I was very annoyed at some of the commentary; I'd read that Danny Boyle didn't want any commentary, and I was hoping that would be respected during the history segment. I don't mind so much when they explain - briefly - things you can't work out from just watching, but I get extremely irritated when they start just chatting to fill in what they think is empty space and inevitably isn't.
I forgot Churchill - yes, that was brilliant!
I think I watched practically everything, and no, I don't think there was anything on the merchant navy. I can only think that they wanted to keep well away from any suggestions of empire (which I saw described on Twitter as "how come you missed out the bit where you came in with your big ships, took over everything and exploited all the resources?"), but some acknowledgment of our trading history would have been good.
I learned this morning that there was apparently supposed to be more music after Hey Jude, but I left the room rather than listen to it, so I don't know if I missed anything there.
People who think the Royals have a lazy life clearly have zero experience of "socialising for work"! She didn't exactly look interested though, which surprised me.
Do you know who the VIP guests were? I caught a quick glimpse of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, but I was hoping they would tell us at some point who the other "Majesties" were.
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Date: 2012-07-28 09:43 pm (UTC)I forgot Churchill - yes, that was brilliant!
I think I watched practically everything, and no, I don't think there was anything on the merchant navy. I can only think that they wanted to keep well away from any suggestions of empire (which I saw described on Twitter as "how come you missed out the bit where you came in with your big ships, took over everything and exploited all the resources?"), but some acknowledgment of our trading history would have been good.
I learned this morning that there was apparently supposed to be more music after Hey Jude, but I left the room rather than listen to it, so I don't know if I missed anything there.
People who think the Royals have a lazy life clearly have zero experience of "socialising for work"! She didn't exactly look interested though, which surprised me.
Do you know who the VIP guests were? I caught a quick glimpse of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, but I was hoping they would tell us at some point who the other "Majesties" were.