They call them games, but we know it's a competition.

Remember the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony and how it moved an entire nation (with the exception of one Tory MP)? Last night's Commonwealth Games opening ceremony was, er, not quite as good.

2012: Isles of Wonder

2014: This Loch Ness Monster

2012: Danny Boyle

2014: John Barrowman

2012: Suffragettes

2014: Dancing Tunnock's Teacakes

2012: Ed Miliband

2014: Ed Miliband

2012: The Queen parachuted in

2014: The Queen drove

Still... she seemed to enjoy it.

2012: The Queen's face

2014: The Queen's face

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