28-07-2012, 08:44 PM
I have to say I enjoyed it overall. The start was lackluster but the vision and the way it was all put together was amazing!
They incorporated some big things that 'make' England
- Our acting history- we've got some great Stage schools and brilliant actors
- Industrial revolution- it changed the world
- Music- DUH
As a country, we're not easily identifiable unless you take the Royal Family and Landmarks into account. There's not really any cultural aspects that you can look at and straight away go ' That's England'. China for example does, and they portrayed this clearly in the Beijing opening ceremony. I actually think we did very well!
Obviously the team introductions and speeches were pants, but that's a part they can't get rid of and it's hard to change it up!
The lighting of the cauldron though was absolutely amazing, I did not expect that to play out as it did!!
They incorporated some big things that 'make' England
- Our acting history- we've got some great Stage schools and brilliant actors
- Industrial revolution- it changed the world
- Music- DUH
As a country, we're not easily identifiable unless you take the Royal Family and Landmarks into account. There's not really any cultural aspects that you can look at and straight away go ' That's England'. China for example does, and they portrayed this clearly in the Beijing opening ceremony. I actually think we did very well!
Obviously the team introductions and speeches were pants, but that's a part they can't get rid of and it's hard to change it up!
The lighting of the cauldron though was absolutely amazing, I did not expect that to play out as it did!!
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