which were low. but i actually loved it and got me quite excited for the olympics, which as a rule i find a little boring.
it started a little bit slow, but when i "got it" with them moving through ye olde britain to industrial britain and the forging of the olympics rings, it was pretty cool. lots of references to great british institutions and the moments through music was brilliant too.
i even enjoyed the nod to our "younger generation" with the british family life, boy meet girl, we're all digital tableau. the caldron was a design marvel, a beautiful copper feat of engineering.
and even though a lot of the opening ceremony tickets were overpriced. i would have paid a lot of money just to be sat there joining in when Hey Jude was sung by thousands of spectators, volunteers and athletes.
na na na nananana nananana hey jude.
it started a little bit slow, but when i "got it" with them moving through ye olde britain to industrial britain and the forging of the olympics rings, it was pretty cool. lots of references to great british institutions and the moments through music was brilliant too.
i even enjoyed the nod to our "younger generation" with the british family life, boy meet girl, we're all digital tableau. the caldron was a design marvel, a beautiful copper feat of engineering.
and even though a lot of the opening ceremony tickets were overpriced. i would have paid a lot of money just to be sat there joining in when Hey Jude was sung by thousands of spectators, volunteers and athletes.
na na na nananana nananana hey jude.
That thing was madder than a bag of spiders.
I loved the bit where the evil Victorian industrialists invaded Tellytubby-land. And when the flock of Childcatchers tried to destroy the NHS.
Good job Mr Boyle.
I loved the bit where the evil Victorian industrialists invaded Tellytubby-land. And when the flock of Childcatchers tried to destroy the NHS.
Good job Mr Boyle.
So, who watched the Opening Ceremony?
- 28/07/2012 01:07:52 AM
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I think it was a re-imagining of Saruman transforming Isengard into an Orc-production facility. *NM*
- 28/07/2012 01:53:01 AM
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More of a de-imagining, I think, given what inspired Tolkien. *NM*
- 28/07/2012 11:09:33 AM
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Re: More of a de-imagining, I think, given what inspired Tolkien.
- 28/07/2012 09:09:58 PM
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I liked the forging of the rings. Not a huge fan of the extended 80s dance party. *NM*
- 28/07/2012 03:09:39 AM
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It blew.....very disjointed.
- 28/07/2012 06:14:16 AM
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Did you watch the same thing we watched? *NM*
- 28/07/2012 01:31:44 PM
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It seemed like a glorified Super Bowl halftime show - no scale and scope
- 28/07/2012 04:35:28 PM
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I thought it was charming and enjoyable, not stuffy and boring. 
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- 28/07/2012 07:30:32 AM
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- 28/07/2012 07:30:32 AM
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every minute and it exceeded expectations
- 28/07/2012 08:26:19 AM
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I didn't expect anything from it
- 28/07/2012 10:16:02 AM
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- 28/07/2012 09:03:59 PM
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Re: I didn't expect anything from it
- 29/07/2012 01:24:08 AM
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I had actually forgotten my favourite moment from it
- 29/07/2012 01:28:12 AM
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That was a bit of a mini topic on twitter while the ceremony was on.
- 29/07/2012 02:45:49 PM
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I thought it was really good. The Mr. Bean bit was funny
- 28/07/2012 12:27:44 PM
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He was in it? In that case, I'm so very glad I missed it. I loathe him. *NM*
- 28/07/2012 05:39:59 PM
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