The 6 Most Awesome Things to Come Out of the Olympics Opening Ceremonies | Alternet
The 6 Most Awesome Things to Come Out of the Olympics Opening Ceremonies | Alternet
I'd also add these things to the list:
- Mary Poppins taking on Voldemort. It would have been even more awesome if the REAL Voldemort was in the show (he was in the office on Friday, hating on Elvis and shooting Avada Kedavra curses at the person who brought him a sandwich with butter on it).
- A.R. Rahman's "Nimma Nimma" in the pop song medley.
- MR. BEAN! Didn't see that one coming.
- Haile Gebreselassie and Muhammad Ali with the Olympic flag.
I watched the NBC coverage because I wanted to see Mary Poppins take on Voldemort again, and was absolutely shocked to see that smarmy little twerp Ryan Seacrest interview that American swimmer guy on the broadcast. Ryan Seacrest? Really? Don't people see enough of him on "American Idol?" Will he make athletes who fall short of expectations sing?
So far, I have not seen Gordon Campbell, with or without red mittens. He's definitely somewhere in London, since he's now the Canadian High Commissioner to the U.K. He's doing a very good job spending other people's money across the pond. He got the job for being Smithers to Stephen Harper's Mr. Burns - it's his reward for saddling British Columbians with the HST. Come to think of it, I haven't seen Stephen Harper, either. (BTW: how come London gets the Obamas, while Vancouver got Joe Biden?)
ETA: Forgot one thing on the list - the athletes from the "unrecognized" nations marching in the usually boring parade of nations. They looked like they were having a blast!
ETA2: Sorry, should have typed "independent" Olympic nations. Video's in the comments.
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