DCI 2025

[Tubalord11]

1 hour ago, OGFISD99 said:

I'll be at denton also.... I'm going to try to make  Mckinney.. 

ayyy let’s go!! 

[Tubalord11]

So tonight was insane. Everyone showed up and showed out.

PC was my first with tonight bc of lots and they were solid. The first half was pretty tight, I liked the jazzy Italian ish section. Love the musical writing and guard was solid.

Crown-HOLY BRASS!! I mean they are so freaking loud, much better then last years. Just such raw power, and the perc and guard was ridiculous. They do still have some pretty good work drill wise, cover downs and some other stuff and I still have no idea what they are going for design wise but what amazing sounds. 

SCV- this show was so much and then some. SCV is back, and they blew the roof off. Love the drill/design, so so creative and fresh. There is a lot going on but it’s nice bc it provides good variety. Their brass is really freaking clean and I love that book so much. If this does not matter, I will be very surprised.

I think this is my favorite show from Boston ever. chills the entire time, so much for variety in style in the brass book which is so appreciated I mean, they are only gonna be going up from here. really I think once they clean up visually they’re gonna take bloo and win it all and that guard is unreal, not their best run tonight, but I think they will win it in the end. But yeah, if Boston doesn’t step off the pedal, my 2025 champs

bloo was also insane. They are so freaking loud just like Boston and Crown and Vanguard though I do wish they had more musical variety as at least in person and really feels like they’re just blasting a ton which isn’t bad but I think that’s why there was the gap in brass between them in Boston and I think it will stay that way the rest of the season. Their guard is also insane and visually just so impressive. They are literally playing while running. 
 

I think the scores were right on, and don’t be surprised when Boston passes Bloo, it really is only a matter of time imo, but then again Bloo is on a role 

[Tubalord11]

Also, and obviously it’s two different panels, but holy crap mandarins are closing in. Crown and possibly phantom might need to watch out a little.

[Tubalord11]

LFG SCV ANE BAC!!!! 
The placements were exactly how they should have been. My favorite was def Phantom, was crying the last 2 minutes. But everyone was just phenomenal, this show is just unreal. Finals will be insane 

[Tubalord11]

I do wanna say that I think BAC and SCV are gonna start pulling away from Bloo and BD. SCVs show just has more going for it than BD though BD was amazing so I’m not fully convinced just yet. As for Bloo, their show just lacks the same flow and cohesiveness as last years. Like I really am starting to like it less as the season goes on. They are amazing don’t get me wrong but BACs full ending isn’t even on the field, they’ve got plenty of work to do visually (guard needs to lock in fr), but idk I think if they don’t that, even if Bloo cleans up musically which I don’t see them passing BAC if they do, BAC will just be more clean but I could be completely wrong. I’m just expecting some form of settle-ness from here on out 

[Thanos]

Boston winning San Antonio was so wild. They deserved that win and I can't wait to see what they do going forward! Their in a great position to win the gold!

[SharksAreCool]

2 hours ago, Thanos said:

Boston winning San Antonio was so wild. They deserved that win and I can't wait to see what they do going forward! Their in a great position to win the gold!

Listening to both them and Bloo I definitely think they both sound great. I just think initially Boston had just a little bit more to offer. But that’s just me

[JingleJeff]

Surprise visual at finals for BD? This happens so much but not 2024. Has anyone heard of any surprises?  

[Tubalord11]

9 hours ago, JingleJeff said:

Surprise visual at finals for BD? This happens so much but not 2024. Has anyone heard of any surprises?  

Nah Bloo def taking vis this year I think. Tonight is gonna be a good indicator for how if at all BAC has at catching up to Bloo, which I’m personally hoping happens as I want Boston to get their first win, but I can’t deny how insanely good Bloo has gotten. I don’t agree with the gap between BD and PR at all and think Phantom was the better option last night. I’ll be watching again tonight and will drop my preds for finals after Innovation on Monday. Troops are looking like they might catch BS, and my god that new ending broke my heart. I don’t see Mandies catching Crown, I think both are gonna land in 7th and 6th. I’m really watching the top 5 and 8-10 as I believe BK will be 11th and Colts 12 

[Tubalord11]

Yeah okay I’m fully convinced BAC will win. They only lost the weekend bc of 1 GE judge. They are going to take Gold. Just have to clean some and it will eventually overtake bloo. Dropping finals preds now:

1. BAC (brass/perc/vis/gaurd) 

2. Bloo (GE)

3. SCV 

4. BD

5. PR/Crown 

6. Crown/PR 

7. Mandies 

8. Cavies 

9. Troops 

10. Blue Stars 

11. BK 

12. Colts

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13 SOA

14. Madison 

15. PC 

16. Music City 

17. Academy 

18. Crossmen 

 

After tonight, it seems Crown has caught up to Phantom. I personally see it, I think Crown not revealing everything till now is good as PR has been the same  since San Antonio. Other than that, and maybe Troops passing Cavies which I kinda hope happens this is my guess. Also first few out is a long guess lol, could completely change in a couple days 

[Tubalord11]

Yeah tonight was rough for BAC, especially first two minutes. Am I worried, no. I think the group with the cleaner run will win, and they know this. Just gotta use tonight as motivation and keep pushing. Cant believe we’re already at the end, everyone has been killing it the season. 

[SharksAreCool]

With it being finals week I’m going to drop my final predictions down. But first I wanna say this was a great season and I can’t believe I have to wait another 10ish months to see it again.

