These ceremonies are much better than China's were.

[onehandle]

China's were way too robotic.

Like they were Governor of Massachusetts or something.

[valerief]

1. Yes. Human machines vs. human people. nt

[JI7]

2. i am not able to watch right now

but i wonder if people get so used to huge displays, lights etc that anything else doesn't appeal to them. so far from the positive posts about the ceremony it seems like i would like it, especially the message they are sending.

[valerief]

5. Some of the music annoyed me but that's just me. And spectacle is meh. It's just spectacle.

But this is a very cultural performance. And very cool.

[JI7]

8. what kind of music is it ?

a lot of great music came out of the UK. when i saw that london was chosen i was hoping they would include some of this great rock music into their ceremony.

maybe they gave up after that whole thing with inviting keith moon.

[valerief]

9. the industrial age music annoyed me, not the pop music. nt

[annabanana]

3. They certainly are more "human". . . .n/t

[mcar]

4. I'm enjoying it.

China's were technologically fantastic but these are more human. Literature and music.

[Honeycombe8]

6. You mean that group of kids dancing on a stage? THAT "ceremony"?

Looks like just a bunch of kids dancing on a stage. Any high school committee could've planned this thing.

It's the worst I've ever seen. Shameful.

[sibelian]

7. It's spelled "group", dear.

[Honeycombe8]

10. Thanks, sweetie. I'll correct my typo. (another sutherner, I guess!) nt

[otohara]

11. LOVE

I am going to enjoy the opening ceremony with out all the negativity.

Audios for now

[Odin2005]

12. Much more humane. The '08 ceremony was like a giant machine.

[onehandle]

13. Animatronic. Nearly computer animation. nt

[JustAnotherGen]

14. I'm enjoying it

Totally loved the Chariots of Fire bit.

[fishwax]

15. I think each was great in its way

Very different approaches, to be sure, and I found both of them mesmerizing.

[LynnTTT]

16. Yes, I noticed

That in the bit with the kids acting up and then being put to sleep, each nanny and child acted differently. On all sides of the cots, each nanny moving differently. We,re all individuals.
Never thought I'd ever write these words about an Olympic ceremony