It went slightly less shit when it started to go dark and they played Braxe and Faulks Running, not much mind.
Imagine? Jaysus. Danny Boyle must be chortling heartily.
My other half shouted ‘ fuckin’ ell, the piano’s on fire’
When Ireland hosted the Special Olympics they opened the games with Riverdance…..
Can’t quite believe how shit this is. Who signed it off.
A monumental French folly. Bring back the guillotine!
Macron’s ‘Last Shambles in Paris’
Old-Dutch LOL
Jeggings
mono-stereo Turned on to see them on the boats… looked like a village fete scene from Midsummer Murders, similar budget too. Swerved.
A clown show and an impudent break from olympic protocol not having bothered with any kind of stadium. Where are they gonna do the javelin?
I could not be more furious.
Fred Sirieux on presenting duties?
Have I taken acid?
I saw some clips and screenshots of the opening ceremony. The last supper acted out by transvestites? Lol
Tedious in the extreme. Shocking for the sake of being shocking. I note, as many others have, Christianity is fair game but they wouldn’t have dared do Islam after Charlie Hebdo.
Beijing 2008 and London 2012 the high points of the opening ceremony, all downhill since.
Nick Witchell on BBC News just now:
….and a real sense that this appalling farce marks the official beginning of the end for humanity.
mono-stereo “Bloody people. I can’t bear that man"
mono-stereo Ideally, Millsy will lead the Organising Committee for all future opening ceremonies.
‘Live, laugh, love’ slogans everywhere, and Natasha Bedingfield soundtrack would set the right tone.
Men’s TT is brilliant, but brutal in that weather
’Tough times don’t last, tough people do.'
That one’s on me.
Smallman1 A beacon of hope in the dark Ed
