koburd Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I'm just wondering why there are so many very conflicting opinions on the Blue Devils. Give your opinion, good or bad, on the Blue Devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stu Posted December 30, 2011 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2011 BD as a performing ensemble, love them!!! However, Gibbs as an architect with Hopkins on the egotistical, arrogant, self-righteous G7 proposal which spit on most other corps was, and is, my point of contention. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbones7480 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) The last BD show that I liked was the Godfather. Don't like the direction they took it from there. Edited December 30, 2011 by xbones7480 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I honestly don't understand how people could call them a bad corps after placing top 3 for more than a decade. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bari Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 This should turn out like all these do... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hostrauser Posted December 30, 2011 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2011 BD, I think more than any other corps, has mastered the art of designing shows to take maximum advantage of the judging sheets. The criticism some people have (varying from year to year) seems to be centered around this rather clinical approach, and the disappointment that they (the critics) feel because the show has been designed (so they say) with fan entertainment as an afterthought. I can bring up plenty of issues that *I* have with the way BD designs their shows, both visually and musically. I can also bring up plenty of features that BD does better than anyone else, every single year. Whether you love their shows or not, BD (99 times out of 100) will out-execute their opponents on the field. This is why they're always in the Top 5. I think too many critics take their lack of enjoyment of BD's shows and weigh that more heavily than the actual performance level they are witnessing. I loved 2007 and 2008 (even though I agreed with Phantom winning in 08), but I can't stand 2009, and I've been so-so on their past two shows. It's all a matter of opinion. In my book, BD has their share of "under-rated" and "over-rated" shows, as does every other corps in the activity. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dir_en_X Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I'm not a fan of their design choices, and what I feel their 'too cool for school' personality as a corps is. But I bet they're all nice people that definitely work hard and do what they do at a high level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerguy315 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) people get frustrated when [in their opinion] BD doesn't put on an entertaining show, because they are arguably the most talented corps every year and they always execute at an extremely high level. It's the same reason people spew hate at the Cadets when they come out with these weirdass shows that just make you go "wtf???" BD obviously has the best design team in DCI from a standpoint of the sheets (only Cadets and Cavaliers have design teams that can really compete with BD). They are also loaded in talent. When you have huge potential, people expect a lot. They want to be wowed. And some people think that BD doesn't wow them like they should, and therefore think that BD is wasting loads of talent. Also they tried to kill off DCI with their G7 proposal. But I think most of the "hate" is directed at the on field product. Edited December 30, 2011 by soccerguy315 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CQuinn Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) I honestly don't understand how people could call them a bad corps after placing top 3 for more than a decade. I don't think anyone is stupid enough to call BD a bad corps. Lots of people have issues with their competitive success using such inaccessible show designs. I thought they were incredible from 2000 all the way back to the 70s. The judges have pretty much liked them all along. Edited December 30, 2011 by CQuinn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 BD, I think more than any other corps, has mastered the art of designing shows to take maximum advantage of the judging sheets. The criticism some people have (varying from year to year) seems to be centered around this rather clinical approach, and the disappointment that they (the critics) feel because the show has been designed (so they say) with fan entertainment as an afterthought. I can bring up plenty of issues that *I* have with the way BD designs their shows, both visually and musically. I can also bring up plenty of features that BD does better than anyone else, every single year. Whether you love their shows or not, BD (99 times out of 100) will out-execute their opponents on the field. This is why they're always in the Top 5. I think too many critics take their lack of enjoyment of BD's shows and weigh that more heavily than the actual performance level they are witnessing. What H said. Next topic please. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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