video - "It's that time of year again..." So get a new filmer/editor mark and pick some fucking upbeat music you Debby Downer!

It kinda sucks that now video parts decide skater of the year.. Back in the day I'm guessing it had to do less with the finished product video part, but that's the way it is now so things like editing, music, angles, these things matter. It's more than just the skating...which again is kind of unfortunate.
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Its nothing wrong with dudes in background. Its all about Suciu. His style is boring and dude seems like a white hygienic guy who skates good, nice hair, nice clothes perfect tricks. TJ is from the streets, more genuine, got power and strong pop...Like other said, Chima is The man for this year. I love Suciu, but he lost his apeal post Cross Continental part.

This is the funniest thing I’ve ever read in my life thank you
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Post by: cherry on November 20, 2021, 06:14:39 AM
Unless you mean Tyshawn then I agree! For second I thought u were referring to tj rogers hahaha
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Post by: Swithflip on November 20, 2021, 06:24:27 AM
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Mark needs a new editor and/or filmer. As bad as his filming can be, you have to give credit to Strobeck for getting Tyshawn the trophy a few years back. The way his Blessed part was put together really made it feel as though you were watching something monumental. It gave Tyshawn's skating energy. I don't think Tyshawn would've won if his part had been filmed more conventionally and set to sleepy folk/soul music. I love Mark's skating and he's got some bangers in his parts for sure but fuck! Almost all his footage looks a little sleepy and subdued. He wants that trophy bad, even thrasher is calling him out on that with the caption to this video - "It's that time of year again..." So get a new filmer/editor mark and pick some fucking upbeat music you Debby Downer!

It kinda sucks that now video parts decide skater of the year.. Back in the day I'm guessing it had to do less with the finished product video part, but that's the way it is now so things like editing, music, angles, these things matter. It's more than just the skating...which again is kind of unfortunate.
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Its nothing wrong with dudes in background. Its all about Suciu. His style is boring and dude seems like a white hygienic guy who skates good, nice hair, nice clothes perfect tricks. TJ is from the streets, more genuine, got power and strong pop...Like other said, Chima is The man for this year. I love Suciu, but he lost his apeal post Cross Continental part.
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Problem with TJ is that as talented as he is, his style looks like shit

Agree...not really Tyshawn style fan, but dude is unreal.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: quackquack on November 20, 2021, 07:45:16 AM
No one should get SOTY this year. Give it away to charity.

EDIT:

I just watched the part - if you found it boring then you are the one who is boring. I liked Chima's part, but there wasn't much in there another huckster couldn't have thought up and Yuto was too busy winning McDonald's sponsored gold medals to merit this award.

I can't believe it but I am thinking Suciu this year. The shuv 'ride-on' 50-50 alone was 'pretty groovy'.
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Post by: Frank on November 20, 2021, 07:47:25 AM
student of the year for sure
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Post by: Style Police on November 20, 2021, 11:18:05 AM
The only knock on Mark is that he's too calculated with his skating. Trick and spot selection is one of the best IMO. His portfolio over the past 10 years is insane if you break it down. He's got my vote.
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Post by: Cuban_Lynx on November 20, 2021, 01:52:42 PM
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Mark needs a new editor and/or filmer. As bad as his filming can be, you have to give credit to Strobeck for getting Tyshawn the trophy a few years back. The way his Blessed part was put together really made it feel as though you were watching something monumental. It gave Tyshawn's skating energy. I don't think Tyshawn would've won if his part had been filmed more conventionally and set to sleepy folk/soul music. I love Mark's skating and he's got some bangers in his parts for sure but fuck! Almost all his footage looks a little sleepy and subdued. He wants that trophy bad, even thrasher is calling him out on that with the caption to this video - "It's that time of year again..." So get a new filmer/editor mark and pick some fucking upbeat music you Debby Downer!

It kinda sucks that now video parts decide skater of the year.. Back in the day I'm guessing it had to do less with the finished product video part, but that's the way it is now so things like editing, music, angles, these things matter. It's more than just the skating...which again is kind of unfortunate.
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Its nothing wrong with dudes in background. Its all about Suciu. His style is boring and dude seems like a white hygienic guy who skates good, nice hair, nice clothes perfect tricks. TJ is from the streets, more genuine, got power and strong pop...Like other said, Chima is The man for this year. I love Suciu, but he lost his apeal post Cross Continental part.
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Problem with TJ is that as talented as he is, his style looks like shit
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Agree...not really Tyshawn style fan, but dude is unreal.
If he’d just bend at the knees instead of the waist, his style would be exponentially better.

Anyways, Suciu has been in the top 5 so many times it’s ridiculous. Unless Yuto or another top contender comes out of left field with a mind melting part, I can’t see anyone else coming close.
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Post by: generic_ocount on November 20, 2021, 02:07:59 PM
not the biggest mark fan, I find some of his stuff a bit too stiff and cynical

but being real he deserves it this year
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Post by: Lou Strux on November 20, 2021, 04:50:17 PM
Withholding my final verdict/ruling on the matter until after I’ve heard @lk130 weigh in.
Then, and ONLY then, shall it be decided.
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Post by: Madam, I'm Adam on November 20, 2021, 08:08:22 PM
This year is going to be tough. I definitely deserves to be a candidate Atleast

Trying to hide your identity by using incorrect grammar and a fake name, huh Mark?

Pretty sly, but it won't work. Mark Suciu's slap handle, everyone. Now let's look at his previous posts.
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Post by: chrisskates808 on November 20, 2021, 08:11:03 PM
Oh god I wasn’t paying attention to what I typed
I thought I said he deserves it
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Post by: chrisskates808 on November 20, 2021, 08:11:51 PM
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This year is going to be tough. I definitely deserves to be a candidate Atleast
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Trying to hide your identity by using incorrect grammar and a fake name, huh Mark?

Pretty sly, but it won't work. Mark Suciu's slap handle, everyone. Now let's look at his previous posts.

Damn I wasn’t paying attention to what I typed
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Post by: chrisskates808 on November 20, 2021, 08:12:44 PM
Mark deserves a candidate for sure
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Post by: Madam, I'm Adam on November 20, 2021, 08:13:34 PM
It's too late Mark, it's over dude. Now everyone knows you hang tough with a bunch of degenerates on the most hated and reviled skateboard forum in existence. You'll be shunned at parties. Tony Vitello will look at you sideways. Only Kalis will give you a bear hug at tradeshows from now on. Welcome to the twilight of your career.
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Post by: chrisskates808 on November 20, 2021, 08:14:45 PM
It's too late Mark, it's over dude. Now everyone knows you hang tough with a bunch of degenerates on the most hated and reviled skateboard forum in existence. You'll be shunned at parties. Tony Vitello will look at you sideways. Only Kalis will give you a bear hug at tradeshows from now on. Welcome to the twilight of your career.

Haha troll
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Post by: Madam, I'm Adam on November 20, 2021, 08:20:04 PM
I'm just kidding, no offense. Hey, it's Saturday night.
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Post by: chrisskates808 on November 20, 2021, 08:20:46 PM
Right on
Yes, Saturday night
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Post by: Allen. on November 20, 2021, 10:36:47 PM
Geeze, lighten up… go read a book Mark
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Post by: Don on November 20, 2021, 11:36:50 PM
Sorry Mark, Jack O’Grady
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Post by: rukes on November 21, 2021, 12:03:14 AM
Mark should grab a ledge and go on dancing with the stars. He'd win that.
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Post by: Cuban_Lynx on November 21, 2021, 04:35:54 AM
Mark should grab a ledge and go on dancing with the stars. He'd win that.
He actually did a Thrasher piece on tactful ledge combos. He called out Koston for his Menikmati combos, surprised he didn’t flip out.

https://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/mark-suciu-s-5-tricks-that-go-great-together/
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Post by: listentoaheartbeat on November 21, 2021, 05:50:28 AM
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Mark should grab a ledge and go on dancing with the stars. He'd win that.
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He actually did a Thrasher piece on tactful ledge combos. He called out Koston for his Menikmati combos, surprised he didn’t flip out.

https://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/mark-suciu-s-5-tricks-that-go-great-together/

The whole thing is a bit of a buildup to his own sequence that’s arguably the most stylish, both trick and spot. Close call with MJ though.
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Post by: Swithflip on November 21, 2021, 07:31:31 AM
Mark the type of guy who says: "I read Plato when I was 12."
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Post by: biaherl on November 21, 2021, 10:07:17 AM
Me too!
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Post by: CliffCoughman on November 21, 2021, 11:30:39 AM
It's also borderline pathetic how much of an effort he puts into trying to flood thrasher with mediocre parts this time of year, every year, for the past like 5 years. SoTY aint about being desperate..
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Post by: CliffCoughman on November 21, 2021, 11:34:51 AM
Moral of the story there's dudes doing way bigger things for skateboarding, and therefore humanity as a whole, than new variations of sloppy crooks down knee high blubbas
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Post by: CliffCoughman on November 21, 2021, 11:35:28 AM
going walking speed
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Post by: RichardBarkley on November 21, 2021, 12:56:11 PM
"Full Deathwish"

Lol
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Post by: wildbillhiccup on November 21, 2021, 12:59:57 PM
Joey O’Brien
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Post by: douchenozzle on November 21, 2021, 01:26:32 PM
The two people that people are clamoring for SOTY is Suciu and Chima, but could we give some respect for John Dilo? Dude has been low key tearing shit up
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Post by: Kanye Omari West on November 22, 2021, 12:08:25 AM
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going walking speed
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damn homie u are bugging lmfao

