Opening Ceremony

[vaznetti]

OK, that was GREAT and I stayed up far too late watching it. I had heard a rumor that Mary Poppins would abseil in to defeat Lord Voldemort, but did not in a million years think it would actually happen, and in the midst of a huge tribute to the NHS as well. Sadly, the Queen did not actually come by parachute with James Bond, but you can't have everything.

Is it true that the rest of the world just watched on in increasing confusion?

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[muridae-x.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure they were symbolic doves - presumably to save any actual birds from getting crispy fried as happened in Seoul.

I was expecting to cringe a lot, but actually only winced once - at the start of McCartney's Hey Jude when it all went a bit shambolic. Other than that it was just quirky and crazy and self-mocking enough to embrace wholeheartedly.