FaustianMachine Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Inspired by a poll I saw pitting Cadets 07 and Crown 09 against eachother, I hatched this poll (yes, it did come from an egg, the video is on the forbidden site) So, DCP, where is your vote? Both corps, in the judges eyes, were the closest a corps has ever come to reaching perfection, the sacred 99.150. So yeah, do the vote thingy, say why, give a shoe size, etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
behold888 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I think Cadets, merely by the fact that they won all of the captions. So, they were clean. Cavies were probably more audience friendly, though. Admittedly, I didn't get the Cadets' show at first. and by the way, nice continuation of my thread! See? i think doing these comparisons is fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tez Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) Honestly, I think if both show were performed in 2002 (I know the amps were not possible by rule..... but what if), then Cavies would have taken it.... but in 2005, and certainly today, Cadets would win (probably by a pretty wide margin). While "Frameworks" was excellent.... it does not quite have the complexity and depth of today's top shows... and I think "The Zone" was probably the show that really pushed drum corps design into what it is now. Honestly, I love 2002 Cavies because of its clarity and focus.. but it seems today's judges love GE heaped on top of more GE.... and that design would not cut it now.... Kind of a shame, but that's the way it goes. In other news.... I don't think either show would have been close to the 2010 Blue Devils. Edited July 11, 2011 by Tez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsubone Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 In other news.... I don't think either show would have been close to the 2010 Blue Devils. You mean close as in far ahead of it, right? I think those three shows pitted together, BD would be far behind the others. In all seriousness, I think Cadets 05 would take it. That show had much more substance to it, and was performed spotlessly. And the caption sweep sure helped that out. I think the Cadets can be thanked for pushing the envelope, by taking the Cavaliers method for sharp visuals, and really taking it to another level, adding imagination and GE into a great visual package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersop Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 While I'm not a fan of Bocooks writing, he did come up with some gems in 05. Everything clicked for the Cadets from an ensemble standpoint on finals night. They overcame alot that summer to get to where they ended up. Why is it better than Cavies 02? I wouldn't say better ... just different. Both had excellent shows and excellent performances. There was more complexity and depth to the Cadets program ... solo work on both were equal. I'm pretty sure the Cadets drumline would have smoked 02 by a healthy margin. It's the old drum corps saying, "Higher, Faster, Louder ... we win". But it should say, "Higher, Faster, Louder, Cleaner, More notes, Tastier Beats and a stupid Door". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardman Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 2002 Cavaliers, by far. 2005 Cadets is one of my LEAST favorite shows, ever. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 2002 Cavaliers, by far. 2005 Cadets is one of my LEAST favorite shows, ever. I don't think the question was "which is your favorite show?". Since Cadets 2005 took all captions, I think they'd take it. Also, I don't think cavies 2002 should not have gotten the score they did. Just watch the end of the show. Guard was all over the place, there was a horn member who missed the halt and quite a few other things I noticed during that show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawker Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Cadets 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
behold888 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 2002 Cavaliers, by far. 2005 Cadets is one of my LEAST favorite shows, ever. I'm noticing a pattern with you... a very clear pattern. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuphMMXI Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Cavies 2002. The tiebreaker for me was watch-ability (haha made up word) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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