Olympic Opening ceremony watch along

[Theremedy]

I can’t see a thread yet but please do point me in the right direction if there is one!

Anyone else watching? It’s all kicking off at 6:30pm, apparently with the athletes parade first.

London 2012 OC was remarkable, I’m hoping the French can match that magic!

That was incredible this is all a bit forgettable

Are they heading off for a threesome?

I think it’s the sound of the actual pissing rain

I loved Gojira!

do like a bit of Carmen. No idea what the library is about.

Like the decapitated heads?

It's the rain. It's tipping down.

I reckon the faceless guy in the mask is Mbappé

I’m betting on the masked touch carrier being Putin

Sheesh. Did folk pay for tickets?

All the athletes on the barges will be cold and drenched not really good prep for the most important competition in their life

I’m watching on French tv, the sound is perfect! Must be the BBC :(

It's not James Bond on a speedboat is it?

I liked the bloody revolution

I'm trying to imagine this in an arena and I think it would much better. The spread out performances and frequent video clips don't really work.

And I haven't seen any competitors for a while, I hope they are ok.

I can hear the rain on the mics.

Absolutement!

@Clamchops Daft Punk apparently no. Was hoping for Justice maybe?

Me too - only decent thing thus far

The ladies on poles are ace.

You'd have to pay me a lot to be on top of a bendy pole like that.

I'm missing Terry Wogan tbh, this feels like slowed down euro vision without the acts.

Favourite commentary so far: here comes Bahrain, in their own giant pedalo 😁

Pressing question: are all the splashy dancers in some form of paddling pool? And how are they not slipping?

It’s turned into a 1970s perfume advert now.

There’s no UK team. Northern Ireland competitors can compete for Ireland or Great Britain and the correct name of the team, I believe, is Great Britain and Northern Ireland.