*power walking speed
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Post by: Brguy on November 22, 2021, 01:42:36 AM
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Mark should grab a ledge and go on dancing with the stars. He'd win that.
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He actually did a Thrasher piece on tactful ledge combos. He called out Koston for his Menikmati combos, surprised he didn’t flip out.

https://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/mark-suciu-s-5-tricks-that-go-great-together/
"which makes you think about the origins of creativity and where combo tricks stand in relation to the abyss."
Is stuff like this that soils his image.
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Post by: brbr on November 22, 2021, 02:50:30 AM
The two people that people are clamoring for SOTY is Suciu and Chima, but could we give some respect for John Dilo? Dude has been low key tearing shit up

Mark has my vote since Cross Continental!
But kinda curious about the new John Dilo part that should drop on Tuesday...The nollie 180 photo is insane
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Post by: somefucker on November 22, 2021, 04:22:05 AM
student of the year for sure
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Post by: OldSkater on November 22, 2021, 05:22:10 AM
It's been a wild couple years for skateboarding, lot of dudes channeling the "fuck it" and "life is short" energy from these challenging times and taking skateboarding to unbelievable places in the proccess, skating bigger, skating faster, looser, more out of control and more hellride by the day, unleashing the human spirit in ways most people will only dream of. Mark Suciu is one of those people that can only sit and ponder what it feels like to skate as powerfully and confidently as Austyn Gillette, Tom Knox or any of the other quickfoot legends, nor will he ever have the inertia, pop, or stomping power of a Nik Stain, Kyle Wilson (UK) or Tyshawn because his child like build won't permit it. If there were weight classes in skateboarding, like there is in boxing, he would dominate the ~120lb featherweight group no question. But that would be a league of skating I would have little or no interest in. His parts are truely hard to watch, his style is neurotic and painful looking, his fits are CCS back-to-school grade and his spots are tiny. Wish I could post a couple screenshots of his face in the clip with the orange RVCA hoody. Mark doesnt need a SoTY the same way Jaws doesn't need a SoTY, its like good shit kid, but at the end of the day it hurts to watch and you make skateboarding look lame as a whole. Dont get me wrong I would love to see him go full deathwish someday, but that someday was not this past year.

you seem remarkably bitter
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Post by: somefucker on November 22, 2021, 05:38:16 AM
It's been a wild couple years for skateboarding, lot of dudes channeling the "fuck it" and "life is short" energy from these challenging times and taking skateboarding to unbelievable places in the proccess, skating bigger, skating faster, looser, more out of control and more hellride by the day, unleashing the human spirit in ways most people will only dream of. Mark Suciu is one of those people that can only sit and ponder what it feels like to skate as powerfully and confidently as Austyn Gillette, Tom Knox or any of the other quickfoot legends, nor will he ever have the inertia, pop, or stomping power of a Nik Stain, Kyle Wilson (UK) or Tyshawn because his child like build won't permit it. If there were weight classes in skateboarding, like there is in boxing, he would dominate the ~120lb featherweight group no question. But that would be a league of skating I would have little or no interest in. His parts are truely hard to watch, his style is neurotic and painful looking, his fits are CCS back-to-school grade and his spots are tiny. Wish I could post a couple screenshots of his face in the clip with the orange RVCA hoody. Mark doesnt need a SoTY the same way Jaws doesn't need a SoTY, its like good shit kid, but at the end of the day it hurts to watch and you make skateboarding look lame as a whole. Dont get me wrong I would love to see him go full deathwish someday, but that someday was not this past year.

mommy wont get you the christmas complete huh?
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Post by: manysnakes on November 22, 2021, 06:58:19 AM
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Mark should grab a ledge and go on dancing with the stars. He'd win that.
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He actually did a Thrasher piece on tactful ledge combos. He called out Koston for his Menikmati combos, surprised he didn’t flip out.

https://www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/mark-suciu-s-5-tricks-that-go-great-together/
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"which makes you think about the origins of creativity and where combo tricks stand in relation to the abyss."
Is stuff like this that soils his image.

Stuff like this is so painful to read. And then to see him talking about how he intended to get his masters in Creative Writing? Oooof
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Post by: CrappyChan on November 22, 2021, 07:22:34 AM
O'grady could spit out a part and clinch it or Delfino. He was kinda robbed by the Silva barrage last year
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Post by: peacepappies on November 22, 2021, 09:26:01 AM
I love(d) Mark's skating but ever since his sabotage4 part the quality has dropped significantly.
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Post by: Candied cigarettes on November 22, 2021, 10:27:04 AM
O'grady could spit out a part and clinch it or Delfino. He was kinda robbed by the Silva barrage last year

Was he robbed or just overshadowed?
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Post by: exlurker on November 22, 2021, 11:48:07 AM
Dear people who think Mark shouldn't win SOTY because of his "image":

Chris Cole has 2 SOTYs

Love,
Me
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Post by: goodatmeth on November 22, 2021, 12:13:39 PM
Wouldn't mind if mark wins but I'd love for Dilo to get it if his next part slaps
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Post by: RichardBarkley on November 22, 2021, 12:24:09 PM
Wouldn't mind if mark wins but I'd love for Dilo to get it if his next part slaps

Dilo is worthy but is new to the game relatively.

Marks deserves this
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Post by: Abyss1 on November 22, 2021, 12:59:08 PM
Dear people who think Mark shouldn't win SOTY because of his "image":

Chris Cole has 2 SOTYs

Love,
Me

for me suciu winning would be similar to MJ winning.   MJ doesnt really do hellride shit
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Post by: muntcuscle on November 22, 2021, 06:02:43 PM
He absolutely deserves it and the blubba tricks are mindblowing. I just dont really enjoy watching his skating that much and I don't know why
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Post by: Dooky-shoes on November 22, 2021, 06:32:11 PM
Deserved it last year and this year though milton was was not a bad choice at all.
Dude skates like no one else and rips.
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Post by: Madam, I'm Adam on November 22, 2021, 06:34:26 PM
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Dear people who think Mark shouldn't win SOTY because of his "image":

Chris Cole has 2 SOTYs

Love,
Me
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for me suciu winning would be similar to MJ winning.   MJ doesnt really do hellride shit

Or Daewon - I mean Daewon does ridiculous shit but he doesn’t have that hellride image.
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Post by: Doom patrol on November 22, 2021, 07:07:47 PM
It's been a wild couple years for skateboarding, lot of dudes channeling the "fuck it" and "life is short" energy from these challenging times and taking skateboarding to unbelievable places in the proccess, skating bigger, skating faster, looser, more out of control and more hellride by the day, unleashing the human spirit in ways most people will only dream of. Mark Suciu is one of those people that can only sit and ponder what it feels like to skate as powerfully and confidently as Austyn Gillette, Tom Knox or any of the other quickfoot legends, nor will he ever have the inertia, pop, or stomping power of a Nik Stain, Kyle Wilson (UK) or Tyshawn because his child like build won't permit it. If there were weight classes in skateboarding, like there is in boxing, he would dominate the ~120lb featherweight group no question. But that would be a league of skating I would have little or no interest in. His parts are truely hard to watch, his style is neurotic and painful looking, his fits are CCS back-to-school grade and his spots are tiny. Wish I could post a couple screenshots of his face in the clip with the orange RVCA hoody. Mark doesnt need a SoTY the same way Jaws doesn't need a SoTY, its like good shit kid, but at the end of the day it hurts to watch and you make skateboarding look lame as a whole. Dont get me wrong I would love to see him go full deathwish someday, but that someday was not this past year.

There are a some posters on this site who have an unbelievably deep knowledge on the subject and history of skateboarding.
They are so obsessed with the minutiae of this thing we love and can craft such insightful and interesting talking points about skating that I sometimes feel intimidated to post.
I love seeing posts like the one above because it reassures me that at least I could never post a take as spectacularly bad as that one.
Unless you are trolling, in which case good job!
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Post by: strongererections on November 22, 2021, 07:20:46 PM
sooch has too much dainty girl style for me id put him under a transvestigation, not for me
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Post by: slop on November 22, 2021, 07:21:40 PM
ugh,

I'm a a suciu fan, but that thrasher article is fucked.
The cringe factor from trying to sound so educated is horrible.

I probably wrote some things I would look back on and feel embarrassed about too.
Luckily nobody cares or can pull those up three years later to show me.

Spitfire part was amazing, blubba tricks especially. Would be happy to see him get soty
Excited to see what else drops in the next month.
Love the soty rush content while its happening 
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Post by: one-off on November 23, 2021, 06:46:01 AM
No SOTY for Mark until we get the 9 minute full part only at Pulaski, to Sufjan Stevens “Casimir Pulaski Day”
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Post by: Nancy Chin The Manicurist on November 23, 2021, 09:05:04 AM
Andrew Allen.
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Post by: fredgallSOTY on November 23, 2021, 09:12:39 AM
suciu skates like this

(https://i.ibb.co/NNZr16Q/Screenshot-2021-11-23-11-12-14-AM.png) (https://imgbb.com/)
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Post by: Urtripping on November 23, 2021, 09:31:12 AM
I think one of the root issues people have and have tried to explain is that he's too "in control." Now, before I explain what I'm thinking, I wanna say that this is not necessarily a bad thing, and I am not advocating for Suciu to go "full Deathwish" lol, but I think his level of control can account (at least in part) for why he doesn't appeal to as many people as he probably should.

He never looks like he's going a bit too fast for comfort, his parts rarely display any sort of real struggle (I can't recall ever seeing him slam, leave me a link if you have), his feet are never askew in any noticeable way upon landing. It's like watching footage of someone playing a very realistic skate video game, his skating is like... algorithmic. Pair this with his lack of power (yeah, he doesn't really have any which isn't necessarily a problem on its own) and the bland music choices for his parts, and you get a dude who's done things that warrant at least one SOTY but may never actually win it because all of the above reasons serve to dampen the impact of what he's doing.

