The danger of watching a solar eclipse is that the ambient light gets darker, so your eyes dilate wider. But the surface of the sun that is still visible is just as bright as before. So it can burn tiny holes in your retina that only happens if you stare into a laser pointer.
Yes...
I had my glasses slip and the light was intense.
As the light dimmed, and nocturnal behaviors kicked in, I did want to fire up the grill and have a beer.