Great opening sequence - Page 2

EnderAKH · November 6 2012, 05:25 PM

I love the ballad of Firefly. It sets the tone of the show, blends sci-fi and western, and is catchy as hell.

Warp Coil · November 6 2012, 05:57 PM

Top 10 opening credit sequences:

Battlestar Galactica
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Dexter
ER
Fringe
Game of Thrones
House, M.D.
Star Trek: Voyager
Stargate Atlantis
The Walking Dead

auntiehill · November 6 2012, 06:06 PM

^I agree with Walking Dead. The opening sequence, especially this season, is very good.

Kegg · November 6 2012, 06:15 PM

Since nobody's mentioned it yet:

Rome had a spectacular opening. Ancient graffiti come to garish life. Set the tone for the series rather well.

Gaith · November 6 2012, 06:37 PM

EnderAKH wrote:

I love the ballad of Firefly. It sets the tone of the show, blends sci-fi and western, and is catchy as hell.

Agreed, but I find the visuals annoying as heck - way too much cutesy super-shiny names! animation and garish colors. I grayscaled the sequence just for kicks once, and found the resulting subtler visuals a big improvement.

Kegg wrote:

Since nobody's mentioned it yet:

Rome had a spectacular opening. Ancient graffiti come to garish life. Set the tone for the series rather well.

A great concept, yes, but every time I see it I can't help but be irked at how darn dramped the visuals are. I assume that's intentional; to box you in for two minutes at the start so that the actual outside scenes are all the more impressive.

Forbin · November 6 2012, 06:46 PM

sojourner wrote:

I always thought the intro to The Equalizer set the stage very well.

Ah! Agreed. One of may favorite openings, despite my forgetting all about it in my first post.

Flying Spaghetti Monster · November 6 2012, 06:56 PM

MY FAVORITE.

jbohn · November 6 2012, 08:59 PM

I always thought the theme and opening montage for Caprica was astounding. It gave me shivers the first time I saw it and I had to rewind and watch it again. Too bad the series as a whole didn't match that quality.

Garak · November 6 2012, 09:23 PM

Boardwalk Empire
Rome
Nip/Tuck
Game of Thrones
nuBSG
Rescue Me
True Blood
Survivor
Dexter
The Wire

Temis the Vorta · November 6 2012, 10:01 PM

Great opening credits: Dexter, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Carnivale, Caprica, DS9, VOY

Bad opening credits: Boardwalk Empire, wtf is up with the music? And of course ENT

Meh: Boss, Homeland

OdoWanKenobi · November 6 2012, 10:13 PM

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Warp Coil · November 6 2012, 10:30 PM

jbohn wrote:

I always thought the theme and opening montage for Caprica was astounding. It gave me shivers the first time I saw it and I had to rewind and watch it again. Too bad the series as a whole didn't match that quality.

Agreed. It nearly made my top 10 list. I love the music (it's Bear McCreary, after all) and I like the way they transitioned through the different families/groupings of the characters. Really nicely done.

TheSeeker · November 6 2012, 10:51 PM

I think Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Dexter are my current favourites. BSG was great and Voyager was pretty impressive when it debuted.

Andrew_Kearley · November 7 2012, 04:00 PM

Doctor Who, 1973-74 series.

Cap'n Crunch · November 7 2012, 05:01 PM

The Wire.

November 6 2012, 05:25 PM	#16
EnderAKH Captain Location: Dallas, TX	Re: Great opening sequence I love the ballad of Firefly. It sets the tone of the show, blends sci-fi and western, and is catchy as hell. __________________ There's an old Earth saying Captain. A phrase of great power and wisdom, and consolation to the soul in time of need... Allons-y!

November 6 2012, 05:57 PM	#17
Warp Coil Rear Admiral Location: MD, USA	Re: Great opening sequence Top 10 opening credit sequences: Battlestar Galactica Buffy the Vampire Slayer Dexter ER Fringe Game of Thrones House, M.D. Star Trek: Voyager Stargate Atlantis The Walking Dead __________________ "I managed to find Uno and Checkers, and also parts of Battleship and most of the pieces of Candy Land, which I figure, I can mix together to create a fabulous new game, CandyShipBattleLand. War never tasted so good." - Lorelai Gilmore

November 6 2012, 06:06 PM	#18
auntiehill Fleet Admiral Location: av by Chemahkuu	Re: Great opening sequence ^I agree with Walking Dead. The opening sequence, especially this season, is very good. __________________ “Throughout history, every mystery ever solved has turned out to be NOT. MAGIC.” --Tim Minchin

November 6 2012, 06:15 PM	#19
Kegg Rear Admiral Location: Ireland.	Re: Great opening sequence Since nobody's mentioned it yet: Rome had a spectacular opening. Ancient graffiti come to garish life. Set the tone for the series rather well. __________________ 'Spock is always right, even when he's wrong. It's the tone of voice, the supernatural reasonability; this is not a man like us; this is a god.' - Philip K. Dick

November 6 2012, 06:56 PM	#22
Flying Spaghetti Monster Vice Admiral Location: Flying Spaghetti Western	Re: Great opening sequence MY FAVORITE. __________________ Life of Pi is the most pleasant film I've ever not cared at all for.

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November 6 2012, 08:59 PM	#23
jbohn Commander	Re: Great opening sequence I always thought the theme and opening montage for Caprica was astounding. It gave me shivers the first time I saw it and I had to rewind and watch it again. Too bad the series as a whole didn't match that quality. __________________ ---- jbohn

November 6 2012, 09:23 PM	#24
Garak Bitches Love Khan	Re: Great opening sequence Boardwalk Empire Rome Nip/Tuck Game of Thrones nuBSG Rescue Me True Blood Survivor Dexter The Wire __________________ When life gives you lemons, order the lobster. Last edited by Garak; November 7 2012 at 06:14 PM.

November 6 2012, 10:01 PM	#25
Temis the Vorta Fleet Admiral Location: Tatoinne	Re: Great opening sequence Great opening credits: Dexter, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Carnivale, Caprica, DS9, VOY Bad opening credits: Boardwalk Empire, wtf is up with the music? And of course ENT Meh: Boss, Homeland

November 6 2012, 10:13 PM	#26
OdoWanKenobi Shapeshifting Jedi Location: Gotham City	Re: Great opening sequence Any time the question is asked, I direct people to this: __________________ I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the TrekBBS.

November 6 2012, 10:51 PM	#28
TheSeeker Vice Admiral Location: New York, NY	Re: Great opening sequence I think Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Dexter are my current favourites. BSG was great and Voyager was pretty impressive when it debuted.

November 7 2012, 04:00 PM	#29
Andrew_Kearley Captain Location: Moonbase Alpha	Re: Great opening sequence Doctor Who, 1973-74 series. __________________ Blog: Anderthon Follow my journey through the worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson Doctor Who - The Complete Adventures

November 7 2012, 05:01 PM	#30
Cap'n Crunch Commander Location: Oakdale, TN	Re: Great opening sequence The Wire. __________________ Some trees flourish, others die. Some cattle grow strong, others are taken by wolves. Some men are born rich enough and dumb enough to enjoy their lives. Ain't nothing fair. You know that. - John Marston, Red Dead Redemption