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heatqueen · 27th Jul 2012, 05:04 PM

What did everyone think? I personally thought Rowan Atkinson playing with the London Symphony Orchestra was amazing and hilarious!

Also, you cannot beat the Queen jumping out of a helicopter with James Bond!

Rygirl · 27th Jul 2012, 05:13 PM

to quote the news reporter:
it was Boisterous, it was Beautiful, it was Bonkers, and it was British.
All I can say is WOW. I loved the children's choirs at the beginning, and I especially loved the seven young athletes lighting the torch.

27th Jul 2012, 05:28 PM

Anyone else spot the gay kiss??

heatqueen · 27th Jul 2012, 05:54 PM

No...?! When was that?

Night Rain · 27th Jul 2012, 06:43 PM

This doesn't have much to do with the opening but does anyone here play The Sims Social on Facebook? Their most recent wall post is a picture of a Sim that strongly resembles Matthew Mitcham, the gay Olympic athlete.

Maybe it's just me...

LSunday · 27th Jul 2012, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fireworks

Anyone else spot the gay kiss??

Oooh, please tell. I'm still watching... is it after Senegal in the parade?

**thecat06** · 27th Jul 2012, 08:27 PM

I didn't see it.. but then again I missed some thanks to a storm knocking out my cable..

Stupid Central Ohio weather...

Black Cat · 27th Jul 2012, 09:13 PM

The children's literature part was my favorite. I squealed with delight when the Peter Pan quotes appeared on the screen. And JK Rowling. <3

And they had the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!! He's one of my favorite characters.

The Olympic Cauldron is gorgeous this year too. All those copper petals gleam in the light so beautifully.

qboy · 28th Jul 2012, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by fireworks

Anyone else spot the gay kiss??

In amongst one of the many video montages was the first ever pre-Watershed (21:00) gay kiss on British TV - the one between two girls from Brookside back in 1994.

Oh, and to answer your question - yes!

It was completely bizarre I have to say - The choice of Dizzee Rascal song was appropriate "Bonkers"

And what was the deal with announcing everything in French then English - was that just to rub the French noses in it for not being in Paris?

Now which of the 26 (well 52 if you add HD) channels showing Olympic games coverage do I put on now...

Black Cat · 28th Jul 2012, 06:43 AM

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And what was the deal with announcing everything in French then English - was that just to rub the French noses in it for not being in Paris?

That was because those are the official languages of the Olympic Games Committee. In years past I thought they announced in three or four languages, but I may be mistaken.

Bobbgooduk · 28th Jul 2012, 07:23 AM

Yes, you're right, Blackcat - French and English are the two official Olympic languages - if the host country uses a different language, then that is added to French and English, giving announcements in three languages.

I predicted the Queen would bungee-jump from a helicopter and light the cauldron before flicking back up into the under elastic power.

When we saw her parachute with James Bond, we howled with laughter - I almost got it right!

It went on a bit too long, but I suppose it's to be expected. I liked the industrial age scene the best, but I thought the copper petals, one for each nation, coming together to make the cauldron was beautiful and very imaginative.

Good luck to anyone taking part!

Kerze · 28th Jul 2012, 07:31 AM

It was pretty darn impressive. I loved the whole opening sequence with the countryside being ripped up, then the rings raining fire. Also, JK Rowling was there, which is always good in every situation.

Lewis · 28th Jul 2012, 07:39 AM

I loved every minute of it, it really made me proud to be British, I felt very patriotic. I also missed the gay kiss, I saw tweets about it and I was like 'WHAT?!, HOW THE F DID I MISS THAT?!', but yeah, it was quite spectacular.

**BudderMC** · 28th Jul 2012, 07:57 AM

Anyone know of somewhere online I can catch it? I missed it and really do wanna see it

Kerze · 28th Jul 2012, 08:04 AM

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Anyone know of somewhere online I can catch it? I missed it and really do wanna see it

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I still think projecting the gay kiss was the riskiest thing in the whole show. It was the furst gay kiss ever broadcast in the majority of the middle east and quite a bit of Africa.

