I always liked Michelle Kwan because she wasn't all about the jumping. During most of her career she could certainly do the jumps, but her best programs were wonderfully expressive and emotional, not mere jumpfests. And I admire her choice to pursue an education rather than attempt to prolong her skating career. Like Kurt Browning, she doesn't need an Olympic medal to be listed among the great skaters.

I guess I'm in the minority in finding a lot to like in the new scoring system. It forces the skaters to put some sort of connecting moves between their jumps, rather than just coasting from one jump to another. Male skaters have been able to win competitions under the new system without doing quad jumps, whereas under the old system it appeared that no one would be able to win without a quad. And because more points are given for jumps after the halfway point, the new system encourages a big finish, which I think is more fun than watching a front-loaded program that fades out at the end.