To have allowed my dc watch the Olympic opening ceremony?

I sent my 8yo up to bed once the catwalk bit started becoming more prominent but she was also getting bored by the boats by that point. I thought there were bits that were a bit dodge for family viewing (ie all the men in drag gyrating with a child on stage). It was quite zany and entertaining in places (especially when Papa Smurf turned up) but I don’t feel like my child needed to see it.

My main concern was someone was going to go arse over tit in those rain soaked catwalks.

Is there a summary video of the dodgy bits?
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Blue salad man was meant to be Dionysus, god of wine and festivity I think.

I missed a fair bit of this before I started watching but I couldn't really say that I enjoyed it very much. The horse up the Seine went on a bit too lon and although I am not a fan of Celine Dion, from what I did see of the ceremony, I think she was the best bit of it. I loved her silver dress too.

For me, they certainly didn't get anywhere near topping the 2012 opening ceremony in London.

The Last Supper scene.... surely it's just a mock up of a famous painting? I've seen many funny copies of it for sale and mock-ups of it on TV before. Blasphemous to Leonardo da Vinci maybe?

Apart from that, it sounds like I didn't miss much by not watching it the ceremony. Good to read everyone's descriptions.

It was very, very French. They're known for being sexy, outspoken and anti-religion, so none of that surprised me. I did think the threesome was a bit unnecessary as it was so early, but it went over my five year old's head and I imagine he'd have to be quite a lot older before he'd pay attention and question it.

I liked it, overall. They were unlucky with the weather and the river bits went on too long, but it was a spectacle which is what is intended. Loved the horse. Don't care about drag queens/trans people dancing in a club scene, even though I'm very much gender critical - it's what I would expect from anything like this, and it does no harm. Men have dressed in women's clothes forever, people can dress how they want. (My objection would be to men competing against women for an advantage, which is not happening at the Olympics. Thank goodness.)

Overall it was a bit odd but fun to watch, especially towards the end. I do worry about that hot air balloon though, how do they protect it against drones?

Western society is self-destructing.

The rise of Islam across the West should kick all this nonsense into touch. Not sure what theme Olympic ceremonies will take in 20 years, but I doubt transvestites, trans-people or threesomes will feature heavily.

Eurotrash did it's level best to be "shocking" at the time .

Loved Antoine De Caunes, so droll.

missing the point

It was very French. At least the Can Can dancers were wearing underwear and everyone kept their breasts in. France, and particularly Paris, has always been very openly sexual (and those of you talking about the threesome in the library - I think you mean the “ménage a trois”: again, very French!)

It was bonkers and a bit dull, but not at all culturally out of line with what you’d expect from Paris.

There is more sex on in soaps in daytime tv. They were just people kissing. Paris city of love? City of romance?

Why does sex have to be shoved into everything? I don’t want people in lingerie clutching at themselves during an Olympic opening ceremony. I don’t want scantily clad people gyrating with small children. I don’t think it makes me right wing to think a family show should have family content.

It's up to you. They are your children. If you weren't happy with it you could have stopped it at any point

Western society is self-destructing. Without laws on decency, humans descend into depravity. There have always been variations in sexuality and it is much healthier to accept that. However the current obsession with gender is very unhealthy and to use it as part of a sporting event is wholly inappropriate. It was tasteless and demeaning.

It was definitely inappropriate in places but mostly it was just bizarre. I'm sure lots of countries felt that about our 2012 opening ceremony because there will always be some cultural references that only make sense to the host but Paris was generally quite disjointed and a bit blah. It was nice they tried to do something different but they didn't pull it off as the majority of it was so dull and lacking in atmosphere. It was easily the worst opening ceremony I can remember seeing.

Le shite.

I watched it with my two children who are 9 and 7. The library kissing was fine, of course any idea of a threesome went over their head, it was just a bit of kissing to them.

On the whole I enjoyed it- it was a bit slow at times but it's always worth it for checking out the athletes outfits and seeing who they have on the end of the torch relay.

I loved the dancing and music and it was worth it to see Celine looking so well.

Not my cup of tea, but I didn't find it outrageous or shocking, just interminably dull.

It was about as avant guarde as eurotrash circa 2001.

Why would the library scene need a warning?! It wasn't exactly explicit content.

France is a secular country with a history of mocking religions !
Charlie Hebdo anyone ? Funny how “Christians” only ever mention Islam in these arguments and never any other religions!!

We called him 'Salad Man' (we are not experts!).

My highlights were the dancers near the start who were splashing about in the water, robo-horse and the balloon.

My 9yo didn't worry about library kissing or the like. Most of this stuff goes over kids' heads.

The last supper thing was just a bit unnecessary. They can showcase French talent without needing to start a religious bun fight.

This.

It was disgusting!

Apparently, this is what the naked blue Dionysus represented.