omg my life is overrrr. :( :(
Seriously, so much of everything you see is CGI that it would be ridiculous to put disclaimers before every computer-animated segment of a TV show or movie or live event. And, as was mentioned in a brief sentence at the end of this super dramatic article, the fireworks actually happened. It just wasn't practical to try to film them live.
I think it'd be okay to get over it. The government of China has some screwed-up policies and a pretty crappy reputation with HRW and plenty of other reasons to be scrutinized, so it's just silly to turn this tiny detail into a story that makes it sound like they're a bunch of robo-grinches sucking all the joy from life and ruining childhood for everyonnnne. It's not exactly the scandal of the century.
Although I totally agree with Mr. Ai. Opening ceremonies always make me feel like I'm watching an entire culture being exploited one exaggerated, rhinestoned, perfectly choreographed cliche at a time.
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