So, I will admit that with the close of the Olympics, I’m a little disappointed. It’s obvious that the Chinese put a huge amount of time, effort, and money into these games. This is especially true of all of the venues that were designed and built specifically for the games. With all of this, I find it, well, a little rude that a certain guest did not appear.
I know he probably wasn’t explicitly invited, but with the massive, and distinctively designed, Beijing National Stadium (christened by many “The Bird’s Nest”), it is obvious they were hoping for an appearance. His presence would show that they have arrived as a country. A passing of the torch of sorts. A symbol of power and strength settling in their lands.
I know, I know, it would have been a long flight for him, and to a country he’s not used to, when he’s getting up there in age. But still, architecture like this can not go unrecognized by it’s obvious muse. I’m speaking, of course, of Rodan.
Come on, at no point during the Olympics did this image cross your mind?
I gotta learn Photoshop better, because that took forever.