Getting wet on a river, Olympic Opening Ceremony thread deux

[Theremedy]

Will it get awesome?

Who is roof guy?

Will the cauldron be in the Eiffel Tower?

They should have started the show an hour later. It looks much better in the dark.

Did I miss anything? I keep nipping into the kitchen to sort dinner, but unfortunately I sat on the Firestick and seem to have buggered out ability to watch in UHD on iPlayer.

They're still doing the catwalk...why?!

wheres antoine de caunes?

Looks like it's drag hour

😂😂😂

Suriname on a flipping RIB ride boat, they're really scraping the barrel for boats now.

France will be on a series of floating doors and other debris (perfect time for Celine to appear and sing My Heart Will Go On)

I really thought I’d enjoy it. I actually made DH get the bus to work so I could be in to watch from the beginning…. I would rather of had the drive out now!

Because they won't get paid if they stop.

Paris looks lovely, the athletes look as happy as they can, but the overall thing is badly planned.

Anyone thinking we are being mean to France ... dig out the 2022 'Platinum Jubilee Parade' watchalong thread! We were far, far meaner to the UK!

Someone just tweeted this and I think it's spot on:

The opening of the Olympic Games is usually a mixture of how the country sees itself in the world and what image it wants to project.

Beijing 2008 was the consecration of China as a power.

London 2012 was pure British soft power.

Paris 2024 is turning out to be a mess.

I don't mind the boats. But this is all over the place. BMX, fashion show, minions, statue revelations

Ooh, Daft Punk

Why is Chad after Tanzania?

Is it Tchad?

Yes, Tchad

I think it's a bit brave having Celine Dion sing with all those boats floating there.

Brilliant

Howling at the catwalk snippets wtaf

Dalmatian’s

Bit of contortion in a leather skirt! Noooo

I seem to be 10 minutes behind all of you for some reason?

Yep!

That’s what I siad too! They were well prepared.

Ohh missus ! Those hearts over his nipples

Can we avoid the racism? We just want to take the piss out of the ceremony, thanks.