Sutasaurus Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) So Chaos, tell us more about the evil queen.... Edited July 17, 2013 by Sutasaurus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbrassboy Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Part of the disconnect with the story is that the "enchanted forest" has no reference to a dragon. There are scary trees, guard, percussion and horns but no reference to a dragon in all the time they spend on that section of the show. In the Nimrod section, Zena gets her sword and gets brave. After Nimrod and a few minutes of drill (which I can't equate to the story) she then slays a dragon? Where did this dragon come from, what reference to the story was it up to this point and where did the scary enchanted forest go? The story has more holes in it than Prometheus. She slays the dragon on her way to the castle, after she comes out of the enchanted forest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbrassboy Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I am in agreement here. After seeing them live in Dekalb and comparing them to the rest of the competition, they do need to start adding whatever finishing touches/tweaks they have planned so they have time to polish them for the big dance. I think the basic premise of the show is sound but in need of fleshing out. I truly would like to see the guard do more with equipment...they certainly have the talent! Phantomettes, you're stunning! The big hit in Nimrod is such an opportunity, much like the end of Cadet's opener with all that beautiful unison work. :worthy:/> The drumline is showing promise and the hornline continues to improve. I think things are starting to shape up for them. Not really loving what the west coast has to offer this year. My money is on the East Coast with a shout out to my home team! SUTA Agree! I would love to see more flag work in the big hits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbrassboy Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I wasn't even aware there was supposed to be a dragon in this show. Reminds me of Madison's abysmal 09 show (which doesn't actually exist in my mind). There's no antagonist for the audience to latch on to; what's the point of having a hero if there isn't a counterbalance to make the hero's experience feel relevant? Spartacus and Faust were so compelling in part because the audience got to see them fail against an opposing force. Faust even had a deux ex machina (and depending on how you look at it, Spartacus did too), but it was still much more interesting as an audience member because of the main character's struggles. So yeah, Dragon appears as a serpentine looking thing in mid-show, horns in front, drumline at back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos001 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 So Chaos, tell us more about the evil queen.... Hell, I just heard a few rumors. Guess it's not happening ergo the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srb30a Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I agree with you 100%!! DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
year1buick Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Maybe next year they can do an All Star mash-up with all of the main characters from the past decade. (I want to see Fred Astaire go toe-to-toe with Spartacus.) But then I want a no-story show with just kick ### music and drill for the sake of kick ### music and drill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srb30a Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I wondered about that too ... it seems like they should make the same shape again if they are going to reprise it. And it's not much of a journey if she ends up back in the castle again ... It appears to me that the reprise of the castle is just a filler until the final ending is added. Probably not til Atlanta or Allentown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srb30a Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Agree! I would love to see more flag work in the big hits! I agree. I think the all female guard could be more guard and less ballerina in style and it still be feminine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srb30a Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) Maybe next year they can do an All Star mash-up with all of the main characters from the past decade. (I want to see Fred Astaire go toe-to-toe with Spartacus.) But then I want a no-story show with just kick ### music and drill for the sake of kick ### music and drill. Have been wishing that for years. I keep wondering why they are afraid of that. PR is in desperate need of a few radical people with some radical ideas. But god forbide they rock the boat in Rockford. Your notion reminds me a an idea a friend had in a dream concerning a show idea. He dreamed that the show was mash-up of the best drum corps shows, music, uniforms, drill ect. Pretty cool idea when you think about it. Edited July 17, 2013 by srb30a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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