I think Rachael always plans to do 3f-3t in the SP and LP. The only way she won't go for it in the SP I think is if she skates toward the end and all the contenders messed up. She needs the 3-3 to stay up in the SP scores if the other girls are clean.
I think Christina Gao will do what Adam Rippon did, and the commentators will be like WATCH OUT 2014, even though she (and Adam too) are clearly good enough to compete at the Olympics now, but the judges just won't let that happen, barring some meltdown of the top 5 ladies. I want Angela to skate well too and NOT get cheated out of good scores like last year.
We shall see. I think Mirai and Alissa are up to something and might surprise us :agree:
there is no way xtina gao is good enough now compare to the top 5. Everything about her screams juniorish. She can't even beat kanako.
Don't worry about the judges keeping her down. Her skating will keep her down.