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Ok so I know we are only a few minutes in but so far we've had The Clash, Sex Pistols, Eastenders and people dressed up like Dickens doing robotic disco moves.

Sorry but what a load of absolute c**p!!
 
I really hope this ceremony picks up its really dreech !! Grey and drab
Cant say im impressed so far, and from the others comments it looks like im not the only one.:(
P1sh
 
Must admit the ring thing was impressive but must admit the rest of its making me lol a little n I doubt that's the intended effect!
 
27 million?? Eek I must have missed that bit of info.

I've just switched back to hear the commentary in French before the English translation. What's the reasoning behind that?? Isn't this the LONDON Olympics held in the UNITED KINGDOM??
 
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I do have great respect for all volunteers etc that are taking part tho, an extreme amount of practice and hard work from them all. Just a bit confused with the whole thing
 
I think it is fantastic a beautiful time travel through history and I LOVE mr beans part! Re the French well the Olympics are an INTERNATIONAL event and I would imagine given how it's timed it is spoken first to allow the bbc commentators time to speak without talking over the English bits
 
I'm enjoying it! I thought the way they changed the 'landscape' from countryside to industrial was clever. love all the music too! Theyve even got David Beckham looking suave on a boat, if you like that sort of thing!!:D
 
I am incredibly bored and confused by the whole thing. We spent money on this?!? Thousands of lights and 4 miles of cable to link it all up?!? What a complete waste of money! Sorry guys but it is!
 
Well I think it's bloody brilliant, im zoning out now but the whole show was simply amazing. I am proud, the music was just brilliant.

It is announced in French first I think because the Olympic comitee is French?
 
I missed the first 45 minutes - I'm in the US and it's not being broadcast on TV until 730 pm EST - no way to watch it live except for the free internet TV channel that I found. Hard to get the full effect from a 4" square view - guess I'll have to suck it up and watch the first 45 minutes later.

Everything is announced in French first because it was a Frenchman (Baron Pierre de Coubertin) who founded the IOC. For what that's worth :)
 
Only the British can stage an event with such precision The light show and effects brilliant ,truly great bit of work shame the content is so naff I just haven't a clue what is going on. Where the hell do these people come from that think up this stuff.
 
Congratulations Danny, a great show, very well choreographed. Great surprises and stunts. Makes me feel really proud to be British and a Games maker!!! Many thanks to everyone who helped make this event possible, particularly the drummers!!!
 
Well I for one love it!

Was a bit worried when it started off all dickens characters and green hills but soon progressed into a complete spectacle.

Waiting with interest for the lighting of the cauldron once all the teams are out, never knew there were so many places!!!
 
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