With the DCI World Championships around the corner, the top 5 corps will be fighting tooth and nail for the gold medal on August 8th. With a difference of only 2.8 points from 1st place to 5th place, any corps could pull ahead of the other and win. That being said, fans are arguing over who they think will win. Here are some of the arguments presented.
The Cadets, currently in first place with a score of 87.625, are fighting extremely hard for the win. Being only .3 points ahead of the Blue Devils, they have to keep up the momentum to stay ahead. Some people are arguing that The Cadets are only winning because of their history of being the oldest corps. However, most people reactions are positive; they like The Cadets’ show this year, and it’s performed at an extremely high level.
The Cadets’ bassline in 2011
The 2nd place Blue Devils are also the reigning champions, winning last year with a score of 99.65. Being only .3 points behind The Cadets, the Blue Devils have a chance to pull ahead. Some fans of the Blue Devils argue that they’re only behind because DCI doesn’t want to have the Blue Devils win for a 2nd year in a row, which is apparently bad for business. The fans are insulting DCI’s ethos, saying that they’re untrustworthy.
Coming in at 3rd place is Carolina Crown with their show Inferno. Their Hell themed show has them with a score of 86.200, a full point behind the Blue Devils. Many people agree that Crown should win, arguing that their show is performed the best.
In 4th place are the Bluecoats with a score of 85.625. Everyone had high hopes for the Bluecoats, who came in 2nd place last year, but 1st in terms of audience support. Their show, Kinetic Noise, involves a lot of electronic audio, which actually hurt them in their most recent performance. One of their speakers went out during the first few minutes of the show, so their score was lower than it could have been. Fans of the Bluecoats say that barring any technical difficulties, the Blueocats could pull ahead into 2nd or 3rd.
The Bluecoats’ 2014 show “Tilt”
In 5th place, Santa Clara Vangaurd and their show The Spark of Invention. Winning the award for the best percussion last year, everyone expected their percussion to do great this year. That certainly is the case, but the corps is a full 2.8 points away from first, which is a fair amount. Although they’re not projected to win, Santa Clara Vanguard could possibly pull ahead into a higher place than what they’re in now.
The Santa Clara Vanguard drumline in 2014
Seems like a tight race… good job identifying rhetorical strategies such as ethos in the situation. May the best corps win.
This article was organized very nicely, everything flows and it looks very presentable. I like how you used ethos in a negative way, that was very different. This was informative also and showed logos by giving the bands scores. Good job!