one thing i always thought really made PJ's part in WHL what it was, in addition to the phenomenal tech skating, is the vibe of the spots he was skating. i have never been to boston so i wouldn't really know, but watching that part (which i still do a lot, it's fascinated me ever since it first came out) it just transpires that he's mostly skating local spots, on which he looks totally familiar with the terrain which more often than not looks rugged as fuck. he goes really fast the whole time too, does all those shifty flip tricks that kind of look like a tech extension of oyola's style. he has that city skating vibe going on all the while doing fucked up hard tricks, which are seldom seen in such settings and consequently look all the more impressive and rad. that plus the typical rugged skate rat look, it's really easy as the average skater (especially of that era) to project themselves in the dirty hoodies or identify with the worn-out shoes - it just feels a lot more like what we all know, the basic struggles of street skating, except the way PJ 'street skates' is out of this world. skating was never the same after PJ's part dropped, and in a way it pioneered the tech ledge and flatground movement then displayed by the likes of mike mo, then cory kennedy then shane o neil, except i never thought any of them ever matched WHL PJ in terms of flavor. the way i see it, suciu's part was a good part by a really good skater, but PJ's contribution to the culture really changed the game
Topic: Suciu Cross Continental vs PJ WHL (Read 8993 times)