The opening ceremonies ended a little more than half an hour ago and they're now broadcasting a 'Reader's Digest' version.
I enjoyed the show. Highlights for me included the James Bond bit with the Queen, the Mr Bean segment (and I'm not a fan of either characters), the grandiosity (Is that even a word?) of the show, especially the beginning. I loved the drums - thoughout the proceedings; the cultural influence of Great Britain in the past half century (party in a house); the flame cauldrum.
This is the first games to have both male and female athletes from every single participating country.(although far more felt the need to have one of the women be flag bearer.)
Some (slight) negatives ... What the hell is Muhammed Ali doing there? Why was the cauldrum lit by seven 'aspiring' British athletes? (after all, Roger Banister, the first man to break the four minute mile is still around), and why did Paul McCartney get to sing only one song?