People can't deny that he rips, and most people love skaters who rip... but he's just too unrelatable. And no lol,  it's not because he can read, although he has come of as pretentious on more than one occasion imo. But hell, there are plenty of psuedointellectual skaters who aren't actually educated that are a lot worse.

He's done amazing things and is better than most but to me,, he's not a Thrasher Skater of The Year kinda guy. Maybe a Transworld Skater of The Year, if that is a thing (is it?).
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Post by: Donkey Lips on November 23, 2021, 09:55:13 AM
(https://c.tenor.com/UxiAZ3b2-gIAAAAd/no-points-idiotic.gif)
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Post by: Urtripping on November 23, 2021, 10:02:10 AM
(https://c.tenor.com/UxiAZ3b2-gIAAAAd/no-points-idiotic.gif)

I figured taking the long winded approach would not be recieved well, but if you tried harder you'd see what I'm trying to say.

Skateboarding is subjective of course, and so not everyone will agree with this... but for me (and many others trying to articulate it, albeit with less respect) Mark is a rare case in that he's a more than amazing skater hindered by his perfection. It is inherently human to connect with others who display their imperfections, and Mark gives us none, hence why not everyone connects with his skating. It's like the idea of someone being a "robot" (remeber the Zigram Shane O'Neil jokes?), but I'd say Suciu has more style and soul than to fall into that category. Still, there's nothing particularly unique about his style (not counting the technicality of the tricks he's doing, which is off the charts) and his skating is so perfect and under control that it's just not as exciting as it could be.

@Donkey Lips hope this helps

Edit: I think he idolizes MJ and progresses skating in similar ways when speaking of trick technicality and combos, but the flavor is not the same. He could use a trip to flavor country.
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Post by: Idk on November 23, 2021, 10:19:57 AM
Yeah he’s basically if Marc Johnson had no style.
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Post by: HyperBeam on November 23, 2021, 10:42:31 AM
Yeah he’s basically if Marc Johnson had no style.

damn
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Post by: Abyss1 on November 23, 2021, 10:58:58 AM
Yeah he’s basically if Marc Johnson had no style.

I've actually seen him skate in person and I like his style, he was skating with Karl Watson/ Maxallure guys.  They were doing a free demo,

what really gave mark's personality away was that he brought his mom and she was introducing herself as people were trying to meet him.  Hes a upper class suburb kid and a mommas boy
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: mayor-quimby on November 23, 2021, 11:34:09 AM
The reason why Mark should get SOTY is that he has consistently been a 'top performer' year after year for the last... 5(?) years, at this point not recognizing him as a force seems to be to the detriment of all of skating...

Regardless of his own style (or lack thereof) he has inspired many other skateboarders with his approach (Tom Knox, Bobby dekeyzer etc).
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: lurker_and_poster on November 23, 2021, 11:48:51 AM
can´t really understand that people hate on Mark - he is to good to hate one.
he is on a MJ, Kosten, Daewon level since years with his footage output.

i am not a fan - I watch his parts max 2 times and don't want to skate like that - but we should
recognize and acknowledge outstanding and inimitable skateboarding.

if he get SOTY I would be fine with it, even if his kind of skateboarding did not touch my heart
like and Andrew Allen, Martino Cattaneo or Jimmy Wilkins is doing.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: OldSkater on November 23, 2021, 11:51:51 AM
ugh,

I'm a a suciu fan, but that thrasher article is fucked.
The cringe factor from trying to sound so educated is horrible.

I probably wrote some things I would look back on and feel embarrassed about too.
Luckily nobody cares or can pull those up three years later to show me.

Spitfire part was amazing, blubba tricks especially. Would be happy to see him get soty
Excited to see what else drops in the next month.
Love the soty rush content while its happening

im with you. I like to watch him skate way more than listen to him talk.

when he was on the nine club, they asked him what his favorite movie was, and he mentioned some foreign film he admitted he fell asleep during.

Like, just say "happy gilmore" or "blazing saddles" like a normal person, you don't look more intelligent saying your favorite flick is something so obscure and boring you took a nap during it.


His skateboarding is pretty awesome tho
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: OldSkater on November 23, 2021, 12:00:24 PM
I think one of the root issues people have and have tried to explain is that he's too "in control." Now, before I explain what I'm thinking, I wanna say that this is not necessarily a bad thing, and I am not advocating for Suciu to go "full Deathwish" lol, but I think his level of control can account (at least in part) for why he doesn't appeal to as many people as he probably should.

He never looks like he's going a bit too fast for comfort, his parts rarely display any sort of real struggle (I can't recall ever seeing him slam, leave me a link if you have), his feet are never askew in any noticeable way upon landing. It's like watching footage of someone playing a very realistic skate video game, his skating is like... algorithmic. Pair this with his lack of power (yeah, he doesn't really have any which isn't necessarily a problem on its own) and the bland music choices for his parts, and you get a dude who's done things that warrant at least one SOTY but may never actually win it because all of the above reasons serve to dampen the impact of what he's doing.

People can't deny that he rips, and most people love skaters who rip... but he's just too unrelatable. And no lol,  it's not because he can read, although he has come of as pretentious on more than one occasion imo. But hell, there are plenty of psuedointellectual skaters who aren't actually educated that are a lot worse.

He's done amazing things and is better than most but to me,, he's not a Thrasher Skater of The Year kinda guy. Maybe a Transworld Skater of The Year, if that is a thing (is it?).

dude he has a slam in this very part. why write a novel like this when you didn't even watch the relevant link haha
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: CorneliusCardew on November 23, 2021, 12:06:01 PM
He killed the blubba like Tom Penny at that chain spot. He just like owns that place now. These last two parts he put out seems like one part that he split up for added effect.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: dannyprovolone on November 23, 2021, 12:06:25 PM
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ugh,

I'm a a suciu fan, but that thrasher article is fucked.
The cringe factor from trying to sound so educated is horrible.

I probably wrote some things I would look back on and feel embarrassed about too.
Luckily nobody cares or can pull those up three years later to show me.

Spitfire part was amazing, blubba tricks especially. Would be happy to see him get soty
Excited to see what else drops in the next month.
Love the soty rush content while its happening
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im with you. I like to watch him skate way more than listen to him talk.

when he was on the nine club, they asked him what his favorite movie was, and he mentioned some foreign film he admitted he fell asleep during.

Like, just say "happy gilmore" or "blazing saddles" like a normal person, you don't look more intelligent saying your favorite flick is something so obscure and boring you took a nap during it.

Come to think of it I fell asleep in middle of his video parts more than once
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: davidbeckham2002 on November 23, 2021, 12:15:03 PM
p-rod didnt get it once and hes had 10 years in a row of extremly good footage

dont get me wrong i like milton and mason but being a hellride doesnt make you a soty in my eyes
i dont really their skating
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: dallou on November 23, 2021, 12:17:40 PM
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ugh,

I'm a a suciu fan, but that thrasher article is fucked.
The cringe factor from trying to sound so educated is horrible.

I probably wrote some things I would look back on and feel embarrassed about too.
Luckily nobody cares or can pull those up three years later to show me.

Spitfire part was amazing, blubba tricks especially. Would be happy to see him get soty
Excited to see what else drops in the next month.
Love the soty rush content while its happening
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im with you. I like to watch him skate way more than listen to him talk.

when he was on the nine club, they asked him what his favorite movie was, and he mentioned some foreign film he admitted he fell asleep during.

Like, just say "happy gilmore" or "blazing saddles" like a normal person, you don't look more intelligent saying your favorite flick is something so obscure and boring you took a nap during it.


His skateboarding is pretty awesome tho


you guys are weird. It seems no one should skate and be passionate about littérature or cinema. You are all projecting so much on this man. It sounds  like if you don’t  like « foreign films » everyone who likes them must be pretending right ?
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: CheeseSteak on November 23, 2021, 01:00:14 PM
It's so strange that education somehow disqualifies this man from being a good skateboarder or deserving an award.

However, SOTY traditionally goes to someone living the rocknroll lifestyle like Phelps himself, I guess the real question is then 'is he down with the mag?'

I personally think skateboarding is cleaning up its act and pros are ditching the booze / drugs just like many people as they get older. And having personally lost friends to drugs and alcohol, I prefer sobriety.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Blueabyssofthisss on November 23, 2021, 01:03:13 PM
The reason why Mark should get SOTY is that he has consistently been a 'top performer' year after year for the last... 5(?) years, at this point not recognizing him as a force seems to be to the detriment of all of skating...

Regardless of his own style (or lack thereof) he has inspired many other skateboarders with his approach (Tom Knox, Bobby dekeyzer etc).
The same argument could be made for Chris joslin who is way more hellride but he never got it.
 Chimas been putting out mind blowing parts for longer than suciu.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: RichardBarkley on November 23, 2021, 01:06:17 PM
All the bitter I couldn't go to college heads projecting on Mark

What the fuck does it matter if he is educated
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Urtripping on November 23, 2021, 01:19:58 PM
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dude he has a slam in this very part. why write a novel like this when you didn't even watch the relevant link haha

Pardon me for missing that 1.5 seconds, but yes there is a clip of the end of a slam at courthouse (gnarly). I wrote a lot because I was trying to do his talent justice while explaining why he doesn't leave more of an impression on some folks.

You're focusing on one piece of what I said. I know it's a few paragraphs but the lack of slams is not the most important point. The point I'm trying to make is the man is a little too vanilla. Like premium, small batch, hand churned vanilla, but still... vanilla.

