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I've never watched the Olympics opening ceremony before, so I have no ability to make comparisons, but that one was pretty good. I imagine most of the world was a bit baffled by the Industrial Revolution stuff, so I hope you all had decent commentary going on. The BBC did well on that score. I *loved* the idea of using NHS staff and patients from Great Ormond Street for the 'children's lit' section, and the sight of Mary Poppinses flying down was quite brilliant. I can't decide quite what to make of the James Bond bit... Lots of awesomeness, and that incredible flower turning into the Olympic cauldron was fabulous.

Your thoughts?

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What sort of issues? (I'm interested, not hostile.)

The torch has always been handed off between former athletes and lit by a former olympic athlete. This year was a big break from a long-standing tradition. That's my big issue.

I thought it was rather brilliant to have it lit by *future* Olympic athletes instead. I'm hoping that in four or eight years' time, the commentators will be mentioning that at so-and-so's first Olympic appearance, he/she lit the flame. We'll just have to wait and see.