The Opening Ceremony: Let's Party!!

[Shaynaa]

I went through the hotspot list and either they weren't streaming live, regionblocked (I am guessing) or required some kind of log in.  So I am still watching a low quality spammy stream.  AT least it has no commercials.

[mightysparrow]

I think the parade of the athletes is one of my favourite parts.  It's so lovely to see the looks on their faces when they enter the stadium, especially the athletes from small countries.  No matter how sleazy or money-grubbing the Olympics get they can't take the joy of the athlete away.

[Daisy]

1 minute ago, mightysparrow said:

I think the parade of the athletes is one of my favourite parts.  It's so lovely to see the looks on their faces when they enter the stadium, especially the athletes from small countries.  No matter how sleazy or money-grubbing the Olympics get they can't take the joy of the athlete away.

That's what i tell people about why i <3 the Olympics.  are the Olympics sleazy? yes. are they obnoxiously corporate now? yes? but the moment the athletes start walking in, and 16 days of stories, tears, laughter, and pure joy - that trumps all of that for me. I watch for the Athletes. 

[galaxygirl76]

I'm one of those weird people who watches the parade of nations of previous Olympics because they are by far my favorite part, especially when my little birth country enters the stadium(I'm Dutch).

[Shaynaa]

Is it supposed to look like they are playing with aluminum foil?

[Daisy]

I always have to tell myself nothing is going to trump the Olympic Moment Countdown Clock - or the Beijing Drum Clock, but i always expect it anyway. ah well that was kinda cool. 

and away, we go!

[mightysparrow]

Here comes Canada!!!!!!!

[Kromm]

Look! It's the guy who replaced the deposed President of Brazil.  Whooooo!  Thrills a minute.

And a stuffed IOC suit who no doubt has a nice bribe-stuffed Swiss bank account to match his suit stuffing!

Edited August 6, 2016 by Kromm

[Daisy]

Brazil has a nice anthem. 

[Kromm]

Wow, that is one boring-ass show they just previewed. "This is Us". Good lord.

At least it has a few people of color. But it looks so BORING.

[Mountainair]

1 minute ago, Daisy said:

Brazil has a nice anthem. 

It's beautiful! 

[PaulaO]

Ralph Lauren puts his logo on the jackets of the U.S. athletes.  Could his fucking ego be any bigger?  Love Brazil's anthem.

[mightysparrow]

Just now, PaulaO said:

Ralph Lauren puts his logo on the jackets of the U.S. athletes.  Could his fucking ego be any bigger?  Love Brazil's anthem.

That shouldn't be allowed.  It would be nice to keep the product placement out of the opening ceremonies at least.

[chitowngirl]

And it's a huge logo, too. Not just that little one that's on most clothing.

Edited August 6, 2016 by chitowngirl

[Kromm]

Hey, it's a pure looking "opening ceremony" representation of the badly polluted Rio-area waters!

And then we get the cool looking representation of the part of the Amazon that hasn't been destroyed yet!

And we get some ingenuous people.  Or rather their descendants who are getting some well deserved paychecks for "going native" for all the rich folk watching.

[mightysparrow]

The South (sorry!) Koreans are wearing anti-zika uniforms.  I wonder if Ralph Lauren thought about that.

Edited August 6, 2016 by mightysparrow

[bmoore4026]

Now it's Pirates of the Caribbean.  They are hot, though.

Slavery.  Well, this is pleasant.

Well, time to shave and to fold things while watching this.

Edited August 6, 2016 by bmoore4026

[Kromm]

50 minutes ago, Rinaldo said:

Is the BBC live stream (legitimately) available to users in other countries? It was for London 2012, but of course that may have been a special goodwill gesture.

Legit?  No.

Edited August 6, 2016 by Kromm

[maraleia]

I hate that we are getting this on a tape delay in the US.

[galaxygirl76]

It's times like this where I really miss commercial free public television. All these commercial breaks are messing with my enjoyment of the opening.

[Daisy]

Just now, galaxygirl76 said:

It's times like this where I really miss commercial free public television. All these commercial breaks are messing with my enjoyment of the opening.

you would think they would pump all the commericals before the event, and after the event, and have solid chunks of uninterrupted Olympic

[kittykat]

29 minutes ago, Rinaldo said:

Is the BBC live stream (legitimately) available to users in other countries? It was for London 2012, but of course that may have been a special goodwill gesture.

I'm striking out on finding a decent feed.  Couldn't get through to BBC and I clicked a shit ton of links.  Other links wanted me to subscribe to sites that looked sketchy.  Sigh.  Hopefully it pops up on youtube.

[Ohwell]

They interview the two directors of the opening ceremony, a man and a woman, and I could have sworn one of them said that it would be unlike previous ceremonies because they wouldn't specifically focus on Brazil, but on the world and its people as a whole.  So far, I'm not seeing that.   Not that there's anything wrong with focusing on Brazil because it is the host country, but that's what was said.  

