Phineas: Hey Ferb, I know what we are going to do today! We are going to write a review on the Step Up Sophomore homecoming performance.
Phineas: As I escaped from the subway, I saw a sea of yellow blanketing my eyes. However, as the performance started, I was slightly disappointed by the uniformity of the decorations. All I could see were mounds of caution tape.
Phineas: The backdrop provided an aesthetically pleasing introduction to the sophomore skit.
Phineas: Right off the bat, the main performers didn’t fully captivate the audience at times. The voiceovers didn’t sync with certain characters only the freshmen voice was really distinctive.
Phineas: I couldn’t agree more myself. Nevertheless, the booming spirit of the sophomore class “stepped up” their performance. It provided the boost to keep the spirit strong throughout their skit.
Phineas: One thing I couldn’t find were the seniors. Where were they?
Phineas: It seemed like the juniors were getting all the love. It was not until much later in the skit did the senior class get to cheer.
Phineas: On another note, the airbands were excellent. All the dancers were engaged and passionate about the performance though the first several airbands’ performances felt stretched out. Ferb, what did you think about them?
Ferb: They were quite dapper, indeed.
Phineas: I especially liked the ballroom dance. They started out a little slow, but immediately picked up from there. Their risky moves paid off big-time and were executed in a flawless manner, earning cheers from every class. From there, nearly everything “hip-hopped” to another level.
Phineas: Overall, the skit was easy to follow and they effectively promoted school unity. The main characters embodied the roles in the Step Up: The Streets movie, complete with a rivalry between two groups. The final hip-hop dance-off between the Kennedy Titans and MSJ proved to be entertaining and ended the performance on a positive note.
Phineas: What do you think about the interesting “Asian mom” character?
Ferb: I found it quite polarizing.
Phineas: It was a great introduction to the air-band that followed and provided a certain sense of shock humor.
Phineas: When the performance ended, I had hoped for more originality from the sophomores. But overall, the sophomore skit…
Ferb: …was quite moving. Hah, get it? The juniors must “step up” to the plate to follow this agreeable performance.
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wow this is an amazing review!
It is patently obvious that the 2013 Sophomore decorations were based on the 2014 Sophomore Decorations. The Marquee was almost identical , the Tunnel seemed like a weak replica of the 2014 Bridge,(and was too small to walk through), the cardboard buildings along the left hand side railings were reminiscent of the 2014's 'skyline' of New York.
That being said, the skit was creative, funny, and original. The airbands were also well executed.
it is blatantly obvious that you don't know what you're talking about. "the 2013 sophomore decorations were based on the 2014 sophomore decorations" eh? think about what you just said for a second, and leave.
its pretty obvious she meant 2015 lol...
Oops my bad. I did mean 2015.
nou
I believe the "tunnel" was a replica of a New York subway train. lol
no.
They were ok
but their deco and ballroom was a rip of previous years
otherwise impressive
good review
This review is inadequate.
Obviously the best part of the 2015 performance was the roller coaster....
Yeah dude really this article is hella weird relaly Pheneas and Ferb. Common seriously tell us who you are.
they don't tell us who they are 'cause otherwise a ton of people would be on them and complaining about their opinions. why would they subject themselves to that?
OmG Seriously i was really offended by the senior portrayal in the skit. Really no emotion at all. you do you think we are sophomores.
It upsets me that everyone just reduces our homecoming to "a rip-off of 2014". After all of our hard work starting from June, it's just reduced to THAT?! Come on, that doesn't really seem too c14ssy to me.
And thanks for writing the review.
Um as a sophomore i really think this was a copy from 2014 also. Common lets be unique next year.
Ok i don't mean to offend anyone but you guys still did a good job guys,
When you use scenes from
ballroom
boys booty
dancing in general
singing
and our deco layout with bridge and what not
it is kinda considered rip-off of 2014
plz learn to be original and take credit for YOUR OWN WORK
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2014 SWAG
which parts did they rip off on boys booty?
Ballroom and Boys boot had original choreo, you can't "copy scenes" from singing, and we had a subway, not a bridge.
-dancing in general
-singing
what
are you serious.
