i think pretzels have been seriously overbaked in the park, it's all kids care about these days, but they are the tech shit, so it's cool i guess. Think about this though: How come snowboarders don't put any time into those kinds of tricks? I mean, for starters, a pretzel has a completely different definition on a snowboard. our (skiers) definition of "pretzel" isn't even done on snowboards very often. I feel the snowboard industry has a much better focus on what is positive progression and what to support, like progression in the backcountry and on urban features. Also, when snowboarders come up with fancy little tricks, such as the "Michael Jackson" they don't take it so seriously, it is more of a joke and people do these tricks to bring a smile to their face and get laughs out of their friends... This is the way tap dancing on boxes should be looked at. Park riding all together seems much less serious in snowboarding.
Maybe, just maybe, it's like "spin to win" on booters; all this pretzel/multiple switch up business is way too much going on to even look cool..... 2 cents. peace