mikespeed

I think every DCI staff should be like that!

STOP STOP STOP!! If I'm saying that, we really have a problem here.

So, Bloo takes everything except for "the judges like it." That's not a bad result. This looks to be an exciting season!

Yeaaaaahhhhh COATS!!! I was confused as to why everyone was calling BD "next level." I think this year, there are four corps on the "next level!"

I'll just say a couple of things about the last two corps to perform: BAC's show is the best I've seen from them in many years. They just need to clean and add volume! It's been a couple years since I've heard a Boston horn line blow my face off, and if any show is begging for volume it's this one! Also, I liked the moving block from early season better than the scrambling mob they did tonight. Bloo's show is just phenomenal. So engaging. And they perform it with so much energy and attitude! I'd go on about it for at least a couple paragraphs, but that horse has already been beaten dead on this site. Truly a groundbreaking show, and I can't wait to see it in August! BD: I'm going to have to only watch you in high cam the rest of the year, those uniforms (corps and guard) are pretty bad. Hope they to back to a more Blue Devils-ish look in the future! At this point in the season, I can't say I like this show. Nothing in it was particularly memorable to me. Really, the only feeling I felt at the end was that my brow was furrowing so much it hurt. However... I felt the same way at this point of the season in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013... All shows I have really grown to enjoy. I have no doubt that with the way these folks are performing at this point in the season, and how much potential for growth they still have, what we see at finals will be a totally different beast!

And I stated mine. There is no reason to call someone homophobic just because they disagree with you about a uniform. Edit: I just have to say, I think the Scouts are gonna look GREAT in white.

Are you KIDDING me, Phantom? I expect this from BD, but not from you!

Really? I graduated college last year, I don't need your crash course on the kinds of clothes people wear, guy. But thanks for playing.

YouTube, vimeo, dailymotion, espn, news sites, everything really. Everything except for this. Works just fine on my PC, I'm just frustrated that this hasn't improved on mobile devices after they specifically said it was. Glad to see I'm not the only one with the issue though.

Are people not allowed to have negative opinions of guard costumes in 2014?

Does anybody else get really poor video and audio quality on their ipad or iPhone? I thought they said they'd improved that stuff. Grrr.

Ahem, let me collect my thoughts. What I meant to say was "I don't think that is an appropriate uniform for a youth organization to be making 16-22 year olds wear."

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha those poor people!

Wow! Great job, Blue Devils! While I love their old jackets, these are great as well. And the red accent is sweet! I was afraid I wouldn't like a single new uniform this year.

Of course it is. Everybody who's anybody has a fade in their uniform!

I love Phantom, but to state their position on June 11th: They are not anywhere near loud enough. And the musical arrangements are uninspiring. These are both problems that can be fixed by August, and I hope they do just that.

I don't think it's a uniform, I think it's some sort of bland costume. I also think that background picture is from Canada.

Having an "old school" show in 2014 would be a departure from the status quo, and would seem very new, especially to the younger fans. Also, who cares if it's "advancing?" I only care if it's good. Like most fans, I determine "good" by an arbitrary set of personal criteria. Other fans have different ideas of what "good" is. My point was that DCI shows have been losing me recently. That is all.

I've been off this forum for probably around a year, and checked back in out of boredom to see this is the #1 thread. Thank goodness I'm not the only one who thinks this way! I want to love you, DCI, but if you want my money again, I'm going to need to see some new developments. By "new developments," I mean loud, fast, in-your-face, narration-free, good ol' fashioned drum and bugle corps.

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Despite what some DCP-ers may think, nobody should be forced to spend their hard-earned money on "supporting those kids." This gentleman went and bought quarter finals tickets and some other tickets as well. Those aren't cheap. I consider that good support, and I think attacking him for not spending more or visiting your corps' souvie tent or whatever is pretty rude.

Narration.

Oh awesome! That's exactly what I want to hear in a DCI show! Maybe this can be the "layer" that puts them over the Blue Devils!

So it appears that BD is 1993 Star of Indiana again. Let's see, when have I heard this before? 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012... Almost every year! And every year, if anyone challenges the folks who say this, their defense is "well, you have to wait 20 years before you can even argue with me." Lame, lame, lame. For the record, I don't even mind BD this year. Heck, I even like their show better than Crown's. I'm just tired of hearing how they're just like Star '93 every. single. year.

It's agreed then, we'll get seperate tables. In fact, I think I'll just stay home and bang rocks together.