Then YOU guys are copying the classes before you too. What even. Try doing a homecoming without dancing or singing if you guys have "swag".
how the hell was dancing in general a rip off of 2014
I'm sorry that you feel that way 2015...maybe after watching this year's 2014 skit you'll be able to copy them in a way that doesn't offend anybody. Also you go to Mission...how are you so bad at copying...
oh man you are so clever.
Cats
Sophomores didn't copy the Juniors. The two themes are so alike that some similarities are inevitable. The sophomores worked hard but they did not try to copy 2014. Whoever thinks that they did is blatantly ignorant.
No one's saying 2015 didn't work hard.
But West Side and Step Up are actually not that similar. And you are blatantly ignorant for not acknowledging the glaring similarities in the ballroom dance (lifts, leg moves, circle formation), song choice and dance moves in other airbands, and the overall feel of the skit and deco. Other examples: 'serenading' the female lead with a singing airband in literally the exact same manner as 14? Super saiyan? Junior's accusations aren't unfounded. There were a lot of cases of deja vu.
The point is that it's okay to let other homecomings influence yours; that's how freshmen get better. But when there are various cases of repeated moves and themes the CONSECUTIVE year in the SAME grade level, there's a problem. One or two influences are okay. Entire ideas shoved into another theme are not.
It sounds like I'm trying underme the work of the sophomores, and I'm really not. They quite literally 'stepped up' from last year's dancing and acting. I'm just among the many disgruntled people wondering why '15 couldn't be a little more original.
Are you stupid?
Lifts, leg moves, circle formations....
Right, I'm pretty sure most ballroom airbands would have these. Next time they can do a hexagon formation and have everyone spin around constantly as to not be accused of unoriginality.
Super saiyan? really? your class had completely different choreography and our super saiyan transformation showed how a freshmen transforms into a sophomore. and you reduce us to a rip off because we used the same SOUND? The Poreotics used the Super Saiyan sound too, are you saying they copied you guys? Nice homecoming spirit class of 14!
The similarities were not "inevitable". By saying this, you are basically saying that everything was just a coincidence due to similar themes. By saying that the two themes were so alike and so similarities were inevitable, you are also saying that there is a direct connection between the theme and the airbands. However, there is indeed a direct connection between the theme and airbands, BUT the theme should not have any connection with the specific stunts in the airbands which is what so many juniors are flabberghasted at. There cannot be this many coincidences with the similar stunts in ballroom, boy's booty, and so many other airbands. The Step Up theme did not force the Step Up sophomores to do the exact same stunts in ballroom nor the use of the "supersaiyen" scene in the boy's booty. Maybe the Step Up sophomores just needed some inspiration and turned to previous class's performances for help. Copying the general idea would've been a lot better than copying exact stunts. However, this does not apply to the deco similarites. Deco is based around ideas and these ideas tend to be a lot more general such as placement of structures and the overall overlay of deco. West Side sophomores strayed away from the norm and instead of building a walkway covered in balloons and a sea of yellow, the 2014 sophomores built an entire bridge, an idea generally not used. However, the fact that sophomores used that idea (and poorly I must say), it raises many questions. I did not really have a problem with the lack of originality and was not bothered by it; however, it is "blatantly ignorant" for someone to call out the victimized class for the accusations when it was "blatantly" obvious. Thanks for trying though!
Ok. You juniors need to stop telling yourselves that the Sophomores "copied" you.
First off, how does a subway look remotely like a bridge? Just because you were sophomores when you built an amazing bridge, doesn't give you the authority to accuse other people of stealing your ideas. EVERY class last year put something up on the ramp and they probably will again this year. Go bash on them instead.
Secondly, we did NOT steal your choreography. There is only so many moves people can do form ballroom and the reason we did one is cause we wanted to have a more diverse group of dancers. Also, if you are going to say that we copied, be specific. I know for a fact, boys booty didn't watch your dance and say, "Oh yea, that looks good, lets take that" They found their choreo from YouTube. And if you used the same video, its not our fault. That stuff is public domain.
Please think about what you are saying before you say it.
Good luck tomorrow!
~Sincerely, Sophomore