The Olympics began officially on Friday with an Opening Ceremony that pinballed, as is Olympic custom, between cheesy showmanship and inspirational majesty. We ran through the event as it happened, but in case you missed it, or if you want an early preview before it re-airs Friday night, here you go, the best and worst moments of a (long) night:
The drone globe. Easily the highlight of the night, a collection of 1,824 drones that floated above the stadium. It was a powerful spectacle, technology raised to the level of art. The followup sequence, a children's choir singing the phenomenally overplayed "Imagine," was .