Well, you gotta give China credit. The opening ceremony was flippin' spectacular! I missed the first part, but what I saw was stunning. I'm not sure which I loved more, the above bit with the folks on wires running all around the globe or the bit with the martial artists forming perfect circles as they did their moves (this moment struck my former marching band member's heart). And let's not forget the fireworks! Holy schmoly. I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful chunk of explosions. China definitely played to its strengths--fireworks, story telling through dance, music and art, and tons of athletic skill through the wire work and martial arts.
I was really impressed with their ability to have the spectacle encompass the whole Olympic Village. When NBC pulled out for the wide shots of the fireworks, you could see just how much area the fireworks covered, not to mention the light show on the ground (the pool facility looked amazing). The lighting of the torch was inventive and having that little kid who survived the earthquake doing his best to keep up while walking beside Yao Ming gave it a good "weepy" factor.
Can't wait to see what they do for the closer.
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