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**janedrake** · (This post was last modified: 07-27-2012 11:15 PM by janedrake.)

I thought it was spectacular! How can you get better than James Bond & the Queen, McCartney, Muhummad Ali, Mr. Bean, astonishing fireworks, entrance of the athletes, Mary Poppins - I was amazed through the whole thing. It was truly spectacular.

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NYT Slideshow:
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/07...lympics#12

**Myra** · (This post was last modified: 07-27-2012 10:59 PM by Myra.)

That is the most commercial breaks I have ever seen during Olympic coverage.

But, it must be said that the Queen did a splendid job of portraying the Queen. [Image: laughing.gif]

**janedrake** · 07-27-2012, 11:10 PM

True enough, Myra, about the commercial breaks - but have to say I grew to appreciate them while the athletes from 204 countries were entering the stadium one after the other!

LOVED the Queen / James Bond bit. She rocked - and of course, Daniel Craig, well...he was just so... Daniel-Craig-gorgeous.

**SeattleGirl** · 07-27-2012, 11:37 PM

I was not impressed overall though I did crack up at Rowan Atkinson and yeah, the skit with Daniel Craig and the Queen was pretty good.

A lot of it struck me as rather amature. Maybe I was expecting something else.

As always, though, I enjoyed the entrance of the athletes!

**OptimistesMaddie** · 07-27-2012, 11:39 PM

However; it would have been better if Lauer and Meridith weren't talking....just sayin...

Saw a tweet that said...."Wonder if Jack the Ripper will come and Kill Ryan Seacrest"!! Yes, it is crude but damn funny.....they hated his interview with the swimmer....and they played that over a piece of the Opening Ceremony that they chose not to show Americans.....

It was a nice ceremony.....

**sandnsea** · 07-27-2012, 11:52 PM

I'm still watching the parade of nations. I thought it was very British, and unique. And diverse, which was like an extra little kick in the teeth to the Mittwit. Way too many commercials, way too many, and good god shut the fuck up matt, meredith & costas. I don't have an issue with Ryan Seacrest, (except he does not belong on Olympics coverage), but in this instance, he was more professional than the other dillheads..

**canetoad** · 07-28-2012, 12:23 AM

Absolutely brilliant. Subversive, eccentric, surreal, political. Danny Boyle lived up to his reputation.

I hope Mitt Romney is gagging on the tribute to the socialist National Health Service.

**jaxx** · 07-28-2012, 09:35 AM

(07-28-2012 12:23 AM)canetoad Wrote: Absolutely brilliant. Subversive, eccentric, surreal, political. Danny Boyle lived up to his reputation.

I hope Mitt Romney is gagging on the tribute to the socialist National Health Service.

Yes, all of that. I thought it was great. Along with the dazzling technical wowsers, the main theme was the people. Imagine that, a country telling the story of it's people. It was wonderful. A cultural adventure through the ages.

**SeattleGirl** · 07-28-2012, 12:45 AM

Okay, I will add that I did think the torch lighting and the fireworks after that WERE spectacular.

**PoliticalTiger** · 07-28-2012, 02:07 AM

I thought it was very impressive. The opening showing the history of English industrialization was dazzling, and I enjoyed the salute to England's National Health Service, mostly because I know Mitt Romney was sitting there watching it and probably squirming in his seat as England showed the world that healthcare for all is something to be celebrated and not frowned upon! A jolly good show I say!