Her jumps are Ok because she has the best coaches in the world.But they have no quality. And no matter how much choreography they give her she does not have grace. HAH !!!! And it did look like she was having a SEIZURE during all her footwork.
I'm personally just not a Rachael Flatt fan. I don't think her skating is pretty or graceful and a lot of her jumps are under rotated (no artistry or tech). She's just not really very good. Her layback and catch-foot spins are really just not good at all (and it's not entirely her fault because she has back problems). Her footwork sequence is pretty good if you only pay attention to her legs/feet. Call me crazy but arm flailing isn't particularly pretty or graceful looking in my opinion...
Even though Rachel has a injured ankle ,still in order to compete with the japenese and china she's going to have to lose 10 pounds to equal there height to weight ratio,she'll be able to spin quicker .but boyfriend wise ,her figure is Great now ,the off season she can gain the weight back.I still Love the way she's skates ,especially when she starts to go into her spins ,she dips down and looks like she's going to fall.
Im not sure why so many people are hating on this program but i thought it was absolutly beautiful an when she did that ina bauer on the crescendo.. it gave me the chills. Loved it!!
@AsksOneThing and easy and simple and bumble and fumble....granted this was hardly the best program ever but it had a whole lot more difficulty than Michelle Kwan's rendition....
@getrealandsee Actually, most of Kwan's EOE short program was more difficult... Her footwork into her falling leaf, spiral, layback, jumps and ice coverage were better in her masterful 2001 National performance. Kwan's program is truly a masterpiece of artistry and emotion. I like Flatt, but her interpretation of this EOE music is atrocious. Her footwork section alone was highly over the top and out of control (she looked like Linda Blair in "The Exorcist"). This music was wrong for her style.
@khism0608 For one thing she's not Fat!! You know how I know? I actually know her!!! Anyone can be a figure skater. Honestly, I think you should keep your negativity to yourself.
@filipinoICEsk8ter i agree, shes definitely not fat. people are too damn critical. she HAS to know how to keep herself healthy being a us champion. you dont get there eating donuts. some people just gain weight when going through puberty, and her genes probably attribute to her not being a stick either. i'm the same way as her, i was never a skinny girl when i was competitively skating. point is, who cares if shes not as skinny as most other girls, thats not what makes the skater.
@macerface Exactly. And plus at her level, you can't really be fat at all. She trains really hard just like other skaters, and they don't gain weight when they are in training. Skaters burn so much calories an hour, and we gain leg muscles, especially including the gluteous maximus.
uhm..okay from about 2:01 til about 2:35 it looked as if she had a bumble bee in her dress that she was trying to get rid of. OMG they MUSSST change that section. puhleeeezzze.
I read a lot good things about this program and tried hard to find it. However it is a bit disappointing. The footwork does not go with the music in mood.
Love this program. At first I was totally skeptical, but she made this program her own. The speed, edging, and emotion were first rate! I love the foot work! If this is the "new" Rachel Flatt then sign me up for the fan club. In this program she reminds me of Elaine Zayak mixed with Rosalynn Sumners.....Now if some one could just explain her long program to me, what is she supposed to be?
@ivyleaguewino I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing! Elaine Zayak! I really liked this... a great improvement. I know a lot of people don't like Rachel Flatt, but she obviously works hard and really makes the effort to improve. Those spins were a lot faster than before, love the integration of Ina Bauer and spread eagle. OK, of course she doesn't have Mirai's flexibility or Alissa's grace but she has power and goes for everything. So, Well done! (I've not seen the long yet!)
Thats what you do to get levels in footwork fools being modest for more than .5 of surface area duh you would know this if you skated i do leave her the fuck alone shes feeling the love of skating!!! Thats why we all do it!!! You all sound like dick button which is why he got fired and figure skating is now on NBC
this is rachael flatt???? shes definitely changed her skating style. shes skating a TON faster, and she looks like shes lost weight/toned more and is more flexible. that footwork is...interesting but i can see her being really good in a year or so
@FigureSk8rxx i think its her costume that makes the difference. she used to wear sleeveless costumes and i think it makes her look plumper. this is definitely one of her better, if not best programs!
@kelshj yeah, but overall shes a better skater which makes me think that shes done a lot of conditioning. and this and her short are definitely 2 of my favorite performances from her
I like Rachael and wish her well but as a rule of thumb don't ever skate to any of Michelle's music because it'll only be second rate compared to hers. I thought her program was ok. I liked the ina bauer and spread eagle but that footwork sequence was scary!! I agree that it was way over the top but I do like the passion she put into it. I think east of eden is more about feeling the music and this music should be skated/approached gently. Rachael just went crazy/wild and attacked the footwork.
She seemed like she was rushing the entire program. The footwork is just too much--too much unnecessary movements of head and arms. I did like her layback spin though.
