GUARDLING Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 22 minutes ago, greg_orangecounty said: Or just another example of success breeding contempt. Sadly it goes with the territory. When in a position of success one has to have a thick skin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 13 minutes ago, Cappybara said: Yup. Just a simple example of people hating too much success ...or the design. I got no problem with excellence, but that's just me. Everyone enjoy your fabulous shows! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsnare93 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 54 minutes ago, Cappybara said: Yup. Just a simple example of people hating too much success To be fair, I think some of it is genuine dislike for BD's approach to show design, which is fine. You can't please everyone, and trying to usually results in mediocrity anyway. I certainly don't enjoy them any less because it's not someone else's cup of tea. But I agree, an awful lot of it does come across as pure contempt/hate, and those are usually the ones you seeing trying to tear BD down while simultaneously trying to prop up their corps of choice. Personally, I find it somewhat amusing. Fans get way more bent of shape than a lot of the members do. Most of these kids have friends in multiple corps and cheer each other on. It was the same when I marched. I tended to appreciate most of the shows we did get to see and rooted for my friends that marched in different corps. I now see that with my sons too. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRapp Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 15 hours ago, bluecoats88 said: I have heard that the Bloo run wasn't very solid last night with some music issues. So if they tighten that back up they should be right there with Crown fighting for that 2nd spot Eight brass out is a lot. Would impact music and drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony L. Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, greg_orangecounty said: It's why no one hates the Cubs. Hmmmm . . Speak for yourself. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRapp Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Cappybara said: Yup. Just a simple example of people hating too much success As you know, I have never agreed with the basic concept of DCI scoring. It is in fact a self fulfilling prophecy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFC1905 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Cappybara said: Yup. Just a simple example of people hating too much success I have unapologetic contempt for BD. Won’t hide it. But it’s not because of their success. It’s from personal interactions with corps members when I marched. Specifically how they carried themselves when they weren’t winning. Extremely classless. Maybe things have changed. I dunno. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Guns Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 31 minutes ago, CFC1905 said: I have unapologetic contempt for BD. Won’t hide it. But it’s not because of their success. It’s from personal interactions with corps members when I marched. Specifically how they carried themselves when they weren’t winning. Extremely classless. Maybe things have changed. I dunno. It sucks whatever it was you heard and/or saw. And you have every right to feel the way you do. Several years back, I witnessed a horrendous act by a few members of a certain corps who performed at Broken Arrow last night. For me personally, I try my best to not let the actions of a few jerks allow me to hold everyone accountable that associates with that corps today. To this day when that corps takes the field, I cheer just as loudly for them as I do for any other corps. The current members didn't do anything wrong, heck they were in elementary school playing in the sandbox when the incident took place lol. But I respect your feelings as we are all affected by things in different ways. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POSITIVenrgy Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, CFC1905 said: I have unapologetic contempt for BD. Won’t hide it. But it’s not because of their success. It’s from personal interactions with corps members when I marched. Specifically how they carried themselves when they weren’t winning. Extremely classless. Maybe things have changed. I dunno. … Edited July 21, 2022 by POSITIVenrgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 One incident can color one's attitudes forever, even if it happened years ago. Current participants weren't even DNA molecules when that happened. Who's the adult in the room now? In the particular case of BD and SCV, I have taught both corps. The cross-over of staff and performers has been continuous for decades: Wayne Downey, Scott Johnson, Pete Emmons, Shirley Stratton, ...etc. There is nothing but respect between these organizations and it has been there for 50 years. An adolescent making an in-appropriate comment pales by comparison. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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