Russell Brand spotted ‘Jesus’ in the Olympics opening ceremony and this is surely the only response you need
Russell Brand wasn’t the only person to be confused by a particular moment in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, but he was the most irritating.
It was this depiction of the Greek God Dionysus which lots of people mistook for a parody of The Last Supper.
The interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings. #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/FBlQNNUmvV
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024
And when we say lots of people, we mean people like Piers Morgan …
Btw, what the f*ck was all this about? A drag queen mockery of the Last Supper at the Olympics? Would they have mocked any other religion like this? Appalling decision. pic.twitter.com/50uREKJEJd
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 27, 2024
… and, with a grim sense of inevitability, Russell Brand.
Paris Olympics opening. What is the power and meaning of ceremony? pic.twitter.com/nWpEMwwG94
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) July 28, 2024
And we mention Brand because, well, he did ask for your comments, and these people were only too happy to oblige.
Oh do give it a rest, you Poundland Plato. https://t.co/ktfA10hYvi
— Niecy O'Keeffe (@NiecyOKeeffe) July 28, 2024
Why did he run through basic Christianity for no reason https://t.co/kCCmnomjIp
— ngo El ma (@stupendosoccer) July 28, 2024
Did this over inflated Gobsh1te never watch eurotrash back in the day . https://t.co/P48i5bVchf
— The Suly shamrock (@Jk6315) July 28, 2024
Absolute fucking prick of a man. https://t.co/J9DvZ41dDk
— Loki Bluebird (@BluebirdLoki) July 28, 2024
But surely no-one said it better than the estimable Mike Scott, lead singer of the Waterboys.
And lo, I beheld a strange apparition, a man part sanctimonious youth-group leader, part gorblimey bullshitter. And he doth also confuse The Feast Of Dionysus with The Last Supper. And verily he turneth his confusion into a half-hearted conspiracy exposition, as is his sad wont. https://t.co/J19dRdSS3m
— Mike Scott (@MickPuck) July 28, 2024
He saw the whole of the loon.
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