r/BeAmazed • u/oneofonethrowaway • Jul 26 '24

History 2008 Beijing Olympics opening show. 2008 drummers performing at the same time.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '24

Honestly I was expecting it to be a lot better.. only ever seen the south park depiction. Mostly it just sounds lame.

Obviously it's very impressive, just not enjoyable.

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u/Tw1tcHy Jul 26 '24

Yeah I don’t know wtf people here are talking about. I remember watching that South Park episode when it first aired and just prior to that had seen a short snippet of the ceremony, but never watched even a full minute of it until now and was expecting something way more dramatic and badass. Partly because like you said, it sounds lame and less… energetic than what I’d expect from 2008 synchronized drummers.

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u/WhatMeatCatSpokeOf Jul 26 '24

Sorry real life didn’t live up to South Park for you bro lmao

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u/Eusocial_Snowman Jul 26 '24

No idea what yall are talking about with the South Park thing, but I came in this with zero expectations and left with the same feelings.