28th Jul 2012, 08:33 AM

i thought it was amazing! best i've ever seen, with vancouver being an extremley close second

ANightDude · 28th Jul 2012, 11:40 AM

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i thought it was amazing! best i've ever seen, with vancouver being an extremley close second

Do Winter Olympics even have opening ceremonies as the summer ones? It's a shame people care very little for the winter ones, but it's great fun when the summer ones take place.

They've been quite good in recent years. Beijing did wonderful, London did fantastic, and hopefully Rio can do great as well. I love the opening and what it does for the world.

justchris · 28th Jul 2012, 12:37 PM

I thought the entire ceremony was quite a beautiful spectacle. And while I don't think London 2012 was as marvelous as Beijing 2008, there were still some amazing moments.

My favorite part was the music during the industrial revolution part of the ceremony/when the rings were coming together. And the music that played when the torch was lit. The songs are "And I Will Kiss" and "Caliban's Dream" respectively, both by Underworld, and both are on the "Isle of Wonder - Music for the Opening Ceremony".

I also really enjoyed when the young athletes lit the cauldron which was made up of the 200-something copper leaves from each country. Symbolized the world coming together to create something beautiful in my mind.

Emberstone · 28th Jul 2012, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by spellbound

i thought it was amazing! best i've ever seen, with vancouver being an extremley close second

Do Winter Olympics even have opening ceremonies as the summer ones? It's a shame people care very little for the winter ones, but it's great fun when the summer ones take place.

They've been quite good in recent years. Beijing did wonderful, London did fantastic, and hopefully Rio can do great as well. I love the opening and what it does for the world.

all olympics have opening ceremonys. Bejing's was beautiful and soulless and insincere: they cared more about showing off than expressing anything truly human. Bejing was a showing off of self-proclaimed economic and technological dominance.

London was a little weird at points, such as the giant baby, but they had some cool stuff, like the forging of the rings, and jk rowling is always perfection. I loved the cauldron, but truth be told, no one can beat the sydney 2000 cauldron.

Rygirl · 28th Jul 2012, 03:51 PM

Am I the only one who loved the children's choirs at the beginning?

27th Jul 2012, 05:04 PM	#1
heatqueen ~free spirit~ Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Generally whoever asks Location: I travel a lot Age: 21 Posts: 6,203 Join Date: Jan 2008	Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony What did everyone think? I personally thought Rowan Atkinson playing with the London Symphony Orchestra was amazing and hilarious! Also, you cannot beat the Queen jumping out of a helicopter with James Bond! __________________ Don't drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill your drink. Evita: "The actress hasn't learned the lines you'd like to hear."

27th Jul 2012, 05:13 PM	#2
Rygirl I am the snake Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Pan-Romantic Out Status: Ask and I'll tell... probably Location: South east England Age: 21 Posts: 1,124 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony to quote the news reporter: it was Boisterous, it was Beautiful, it was Bonkers, and it was British. All I can say is WOW. I loved the children's choirs at the beginning, and I especially loved the seven young athletes lighting the torch. __________________ All Creatures Great And Small Baby snake wants a hug?

27th Jul 2012, 05:28 PM	#3
fireworks Guest Posts: n/a Tournaments Won: 15	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony Anyone else spot the gay kiss??

27th Jul 2012, 05:54 PM	#4
heatqueen ~free spirit~ Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Generally whoever asks Location: I travel a lot Age: 21 Posts: 6,203 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony No...?! When was that? __________________ Don't drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill your drink. Evita: "The actress hasn't learned the lines you'd like to hear."

27th Jul 2012, 06:43 PM	#5
Night Rain I'M CRAZY!! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Homoromantic Asexual Out Status: Some Location: Asia Age: 21 Posts: 1,273 Join Date: Jun 2012 Tournaments Won: 1	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony This doesn't have much to do with the opening but does anyone here play The Sims Social on Facebook? Their most recent wall post is a picture of a Sim that strongly resembles Matthew Mitcham, the gay Olympic athlete. Maybe it's just me... Last edited by Night Rain; 27th Jul 2012 at 06:46 PM..