Hopefully you understand that I fully recognize he's way ahead of the pack skill-wise and don't mean to take anything away from his ability. I'm not going full KB here, I'm just saying people would care more if he threw some sprinkles in here or there, or maybe some hot fudge. I know I would eat that shit up.

Edit: you must also understand that I'm the type of person that would rather watch someone like Oskar Rozenberg do stand up grinds for 3 minutes than watch 3 minutes of a technically impressive, squeaky clean street video part. Both are great, but we all have our preferences and perspectives.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Lowcalcium on November 23, 2021, 01:47:38 PM
I stand with Frederick J. Gall

This is the only correct answer. This is also what Phelps would have wanted. Freddy is sober, he's skating again. That's enough.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: skunty on November 23, 2021, 01:55:25 PM
people write verbose, technical, uncool comments about how Mark is verbose, technical, and uncool
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Urtripping on November 23, 2021, 02:01:25 PM
people write verbose, technical, uncool comments about how Mark is verbose, technical, and uncool

And funny guys like you get gnar'd
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: IpathCats on November 23, 2021, 02:01:38 PM
p-rod didnt get it once and hes had 10 years in a row of extremly good footage

dont get me wrong i like milton and mason but being a hellride doesnt make you a soty in my eyes
i dont really their skating

Damn that's crazy. I always forget who has and hasn't won it, that's crazy if you think about it.

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dude he has a slam in this very part. why write a novel like this when you didn't even watch the relevant link haha
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Pardon me for missing that 1.5 seconds, but yes there is a clip of the end of a slam at courthouse (gnarly). I wrote a lot because I was trying to do his talent justice while explaining why he doesn't leave more of an impression on some folks.

You're focusing on one piece of what I said. I know it's a few paragraphs but the lack of slams is not the most important point. The point I'm trying to make is the man is a little too vanilla. Like premium, small batch, hand churned vanilla, but still... vanilla.

Hopefully you understand that I fully recognize he's way ahead of the pack skill-wise and don't mean to take anything away from his ability. I'm not going full KB here, I'm just saying people would care more if he threw some sprinkles in here or there, or maybe some hot fudge. I know I would eat that shit up.

Edit: you must also understand that I'm the type of person that would rather watch someone like Oskar Rozenberg do stand up grinds for 3 minutes than watch 3 minutes of a technically impressive, squeaky clean street video part. Both are great, but we all have our preferences and perspectives.

Normally I fall into the latter category, or at least I would rather watch street in general. But I would absolutely prefer to watch 3 minutes of oski over Suciu, any day. Thank you for #standingwithKB
He needs the support now more than ever with ol Marky staring down the SOTY barrel.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: botefdunn on November 23, 2021, 02:03:39 PM
people write verbose, technical, uncool comments about how Mark is verbose, technical, and uncool

and really when it comes right down to it, all any of them amount to is that he should wear slightly flowier pants. But really he should.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: IpathCats on November 23, 2021, 02:03:58 PM
people write verbose, technical, uncool comments about how Mark is verbose, technical, and uncool

Damn brother....perhaps the hate......stems from within....   
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: BieberStance on November 23, 2021, 04:49:14 PM
Can’t we just give SOTY to Tony Hawk?

As we all know from Clives day in the life by now, Tony does basically the same thing Sucio does. Which is skating street in NYC.
But as far as i recall, Suciu has not done a 900. Or even a 540.

So..
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: dr.prestige on November 23, 2021, 05:09:17 PM
Can’t we just give SOTY to Tony Hawk?

As we all know from Clives day in the life by now, Tony does basically the same thing Sucio does. Which is skating street in NYC.
But as far as i recall, Suciu has not done a 900. Or even a 540.

So..

I am willing to bet that Mark has done a 540 of some kind
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Lou Strux on November 23, 2021, 05:38:48 PM
Yeah he’s basically if Marc Johnson had no style.
Okay, but… another MJ comes along, and he not gon’ get the nod because he’s too smooth looking when he skate, and he reads/discusses literature?
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Swithflip on November 23, 2021, 05:40:09 PM
Give it to Shane Onell, he has nice swithflips.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Swithflip on November 23, 2021, 05:42:24 PM
Yeah he’s basically if Marc Johnson had no style.

COTY.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Brguy on November 23, 2021, 05:47:51 PM
I think one of the root issues people have and have tried to explain is that he's too "in control." Now, before I explain what I'm thinking, I wanna say that this is not necessarily a bad thing, and I am not advocating for Suciu to go "full Deathwish" lol, but I think his level of control can account (at least in part) for why he doesn't appeal to as many people as he probably should.

He never looks like he's going a bit too fast for comfort, his parts rarely display any sort of real struggle (I can't recall ever seeing him slam, leave me a link if you have), his feet are never askew in any noticeable way upon landing. It's like watching footage of someone playing a very realistic skate video game, his skating is like... algorithmic. Pair this with his lack of power (yeah, he doesn't really have any which isn't necessarily a problem on its own) and the bland music choices for his parts, and you get a dude who's done things that warrant at least one SOTY but may never actually win it because all of the above reasons serve to dampen the impact of what he's doing.

People can't deny that he rips, and most people love skaters who rip... but he's just too unrelatable. And no lol,  it's not because he can read, although he has come of as pretentious on more than one occasion imo. But hell, there are plenty of psuedointellectual skaters who aren't actually educated that are a lot worse.

He's done amazing things and is better than most but to me,, he's not a Thrasher Skater of The Year kinda guy. Maybe a Transworld Skater of The Year, if that is a thing (is it?).
I'll put it in fewer words, lack of authenticity. Tricks usually look good when you push yourself or when you do it just because you fucking can, the amount of planning and how he doesn't do anything that he can't do perfectly makes for very boring footage. Verso was sick though, he masterminded that shit.

And "He could use a trip to flavor country" is the best quote in this thread.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Urtripping on November 23, 2021, 05:58:22 PM
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Yeah he’s basically if Marc Johnson had no style.
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Okay, but… another MJ comes along, and he not gon’ get the nod because he’s too smooth looking when he skate, and he reads/discusses literature?

Sorry Lou, he may push boundaries on the skateboard like MJ did... but he just doesn't have what MJ had. I said it once and I'll say it again... he's got no FLAVOR, baby! His skating lacks... tastiness.

The dude is smooth as all hell, and probably deserves it, but I don't think enough people are really as impressed as they could (should?) be.

Put the flowy pants on him and he's got my vote, though.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Yu Dum on November 23, 2021, 06:14:44 PM
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Yeah he’s basically if Marc Johnson had no style.
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Okay, but… another MJ comes along, and he not gon’ get the nod because he’s too smooth looking when he skate, and he reads/discusses literature?
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Sorry Lou, he may push boundaries on the skateboard like MJ did... but he just doesn't have what MJ had. I said it once and I'll say it again... he's got no FLAVOR, baby! His skating lacks... tastiness.

The dude is smooth as all hell, and probably deserves it, but I don't think enough people are really as impressed as they could (should?) be.

Put the flowy pants on him and he's got my vote, though.
I’ve been biting my tongue while reading this thread, but I feel like you’ve finally put to words how I feel about Mark. I know he’s INCREDIBLY talented and can do damn near whatever he wants on a skateboard, but nothing after Search the Horizon has really made me feel anything. Like you said, he’s lacking in Flavor.
His last three parts have been an outstanding display of his abilities, yet it all feels pretty stale.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: GeorgeCostanza on November 23, 2021, 06:30:57 PM
give it to john shanahan
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Idk on November 23, 2021, 07:03:16 PM
We're talking about Marc Johnson here, it's hard to have that much flavor for anyone. Even the posed landings during fully flared and pretty sweet had taste
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: DanCorteseFromMTVSports on November 23, 2021, 07:19:47 PM
So when being presented the trophy, they usually catch people in their environment. IE:  Ave at his park or TJ at Tompkins. With how choreographed this campaign was, I can see them "surprising" dude in the campus library. (Whispering) "Oh my god guys! This is amazing. I was just here trying to meet my quota for women authors read for the year and you show up with the trophy. Let's go over here by the microfiche so we don't interrupt anyone studying."
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Sila on November 23, 2021, 07:25:33 PM
I think one of the root issues people have and have tried to explain is that he's too "in control." Now, before I explain what I'm thinking, I wanna say that this is not necessarily a bad thing, and I am not advocating for Suciu to go "full Deathwish" lol, but I think his level of control can account (at least in part) for why he doesn't appeal to as many people as he probably should.

He never looks like he's going a bit too fast for comfort, his parts rarely display any sort of real struggle (I can't recall ever seeing him slam, leave me a link if you have), his feet are never askew in any noticeable way upon landing. It's like watching footage of someone playing a very realistic skate video game, his skating is like... algorithmic. Pair this with his lack of power (yeah, he doesn't really have any which isn't necessarily a problem on its own) and the bland music choices for his parts, and you get a dude who's done things that warrant at least one SOTY but may never actually win it because all of the above reasons serve to dampen the impact of what he's doing.

People can't deny that he rips, and most people love skaters who rip... but he's just too unrelatable. And no lol,  it's not because he can read, although he has come of as pretentious on more than one occasion imo. But hell, there are plenty of psuedointellectual skaters who aren't actually educated that are a lot worse.

He's done amazing things and is better than most but to me,, he's not a Thrasher Skater of The Year kinda guy. Maybe a Transworld Skater of The Year, if that is a thing (is it?).

