Olympics - you won't believe how bizarre the opening ceremony is.

[mr blur]

I couldn't care less about the games, but this is fucking weird!

No spoilers but trust me, it's a laugh.

[Rex]

1. Since I will never see it, could you at least give a hint?

I can think of a million different bizarre scenarios.

[El Supremo]

2. Since I couldn't watch but five minutes of Slumdog Millionaire...

I expect Danny Boyle's production here to suck,

[sibelian]

3. Isn't it WEIRD?

Stuffed with weird dark theatrical imagery... Never seen one like it.

I have to say I'm fairly impressed, but it's not at all what I expected... I actually feel oddly patriotic. (UK res)

[Liberal_in_LA]

19. They showed the rehearsals on the news this morning. People jumping on beds and such

[sibelian]

27. Finished for me now

Loved the final torchlighting bit... VERY nice

[tridim]

4. Oh man, is it tape delayed?

I guess it is pretty late over there.

[malaise]

5. Sorry I love it

It's fabulous - it's beautiful, deep, profound, brave and quite political.
I'll discuss after the US DUers see it later

[sibelian]

8. Yes, it's actually *meaningful* !

As a Brit I was ready for it to suck, but, actually... I feel quite proud!!!

[malaise]

13. It's gorgeous

and I never thought I say that. Love the music for the athletes as well - I'm freaking lovin' it.

[BanzaiBonnie]

15. Thanks malaise

My husband and I went to a presentation of Frankenstein directed at the National Theater by Danny Boyle. It was one of the most stunning performances I've EVER seen.

[malaise]

16. It is first rate

I never expected anything this good.

[Graybeard]

21. Here's the opening ceremony "explainer".

This was posted earlier and it is interesting:

http://summergames.ap.org/article/anglophiles-delight-opening-ceremony-explainer

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[malaise]

35. Thanks Graybeard

[DevonRex]

6. I absolutely loved what I saw of it.

Only Danny Boyle...

[cali]

7. Ever see Trainspotting? Shallow Grave?

It's Danny Boyle. Of course it's "weird".

[DevonRex]

10. And wonderful.

He goes right over the edge this time. I never thought he'd do this. I love it.

[malaise]

17. SPOILER

He threw the RWs of the planet over the edge - fabufugginglous!
The collaboration on this must have been out of this world.

[tawadi]

9. How are you watching it?

What station?

[grantcart]

20. I am guessing they are watching it live in Europe

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. So that this is now this is the place to watch

Oh wait, natural gas leak... where? Got the Scanner on

[zappaman]

23. HELP!

Can someone translate this please?
I know it must be important, but for the life of me I can't figure it out!!!

[Robb]

25. Punctuation, perhaps. I'll give it a whirl.

So... that "this" is now "this is."

The place? To watch -- oh, wait. Natural gas!

Leak... where, Got?!? The scanner on!!

[zappaman]

28. I applaud your effort.

However, I'm pretty sure the dialect is "gibberish" which is a very hard one to translate...

[GoCubsGo]

12. They frequently are.

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Or, at least parts of them are. I recall at least some weirdness at Barcelona, Atlanta, Beijing...

[mr blur]

14. You can see pics at The Guardian here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/london-2012-olympics-blog/2012/jul/27/olympics-2012-pictures

[REP]

18. Here's a hint:

[LeftofObama]

22. I love AbFab, and everytime I see that pic

it cracks me up!

[Scurrilous]

26. ROFL

[zappaman]

24. Can't wait to see it tonight! n/t

[jannyk]

29. Now, that was special

Danny Boyle you made me really, really proud to be a Londoner!

[nc4bo]

30. Oh no, I'm loving what I'm seeing so far

I love the story telling, custom, music, the children singing.

Love it.

[Ruby the Liberal]

31. **SPOILER**

The ginormous baby was really strange, but the kids looked like they were having a BLAST.

Had to laugh with Rowan Atkinson. We send them our homegrown Mr Bean, and they feature their own.

[GoCubsGo]

32. I wonder if that ginrmous baby was a hat tip to Monty Python's Flying Circus.

The Pythons always had weird stuff like that.

[nanabugg]

33. It's that Anglo-Saxon heritage thingy!! nt

[Ruby the Liberal]

34. Spoiler #2

Tim Berners-Lee? NICE touch!!