I disagree a bit, it looks more to me like she's not 100% comfortable with everything yet. I can't wait til this program has time to settle because it's gonna be a stunner.
my goodness! she really seems like a different skater with this program!! she had a passion that I've never really seen in her skating! i'm still undecided on the footwork though... it was passionate but a little busy.
me thinks that the men are better now.....
anne91276 2 months ago
Her jumps are Ok because she has the best coaches in the world.But they have no quality. And no matter how much choreography they give her she does not have grace. HAH !!!! And it did look like she was having a SEIZURE during all her footwork.
bianca9879 4 months ago
GO RACHAEL!!! AMAZING. JEALOUS PEOPLE, COULD NEVER MATCH UP. NEVER!
Riotboy8 6 months ago
I'm personally just not a Rachael Flatt fan. I don't think her skating is pretty or graceful and a lot of her jumps are under rotated (no artistry or tech). She's just not really very good. Her layback and catch-foot spins are really just not good at all (and it's not entirely her fault because she has back problems). Her footwork sequence is pretty good if you only pay attention to her legs/feet. Call me crazy but arm flailing isn't particularly pretty or graceful looking in my opinion...
juicy013 7 months ago
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juicy013 7 months ago
go rachael!!! :)
lhdjellybean 8 months ago
Even though Rachel has a injured ankle ,still in order to compete with the japenese and china she's going to have to lose 10 pounds to equal there height to weight ratio,she'll be able to spin quicker .but boyfriend wise ,her figure is Great now ,the off season she can gain the weight back.I still Love the way she's skates ,especially when she starts to go into her spins ,she dips down and looks like she's going to fall.
GuardianKnight28 10 months ago
Wow you people are just plain rude. She did an excellent job. Let me see you try that. and name calling is just totally unnecessary. Go rachael!
Rynryn99 10 months ago
Im not sure why so many people are hating on this program but i thought it was absolutly beautiful an when she did that ina bauer on the crescendo.. it gave me the chills. Loved it!!
PeaceLovePink888 10 months ago
Oooooh LAWD, that footwork sequence is ugly. Those flailing arms!!
I really think this was an unwise choice for SP music. I hear it and I think "Michelle Kwan." and then I expect to see something halfway graceful.
AsksOneThing 11 months ago
@AsksOneThing Lets see you try a hard level 3 footwork sequence with arm movements and not losing your balance while doing it.
filipinoICEsk8ter 10 months ago
@AsksOneThing and easy and simple and bumble and fumble....granted this was hardly the best program ever but it had a whole lot more difficulty than Michelle Kwan's rendition....
getrealandsee 10 months ago
@getrealandsee Actually, most of Kwan's EOE short program was more difficult... Her footwork into her falling leaf, spiral, layback, jumps and ice coverage were better in her masterful 2001 National performance. Kwan's program is truly a masterpiece of artistry and emotion. I like Flatt, but her interpretation of this EOE music is atrocious. Her footwork section alone was highly over the top and out of control (she looked like Linda Blair in "The Exorcist"). This music was wrong for her style.
Karosanyo 10 months ago
honestly, figure skate,dont suits her,she's too fat
khism0608 11 months ago
@khism0608 For one thing she's not Fat!! You know how I know? I actually know her!!! Anyone can be a figure skater. Honestly, I think you should keep your negativity to yourself.
filipinoICEsk8ter 11 months ago
@filipinoICEsk8ter i agree, shes definitely not fat. people are too damn critical. she HAS to know how to keep herself healthy being a us champion. you dont get there eating donuts. some people just gain weight when going through puberty, and her genes probably attribute to her not being a stick either. i'm the same way as her, i was never a skinny girl when i was competitively skating. point is, who cares if shes not as skinny as most other girls, thats not what makes the skater.
macerface 8 months ago 3
@macerface Exactly. And plus at her level, you can't really be fat at all. She trains really hard just like other skaters, and they don't gain weight when they are in training. Skaters burn so much calories an hour, and we gain leg muscles, especially including the gluteous maximus.
filipinoICEsk8ter 8 months ago
Anyone else think she looks like Fiona from Shrek? If she were colored green she would be a dead ringer.
HowsaBowsaYowsa 1 year ago
@HowsaBowsaYowsa lol...you know I was trying to figure (no pun intended) out who she brought to mind and you are right on!
getrealandsee 10 months ago
Is that Big Bird have a seizure?
dsfddsgh 1 year ago 2
uhm..okay from about 2:01 til about 2:35 it looked as if she had a bumble bee in her dress that she was trying to get rid of. OMG they MUSSST change that section. puhleeeezzze.
looneybun1 1 year ago 2
Horrible color on the skating dress
TheHolysalchow 1 year ago 2
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Karosanyo 1 year ago
I read a lot good things about this program and tried hard to find it. However it is a bit disappointing. The footwork does not go with the music in mood.
hongligl 1 year ago
This program is good but skated to the "code".
TheSienna29 1 year ago
Well done, Rachael ! I love this program. Good luck in Tokyo.
kazzicup 1 year ago
@kazzicup Keep your profanity out of my inbox. I will express my opinion any time I want. Now go run along.
