Comments and observations

[London_Calling]

The biggest BEST! for me – being almost phobic about advertising – is the total absence of corporate advertising hoardings and, of course, nil advertising on the BBC; in combination, it just makes for a beautifully relaxing visual experience. Can’t emphasise how significant this has been to my enjoyment of the entire Olympics.


The Wanker Commentator Award currently goes to the absolute prat the BBC use for the Equestrian, name of Mike Tucker I believe – and, yep, it should be rhyming slang. Too many mistakes, too many tired bullshit clichés.


Back in the BBC studio, the female anchors seem okay but Mr Personality (on the early hours shift, Indian-Asian feller) sends me to sleep at precisely the time I’m trying not to. Really not one to enthuse.


Just watching the show jumping stage of the Equestrian and it seems the epitome of the effort the Chinese have made; the equality of light across the arena must have taken an immence effort to perfect - and it doesn't even garner a comment. It's the depth and extent they've gone to to create perfection - everything you'd expect in this type of society.


I’m sure I say this every four years but . . . Sharron Davies has to be one monster, carnal fuck.


What have you noticed?

 

[Lisarocket]

Agree with you about the obvious lack of advertising. I think it's great to watch something without being bombarded by corporate ads everywhere.

Sadly i think that with Boris in control there will be branding absolutely everywhere

 

[London_Calling]

Boris isn't "in control" though.

 

[kyser_soze]

Sharron Davies has to be one monster, carnal fuck.

*quagmire voice* Oh yeah

 

[Matt S]

Wasn't there some big fuss last time around because the cameramen kept focusing on her...umm...assets, and not on the people she was interviewing?

Matt

 

[kyser_soze]

Nah, it was windy outside and she was wearing a tight top and no bra...LC must've been in heaven...

 

[London_Calling]

Also impressed by the absence of Cold War stylie military might, or inferences of same; didn’t see too much of the opening ceremony – a fav place for a military fly past or similar – so can't be totally sure, but I haven't seen military uniforms hovering around at venues nor, when yer BBC bod is ‘out and about’, on the streets.

Feck me, you see more military uniforms any day of the week on centre court at Wimbledon – and will again do in four years time.


The huge thing for me remains the absence of advertising of any form.

 

[JTG]

Boris isn't "in control" though.

Exactly, the IOC is