fsubone Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Jebus. A written version of what that gentleman tried to tell what the Bluecoats '09 show was all about in the "Designer's Commentary" FN show from San Antonio. As I recall, he began with as statement something along the line of, "The concept is pretty simple..." from there... well, you just have to go back and listen. "My brain hurt's" ($1 to D.P. Gumby) Go to a show and enjoy. That's what I try and do a couple times a year. For what it's worth, I'm a Trooper mark. So, in '08 for instance it was a Train Show. In '09, Cowboys and Indians. I'm still working on last year's show. It is what it is. Have fun and enjoy! Well man, the guy asked what the storyline was supposed to be, and I explained what I had gotten out of it, and what the show seemed to back up. I enjoyed the show, still would have if there wasn't a story, I was just doing what the OP had asked for, no more, no less 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat-a-drag-a-phonium Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) Let’s start out by reminding everyone that 2010’s- Second Chances grew out of some of the staff’s wondering “What if we had a Second Chance to do the Greener show again and what would we do different”. This is why The Promise of Living ending was added along with the 09’s main characters. In short it’s about having a “Do Over” and what would one do different? It does not necessarily matter that every nuance was gotten…..but thankfully we got some “Great Music” played by a “Great Crown Hornline”! Edited April 10, 2011 by splat-a-drag-a-phonium 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NR_Ohiobando Posted April 10, 2011 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2011 The main character hits on several guys during the show, but they all end up being gay. In the end she returns to her imaginary friend from last year. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmt2116 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Hey there. I took a crack at this during the season, and I guess I can type it up again if you'd like. To understand this program, we must first look into the ending of last year's. At the end of "The Grass is Always Greener", we see the Peter Pan character running into the tunnel, away from Neverland, and leaving Tinkerbell alone, which we can see in the change of colors from green to brown, as her sorrow grows over time. What I got out of their program was that the entire story is based on the concept of second chances at finding love. If you watch the videos, during the pre-show, you can see the main female guard lead dancing with both male leads, and when the first male lead smacks here, I believe that is supposed to represent the lover's quarrel of him finding out about her and the other lead. The Katchicurian(sp?) I believe is meant to represent the lover's quarrels, with eventually we can only assume to be the end of their relationship. The music then transitions into Marquez's Danzon No.2, where the girl tries to find another partner, as evidenced by her dancing with many different people, even the drum major at one point. The next piece is Elgar's Nimrod, where we see the female lead finding a possible new partner, and the blossoming of their new love is signified by the slow, romantic music. After this, it goes back into Mahler's Symphony No.2, and the original ending right before the rewind is our female lead mistakenly returning to her original paramour, and is almost beaten for it. After the rewind, she runs back in the other direction, and arrives at the other lead. Now, this is where the music from last year's show is brought back in, as she is rewarded for making the right decision in love, so she thinks, until Peter Pan returns to re-claim his lost love, and the pair run off together into bliss. Does that help at all? I know it's a bit academic, but it took a bunch of viewings before it started to sink in for me too. I think you're pretty spot on. And the show itself is a bit academic, though I almost think philosophic is a better word. Honestly, it's why I love it so much. It really gives you something to think about. I actually wrote an analysis paper for an art history class on 2009's show! I think that, when viewed in context to 2009, however, the 2010 show takes on an even deeper meaning. 2009 was about the innately human drive to improve our lives, with the philosophic conclusion that it may be better just to find happiness in our current situation (in the show, the main character "comes home", a little worse for wear). Just watch the designers commentary if you have a fan network subscription. I think that you're very close with your take on 2010, though I'd venture to remove the love element completely and say it's more symbolic than that. It's essentially about the same thing as 2009, but with a different conclusion. The girl is searching for something she can't have, and ends up getting hurt. However, at the end, what she's ultimately looking for finds her. I suppose the conclusion is that happiness comes to us if we just let it. I think all the "Second Chance" allusions (including the drill and music) all point to the idea that this is a second exploration of 2009's theme of finding happiness. The choice to bring back the character from 2009 at the very end honestly floored me and made the entire show feel clear. I'm seriously of the opinion that we've reached a point where we should be studying drum corps in the classroom in the way we study film, dance, and music: not just technically, but philosophically. I think the art form is reaching that point. A "Drum Corps Theory" class, anyone? I think the show is accessible, deep in meaning, artfully crafted in terms of design, and stunningly performed. This is why Crown has become my favorite corps in the past few years. I think they've elevated the art form to a whole new level of intelligence. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NR_Ohiobando Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) I think the reason this show didn't work for so many people is because they condensed an entire romantic-comedy into about 10 minutes. There wasn't much development for any parts of the love story, hence confusion from the audience. (Hence, I don't like how this show was designed...visually too) Edited April 10, 2011 by NR_Ohiobando 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmt2116 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I think the reason this show didn't work for so many people is because they condensed an entire romantic-comedy into about 10 minutes. There wasn't much development for any parts of the love story, hence confusion from the audience. (Hence, I don't like how this show was designed...visually too) Romantic comedy? I saw no comedy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NR_Ohiobando Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Romantic comedy? I saw no comedy... Did you not see the uniforms? (rimshot) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmt2116 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Did you not see the uniforms? (rimshot) Heh. I think we have very different opinions on them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellodramatic Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Hey there. I took a crack at this during the season, and I guess I can type it up again if you'd like. To understand this program, we must first look into the ending of last year's. At the end of "The Grass is Always Greener", we see the Peter Pan character running into the tunnel, away from Neverland, and leaving Tinkerbell alone, which we can see in the change of colors from green to brown, as her sorrow grows over time. What I got out of their program was that the entire story is based on the concept of second chances at finding love. If you watch the videos, during the pre-show, you can see the main female guard lead dancing with both male leads, and when the first male lead smacks here, I believe that is supposed to represent the lover's quarrel of him finding out about her and the other lead. The Katchicurian(sp?) I believe is meant to represent the lover's quarrels, with eventually we can only assume to be the end of their relationship. The music then transitions into Marquez's Danzon No.2, where the girl tries to find another partner, as evidenced by her dancing with many different people, even the drum major at one point. The next piece is Elgar's Nimrod, where we see the female lead finding a possible new partner, and the blossoming of their new love is signified by the slow, romantic music. After this, it goes back into Mahler's Symphony No.2, and the original ending right before the rewind is our female lead mistakenly returning to her original paramour, and is almost beaten for it. After the rewind, she runs back in the other direction, and arrives at the other lead. Now, this is where the music from last year's show is brought back in, as she is rewarded for making the right decision in love, so she thinks, until Peter Pan returns to re-claim his lost love, and the pair run off together into bliss. Does that help at all? I know it's a bit academic, but it took a bunch of viewings before it started to sink in for me too. I have a film analysis paper due tomorrow. You wanna do it for me? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmt2116 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I have a film analysis paper due tomorrow. You wanna do it for me? Thanks. Just write it on a DCI show! I got away with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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