lanceengland Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I love the guard, probably my favorite of all shows. Drums and brass sound really good. Show concept is not over my head. Check. My only compliant? I just don't like the Goliath character. *shrug* I think I'd like it better if Goliath was introduced at the beginning of the show doing something to make the audience root for his demise. Then goes away for awhile, then brought back out at the end for a battle, then death. Hopefully that sounds like constructive criticism. The improvement BAC has shown in 3 years is amazing. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn426 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, lanceengland said: I love the guard, probably my favorite of all shows. Drums and brass sound really good. Show concept is not over my head. Check. My only compliant? I just don't like the Goliath character. *shrug* I think I'd like it better if Goliath was introduced at the beginning of the show doing something to make the audience root for his demise. Then goes away for awhile, then brought back out at the end for a battle, then death. Hopefully that sounds like constructive criticism. The improvement BAC has shown in 3 years is amazing. This is a valid point, which does deserve some thought.. I think one of the reasons that Phantom 08 got so much emotional involvement was the underdog, oppressed feelings you would get from the Imperials, their mistreatment of the guard was portrayed from the second they stepped on the field.. It added to the drama and made it clear thematically what was going on. Perhaps the design team didn't want to draw to many comparisons to Phantom but that does feel like an emotional link that is missing from the show that would elevate it to another level. You want to root for David, but really emotionally there is no reason to. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den8uml Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Glenn426 said: This is a valid point, which does deserve some thought.. I think one of the reasons that Phantom 08 got so much emotional involvement was the underdog, oppressed feelings you would get from the Imperials, their mistreatment of the guard was portrayed from the second they stepped on the field.. It added to the drama and made it clear thematically what was going on. Perhaps the design team didn't want to draw to many comparisons to Phantom but that does feel like an emotional link that is missing from the show that would elevate it to another level. You want to root for David, but really emotionally there is no reason to. I agree with these points. Something is off with the Goliath character and people say it all the time whether they say he needs a weapon, a different uniform, show up earlier, put up more of a fight, etc.. But the designers were clear that they did not want to present this show in a linear story telling way like they did with Wicked games and SOS. I think what feels uncomfortable was really intentional by design. if they show him early, build things up then kill him, they are back in a linear story. It's probably a response to the west coast story-less concepts. i'm not saying that's right or wrong, just part of the design. Edited July 17, 2019 by Den8uml 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ediker Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 1 hour ago, lanceengland said: I think I'd like it better if Goliath was introduced at the beginning of the show doing something to make the audience root for his demise. Then goes away for awhile, then brought back out at the end for a battle, then death. 100% agree. Because there is no setup, like you describe, David is like a matador in a bull fight instead of someone overcoming oppression. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCIat14 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I have no doubt in my mind that the staff know what their doing, but some members got bumped off their hype train by the scores last night. Don't stop BAC, DON'T STOP! Today is a new day though (albeit a hot one) and I think BAC fans hope their efforts will be rewarded and David WILL beat Goliath in the final battle, when it truly matters. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dixon Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 GREAT season underway Boston - keep it going!!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LabMaster Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Barneveld said: I’ll take some Jell-O shots too! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpwithanS Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) Onward and upward BAC! ••|•|••• ♥ Ro-ah ~ Edited July 18, 2019 by CorpwithanS Waldo 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craiga Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Spectacular season so far, Boston! Keep up the great work....enjoy the annual TEXAS BARBEQUE and take San Antonio by storm!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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