Okay, I have to admit it, I’m not a big Winter Olympics fan. I can’t ice skate, and am one of the few able-bodied people on this planet who has never snow skied. I generally hate winter so sitting in front of the TV and watching an event that glorifies this season holds little, if any, appeal.
That said, I found myself in a prone position on a couch during the closing ceremonies — the remote was out of reach, so I was helpless. Consequently, I was forced to watch one of the most abrupt endings of any major sporting event ever. One minute it was all singing and dancing and inflatable things flying, the next, we were plunged knee deep into something called “The Marriage Ref.” At first, I assumed I had fallen asleep, and missed the requisite emotional and inspiring send off from Bob Costas, but when I realized that NBC planned this, I was shocked. Not that I really needed to see Bob one more time, but still, I felt cheated. I learned later that the broadcast closing was scheduled to continue an hour later, but by then, the mood was over. I went to sleep.
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How funny – but true to NBC. Recent events have shown us that NBC might not know how to handle a transition. Their legacy lives on.