tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post7977394718307095749..comments2023-12-20T21:11:11.524-08:00Comments on State of the Skate: Flatt Heads "East of Eden" with her SP... But Will Fans Get on Board?Kelli Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06009713326652591943noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post-9823296813016132932011-01-18T09:53:45.493-08:002011-01-18T09:53:45.493-08:00I think time is the biggest deal - Lynn skated to ...I think time is the biggest deal - Lynn skated to Faun about forty years ago, while fans don't have to go too far back to remember Kwan's (various incarnations of) East of Eden and how successful they were.<br /><br />I don't necessarily think that Rachael Flatt will do a bad job with this music, and I also think that if anyone else had chosen it, there would still be talk about the intelligence of the decision. But Flatt does get a bit more attention/criticism because she is weak in the areas that Kwan was so strong, and we'll involuntarily be comparing the two because our memories of Kwan are so recent (and aided by youtube).<br /><br />The interesting thing is that we are considering how WE (as spectators and fans) feel about the choice of music, but the judges will be judging what they see, I assume, not how Flatt measures up to Kwan. So competitively speaking, this may have been a very smart move. I cannot wait to see the program.Laurahttp://www.requiredelements.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post-87064096861208208942011-01-16T18:07:52.764-08:002011-01-16T18:07:52.764-08:00I love East of Eden but it will always be Michelle...I love East of Eden but it will always be Michelle's to me. I agree with you that there hasn't been enough time since her iconic SP to that. Rachael just isn't suited for it, imo. I think she's making a mistake but we'll see, I'll guess. I could watch Alissa or even Mirai try EofE, but not Rachael, sorry to say.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341041744699301854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583562784288599702.post-91279952032665228752011-01-15T15:05:04.514-08:002011-01-15T15:05:04.514-08:00I think that Rachael is better suited to slightly ...I think that Rachael is better suited to slightly more aggressive musical pieces, like the music that was in her olympic long program.<br />I also feel that Rachael + east of eden sounds like a bit of a yawn, to be honest.<br />Hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised, although I'm rooting for Alissa Czisny and Mirai Nagasu for the two world team spots.Ellenoreply@blogger.com