TheSienna29 1 year ago
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TheSienna29 1 year ago
The footwork is so overdone and fake it hurts!!!! But I really like the new program
skatergirl1198 1 year ago 2
her footwork sequence doesn't make any sense with the music
citysurfer1 1 year ago
Her emotion is so fake and contrived. I can't stand her.
citysurfer1 1 year ago 3
The way she flails her arms around is not very attractive. Grace is not her strong point that is for sure.
HowsaBowsaYowsa 1 year ago 13
@HowsaBowsaYowsa i agree, but michelle kwan version is better, full of gracefull movements, michelle a very sensitive artist on the ice!!!
tellito1 1 year ago
Love this program. At first I was totally skeptical, but she made this program her own. The speed, edging, and emotion were first rate! I love the foot work! If this is the "new" Rachel Flatt then sign me up for the fan club. In this program she reminds me of Elaine Zayak mixed with Rosalynn Sumners.....Now if some one could just explain her long program to me, what is she supposed to be?
ivyleaguewino 1 year ago
@ivyleaguewino I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing! Elaine Zayak! I really liked this... a great improvement. I know a lot of people don't like Rachel Flatt, but she obviously works hard and really makes the effort to improve. Those spins were a lot faster than before, love the integration of Ina Bauer and spread eagle. OK, of course she doesn't have Mirai's flexibility or Alissa's grace but she has power and goes for everything. So, Well done! (I've not seen the long yet!)
muscleboi4use 1 year ago
This is one of the most offensive things I have ever seen. Like......who does she think she is skating to this music???
shutupdrive 1 year ago
@shutupdrive oh please, grow up. It's not like Kwan owns East of Eden.
eeyybob 1 year ago
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korsakov1203mo 1 year ago
@eeyybob but the way Kwan skated it, she SHOULD own it! :D
looneybun1 1 year ago
Much better program for her. But that footwork sequence. I'm not sure who was having the seizure - me or her!
joebarrish 1 year ago 13
@joebarrish Lol! :D
faeryquene 8 months ago
Thats what you do to get levels in footwork fools being modest for more than .5 of surface area duh you would know this if you skated i do leave her the fuck alone shes feeling the love of skating!!! Thats why we all do it!!! You all sound like dick button which is why he got fired and figure skating is now on NBC
rafgsk8boi 1 year ago
I don't really like rachael flatt, but this sp was really good.
the speed she's skating with, and how her artistry has totally improved makes this one of my favorite programs
Maybe its the music and how everything is perfectly on time..idk
but still, pretty program
congrats to her on getting silver:)
Whirlie12 1 year ago
this is rachael flatt???? shes definitely changed her skating style. shes skating a TON faster, and she looks like shes lost weight/toned more and is more flexible. that footwork is...interesting but i can see her being really good in a year or so
FigureSk8rxx 1 year ago
@FigureSk8rxx i think its her costume that makes the difference. she used to wear sleeveless costumes and i think it makes her look plumper. this is definitely one of her better, if not best programs!
kelshj 1 year ago
@kelshj yeah, but overall shes a better skater which makes me think that shes done a lot of conditioning. and this and her short are definitely 2 of my favorite performances from her
FigureSk8rxx 1 year ago
I like Rachael and wish her well but as a rule of thumb don't ever skate to any of Michelle's music because it'll only be second rate compared to hers. I thought her program was ok. I liked the ina bauer and spread eagle but that footwork sequence was scary!! I agree that it was way over the top but I do like the passion she put into it. I think east of eden is more about feeling the music and this music should be skated/approached gently. Rachael just went crazy/wild and attacked the footwork.
lb1309 1 year ago
@lb1309 Sheherezade comes to mind. East of Eden is a beautiful piece of music for everyone to enjoy or not...
getrealandsee 10 months ago
This was amazing!
paulsimonmou1 1 year ago
Costume made me think of Janet Lynn and many other early 70's skaters.
barkingtree88 1 year ago
She seemed like she was rushing the entire program. The footwork is just too much--too much unnecessary movements of head and arms. I did like her layback spin though.
skau10 1 year ago
@skau10
I disagree a bit, it looks more to me like she's not 100% comfortable with everything yet. I can't wait til this program has time to settle because it's gonna be a stunner.
poshydivamissyrose 1 year ago
@skau10 I agree with you. The footwork was too much, especially the upper body movements. But this program is gonna be a good one for Rachael!
fjn219 1 year ago
@fjn219 Totally agree...it's looked like she's battling through her footwork lol
jlamb226 1 year ago
@fjn219 i see a lot of Irina's flailing going on here...
looneybun1 1 year ago 2
my goodness! she really seems like a different skater with this program!! she had a passion that I've never really seen in her skating! i'm still undecided on the footwork though... it was passionate but a little busy.
angularFTW 1 year ago 2