There's a clip of him falling off the courthouse drop and over a barrier in his new part. Plus a few others in various rough cuts.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: CrappyChan on November 23, 2021, 09:11:42 PM
Now that I've seen the new Bronze video, I vote Dick Rizzo. Grand Prairie and Reuben combined into some strong shiz
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: notmikerusczyk on November 23, 2021, 09:52:45 PM
So when being presented the trophy, they usually catch people in their environment. IE:  Ave at his park or TJ at Tompkins. With how choreographed this campaign was, I can see them "surprising" dude in the campus library. (Whispering) "Oh my god guys! This is amazing. I was just here trying to meet my quota for women authors read for the year and you show up with the trophy. Let's go over here by the microfiche so we don't interrupt anyone studying."
LOL would gnar if i could
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Urtripping on November 24, 2021, 04:20:56 AM
@Blind Fisherman the worst part about it is that I want to be stoked on his stuff, in fact I know I should be. But... I'm just not.

I'm glad I'm not alone.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Turtle Boy on November 24, 2021, 05:03:38 AM
I hope it's either Suciu or Dilo.
Dilo would be great because his trajectory is not too common in the industry.
I love Chima, but IMO he doesn't deserve SOTY this year.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: OldSkater on November 24, 2021, 05:05:07 AM
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ugh,

I'm a a suciu fan, but that thrasher article is fucked.
The cringe factor from trying to sound so educated is horrible.

I probably wrote some things I would look back on and feel embarrassed about too.
Luckily nobody cares or can pull those up three years later to show me.

Spitfire part was amazing, blubba tricks especially. Would be happy to see him get soty
Excited to see what else drops in the next month.
Love the soty rush content while its happening
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im with you. I like to watch him skate way more than listen to him talk.

when he was on the nine club, they asked him what his favorite movie was, and he mentioned some foreign film he admitted he fell asleep during.

Like, just say "happy gilmore" or "blazing saddles" like a normal person, you don't look more intelligent saying your favorite flick is something so obscure and boring you took a nap during it.


His skateboarding is pretty awesome tho
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you guys are weird. It seems no one should skate and be passionate about littérature or cinema. You are all projecting so much on this man. It sounds  like if you don’t  like « foreign films » everyone who likes them must be pretending right ?

I dont have any problem with foreign films lol. one of my favorite movies of all time is the original russian version of Solaris. But if you ask me to pick my favorite movie, I am gonna answer with something I DID NOT fall asleep in the middle of
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Salmon Agah on November 24, 2021, 05:23:18 AM
I think what Mark's skating is missing is it being "scary."

When I see Mark do a technical ledge trick, I think "I could try that for an hour and not come close!" Not about how hurt I could get while doing it. The most injury factor for a misstep on most of his tricks is a shinner or falling on your hip, small injuries that would nag but wouldn't leave someone who is incapable of doing the trick mangled if they were to try it a couple of times.

Obviously scary, big and fast isn't the end all be all. Rail chomping has fallen out of favor, but that's what drew people there in the first place. Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie isn't impressive because of how technically sound his ollie is, it's because your nuts suck up in to your stomach imagining being in the air between the two.

But, yeah. I think the word "scary" is what some people feel is missing from Mark's skating.

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Post by: munchbox on November 24, 2021, 05:35:23 AM
"bland"

suciu would be the most "bland" soty of all time
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: sKINGraft on November 24, 2021, 05:45:28 AM
I think what Mark's skating is missing is it being "scary."

When I see Mark do a technical ledge trick, I think "I could try that for an hour and not come close!" Not about how hurt I could get while doing it. The most injury factor for a misstep on most of his tricks is a shinner or falling on your hip, small injuries that would nag but wouldn't leave someone who is incapable of doing the trick mangled if they were to try it a couple of times.

Obviously scary, big and fast isn't the end all be all. Rail chomping has fallen out of favor, but that's what drew people there in the first place. Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie isn't impressive because of how technically sound his ollie is, it's because your nuts suck up in to your stomach imagining being in the air between the two.

But, yeah. I think the word "scary" is what some people feel is missing from Mark's skating.

“Let’s just ignore the courthouse tricks/line in the recent spitfire part cause that would work against the angle I’m trying to shoehorn in”
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: EdLawndale on November 24, 2021, 05:47:41 AM
I think what Mark's skating is missing is it being "scary."

When I see Mark do a technical ledge trick, I think "I could try that for an hour and not come close!" Not about how hurt I could get while doing it. The most injury factor for a misstep on most of his tricks is a shinner or falling on your hip, small injuries that would nag but wouldn't leave someone who is incapable of doing the trick mangled if they were to try it a couple of times.

Obviously scary, big and fast isn't the end all be all. Rail chomping has fallen out of favor, but that's what drew people there in the first place. Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie isn't impressive because of how technically sound his ollie is, it's because your nuts suck up in to your stomach imagining being in the air between the two.

But, yeah. I think the word "scary" is what some people feel is missing from Mark's skating.

"Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie" lol
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Post by: generic_ocount on November 24, 2021, 05:56:41 AM
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I think what Mark's skating is missing is it being "scary."

When I see Mark do a technical ledge trick, I think "I could try that for an hour and not come close!" Not about how hurt I could get while doing it. The most injury factor for a misstep on most of his tricks is a shinner or falling on your hip, small injuries that would nag but wouldn't leave someone who is incapable of doing the trick mangled if they were to try it a couple of times.

Obviously scary, big and fast isn't the end all be all. Rail chomping has fallen out of favor, but that's what drew people there in the first place. Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie isn't impressive because of how technically sound his ollie is, it's because your nuts suck up in to your stomach imagining being in the air between the two.

But, yeah. I think the word "scary" is what some people feel is missing from Mark's skating.
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"Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie" lol

jeremy klein did it in his anime adaptation 
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: backside_frontside on November 24, 2021, 06:46:26 AM
I think what Mark's skating is missing is it being "scary.

Mark has definitely done some scary ass tricks in his career.

Switch back 50 that huge hubba in Montreal - for fun
Courthouse drop destruction
50-50 gap to 50-50 on a handrail
Switch tre into the drop/bank in his most recent part
Noliie 360 D7

All of that qualifies has scary as hell IMO.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Lowcalcium on November 24, 2021, 07:20:52 AM
If Suciu wins the Trophy and doesn't immediately hand it over to his teammate Uncle Freddy---than Habitat is done for
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Post by: somefucker on November 24, 2021, 07:20:57 AM
Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie

pls change thread name to this
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: quackquack on November 24, 2021, 08:07:50 AM
Has anyone talked about how Vincent Alvarez is this generation's Fred Gall?
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: somefucker on November 24, 2021, 08:18:29 AM
Has anyone talked about how Vincent Alvarez is this generation's Fred Gall?

Explain
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Lou Strux on November 24, 2021, 08:52:07 AM
Has anyone talked about how Vincent Alvarez is this generation's Fred Gall?
Fred Gall is THIS generations' Fred Gall; Uncle Freddy is for EVERYBODY!!!
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: manysnakes on November 24, 2021, 09:00:08 AM
Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie isn't impressive because of how technically sound his ollie is, it's because your nuts suck up in to your stomach imagining being in the air between the two.

Uhhh whose water tower ollie?!
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: somefucker on November 24, 2021, 09:22:20 AM
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Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie isn't impressive because of how technically sound his ollie is, it's because your nuts suck up in to your stomach imagining being in the air between the two.
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Uhhh whose water tower ollie?!

Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: dr.prestige on November 24, 2021, 09:41:03 AM
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I think what Mark's skating is missing is it being "scary."

When I see Mark do a technical ledge trick, I think "I could try that for an hour and not come close!" Not about how hurt I could get while doing it. The most injury factor for a misstep on most of his tricks is a shinner or falling on your hip, small injuries that would nag but wouldn't leave someone who is incapable of doing the trick mangled if they were to try it a couple of times.

Obviously scary, big and fast isn't the end all be all. Rail chomping has fallen out of favor, but that's what drew people there in the first place. Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie isn't impressive because of how technically sound his ollie is, it's because your nuts suck up in to your stomach imagining being in the air between the two.

But, yeah. I think the word "scary" is what some people feel is missing from Mark's skating.
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“Let’s just ignore the courthouse tricks/line in the recent spitfire part cause that would work against the angle I’m trying to shoehorn in”

Also the roll-on shove it 5050. You could eat some life changing, career ending shit on that trick
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: CorneliusCardew on November 24, 2021, 09:49:17 AM
If he doesn't win it somebody needs to start an alternative award and challenge trasher's monopoly. He has been putting in work since he was like 11 doing crazy tricks skating super hard and going to school and doing all this other stuff authoring a book come on now
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: sizzle_chest on November 24, 2021, 09:56:07 AM
I think if Mark grew his hair long and had more of an attitude Thrasher would give it to him. If he started doing that move where you look back at the ledge after you land the trick and flip it the bird it would give him hellride bonus points. Burnett loves that type of shit.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: botefdunn on November 24, 2021, 09:59:19 AM
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Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie isn't impressive because of how technically sound his ollie is, it's because your nuts suck up in to your stomach imagining being in the air between the two.
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Uhhh whose water tower ollie?!

yeah, a lot of people forget that jeremy klein did it first. he slid out and broke his collarbone on the landing. he said in an interview though that jeremy wray's dad was cool to him and there were no hard feelings.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: IpathCats on November 24, 2021, 10:00:30 AM
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Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
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pls change thread name to this
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: goeatsomefriedbread on November 24, 2021, 10:08:45 AM
I like his skating, he has unbelievable board control, but it's a bit weird how he's lauded as some kind of super-genius for having an English degree. I get that companies/people will push certain images for riders/themselves, but his just seems really forced and pretentious. Great skater though
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: rawbertson. on November 24, 2021, 10:50:09 AM
lol i feel like we are getting trolled
lets be real though jon dildo is way more gnar than mark sushi
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: too fakie on November 24, 2021, 11:42:42 AM
I hope it's either Suciu or Dilo.
Dilo would be great because his trajectory is not too common in the industry.
I love Chima, but IMO he doesn't deserve SOTY this year.

