I don’t get how someone who really became a legend (almost) worldwide is considered a total no talent by all the elites of American Skating! amiltons comments are the worst! “ Plushenko makes the judges seem smart” so their job is to prop up all Russian skaters and give them victories so when Plushenko does quads consistently they have great cover for their basically illegitimate work? Slutskaya faced the same thing! But it’s really amazing no one North American press felt Plushenko ever had any talent
No matter, Casey. This is the reason why I'm watching the Eurosport videos in general. If you listen their comments about Plushenko's skating you feel you watch totally different program.

And according some Aussy Fs fans the Aussy commentator also praised him in 2006. I read many enjoyable comments on American commentators under Plushenko's Godfather videos. They didn't "respect"

Dick and Scott.
But I disagree if you watch Plushenko's old videos he was everything from the beginning in American commentaries: talented, artistic, athletic, unique... (Plus he was on SOI in US for months notonce in his very young age)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQPXPf14JQw probably you know this montage you can listen some American commentaries
and north American commentary on Godfather at GPF 2004
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ0S6NPTPI8 ESPN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNIENLK-tfM - "only he"

ESPN they were amazed by him...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5CxQq1vsRU Dick Button himself on Godfather at MarshallsWC -different opinion. According the audience he received so many 6.0s! And yes, the judges also thought that! 6.0s...
Not to mention Buttton's commentary on the St. Petersburg 300 at GPF 2003.
edit:
Roberto Bolle one of the greatest ballet dancers today was in the hall in Torino. He said after the program:
Bolle, what did you noticed in Plushenko’s performance?
- "Apart from the competition, that was very exciting, is not just the quality of exercise that excite me. His real strength comes from charisma, personality, by the presence on ice. He demonstrates how much he’s good, by showing the high consideration has about himself, and this effects his opponents. You could see that others were not so sure, he told them right away, from the first movement: "I am the number one
"There are many skaters who have a strong body, and many are flexable and have softness and extreme extensibility in their movement. Honestly, I’m not an expert, I don’t notice one element that stands out the Russian. It is his artistic vision, the quality of dance and of how he presents himself , he has completeness."
So I believe that was policy in 2006.

He was too unbeatable for years.. In October he was in NY the audience simply adored him... as everywhere in the world... Thus I repeat who cares of some biased comments?
Dick in 2014 after the SP
Dick Button @PushDicksButton 6h
Re: Plushenko. In my book, #PushDicksButton, I explain I only criticize skaters I think are really talented. (1/2) #Sochi2014
Dick Button @PushDicksButton 5h
Plushenko has theater in his blood. That's why we watch and comment on him. (2/2) #PushDicksButton #Sochi2014 #figureskate
I would like to hear their opinions on Medvedeva...