Having seen Mike Phillips’s routine get put together, I have to say, the most impressive thing about it is how simple the ideas in it are. Simple as in Escoffier’s maxim, faites simple. It may require fast hands and daring execution, but there no touch of extravagance or complication for complication’s sake anywhere in the ingredients or the routine. It’s kind of stunning to watch, actually.

And you really gotta root for the home team on this one. So one more go Mike. This time, just go and win it.

:::UPDATE::: He did it! Yay! Mikey!