 

1. BAC (Brass/Vis/GE)

2. Bloo (Gaurd)

3. SCV (Pec)

4. Blue D

5. Phantom

6. Crown

7. Mandies 

8. Cavs

9. Troop

10. Blue S

11. Colts

12. Blue K

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13. Pacific C

14. Maddison S

15. SOA

16. Music City

17. Academy 

18. Crossmen

 

[WanderingTraveler]

I'll be interested to see what happens when all the corps finally rejoin to compete against each other. If it were up to me, this year in my opinion seems like a race from the top 3 (including SCV) and not just the top 2, however I do think BAC will ultimately pull ahead. The only reason I say this is while I do think the GE race is between BAC and the Bluecoats, I think SCV is fully capable of winning Brass or Percussion in Indy. But as far as what I expect to happen, Bluecoats takes GE, BAC takes guard, and BAC takes Visual.

[Rubisco]

It seems like Bluecoats will probably win. I've had that feeling for a while now, even though I don't like their show as much as last year's. Bloo's show is a bit more complex than Boston's overall. It's also a more unique show historically, although maybe not so much when compared to other Bloo shows. At the very least, it feels contemporary.

Boston's designers, like Crown's, take a bit more of a direct and, I think, simpler path to effect. The visual focus is always very clear, easy to digest; the music has nice variety and continuity; and the performers elevate the whole thing with their astounding excellence. Like, the fundamentals of a great show are all there.

But then I never fully shake the feeling that I'm watching a grown-up version of a BOA show with Boston. While Boston's performers strive to set new standards, their designers seem a little more complacent artistically. I think that's part of the reason why Bloo was 1st in all the content halves in the most recent recap, except for guard and percussion. What that means is Boston's performers will have to absolutely blow the roof off of the LOS to win their first gold. It's possible, but it will be hard!

Phantom Regiment actually has my favorite show this year, for the first time in forever. It's the only one that really touches me. I'm a little bit colder towards SCV than others are, probably because it's more cerebral, but their drill is well-written, and it's definitely a big performance improvement over last year.

[Tubalord11]

Happy prelims everyone! Wishing everyone the best of luck 

[WanderingTraveler]

13 hours ago, Rubisco said:

It seems like Bluecoats will probably win. I've had that feeling for a while now, even though I don't like their show as much as last year's. Bloo's show is a bit more complex than Boston's overall. It's also a more unique show historically, although maybe not so much when compared to other Bloo shows. At the very least, it feels contemporary.

Boston's designers, like Crown's, take a bit more of a direct and, I think, simpler path to effect. The visual focus is always very clear, easy to digest; the music has nice variety and continuity; and the performers elevate the whole thing with their astounding excellence. Like, the fundamentals of a great show are all there.

But then I never fully shake the feeling that I'm watching a grown-up version of a BOA show with Boston. While Boston's performers strive to set new standards, their designers seem a little more complacent artistically. I think that's part of the reason why Bloo was 1st in all the content halves in the most recent recap, except for guard and percussion. What that means is Boston's performers will have to absolutely blow the roof off of the LOS to win their first gold. It's possible, but it will be hard!

Phantom Regiment actually has my favorite show this year, for the first time in forever. It's the only one that really touches me. I'm a little bit colder towards SCV than others are, probably because it's more cerebral, but their drill is well-written, and it's definitely a big performance improvement over last year.

A lot of this sentiment I actually agree with, there's a few shows I could pick out of the bunch that feel very much like BOA style, which is not intrinsically bad, but just not the style I am used to seeing from DCI. This year has a lot of good execution across the board, but most of the themes just don't necessarily catch my eye. This is not to speak for the music, execution, or performance of any of the corps, just an observation.

[WanderingTraveler]

1 hour ago, Tubalord11 said:

Happy prelims everyone! Wishing everyone the best of luck 

You too, and good luck on your predictions, had no clue these even started until halfway through the season🤣Time to catch up

[Tubalord11]

57 minutes ago, WanderingTraveler said:

You too, and good luck on your predictions, had no clue these even started until halfway through the season🤣Time to catch up

I just want Boston to win 😭 (love bloo as well though, everyone so good this year). 

[WanderingTraveler]

15 minutes ago, Tubalord11 said:

I just want Boston to win 😭 (love bloo as well though, everyone so good this year). 

I’ve been rooting for Boston ever since their G7 Animal Farm show, would love to see the completion of this statement with a win!

[Tubalord11]

Just now, WanderingTraveler said:

I’ve been rooting for Boston ever since their G7 Animal Farm show, would love to see the completion of this statement with a win!

IMO it’s gonna come down to the cleanliness of the run. I feel like the crowd wants Boston and that will help, and even if Bloo takes ge I think Boston can do it if the night goes their way, they just have to want it and give it their best 

[Tubalord11]

I want SOA in finals unbelievably bad, had me in tears after that run 

[Tubalord11]

darn troopers…starting tearing up during the start of Mahler. This show means so much to me and I can’t imagine how much to the members/alum 

[WanderingTraveler]

4 minutes ago, Tubalord11 said:

darn troopers…starting tearing up during the start of Mahler. This show means so much to me and I can’t imagine how much to the members/alum 

Same…excited to see what direction they go in next year

[Tubalord11]

I could see BD possibly giving SCV a run for their money. Very clean but SCV has much better content so they just gotta have a clean run and they’ll take 3rd 

[Tubalord11]

BAC might have just done it. 
also SCV will be 3rd