Huh? That’s the impression I got: despite the DJs’ insistent encouragement, the crowd seemed reluctant to “move.” But otherwise, what was the result then?
An opening ceremony reminiscent of the 2024 Olympics with the boats on the Seine? 🤣
Why not, after all? But it’s a shame we didn’t get the spectacular horse on the water.
Instead, a short historical segment on the endemic kings and queens… since we were still on the water, I would have liked to see a segment about the exile of the last queen in Algiers, but oh well, let’s move on.
The “slam-rap” segment that followed was pretty good. Ah, His Lordship is still capable of a little self-deprecation with the “Raprezy” and “ahoana”?
Among the series of bugs and annoying things, we note the driver/host’s hysteria… which is reminiscent of endemic football commentators. Hello, annoying verbal diarrhea.
Also note the soundtrack could be improved at times, and towards the end, some shots of the fireworks were taken from too far away; we’ll come back to that.
As for the much-vaunted water jets, it was a slight disappointment. We were expecting a higher jet, something truly more spectacular. Las Vegas, right?
Otherwise, personally, I found the “drone show” sequence more impressive than the water jets.
No criticism of the technical aspects, but a bit too… self-promotional? 🤣
What’s more, they’re praising their Manara-Penitra hospitals when we’re all aware of the current difficulties in providing care with all these stories of poisoning and/or intoxication. Hmm, bad luck with the news.
Music-wise, the playlist was quite eclectic, with Whitney Houston, followed by that classic hit whose title I can’t remember.
However, it’s easy to imagine that Gala, Black Eyed Peas, and Haddaway were all from His Lordship’s personal playlist? 🤣
Back to the fireworks, here’s a little tip for making your fireworks shots spectacular: place a drone as close as possible and a little above the fireworks. If you’re looking for spectacular images, you’ll be satisfied.
And finally, a slightly unusual criticism: I found the fireworks a bit too… long?
Almost 45 minutes, all the same 😳 It wasn’t just me; the proof is that everyone was on their phones towards the end 🤣
Just as these fireworks were too long, the aquatic opening sequence was too short?
In conclusion, you take a little bit of the fountains of Versailles, you add a pinch of the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games, and you get this Lake Iarivo 2025? 🤣
As Blackbox sang… it’s a ride on time?
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