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!

This is so drab and disappointing, the only thing that's making it fun is you lovely lot!😁

Just before it changed it was Gymnopodie by Satie.

Watching but sat beside DS 15 who is a geo-political pedant so a debate ensuing over nearly every bloody country.

Save me.

Paris has similar amount of rain to London

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Woo hoo! Sharing with Iraq

They should do ' singing in the rain '.
The music is nice though

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Oh I hope Hong Kong does well. Wonderful place with a special place in my heart

Just switched tv on, upset I'd missed half the opening ceremony. I glad now. This is utter crap.

Ireland's come as mortuary assistants.

Loads of Italians

Irlande 🇮🇪 🇮🇪

Italy bringing the joy!😂

We had Danny Boyle I wonder who is responsible for this- does the guillotine await?

Italy and Jamaica. Party boat.

The Jamaicans really should have a speedboat…

Ezio is off again

I've just checked and USA etats unis will be 2nd to last before France.
Does anyone know.ow why ?

Perhaps the USA will be in the 'L's. Les Estat Unis.

I'm hoping it improves with more of a spectacle planned when it is dark. Is that why the teams are there first?

DS and I were saying he looked proper grumpy, probably thinking "my piano. My poor piano. Why did I agree to do this." The whole way through.

I just said the same thing to DH

Those who are commenting why the organisers didn't consider the potential weather disaster, it would have also rained in a stadium, no?

Maybe a bit more protected from elements though...

It seems every athlete they mention is a fencer - they’re probably a bit pissed and thought they’d brave the rain

Probably money. Ir they're hosting next time??