Amazing! Awesome! Magical! I'm not an Olympics junkie. But, I AM an Olympics-opening-ceremonies junkie--of the highest order. I was blown away by last night's program--every phase of it! I don't "plan" to watch much of the Games, but I will see some of it, since it will just be "on", around here. And that's OK. I don't particularly care who wins what. I think it's just as cool if a woman from Belarus gets the gold as anyone else. But some of the stories will grab me, and, since I haven't been to China, yet, it's another opportunity to learn just a little bit more about that place and it's people.
It is such an interesting, if limited, panorama of the nation states, starting with the colorful costumes. There are countless layers to the Drama and one can choose which ones to care about (if any). I do care about China's shortcomings, both domestically and internationally. I care about our own. And, as I've said, I'm also interested in the individual stories, to the extent that they're possible to know, in the scope of such an enormous production.
Olympics happen. And opening ceremonies are the host country's Big Moment Artsy Techno Show-Off Moment (it was reported that up to 4 billion folks watched!). That's inherently fascinating to me. But also thrilling to see! China gets the gold in that game!
