The opening ceremony (the only good bit of the whole thing, in theory, although reality has not quite lived up to that billing)

[Nine Bob Note]

Oh, I hear Darude breaking through!!

 

[Elpenor]

This is like a 2003 saturday night out at the Reading uni students union

Just need a pint of snakebite

 

[pbsmooth]

It’s not a patch on London is it? I feel the London one did a better job of conveying ‘Great Britain’ in a show. As lame as that sounds. I’m all for gay people dancing to cheesy dance music, I really am, but you’d think they’d get a bit more of France into the show. Feels like a Eurovision show.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

"The Final Countdown" reminds me of a few clubs I frequented in the early 1990's where it was the theme tune for Troy Passion, a male stripper.

 

[quimcunx]

No dinners being cooked here. I'm going to have to order in.

I mean I'd hate to miss dionysius...

 

[Favelado]

It’s not a patch on London is it? I feel the London one did a better job of conveying ‘Great Britain’ in a show. As lame as that sounds. I’m all for gay people dancing to cheesy dance music, I really am, but you’d think they’d get a bit more of France into the show. Feels like a Eurovision show.

I agree with this. Nothing to object to but it's been the focal point much of the time. Like, it's fine but not that interesting to watch after a few minutes.

 

[Aladdin]

Can't you get BBC there? I seem to recall being able to watch it in Ireland.

Yes but the sound is very bad on the BBC

 

[Favelado]

Spanish commentary has been so inappropriate.

'This country has never won a medal.'
'Second poorest country in the world.'
'Another country with no medals.'

They haven't meant it as an outright insult but it's the lack of awareness that's shocking.

 

[brogdale]

Blimey, how much longer can they keep this up?

 

[Aladdin]

Waiting for the Eifel tower to take off now...

 

[Indeliblelink]

This bit feels a bit Gaspar Noe

 

[pbsmooth]

I agree with this. Nothing to object to but it's been the focal point much of the time. Like, it's fine but not that interesting to watch after a few minutes.

Yeah, I like the dancing - especially this less cheesy bit - but need a bit more variation. Maybe it’s coming…

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Spanish commentary has been so inappropriate.

'This country has never won a medal.'
'Second poorest country in the world.'
'Another country with no medals.'

I didn't realise Spain was in such a state. I suppose it's good they won the football

 

[brogdale]

What's going on now?

 

[Aladdin]

The giant faces along the banks are gradually submerging..

 

[Favelado]

Imagine there's no countries.

After 200 boats with flags have just gone past.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Why is the piano on fire? And why are they singing a John Lennon song? Why?

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Why are we getting Imagine? Where is Encore Une Fois?

 

[Aladdin]

Imagine......

She has a lovely voice.

 

[Callie]

Imagine your piano ain't on fire...

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Imagine there's no countries.

After 200 boats with flags have just gone past.

OK, you win the thread

 

[pbsmooth]

We need an assassination attempt to spice this up.

 

[souljacker]

I don't think a burning piano would sound like that

 

[QueenOfGoths]

That was a bit like a John Lewis Christmas advert

 

[quimcunx]

No wee spuggy song?

 

[Indeliblelink]

I don't think a burning piano would sound like that

Apparently it's a thing -

Piano burning - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[quimcunx]

Nice horse. No whip.

 

[brogdale]

The BBC commentary is hilarious

 

[Aladdin]

YAY that's ace..

Horse on the water

 

[planetgeli]

What's going on now?

What do you mean 'now'?