Popular Post TheOneWhoKnows Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 Just came across this video. Appreciate the insight from it, even though I know it's all been hashed out on here over the years. Also just love the balls Boston had to do this show and as if the "white whale" wasn't also a slap in the face to BD (sorry not sorry), I think it's time for Boston to go controversial again. 9 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverCityAndTroopersFan Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I didn’t know the white whale was anti-bd. Can you explain? Just curious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fighterkit Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 minute ago, RiverCityAndTroopersFan said: I didn’t know the white whale was anti-bd. Can you explain? Just curious Personally I saw it as a tale about how the white whale is the competitive nature of the activity. How chasing a better placement or competitive ranking can cause you to lose yourself in the process. I'm sure we can think of examples where in order to move up higher in placements corps decided to change their identity and lost part of themselves. Or corps that have decided to stay true and not stayed competitive. Never really saw it as anti-BD 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneWhoKnows Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, RiverCityAndTroopersFan said: I didn’t know the white whale was anti-bd. Can you explain? Just curious I mean purely speculative. But the whole Ahab (Boston) going for the white whale (First place at finals/ taking on BD). That first place trophy being that feat they are trying to reach. They killed the white whale every night until finals where they allowed the white whale to win (BD winning again). 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneWhoKnows Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, fighterkit said: Personally I saw it as a tale about how the white whale is the competitive nature of the activity. How chasing a better placement or competitive ranking can cause you to lose yourself in the process. I'm sure we can think of examples where in order to move up higher in placements corps decided to change their identity and lost part of themselves. Or corps that have decided to stay true and not stayed competitive. Never really saw it as anti-BD Not necessarily "anti-BD" but that the white whale wins again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fighterkit Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 minute ago, TheOneWhoKnows said: Not necessarily "anti-BD" but that the white whale wins again. I mean that is the way that the book ends. What better way to garner excitement finals night than to throw in a major change like that. Especially since it only involves two performers and not anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneWhoKnows Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, fighterkit said: I mean that is the way that the book ends. What better way to garner excitement finals night than to throw in a major change like that. Especially since it only involves two performers and not anyone else. I'm aware that's how the book ends. I'm just saying it also conveniently fits the competitive story as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverCityAndTroopersFan Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 14 minutes ago, TheOneWhoKnows said: I mean purely speculative. But the whole Ahab (Boston) going for the white whale (First place at finals/ taking on BD). That first place trophy being that feat they are trying to reach. They killed the white whale every night until finals where they allowed the white whale to win (BD winning again). Got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVG_DC Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Lol at the "GH" appearing on the video during the wicked games clip where they throw the one lady into the fire. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Lancer Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 3 hours ago, TheOneWhoKnows said: I mean purely speculative. But the whole Ahab (Boston) going for the white whale (First place at finals/ taking on BD). That first place trophy being that feat they are trying to reach. They killed the white whale every night until finals where they allowed the white whale to win (BD winning again). Huh … I never thought of the analogy of the show as Boston vs. BD. It makes sense, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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