Indeed and there was more choreography. Now they're simply interested in how many quads and triples they can throw in for the point factor. What a turnoff.
It's all Tonya's fault.
There seems to be much more falling and much less beauty in skating with the new scoring system.
I actually like this better for the men's program. Just think about it -- this system may save men's figure skating from total domination by fairies like that guy Wierd. Skaters who can turn quads consistently tend to be bigger and stronger than the "artistic" ones, and it's probably no coincidence that the ones who turn quads consistently are more likely to be heterosexual.
Maybe my perception is distorted by television cameras, but a saw a close-up shot of that Russian gold medalist and I was surprised at how tall the guy looked.