Thanks for the videos! Plush's comments about Yuzu are so sweet.
Btw, afterwards, I think Yuzu said something to the effect of "He really is my idol." But my Japanese probably shouldn't be trusted.
EDIT: Watched the video of Skate Canada as well. I didn't follow figure skating (the men's side, at least) that closely back then, so it's interesting to look on these old competitions. I've seen that debut of Nijinsky, of course, but with Canadian commentators. Funny how the Canadians thought Buttle could fight for the win while Terry Gannon's just like, "Well, he's not gonna catch Plushenko." Dick Button confuses the heck out of me. He said Nijinsky would be rolling in his grave over this, but by the time we got to Worlds he was praising the program to the heavens even with the fall. (Granted, Worlds performance was much better, with two quads and the 4-3-2 combo + the signature Nijinsky footwork, but this version has its own merits. Spread eagle into triple lutz + spread eagle into triple salchow, or was it loop?)
It's strange to look back on videos from those days and realize just how good Plush was. He was really out on his own post-Yagudin. While everyone else was falling apart, he always kept it together, even through injuries. Heck, he didn't even need to keep it together to win against competition like this, but he always delivered. Never won by default or relying on others to simply make more mistakes.