i don't watch tv anymore and i've never been a fan of opening ceremonies so i was happy to let the paris opening ceremony pass me by. but, as 'controversy'/prejudice emerged about some of the imagery emerged, my interest was piqued, not least because i heard they had gojira playing. gojira! what! so here's elizabeth at charismatic voice enthusing.
as for the show itself, all my french socials seem to be loving it. in the run up the usual suspects weren't happy about aya nakamura but that seems to have passed english speaking commentators by as they immerse themselves in outrage about the last supper imagery. which, of itself, is just tiring but at the same time it's obvious enough to see why they drew this conclusion that the ceremony organisers should've anticipated it. nor, despite the snowflakery about it all, is the reaction of people not on the same wavelength, who seem to have forgotten any concept of heteroglossality when it comes to performance, particularly helpful.
as usual the loudest voices get heard the most in spite, it seems, of the many who took it as just a show and therefore a lark, in the end will i watch it? likely not (i mean the sound quality - come on!) as this post has taken more attention than any tv i'm wanting to watch! lol