On output alone, Dilo is worthy. Sadly, he will not win without a shoe sponsor.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Brguy on November 24, 2021, 12:40:16 PM
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I think what Mark's skating is missing is it being "scary."

When I see Mark do a technical ledge trick, I think "I could try that for an hour and not come close!" Not about how hurt I could get while doing it. The most injury factor for a misstep on most of his tricks is a shinner or falling on your hip, small injuries that would nag but wouldn't leave someone who is incapable of doing the trick mangled if they were to try it a couple of times.

Obviously scary, big and fast isn't the end all be all. Rail chomping has fallen out of favor, but that's what drew people there in the first place. Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie isn't impressive because of how technically sound his ollie is, it's because your nuts suck up in to your stomach imagining being in the air between the two.

But, yeah. I think the word "scary" is what some people feel is missing from Mark's skating.
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“Let’s just ignore the courthouse tricks/line in the recent spitfire part cause that would work against the angle I’m trying to shoehorn in”
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Also the roll-on shove it 5050. You could eat some life changing, career ending shit on that trick
These things are probably the reason this video is so much better than the others though.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: LloydBrün on November 24, 2021, 12:44:17 PM
I think what Mark's skating is missing is it being "scary."

When I see Mark do a technical ledge trick, I think "I could try that for an hour and not come close!" Not about how hurt I could get while doing it. The most injury factor for a misstep on most of his tricks is a shinner or falling on your hip, small injuries that would nag but wouldn't leave someone who is incapable of doing the trick mangled if they were to try it a couple of times.

Obviously scary, big and fast isn't the end all be all. Rail chomping has fallen out of favor, but that's what drew people there in the first place. Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie isn't impressive because of how technically sound his ollie is, it's because your nuts suck up in to your stomach imagining being in the air between the two.

But, yeah. I think the word "scary" is what some people feel is missing from Mark's skating.

Jeremy Kleins nuts suck up in his stomach thinking about being between his two waifu pillows.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: k-nutz on November 24, 2021, 01:07:26 PM
I hope it's either Suciu or Dilo.
Dilo would be great because his trajectory is not too common in the industry.
I love Chima, but IMO he doesn't deserve SOTY this year.

There needs to be a skate off.  3 obstacles with 1 day to film 3 tricks.

A two level manual pad
A quirky cellar door
An 18 stair gap with alternative hubba
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Coastal Fever on November 24, 2021, 02:44:39 PM
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I hope it's either Suciu or Dilo.
Dilo would be great because his trajectory is not too common in the industry.
I love Chima, but IMO he doesn't deserve SOTY this year.
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On output alone, Dilo is worthy. Sadly, he will not win without a shoe sponsor.

Foy won while on Diamond Footwear which is worse than no shoe sponsor.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: ndsr on November 24, 2021, 03:03:06 PM
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I hope it's either Suciu or Dilo.
Dilo would be great because his trajectory is not too common in the industry.
I love Chima, but IMO he doesn't deserve SOTY this year.
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On output alone, Dilo is worthy. Sadly, he will not win without a shoe sponsor.
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Foy won while on Diamond Footwear which is worse than no shoe sponsor.
Gnarred! Impeccable attention to detail
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: ilan2011 on November 24, 2021, 05:19:51 PM
Mark skated it better to be honest.

(https://i.ibb.co/KzHK7dh/250-E5-D61-9272-4-A21-A4-D9-574-A1-D7-A7264.png) (https://ibb.co/KzHK7dh)
Rowan on shots fired
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: FatGuy92 on November 24, 2021, 08:03:55 PM
Dilo > anyone else this year. Dude had like 5 parts, no throwaway footy.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: too fakie on November 24, 2021, 09:17:38 PM
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I hope it's either Suciu or Dilo.
Dilo would be great because his trajectory is not too common in the industry.
I love Chima, but IMO he doesn't deserve SOTY this year.
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On output alone, Dilo is worthy. Sadly, he will not win without a shoe sponsor.
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Foy won while on Diamond Footwear which is worse than no shoe sponsor.

I agree that Diamond Footwear was lame but at the time they were spending money. What I’m saying is, no one is winning SOTY without sponsors that can afford to pay for it.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: davidbeckham2002 on November 24, 2021, 10:32:42 PM
imagine being diamond footwear and you think because jamie foys fat ass is going be soty you are making good business by paying all for it just to find out that still nobody wants your shitty shoes
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: RikiTakeuchi on November 24, 2021, 10:47:33 PM
I don't get the complaints that Mark is 'desperate' or pushing too hard to finally get SOTY.

did the same people complain when Mason Silva pushed so hard? He basically spent a year walking around with a megaphone shouting 'give me it'
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Brguy on November 25, 2021, 03:27:57 AM
I don't get the complaints that Mark is 'desperate' or pushing too hard to finally get SOTY.

did the same people complain when Mason Silva pushed so hard? He basically spent a year walking around with a megaphone shouting 'give me it'
Mason didn't put out timely parts of throwaway footage and then a decent part in the end of the year, he regularly put out parts with some of the gnarliest shit at the time, stuff that he 100% wouldn't even want to try again, as opposed to mark which is stuff he could do any day of the week.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: bust.factor on November 25, 2021, 04:18:43 AM
Yeah I believe the mason Silva/ mark suciu
Comparison is relevant. Mason put out consistent soty worthy bangers most of the year whereas mark front loaded the end of the year with three great parts. They were all very good but it lead to a suciu fatigue in my opinion. A lot of individual soty worthy tricks but none of the parts altogether screamed “soty” like mason Silva’s spitfire part. The logical part of me says mark deserves it this year but the emotional part of me thinks chima should get it. He’s a dad in his 30s and knocked it the fuck out with that part. What I’ve felt and what this thread has been validating for me is that the criteria for soty is emotional and hard to quantify
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: toe_knee on November 25, 2021, 05:11:18 AM
If suciu didn’t get it for verso he shouldn’t get it for whatever throw away shit he’s put out, suciu is skateboarding gentrification personified, who else gets his sponsors to pay him to post up in different cities so he can cosplay as a local and get all this insane footage, I didn’t like it when he did it in philly and I don’t like it when he does in in NYC, iono verso was a great representation of his skating, and if that wasn’t enough for thrasher to give you soty then walk away bub, you seem desperate, skating Max’s spot tryin to keep his relevancy……it lacks taste
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: pizzafliptofakie on November 25, 2021, 05:29:06 AM
If suciu didn’t get it for verso he shouldn’t get it for whatever throw away shit he’s put out, suciu is skateboarding gentrification personified, who else gets his sponsors to pay him to post up in different cities so he can cosplay as a local and get all this insane footage , I didn’t like it when he did it in philly and I don’t like it when he does in in NYC, iono verso was a great representation of his skating, and if that wasn’t enough for thrasher to give you soty then walk away bub, you seem desperate, skating Max’s spot tryin to keep his relevancy……it lacks taste



You mean…traveling?
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: BALARGUE on November 25, 2021, 05:45:25 AM
Guys, it sounds like Mark stole your girlfriend

(https://i.ibb.co/KzHK7dh/250-E5-D61-9272-4-A21-A4-D9-574-A1-D7-A7264.png) (https://ibb.co/KzHK7dh)
Rowan on shots fired
it's funny but

Do people really think Mark can ignore Max's reign over this fountain ?
what if Mark, like all of us, respects Max and this trick, which is obviously really similar, is an homage ?
Can he realistically be like "I'll go for half cab crooked to one up Max's half cab nose" ?

it might be really stupid to think Suciu would go that way.
Despite all the insincere hate, he's still a genuine skate rat
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Coastal Fever on November 25, 2021, 06:20:07 AM
Heard he just watched Mind Goblin and flew out to Berlin.  He’s currently trying to switch heel those two sets in a row as a tribute to Troy Gipson, and trying to fakie hard up switch tre down those other stairs in honour of TJ.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: backside_frontside on November 25, 2021, 06:27:10 AM
People act like Max was the only person to ever skate that fountain. It got skated long before Max blew it up. Nobody threw shade when that trendy Asian kid skated it in a recent part. That gifted hater kid loved the dude for skating that spot.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Easy Slider on November 25, 2021, 07:28:02 AM
Heard he just watched Mind Goblin and flew out to Berlin.  He’s currently trying to switch heel those two sets in a row as a tribute to Troy Gipson, and trying to fakie hard up switch tre down those other stairs in honour of TJ.


Better throw in a double heel and forward flip if he wants to one up Hyun.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: funeral_tuxedo on November 25, 2021, 07:37:18 AM
I get some of the Suciu criticisms, obviously, but I see him as a Kalis-like skate rat that absorbs the plaza cultures he visits and incorporates it into his aesthetic fold before moving on. Like a tasteful Akira skate rate <3 just living life and exploring scenes and spots. Plus he's wearing baggy pants in 2021 to silence the pants hate. I still watch Away Days part frequently. Anyways, so many skaters killed it this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oACUbFVD96s&t=126s
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: RichardBarkley on November 25, 2021, 07:37:45 AM
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If suciu didn’t get it for verso he shouldn’t get it for whatever throw away shit he’s put out, suciu is skateboarding gentrification personified, who else gets his sponsors to pay him to post up in different cities so he can cosplay as a local and get all this insane footage , I didn’t like it when he did it in philly and I don’t like it when he does in in NYC, iono verso was a great representation of his skating, and if that wasn’t enough for thrasher to give you soty then walk away bub, you seem desperate, skating Max’s spot tryin to keep his relevancy……it lacks taste
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You mean…traveling?

