what made crawford so much better? *spoiler*

I'm just curious for all the die-hard Crawford fans on this board who are slamming Greta Garbo. Personally I didn't find Crawford all that intriguing until her final two scenes (after the Baron had died. She was definitely excellent by that time, but during the rest of the movie it just seemed like another perfuntory performance to me.
Please don't freak out and call me ignorant. Just point out things you liked about her performance that maybe I can look out for the next time I watch this movie.


"Just close your eyes...but keep your mind wide open."