Olympics: London’s Presentation at the Closing Ceremonies
Sorry, London. Your presentation was lame.
Remember China’s presentation during the Athen closing ceremonies? After the classic and austere white of Athens, China came bursting in with acrobats and lion dancers. The performers shot vivid reds and golds into the pasty monochrome of the Greek infield. And with that performance, people were psyched about the Chinese games.
London came in with a double-decker bus and a dozen or two dancers. Now no one is going to compete with the sheer manpower supplied by Beijing, but comparatively, this effort was a little sad. With all the colors provided by the Chinese, the grays and blacks of London’s dancers ended up dropping the mood. The modernity of the tableau was a let down after the romantic and epic scenes from the Chinese.
Ah well. We’ll just have to wait four years for the official final product. Luckily, I don’t think anyone is expecting England to challenge Beijing in terms of spectacle.
I did realize that had the double-decker bus opened up with the “wolf, wolf” sound to reveal the Tardis, I would have completely lost my s—.
For some great Olympics inspired tomfoolery, check out the Guinea Pig Olympics.
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