I started watching the proceedings when this rather odd Scotish lady seemed to be having some kind of rant. Presume that was Karen Dunbar who I had never heard of before.
Constantly 'throwing' the production to somewhere in the Commonwealth, like Sachin Tendulkar, which just a recorded piece.
Certain 'celebrities' begging for donations, which they put across as being something which has 'never been done before'.
All the Scotty Dogs ....... were there 71 of them or did just a few of them just keep going round and round. Some of them had to be carried, suppose they refused to walk in protest!
James McAvoy reading the word 'screen' as 'scene' when trying to get everyone to text a donation.
A man from the Royal Ballet sprinting into the arena dressed in a kilt and big hobnail boots, then performing a dance with a young lady.
Sir Chris Hoy seemingly to be everywhere.
The Queen's limousine 'bouncing' into Celtic Park ....... I think Prince Philip thought he was on some sort of fairground ride!!
A man shouting at us in an aggressive manner ...... he was just welcoming us to the Games!
The final humiliation, they couldn't open the baton to get the message out, The Queen looked on willing them to get on with it, then punched the air when they eventually got at the scroll. She is the ultimate 'performer', remains serene and unruffled, then just takes everything in her stride and as usual delivered her lines perfectly ...... thank goodness she turned up for a bit of sanity in the whole thing!!
I only started watching from when Karen Dunbar was just finishing her rant, so I missed Subo and John Barrowman emerging from the big kilt.
I was listening to it on the radio in the car before that, they seemed to be getting awffully excited, imagine my disappointment when I got home and put he tv on!
I think I spared myself more agony by missing the start!! ;-)
Has John Barrowman EVER appeared on tv "without" a gay agenda.
Sometimes, but Sir Ian McKellen is worse. Considering that they have always wanted it to be mainstream and not unusual, they make a hell of a big job of making it a big deal.
Why would The Proclaimers, who are from Fife, be at either the opening or closing ceremony?
Did you actually type that out loud :o
II'll reverse it for you.... Why would The Proclaimers, who are from Fife (that's in Scotland by the way) NOT be at either the opening or closing ceremony??
I only started watching from when Karen Dunbar was just finishing her rant, so I missed Subo and John Barrowman emerging from the big kilt.
I was listening to it on the radio in the car before that, they seemed to be getting awffully excited, imagine my disappointment when I got home and put he tv on!
I think I spared myself more agony by missing the start!! ;-)
Try watching it on Youtube or iPlayer. Honestly, the opening 15 minutes was one of most staggeringly inept and embarrassing things I've ever seen on TV. It has to be seen to be believed.
Ok it was lacklustre, but I'm not sure whether that adds to the charm of it being the 'friendly games' or whether it was a bit of a wet fart.
The whole performance bit was naff, except for Nessie which I liked.
I liked the idea of them doing a geographical journey around Scotland, but the song was too quick to make any sense of the words.
I know it was meant to be about real people, featuring actual Glaswegians but come on, was Rod Stuart, John Barrowman and mad kilt lady the best they could manage?
I appreciate it could never have been as big as the Olympics.... and probably rightly so... I'm in two minds.
My wicked side loved the faff with the baton thing, especially with the Queen looking on as they struggled to open it.
I wish one of the dogs had curled one out. It would have been very fitting.
On the radio this morning, someone was saying that at the rehearsal, they were COOing like nobody's business. I'm guessing the local dog parlour's colonic irrigation machine was very busy yesterday. :kitty:
I've not actually read any reviews of it but apparently according to the radio its been given universal praise from the media! lol I can only assume this is because they don't want to upset the Scots incase they vote for independence if everyone had come out to say it was crap!
Did you actually type that out loud :o
II'll reverse it for you.... Why would The Proclaimers, who are from Fife (that's in Scotland by the way) NOT be at either the opening or closing ceremony??
No. I can type without the need to spell the words out to myself. Can you?
There is absolutely no reason why they shouldn't be there. There is absolutely no reason why any Scottish musician who has ever had any sort of chart hit shouldn't be there. That is not the question I asked.
I asked why the Proclaimers, who are not known as particularly Glasgow orientated musicians, be expected to be there?
No. I can type without the need to spell the words out to myself. Can you?
There is absolutely no reason why they shouldn't be there. There is absolutely no reason why any Scottish musician who has ever had any sort of chart hit shouldn't be there. That is not the question I asked.
I asked why the Proclaimers, who are not known as particularly Glasgow orientated musicians, be expected to be there?
I was just grateful they did not appear, very overrated, but I don't see why they could not have done if someone born in London and living in LA could appear especially when he has an even worse singing voice than they do.
