Ediker

They’ve been getting a lot of sheet(s) for it

…and this is why Phantom fandom endures

Crown and SCV yet to perform. Devils still looking like the favorite. Bloo clawing tenths from the top. You know what we say about winners, BAC.

Almost 3 years of covid. Everyone else keeps a plan B

Ayfkm? Again? Agree 100%

Again. Undeniable, Boston.

Music City is really good

They’re not ba-aa-aaaa-aaa-d

Does the curfew mean they have to stop at 10?

They really are coming across (my tv) as mature performers.

Boston. Five words: Un De Ni A Ble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Caught SCV’s new ending during the rebroadcast. Gorgeous

Which is true? Slotting is real Going on last helps — or Boston Crusaders are #### awesome this year!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely awesome performance, BAC. Killed it 😍

Boston’s colorguard could be their own Top 12 drum corps

I’m definitely watching SCV to cause some surprises this season

Another notch up in performance, Boston!

Visual is looking great from on high, BAC

Crown’s looking much better on the field too. Lines are crisper, and creating more shape.

Best performance Bloo has had all summer.

Bluecoats are looking alive tonight. Glad they’re back on the field. Hope everyone is well

MC’s brass always has a good sound

It’s a strong top 5, and caption placements will feel downward pressure from factoring in more competitors. BD has been 1/2 in most every subcaption. Boston has their work cut out to match that. SCV is feeling like a darkhorse to possibly shake things up. Crown and Bloo are also completely in this race, and we have yet to fully realize what their productions will accomplish. Great season…

Very true, and they do innovate, especially when it comes to variety of effects. The shows you listed were departures from the usual (had to go back and do some listening). The technical brilliance is off the charts. The emotional connection I feel is still often many shades of “wow, I can’t believe they just nailed that” instead of the content getting me to think or feel something new or unexpected. Obviously, what they’re doing is what the sheets want, and bravo to BD.

BD has built an incredible legacy, and perfected a winning formula. Their style of presenting content and the emotions their performances elicit have won an enduring fanbase, deservedly. Speaking for myself, while I can appreciate the many great things they put on the field, it’s rare that I feel more than a narrow and superficial mental/emotional connection to their shows. It’s dazzle, dazzle, dazzle (which is swell), and not much else. When another corps has a contending show, it’s often a fresh set of emotions: Angels & Demons (fury, passion, battle), E=mc2 (genius, wonder, imagination), Downside Up (psychedelic euphoric beauty), Babylon (exotic, mysterious, and plain wow). Paradise Lost (carefree tranquility, curiousity/temptation, exile/loss, hope). BDs rivals often bring a welcome scope and depth of emotions. I’d love to see BD move outside of their comfort zone and bring their legendary execution to a show that is artistically more risky and explores some of the less comfortable emotions.