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I thought it was too hectic. The director was trying to cover too many things, some of the songs he included didn't even go well together. It all became incoherent jumble to me. Except for the children's choirs, they were awesome.
You Brits should know that over here in the states, everybody is laughing at how awful that show was. Maybe part of the blame lies in the US / NBC broadcast crew. But what we saw was NOT flattering. It was a mess: Disjointed, bizarre, weird. Atlanta put on a better show in 1996. Sorry but true.
Best wishes for the rest of the games, but tonight was NOT Britain's finest hour.
I loved the big old industrial smoking chimneys going up then the molten iron running down.. that was spectacular for me ... then the rings going into the air.. and dont anyone tell me they werent impressed at the end when the flame rose from the ashes.. wonderful...
What was there to get? No Shakespeare; no Andrew Lloyd Webber; no Elton John; but a remarkably cheesy salute to Mr. Bean?!
Please don't take my criticism the wrong way; I'm from Atlanta which will likely forever be defending itself against the critics for staging what remains the largest and most successful peacetime event in the history of the world. I just really expected more out of London, arguably the greatest city on earth.
mmm, someone from Georgia thinks Atlanta put on a better show. interesting...
My own thoughts are that it was a bit of a mess but it was peppered with some amazing moments and the torch was stunning.
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