spafJul 28, 2024
Show threadGlennJul 28, 2024
@spaf I wish there were an 'absolutely love this' button. Also, is it a thing that people are pissed about the Olympic opening ceremony because that would be completely demented. It would be like hating kittens and puppies.
Show threadJim SmootJul 29, 2024

@glennsills @spaf yes, some from the US were upset because they are ignorant and confused an homage to a 17th Century Dutch painting with Da Vinci’s Last Supper.

https://deadline.com/2024/07/olympics-opening-ceremony-artistic-director-intention-mock-or-shock-1236024601/#

Olympics Opening Ceremony Artistic Director Says Intention Was Not “To Mock Or Shock”

Jolly and collaborators ran riot with French cultural and historical references, mixing tradition and modernity and embracing diversity and inclusion.

Deadline
Show threadGlenn
@jim_smoot @spaf I read after the fact that the Catholic Church in France was also upset. It is strange what upsets people.
Jul 29, 2024 at 11:42amWeb