Regarding Kwan, I totally agree that the soul and her own energy level brought something extra to the performance (and still does), even starting in 2002 when the free skates became predictable and repetitive. I never, ever loved Tosca and I wanted to like Bolero but by the end of the season it was really down to nothing. Aranjuez was just as empty but I still remember how excited I got when she landed her final Lutz at Worlds that year.
But anything Michelle from 1996-2001 is just amazing and for me it all still holds up just as it did. Dante's Prayer and East of Eden are two of my absolute favorite programs ever. I even loved Carmen, which it seems is one program MK fans are iffy on. I could really re-watch anything from Michelle in those years and get just as immersed as I was back then.
But anything Michelle from 1996-2001 is just amazing and for me it all still holds up just as it did. Dante's Prayer and East of Eden are two of my absolute favorite programs ever. I even loved Carmen, which it seems is one program MK fans are iffy on. I could really re-watch anything from Michelle in those years and get just as immersed as I was back then.