Lol I've read his comment 3 times now.

Dude just posted the job description for every professional skateboarding sponsorship ever.

That's what they're all supposed to do. Travel and film. It's just jarring cos Mark is one of the few pros that lives up to the obligations of his employer.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: BieberStance on November 25, 2021, 08:42:53 AM
is there anyone here who is actually from new york and skates there regularly?

sure there are different crews and lots of spots. but is it possible that marc doesn't have any skate friends at am/pro level, except his filmer?

he obviously doesn't hang out with the supreme/Fa dudes, not with max palmers hipster gang,... just to name the most famous ones.

is he actually unpopular in the NYC scene (and hence all the mobbing he's getting from some other skaters on insta atm)? Or is he just more of a lone wolf type?

somehow i have the feeling that a lot of " last person you want on the sesh" at the Bunt would be answered with Marc Suciu if you asked NY skaters

i am curious
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: WavyDavy on November 25, 2021, 10:10:34 AM
https://mobile.twitter.com/seanycinco/status/1462193975704576008
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: whagman on November 25, 2021, 10:14:24 AM
what’s the difference between larping and cosplaying?
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: DannyDee on November 25, 2021, 10:39:53 AM
I get some of the Suciu criticisms, obviously, but I see him as a Kalis-like skate rat that absorbs the plaza cultures he visits and incorporates it into his aesthetic fold before moving on. Like a tasteful Akira skate rate <3 just living life and exploring scenes and spots. Plus he's wearing baggy pants in 2021 to silence the pants hate. I still watch Away Days part frequently. Anyways, so many skaters killed it this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oACUbFVD96s&t=126s
Good comparison to Kalis. Plus, if you've listened to him interviewed he was heavily influenced by early to mid 2000s Alien, especially Pops. Plus, are we hating on Welsh for moving to SF from New England and becoming totally about that scene or Max and Cyrus moving to NYC, etc.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Urtripping on November 25, 2021, 10:46:36 AM
All that "hood hopper" stuff is dumb. You are inevitably influenced by the scene around you... however, although the approach is just fine, his skating just doesn't land like Kalis' or Welsh's.

I was watching that new IG Louie clip where he's blasting backside airs, fucking up transition and thought, "Here's a guy that never looks uncomfortable on a skateboard, just like Suciu, but his skating is so much more entertaining." Ishod is similar, always looking on point but it just hits different. It's hard to quantify and explain, but those two guys are so much sicker than Suciu to me. Louie for SOTY, fuck it.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: El Rey on November 25, 2021, 10:55:14 AM
The only drawback to Suciu footage is that he makes it look too easy. His skating is incredibly effortless. If his board got a little squirrelly after the switch 180 off courthouse, or if he squatted extra low and let his hand drag the pavement on a few of these clips it might tip the scales.

Basically, Suciu doesn't seem theatrical enough for Thrasher. There needs to be some blood spilled or, hell, a few dirty sweat-soaked shirts to make an impression on the Mag darkmen.

Sums it up pretty well. Personally Suciu is too clean for me, his tricks and skating do nothing for me. Surely he's great and got skills but I'd rather watch other people skate. Yuto's the same. I'm just not into the all-tricks-perfectly-executed robot skaters.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: DannyDee on November 25, 2021, 11:20:17 AM
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The only drawback to Suciu footage is that he makes it look too easy. His skating is incredibly effortless. If his board got a little squirrelly after the switch 180 off courthouse, or if he squatted extra low and let his hand drag the pavement on a few of these clips it might tip the scales.

Basically, Suciu doesn't seem theatrical enough for Thrasher. There needs to be some blood spilled or, hell, a few dirty sweat-soaked shirts to make an impression on the Mag darkmen.
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Sums it up pretty well. Personally Suciu is too clean for me, his tricks and skating do nothing for me. Surely he's great and got skills but I'd rather watch other people skate. Yuto's the same. I'm just not into the all-tricks-perfectly-executed robot skaters.
I find some of the robotic skaters stuff comes across as souless and while technically pushing skateboarding not very influential. I've never felt that way with Suciu. I feel Cross Continental is one of the most influential parts of the past decade or so, and really influenced how things are edited and trick selection. Suciu really pushed these insanely difficult back breaker tricks in an era when it was heavily about flip in flip out when it came to technical progression.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: ChuckRamone on November 25, 2021, 01:21:19 PM
what’s the difference between larping and cosplaying?

Larping is pretending to be someone or something you're not, like a civilian pretending to be a government worker, or a white person pretending to be another race online. Cosplaying is also pretending to be someone you're not but usually a fictional character from anime or manga and dressing up like that character.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: c-dock on November 25, 2021, 05:27:34 PM
is there anyone here who is actually from new york and skates there regularly?

sure there are different crews and lots of spots. but is it possible that marc doesn't have any skate friends at am/pro level, except his filmer?

he obviously doesn't hang out with the supreme/Fa dudes, not with max palmers hipster gang,... just to name the most famous ones.

is he actually unpopular in the NYC scene (and hence all the mobbing he's getting from some other skaters on insta atm)? Or is he just more of a lone wolf type?

somehow i have the feeling that a lot of " last person you want on the sesh" at the Bunt would be answered with Marc Suciu if you asked NY skaters

i am curious

Maybe, just maybe… he simply doesn’t have a lot in common with other skaters. People tend to skate with those who they can also just hang out with… and I doubt the Supreme/FA dudes are into hitting the library post sesh. I know I’ve made friends where skating was all we had in common, and those friendships don’t tend to last long before it fades away
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: quackquack on November 25, 2021, 06:59:44 PM
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is there anyone here who is actually from new york and skates there regularly?

sure there are different crews and lots of spots. but is it possible that marc doesn't have any skate friends at am/pro level, except his filmer?

he obviously doesn't hang out with the supreme/Fa dudes, not with max palmers hipster gang,... just to name the most famous ones.

is he actually unpopular in the NYC scene (and hence all the mobbing he's getting from some other skaters on insta atm)? Or is he just more of a lone wolf type?

somehow i have the feeling that a lot of " last person you want on the sesh" at the Bunt would be answered with Marc Suciu if you asked NY skaters

i am curious
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Maybe, just maybe… he simply doesn’t have a lot in common with other skaters. People tend to skate with those who they can also just hang out with… and I doubt the Supreme/FA dudes are into hitting the library post sesh. I know I’ve made friends where skating was all we had in common, and those friendships don’t tend to last long before it fades away

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Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: CliffCoughman on November 25, 2021, 10:27:14 PM
A mans with no crew is highly sus in 2021. Mans with no posse and his sessions look boring as fuck. Who's going on the SoTY trip? Frankie Spears?
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: veritas on November 26, 2021, 02:56:29 AM
Mark skated it better to be honest.

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Rowan on shots fired
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And Shane O’Neill could probably skate it better than Mark, but both are still boring to watch despite their insane talent.

As far as rewatch value on a desert island I’ll take any Max part over these sad boi Elliot smith gentle guitar at the coffeehouse edits that Mark drops. Traveling city to city and emulating or one-upping other people’s creativity isn’t the same as being the one who had the creative eye to begin with.





Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Dopethrone on November 26, 2021, 03:22:05 AM
I dont get it, has everyone forgot about chimas part already?
His part was constant bangers
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Shuh on November 26, 2021, 03:55:31 AM
A mans with no crew is highly sus in 2021. Mans with no posse and his sessions look boring as fuck. Who's going on the SoTY trip? Frankie Spears?

Sabotage crew doesnt count? I know its been a few years but being part of that has to mean something.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: radcunt on November 26, 2021, 04:08:23 AM
Has Shane O'Neill ever put out a part?
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Weededed on November 26, 2021, 04:46:06 AM
Has Shane O'Neill ever put out a part?
Are you serious?

https://youtu.be/F1sjuey25ug

https://youtu.be/92Bm-CqRf1M

https://youtu.be/4XWCxFBgCy0

A few of many, the dude's a machine.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: OldSkater on November 26, 2021, 05:40:18 AM
I dont get it, has everyone forgot about chimas part already?
His part was constant bangers

I think people expect the SOTY to be quality + quantity + consistency + a certain hellride quality

Chima has everything but the quantity, didn't he only release the one part this year?
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: TheAmericanAntique on November 26, 2021, 06:01:42 AM
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I dont get it, has everyone forgot about chimas part already?
His part was constant bangers
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I think people expect the SOTY to be quality + quantity + consistency + a certain hellride quality

Chima has everything but the quantity, didn't he only release the one part this year?


I think Chima should get Soty. Tricks are NBD on gnarly stuff. Just wish the part was a better edit.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Dopethrone on November 26, 2021, 06:12:52 AM
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I dont get it, has everyone forgot about chimas part already?
His part was constant bangers
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I think people expect the SOTY to be quality + quantity + consistency + a certain hellride quality

Chima has everything but the quantity, didn't he only release the one part this year?
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I think Chima should get Soty. Tricks are NBD on gnarly stuff. Just wish the part was a better edit.

Not sure how many videos he's done this year.  but man is like early 30s and each part he does out does the previous video.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: manysnakes on November 26, 2021, 06:21:32 AM
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If suciu didn’t get it for verso he shouldn’t get it for whatever throw away shit he’s put out, suciu is skateboarding gentrification personified, who else gets his sponsors to pay him to post up in different cities so he can cosplay as a local and get all this insane footage , I didn’t like it when he did it in philly and I don’t like it when he does in in NYC, iono verso was a great representation of his skating, and if that wasn’t enough for thrasher to give you soty then walk away bub, you seem desperate, skating Max’s spot tryin to keep his relevancy……it lacks taste
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You mean…traveling?
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Lol I've read his comment 3 times now.

