This scene is a great spoof on the use of dissolves. In season 2 episode 9 of Portlandia, Carrie and Fred try to ban the Olympics from Portland and convince the mayor to swear to never hos them there. However, after meeting Olympian diver Greg Louganis, who convinces why the Olympics are important, the rush to tell the mayor to keep the Olympics and are accidentally awarded medals for winning a triathlon (after just basically running around town). The mayor then passionately sings the Portland anthem. This scene's use of dissolves spoof the over-dramatic style used in sports, whether filming live sports or even sports films. Literally every shot transitions into the next with a dissolve, exaggerating how over-the-top the whole situation is.
Hilarious.
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