27th Jul 2012, 08:27 PM	#7
thecat06 Let the journey of life continue! EC Moderator Gender: Let's say Pangender! (Leaning towards male) Orientation: Let's say gay!! (Homoromantic Demisexual) Out Status: Pretty close to 100% out. Location: Central and Northern Ohio Age: 20 Posts: 7,332 Join Date: Jun 2011 Tournaments Won: 10	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony I didn't see it.. but then again I missed some thanks to a storm knocking out my cable.. Stupid Central Ohio weather... __________________ The tide of history only advances when people make themselves fully visible. -Anderson Cooper

27th Jul 2012, 09:13 PM	#8
Black Cat Ever The Consummate Gentleman... Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: This cat is out of the bag - I mean closet Location: Pennsylvania Age: 22 Posts: 2,985 Join Date: Jun 2009	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony The children's literature part was my favorite. I squealed with delight when the Peter Pan quotes appeared on the screen. And JK Rowling. <3 And they had the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!! He's one of my favorite characters. The Olympic Cauldron is gorgeous this year too. All those copper petals gleam in the light so beautifully. __________________ "Your life is an occasion. Rise to it." - Mr. Magorium

28th Jul 2012, 07:23 AM	#11
Bobbgooduk Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 54 Posts: 703 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony Yes, you're right, Blackcat - French and English are the two official Olympic languages - if the host country uses a different language, then that is added to French and English, giving announcements in three languages. I predicted the Queen would bungee-jump from a helicopter and light the cauldron before flicking back up into the under elastic power. When we saw her parachute with James Bond, we howled with laughter - I almost got it right! It went on a bit too long, but I suppose it's to be expected. I liked the industrial age scene the best, but I thought the copper petals, one for each nation, coming together to make the cauldron was beautiful and very imaginative. Good luck to anyone taking part!

28th Jul 2012, 07:31 AM	#12
Kerze BEWARB! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends, Sister Location: Surrey, England Age: 18 Posts: 1,891 Join Date: Aug 2010	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony It was pretty darn impressive. I loved the whole opening sequence with the countryside being ripped up, then the rings raining fire. Also, JK Rowling was there, which is always good in every situation. __________________ Be kind to me, or treat me mean I'll make the most of it, I'm an Extraordinary Machine

28th Jul 2012, 07:39 AM	#13
Lewis EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: All but family Location: United Kingdom Age: 20 Posts: 1,494 Join Date: Mar 2012	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony I loved every minute of it, it really made me proud to be British, I felt very patriotic. I also missed the gay kiss, I saw tweets about it and I was like 'WHAT?!, HOW THE F DID I MISS THAT?!', but yeah, it was quite spectacular.

28th Jul 2012, 07:57 AM	#14
BudderMC keep on keepin' on. EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: I have caught 'the gay' Out Status: Out to (nearly) everyone Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 4,088 Join Date: Jun 2010	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony Anyone know of somewhere online I can catch it? I missed it and really do wanna see it

28th Jul 2012, 08:33 AM	#16
spellbound Guest Posts: n/a Tournaments Won: 15	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony i thought it was amazing! best i've ever seen, with vancouver being an extremley close second

28th Jul 2012, 12:37 PM	#18
justchris Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to family and some friends Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 27 Join Date: Mar 2012	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony I thought the entire ceremony was quite a beautiful spectacle. And while I don't think London 2012 was as marvelous as Beijing 2008, there were still some amazing moments. My favorite part was the music during the industrial revolution part of the ceremony/when the rings were coming together. And the music that played when the torch was lit. The songs are "And I Will Kiss" and "Caliban's Dream" respectively, both by Underworld, and both are on the "Isle of Wonder - Music for the Opening Ceremony". I also really enjoyed when the young athletes lit the cauldron which was made up of the 200-something copper leaves from each country. Symbolized the world coming together to create something beautiful in my mind.

28th Jul 2012, 03:51 PM	#20
Rygirl I am the snake Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Pan-Romantic Out Status: Ask and I'll tell... probably Location: South east England Age: 21 Posts: 1,124 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Olympics 2012 - the opening ceremony Am I the only one who loved the children's choirs at the beginning? __________________ All Creatures Great And Small Baby snake wants a hug?

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