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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was so disappointed in the opening ceremonies.  I was imagining what it was like for the spectators - they couldn't possibly have had a coherent view of the whole thing since it was filmed and "acted" in different areas.  '

The idea of it revolving around the Seine was so magical to me when I first heard it, but the reality was such a letdown.  Very disjointed and some truly odd scenes.

It sounds so much more romantic and imaginative than having it in a stadium, but unfortunately, I think the stadium setting is the only practical venue.[/quote]

If it had been in a stadium, maybe only 40-50,000 people paying hundreds or thousands per ticket (and people who are much more important than you) could have seen it live. The athletes themselves typically don't see much of it because they are lined up for hours outside the stadium. Paris could have created fake Eiffel Towers and Louvres and Notre Dames so you could have a Disney experience, but instead on Friday they showed us the real places. The people seeing parts of the parade on the Seine weren't paying for it, but were able to be part of a unique experience. They could go home and watch the replay on the TV.

In 1990, I got to see part of the Jean Michel Jarre concert at La Defense on the Seine with some 2.5 million people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_La_D%C3%A9fense_%E2%80%93_Une_Ville_En_Concert

Could I see every angle and close-up? No. Still it was an amazing experience to take part in the largest concert ever to date and to help create a Guiness world record.

The Olympics opening ceremony this year seemed similar to Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee boat parade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Diamond_Jubilee_Pageant  and even to Macy's Thanksgiving Day parades. If you go to the Macy's parade, you don't have a "coherent view of the whole thing" - you only see bits and won't see every song or act, because those take place in different spots along the route.

If you were so disappointed you could have switched channels.[/quote]

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