Kristi Yamaguchi (She did everything well but was boring to me.)
Shizuka Arakawa
Plushenko (I liked the drama he brought but not his skating.)
Irina Slutskaya
Jeffrey Buttle (Another fan favorite I found underwhelming)
Yuna Kim post-2010 (Her lack of interest sorta shone through in her skating.)
Yuzuru Hanyu (I get why he is considered great but his skating is just not that interesting outside of the technical aspects.)
Then there are some skaters that I highly respect but find it difficult to love because they are so held up by judges. Patrick Chan and Carolina Kostner, great skaters but it was frustrating seeing them being so overscored with sloppy skates.
Shizuka Arakawa
Plushenko (I liked the drama he brought but not his skating.)
Irina Slutskaya
Jeffrey Buttle (Another fan favorite I found underwhelming)
Yuna Kim post-2010 (Her lack of interest sorta shone through in her skating.)
Yuzuru Hanyu (I get why he is considered great but his skating is just not that interesting outside of the technical aspects.)
Then there are some skaters that I highly respect but find it difficult to love because they are so held up by judges. Patrick Chan and Carolina Kostner, great skaters but it was frustrating seeing them being so overscored with sloppy skates.