Actually, I'm kinda bored and waiting for the parade of athletes.  

[bosawks]

This needs some Mary Carillo and badminton...

Edited August 6, 2016 by bosawks

[Kromm]

6 minutes ago, maraleia said:

I hate that we are getting this on a tape delay in the US.

So weird given that A GOOD PART OF THE US POPULATION is in a compatible time zone (the SAME ONE as Rio, in fact). 

[mightysparrow]

I recommend CBC to those looking for a live feed.  But the US team has already come in.

[Daisy]

Just now, mightysparrow said:

I recommend CBC to those looking for a live feed.  But the US team has already come in.

are you watching on their website?

[Matt K]

Ha, penis plane.

[Athena]

PTV Forums does not allow discussion about how to watch things unofficially. Google if you are interested in alternatives but do not post it on the boards. Thanks. 

[maraleia]

3 minutes ago, Kromm said:

So weird given that A GOOD PART OF THE US POPULATION is in a compatible time zone (the SAME ONE as Rio, in fact). 

Yeah Rio is only one hour ahead of the East coast so WTF?

[ebk57]

3 minutes ago, Kromm said:

So weird given that A GOOD PART OF THE US POPULATION is in a compatible time zone (the SAME ONE as Rio, in fact). 

Actually, Rio is an hour ahead of EDT.  Compatible, yes, but not the same one.

[maraleia]

3 minutes ago, mightysparrow said:

I recommend CBC to those looking for a live feed.  But the US team has already come in.

So they didn't get to come in at the end. Good because I hate that NBC manipulates so much of how the Olympics are presented to not only the US but also the world at large.

[Daisy]

1 minute ago, maraleia said:

Yeah Rio is only one hour ahead of the East coast so WTF?

Honestly - I think so they can pump in their Fluff, and make sure it's all Prime-Timey. but I don't get why NBC does this. just show what's going on. every other country does this, you don't need to maniuplate stuff NBC. 

[mightysparrow]

3 minutes ago, Daisy said:

are you watching on their website?

No, I'm in Canada.

[Daisy]

1 minute ago, maraleia said:

So they didn't get to come in at the end. Good because I hate that NBC manipulates so much of how the Olympics are presented to not only the US but also the world at large.

I had to laugh when I heard that NBC asked the IOC if team USA could march last. the IOC shut that down so fast. 

hi Gisele. I guess she really is the girl from Ipanema

[Fostersmom]

Look! It's Qbert!

[maraleia]

Giselle did the only thing she's capable of...walk the catwalk. I want to like this but I'm having a hard time.

BTW people are already shouting homophobic slurs during the soccer matches. It perfectly encapsulates what Ellen Page and Ian Daniel highlighted during their Gaycation series stop in Rio.

Edited August 6, 2016 by maraleia

[Fostersmom]

I get what they are trying to do, but the performers seem to be really lacking excitement and energy. They just seem flat. 

[Daisy]

You can tell that Rio got their budget slashed by a lot. 

[Fostersmom]

At least Giselle and her section seem to be having fun. 

[crimsongrl]

I think I need to apologize to the London Olympics for thinking they were boring!

 

Time for a drink...

[chitowngirl]

Beijing was better with their drumming.

[Chrissytd]

Gosh, how many times are they going to cut to Gisele?

[Kromm]

1 minute ago, Fostersmom said:

I get what they are trying to do, but the performers seem to be really lacking excitement and energy. They just seem flat. 

If it wasn't winter there, I'd say it might be too hot!  But its in the mid-70s Farenheit.

I'm supposing practices cost a lot of money--having to run the effects extra times, but more importantly paying thousands of people for more time. I wonder if the practice was basically calling them in earlier today.

[Daisy]

I think it will be really interesting to see How Beijing 2022, trumps Beijing 2008 LOL

(this is kind of boring). 

[Brattinella]

9 minutes ago, maraleia said:

Giselle did the only thing she's capable of...walk the catwalk. I want to like this but I'm having a hard time.

 

Seriously.  This is awful.  Can't wait to see the athletes.

[Ohwell]

Never thought I'd say this but Gisele rocking in the stands is the best thing I've seen so far.  She really is gorgeous.

[mojoween]

If I hadn't come here I wouldn't even know that Gisele was there I mean her appearance was kept so low-key.

[maraleia]

This Opening Ceremony proves that American's lack an understanding of South American countries to a degree that is alarming and that needs to change. It says something that we have no idea what they are trying to convey with this performance.

I did like the part where they showed the world what will happen when/if the sea levels rise across the world. Maybe that will wake people up to climate change.

Edited August 6, 2016 by maraleia

[galaxygirl76]

I'm beyond bored and that was not something I was expecting from the country that's famous for the Carnival of Brazil.