The missing elements that Joe asks about were what I missed most in Kwan's Nationals and even more World's LPs this year and what had me most worried. I can't remember what exactly I said...but leaving out 3x3 for a moment, I said something like she may have a master plan to build up to Olympics, but that I was worried the plan wasn't going as planned. NOW, I don't have any inside information at all...I was just saying that from my very uninformed point of view, it would have made sense to me if Kwan just had great jumps (and hers have improved in some areas, while she has not included/or ommitted others) and improved spins this year, to add back in all the mitf and detail next year...but while her spins are better, the unusual for Kwan falls on jumps, ommitted jumps, lack of 3x3, combined with taking out the camel in both directions was what made me feel like 'her plan' (my made up master plan for her) was not working.
It's probably not fair to want Kwan to do it all....after she really has in many respects done it all and more; but I can't help but want to see one more Kwan masterpiece...one that shows off her superb edges, but also has mitf, heart/passion, and really great choreography. I'm still thinking about the choreography stuff from another thread, and it would be so wonderful to see Kwan with a cheorographic masterpiece...i'll stop ranting now.