Nacholympic Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Ths most original part of this ceremony: the pictograms 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 This reminds me of classic TV Show in Japan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2005 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, zigzag said: Remember that depending on Tokyo COVID cases, we might get spectators for the paras, that alone will make things much more better for everyone A full stadium would bot have saved this monstrosity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 You can tell this segment is mostly for TV spectators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD96 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 I just realized that the ceremony was on the same day as Sports Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 It's not really fair to judge this like anything else - the you-know-what, the low support it caused (didn't they have the highest ever support in a democracy at one point?), the creative turmoil...I know it might be unlikely but I'd really like Sapporo 2030 to happen now so we can see what Japan can do in normal times - whoever did the handover, just give the gig to them. Also this pictogram thing is weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Oh god why does he have a ball for a head? I know he's trying to be the pictogram but this is just embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R__ Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Haha, liking this pictogram skit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD96 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, zigzag said: This reminds me of classic TV Show in Japan Aw yes! The good ol days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Loved the pictogram segment.. the best part of the ceremony.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Please tell me this pictogram thing isn't going all the way to 50? I'm already cringed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 I won't lie the Pictogram segment and the upcoming one was/look fun. It wasn't so hard to make most of the ceremony like this, Japan. If i wanted to be remined of this fucking pandemic i wouldn't had watched it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 he/she dropped one of the props Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD96 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Just now, Olympic Fan Darcy said: Please tell me this pictogram thing isn't going all the way to 50? I'm already cringed out. It seems we're going down the rabbit hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 This gives vibes of the 2016 Handover, jazz music and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 This bit actually feels like it was intended to be the start of the OC as planned before the surrender to Covid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 but yes, fun and light hearted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 That was fun, more like that please! I wonder if because they felt they had to make the opening about the pandemic, the closing might be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Considering what the Japanese have had to endure to even get to this point, this is not a 'monstrosity' if one were to look at the bigger picture. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted July 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Kabuki! Finally this show stopped being a WW2 Remembrance Memorial. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, kevzz said: This shows why the Games should be cancelled in the very first place. It's not fair to the Japanese to host in such situation. IOC has been very selfish and unkind to the Japanese organising committee. I don't know. It was a tough call either way. I mean, most of the expenditure had already happened. So cancelling the Games wasn't going to save them much money. It would've cost the IOC a boatload. I think it would've hurt the Olympic brand as well. And there are the athletes to think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 Traditional Japan ah yes, can be a hit or miss depending to your taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 clever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 "He may look like Darth Maul, but ..." (Hazel Irvine, BBC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rio2016man Posted July 23, 2021 Report Share Posted July 23, 2021 ode to graphic design at the Olympics opening ceremony! The Japanese came up with the pictograms for each sport in 1964 when they hosted for the first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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