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

[Lord Camomile]

They hardly broke the bank did they?

It'd certainly fuck up the river cruise if they did!

 

[QueenOfGoths]

The accordion bloke looks a bit like Kevin Rowland from Dexys

 

[Aladdin]

It's got "local" vibes.

 

[pbsmooth]

Bit boring… erm… Stop the Boats?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Bahrain!

Did they not want to share a boat with anyone else, or vice versa?

 

[scifisam]

I always like seeing the refugee team - sad that there are refugees, obvs, but glad that they still get to compete in their sport.

I like Aruba's hats

J liked their jackets

 

[Lord Camomile]

The accordion bloke looks a bit like Kevin Rowland from Dexys

Allez, Eileen!

 

[Aladdin]

I guess they had to move all the residents who live in boats ??

 

[Aladdin]

Ah here come the Folies..

Aaaand lady Gaga..

Possibly singing the worst in her entire life.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

I guess they had to move all the residents who live in boats ??

That’s right. Team GB are gonna sail down on the Bibby Stockholm

 

[Silas Loom]

Didn’t even know she was French.

 

[nottsgirl]

Lady Gaga is so cool.

 

[Aladdin]

Lady Gaga is so cool.

She is. But that was shit.

 

[Bingoman]

One of the strangest starts so far to an opening ceremony I think I seen so far

 

[WouldBe]

Bahrain!

I thought that was a comment on the weather.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

singing the worst in her entire life.

It is rather poorly staged, although the camera work isn't really helping.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oh, dear...

 

[Silas Loom]

It is rather poorly staged, although the camera work isn't really helping.

It must be really difficult to film around a river. Especially without a rehearsal, as they mentioned earlier.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Two people trying to wave on flag rarely ever looks dignified.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I like Lady Gaga but if I was a French chanteuse I might be a bit pissed off by that choice

 

[nottsgirl]

She is. But that was shit.

I thought it was pretty good.

 

[Lord Camomile]

"Huh, well, the children are still wandering around with that stranger"

 

[skyscraper101]

Where's Daft Punk?

 

[Silas Loom]

The pink people were quite interesting but they only appeared for a second! Direction of this is fucking weird.

 

[Aladdin]

I thought it was pretty good.

Fair enough.

My brain was hurting .. they sounded really out of tune to me.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ooh, very classy, Bhutan.

 

[Bingoman]

Rather a lot of pink going on atm

 

[Aladdin]

The pink people were quite interesting but they only appeared for a sexond!

I thought the white and pink giant coconut cream bickies looked great. In fairness.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Oh they were playing "Born to be Alive" in the background I've danced to that, expansively, on a number of occasions

 

[Epona]

Is it just me or is this really quite shit?