Dude just posted the job description for every professional skateboarding sponsorship ever.

That's what they're all supposed to do. Travel and film. It's just jarring cos Mark is one of the few pros that lives up to the obligations of his employer.

No, you don't understand. You see, he *lived* there. What is important to acknowledge here is that no one is ever allowed to leave their hometown, lest they gentrify a toy.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: quackquack on November 26, 2021, 08:57:35 AM
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Has Shane O'Neill ever put out a part?
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Are you serious?

https://youtu.be/F1sjuey25ug

https://youtu.be/92Bm-CqRf1M

https://youtu.be/4XWCxFBgCy0

A few of many, the dude's a machine.

Come on man, that second video specifically says it's NOT a Shane part.

Nobody wants to read anymore.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: Monopolyman on November 26, 2021, 09:31:30 AM
Great part. The courthouse/blubba line was epic. Plus he violated his own rule, which was pretty cool. Yes, give him SOTY.

Which rule?
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: roba on November 26, 2021, 09:46:40 AM
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Great part. The courthouse/blubba line was epic. Plus he violated his own rule, which was pretty cool. Yes, give him SOTY.
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Which rule?

i guess back 5-0 back 180, he did a back tail into that on blubba
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: behavioralguide on November 26, 2021, 01:07:16 PM
why does this thread show up as jeremy klein watertower ollie?
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Ayanami on November 26, 2021, 01:36:29 PM
Not sure if I just haven’t really cared much the last few years but this years SOTY really feels like an actual competition and it has me hyped to find out who wins.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: biaherl on November 26, 2021, 01:52:29 PM
why does this thread show up as jeremy klein watertower ollie?

Because some believe Mark does't take chances like the legendary Jeremey Klein and his epic poster of skating a blockbuster sign over a water tower while putting deodorant on his pits and chesty
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: OldSkater on November 26, 2021, 03:51:08 PM
why does this thread show up as jeremy klein watertower ollie?

why not?
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Mystical Leader on November 26, 2021, 05:00:11 PM
Mark Suciu gentrified Love park.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Shifty Flip on November 26, 2021, 05:51:33 PM
Mark Suciu gentrified Love park.

Pretty sure you meant to type Xgames, not Mark. Dr Sewchu was in diapers when the xtreme overloads invaded.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: manysnakes on November 27, 2021, 05:19:38 AM
It’s super cool how this thread went from “does Mark Suciu deserve SOTY?” to “does Mark Suciu have friends?”
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: mayor-quimby on November 27, 2021, 06:20:01 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/VQgcWp0/jeremy-klein.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gPSLMFb)
imghost (https://imgbb.com/)
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Alan on November 27, 2021, 06:32:46 AM
So sick. He made that gap look tiny, too.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: CliffCoughman on November 27, 2021, 07:33:57 AM
Crazy that ge back 180'd that thing and it never got any shine..
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Sila on November 27, 2021, 08:14:40 AM
He only did it because he heard there was a 10 year old Asian girl on the other side
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Síota on November 27, 2021, 10:22:46 AM
He only did it because he heard there was a 10 year old Asian girl on the other side
Hahahaha amazing
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: seriously dude on November 27, 2021, 04:04:47 PM
"To theorize a creative production that is not completely objective, including taking account you as a person and your body as an object, it’s a complex thing. Your body moving in space while carrying out the things your mind tells it to do is much more difficult to understand than writing your idea of art into a long tapestry, however that may be."

This guy is an asshole.
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: lk130 on December 02, 2021, 09:39:43 PM
Withholding my final verdict/ruling on the matter until after I’ve heard @lk130 weigh in.
Then, and ONLY then, shall it be decided.

Chima probably, I would not doubt it.
That Pedro part is still like my favorite even though the Dw video was way earlier in the year it was amazing
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: dannyprovolone on December 02, 2021, 10:24:48 PM
"To theorize a creative production that is not completely objective, including taking account you as a person and your body as an object, it’s a complex thing. Your body moving in space while carrying out the things your mind tells it to do is much more difficult to understand than writing your idea of art into a long tapestry, however that may be."

This guy is an asshole.

Seriously dude
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: manysnakes on December 03, 2021, 06:46:14 AM
"To theorize a creative production that is not completely objective, including taking account you as a person and your body as an object, it’s a complex thing. Your body moving in space while carrying out the things your mind tells it to do is much more difficult to understand than writing your idea of art into a long tapestry, however that may be."

This guy is an asshole.

Is that a Suciu quote? I couldn’t read the whole thing without physically wincing. Get the Foucault away from him immediately.

Composition programs were so much better when everyone was just trying to be Raymond Carver.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: trash on December 03, 2021, 07:13:10 AM
"To theorize a creative production that is not completely objective, including taking account you as a person and your body as an object, it’s a complex thing. Your body moving in space while carrying out the things your mind tells it to do is much more difficult to understand than writing your idea of art into a long tapestry, however that may be."

This guy is an asshole.

I never liked him but now I hate him
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: cky enthusiast on December 03, 2021, 07:15:56 AM
"To theorize a creative production that is not completely objective, including taking account you as a person and your body as an object, it’s a complex thing. Your body moving in space while carrying out the things your mind tells it to do is much more difficult to understand than writing your idea of art into a long tapestry, however that may be.

This guy is an asshole.


no it isnt, regular people do jumping jacks and shit all the time. i know he’s referring to skateboarding but if you’re gonna use your fancy dan college english then make a more salient point with it
Title: Re: mark suciu = soty?
Post by: toe_knee on December 03, 2021, 07:24:27 AM
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If suciu didn’t get it for verso he shouldn’t get it for whatever throw away shit he’s put out, suciu is skateboarding gentrification personified, who else gets his sponsors to pay him to post up in different cities so he can cosplay as a local and get all this insane footage , I didn’t like it when he did it in philly and I don’t like it when he does in in NYC, iono verso was a great representation of his skating, and if that wasn’t enough for thrasher to give you soty then walk away bub, you seem desperate, skating Max’s spot tryin to keep his relevancy……it lacks taste
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You mean…traveling?
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Lol I've read his comment 3 times now.

Dude just posted the job description for every professional skateboarding sponsorship ever.

That's what they're all supposed to do. Travel and film. It's just jarring cos Mark is one of the few pros that lives up to the obligations of his employer.
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No, you don't understand. You see, he *lived* there. What is important to acknowledge here is that no one is ever allowed to leave their hometown, lest they gentrify a toy.

Now you guys are getting it, took you long enough
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: slidethru on December 03, 2021, 07:30:56 AM
bet this idiot hasnt even read the bible.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Mike Oxwelling on December 03, 2021, 07:49:51 AM
What kind a name is Pizza?
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Fraserjamesjollyjamieson on December 03, 2021, 09:16:31 AM
Chimas part was just a joslin part without the rockstar hat
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: IpathCats on December 03, 2021, 10:01:41 AM
aaaaaaand he just posted another part. at this point, theres no denying the strategic SOTY push.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTGeMZxZ9Tk
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: manysnakes on December 03, 2021, 10:08:59 AM
Just make him SOTY so he’ll stop dropping parts
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: mj23 on December 03, 2021, 10:13:59 AM
God damn! Can’t help but think that string of 270 rail tricks was a deliberate swing at Yuto. Yuto does em on bigger shit, but some of these other rail moves are probably NBD? Can barely keep track of em tbh.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: manysnakes on December 03, 2021, 10:20:06 AM
I thought it was really cool when he did that grind and then 180’ed out
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: IpathCats on December 03, 2021, 10:20:59 AM
Just make him SOTY so he’ll stop dropping parts

Haha For real. I'm getting numb to how good he is at this point. Overexposure
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: IpathCats on December 03, 2021, 10:21:41 AM
I’m thought it was really cool when he did that grind and then 180’ed out

But what about when he 180'd in and THEN 180'd out? Remember that one?
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: manysnakes on December 03, 2021, 10:26:30 AM
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I’m thought it was really cool when he did that grind and then 180’ed out
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But what about when he 180'd in and THEN 180'd out? Remember that one?

(https://c.tenor.com/tvFWFDXRrmMAAAAd/blow-mind-mind-blown.gif)
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: Abyss1 on December 03, 2021, 10:29:21 AM
God damn! Can’t help but think that string of 270 rail tricks was a deliberate swing at Yuto. Yuto does em on bigger shit, but some of these other rail moves are probably NBD? Can barely keep track of em tbh.

Mark was like …Oh you like nollie into smith grinds …hold my cup
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: versacekid420 on December 03, 2021, 10:42:19 AM
I’m thought it was really cool when he did that grind and then 180’ed out
what about the one he shoved out of
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: jerrygurneyscream on December 03, 2021, 10:53:39 AM
Another mark suciu part this year might blow over about as well as that U2 album that Apple put onto everyones phones
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: lurker_and_poster on December 03, 2021, 11:55:36 AM
God damn! Can’t help but think that string of 270 rail tricks was a deliberate swing at Yuto. Yuto does em on bigger shit, but some of these other rail moves are probably NBD? Can barely keep track of em tbh.

got the same feeling - he is clowning him.

Can a skateboarder be to productive? After his Career is over a retrospective will take longer then the Skywalker Saga.

Part was sick - but most hyped about the short Busenitz line + the backtail drop hippy jump - and I usually don't like
Hippy jumps but this one was surprising.
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: conqueso on December 03, 2021, 03:29:43 PM
slesh already did his ender on clipper?
Title: Re: Jeremy Klein's watertower ollie
Post by: OldSkater on December 09, 2021, 06:58:07 PM
gonna let this thread die now that mark got it lol