The advertisers spent their annual budgets for opening night, didn't they?
Kite! Killer-adorable flying 9 year old girl!
Buffy? I like that. That girl's so hot, she's buffy.
Forrest ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Aug 08, 2008 3:57:51 pm PDT #1916 of 10003
Barb - Aug 08, 2008 3:59:24 pm PDT #1917 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
I'm such a sucker for the symbolism and spectacle, I'm not even worried about the reality behind it all. For the moment.
Yep. Me too.
And the Sumo wrestlers skeered me.
sarameg - Aug 08, 2008 4:00:58 pm PDT #1918 of 10003
For the moment.
Yeah, my pollyanna is all "Ancient culture! Writing! Paper! HISTORY AND ART AND CULTURE CELEBRATED!" as the hard ass, goes yeahbut, laundry list. Hardass doesn't shut up. Ever. Comes from my fear of being to gullible (which I totally am.)
Jesse - Aug 08, 2008 4:01:24 pm PDT #1919 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hell, I'm proud to be Chinese right now!
Barb - Aug 08, 2008 4:02:37 pm PDT #1920 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
Yeah, color me gullible too-- I'm inevitably disappointed when athletes test positive for steroids. Even as the cynic in me takes note of the beard shadow on the female weightlifter's face, yanno?
Susan W. - Aug 08, 2008 4:04:05 pm PDT #1921 of 10003
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
if you ever want to understand, I am happy to bore you to pieces.
amych! Wanna be one of the Buffista consultants on my manuscript? Because right now I've got this bit that just reads "AW DOES SOMETHING SWORD-FIGHTY HERE."
Jesse - Aug 08, 2008 4:04:47 pm PDT #1922 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Bob Costas said something about not seeing anyone directing the action, but if you notice, the performers have earpieces -- I wonder if that's where the direction is coming from.
sarameg - Aug 08, 2008 4:05:56 pm PDT #1923 of 10003
And hardass keeps talking as I'm watery eyed at the artistry and intent. But still watery eyed. I like ideals and art.
SailAweigh - Aug 08, 2008 4:07:45 pm PDT #1924 of 10003
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
They probably have someone giving them cues. Just like with a drill team, even though everyone knows all the moves, you still have to have someone call out when to start each new pattern so it doesn't get too out of whack.
sarameg - Aug 08, 2008 4:11:49 pm PDT #1925 of 10003
OK the globe is really damned cool.