It was beautiful. The ice was awesome, all the stuff being projected on it. The First Nations thing was interesting. I loved the fiddling, it was something that was very East coast (or Maritime, some people seem to think Ontario is the East when it's very much CENTRAL Canada). I think bagpipes would have made it even better.
The only thing I didn't like was the tree thing, and the prairie thing. Otherwise, it was beautifully orchastrated. I loved that Betty Fox got to carry the flag and that Rick Hansen brought the flame into BC Place.
I will admit, I wasn't thrilled about Gretzky.
I also found it funny that Mïchaelle Jean opened the ceremonies. She is a symbolic head of state who represents the Queen. In other words, she is not our leader. I don't even think Stephen Harper was ever introduced.
I liked KD Lang. She can sing, but I don't care for Hallelujah... I also didn't know who she was, so I was debating her sex.
It's so weird to see how much the Western part of the country respects and pays homage to the first nations. Over here we think of them as poor people who don't pay taxes. I don't mean that I feel that way personally, but their culture is less evident.
Also along those lines is how much they spoke if the North. Something ridiculous like 90% of the population lives within so many miles of the US.
Nobody lives up North.
And I still find it funny that we're hosting games in a place that it doesn't snow. It's rainy and warm.