Overall, I liked it. The beginning bit was naff and trashy, but it looked like they decided that it would be impossible to cover the heritage without risking going all shortbread tin, so decided to embrace it. The basic concept was good IMO, but it went on a bit too long, was a bit too confusing. They should have cut it by a few minutes, and Karen Dunbar wasn't right for it. Someone like Elaine C Smith would have been better. She's funny, she can sing, and she's a familiar face beyond Scotland.
I understand why they wanted to do the gay kiss, but it was the wrong thing at the wrong time. There are a lot of Commonwealth countries with bad records on gay issues, but Scotland wasn't the first to bring in gay marriage or anything, so didn't fit with the story and confused everyone. There are a lot of other issues going on in the world.
I can't believe they couldn't stick to time a bit better. Was it really necessary to wait for everyone else to sit down before the Scotland team came in? A nod to Malaysia was fine, but a whole minute's silence felt indulgent and out of place. Did they have to give Wee Eck something to do, and they thought no-one would dare boo him on this subject?
I did have a good old LOL as SUBO going out of time. She seems incapable of singing in time, and didn't let us down on that one.
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You forgot the dancing Tunnock Tea cakes
I only started watching from when Karen Dunbar was just finishing her rant, so I missed Subo and John Barrowman emerging from the big kilt.
I was listening to it on the radio in the car before that, they seemed to be getting awffully excited, imagine my disappointment when I got home and put he tv on!
I think I spared myself more agony by missing the start!! ;-)
Sometimes, but Sir Ian McKellen is worse. Considering that they have always wanted it to be mainstream and not unusual, they make a hell of a big job of making it a big deal.
He must have known prior to this that he would not be competing.
People who bought tickets thinking they would be seeing him only to find out he won't be running.:(
Did you actually type that out loud
II'll reverse it for you.... Why would The Proclaimers, who are from Fife (that's in Scotland by the way) NOT be at either the opening or closing ceremony??
Yup. In Arrow.
Try watching it on Youtube or iPlayer. Honestly, the opening 15 minutes was one of most staggeringly inept and embarrassing things I've ever seen on TV. It has to be seen to be believed.
The whole performance bit was naff, except for Nessie which I liked.
I liked the idea of them doing a geographical journey around Scotland, but the song was too quick to make any sense of the words.
I know it was meant to be about real people, featuring actual Glaswegians but come on, was Rod Stuart, John Barrowman and mad kilt lady the best they could manage?
I appreciate it could never have been as big as the Olympics.... and probably rightly so... I'm in two minds.
My wicked side loved the faff with the baton thing, especially with the Queen looking on as they struggled to open it.
On the radio this morning, someone was saying that at the rehearsal, they were COOing like nobody's business. I'm guessing the local dog parlour's colonic irrigation machine was very busy yesterday. :kitty:
No. I can type without the need to spell the words out to myself. Can you?
There is absolutely no reason why they shouldn't be there. There is absolutely no reason why any Scottish musician who has ever had any sort of chart hit shouldn't be there. That is not the question I asked.
I asked why the Proclaimers, who are not known as particularly Glasgow orientated musicians, be expected to be there?
lol:)
I was just grateful they did not appear, very overrated, but I don't see why they could not have done if someone born in London and living in LA could appear especially when he has an even worse singing voice than they do.
They're still trying to put the lid back on the baton.
One should have taken one's toothpaste opener with one
rod isn't Scottish
Overall, I liked it. The beginning bit was naff and trashy, but it looked like they decided that it would be impossible to cover the heritage without risking going all shortbread tin, so decided to embrace it. The basic concept was good IMO, but it went on a bit too long, was a bit too confusing. They should have cut it by a few minutes, and Karen Dunbar wasn't right for it. Someone like Elaine C Smith would have been better. She's funny, she can sing, and she's a familiar face beyond Scotland.
I understand why they wanted to do the gay kiss, but it was the wrong thing at the wrong time. There are a lot of Commonwealth countries with bad records on gay issues, but Scotland wasn't the first to bring in gay marriage or anything, so didn't fit with the story and confused everyone. There are a lot of other issues going on in the world.
I can't believe they couldn't stick to time a bit better. Was it really necessary to wait for everyone else to sit down before the Scotland team came in? A nod to Malaysia was fine, but a whole minute's silence felt indulgent and out of place. Did they have to give Wee Eck something to do, and they thought no-one would dare boo him on this subject?
I did have a good old LOL as SUBO going out of time. She seems incapable of singing in time, and didn't let us down on that one.
Double LOL at the baton not opening.:D:D
I was talking about the Proclaimers not Rod Stewart.
i know
She left him at Buckingham Palace.