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I think the Season 1 finale is generally much more liked than the rest of Season 1.
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Lycus posted:I think the Season 1 finale is generally much more liked than the rest of Season 1. Yeah, the finale was the first sign that things were starting to come together, and by Season 2 it was humming.
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Jun 28, 2014 22:25
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Parks and Rec doesn't become really good IMO until Mark leaves. Not only does the character suck but the actor also sucks.
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Jun 28, 2014 22:25
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Me, I say skip the first season, because it inspired a deep and abiding loathing for Andy and Tom that didn't go away until halfway through season 3 and sometime in season 4, respectively, when they expect you to be sympathetic to them by midway through season 2.
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Jun 28, 2014 22:26
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Mu Zeta posted:Parks and Rec doesn't become really good IMO until Mark leaves. Not only does the character suck but the actor also sucks. Everything about this is on point. whowhatwhere posted:Me, I say skip the first season, because it inspired a deep and abiding loathing for Andy and Tom that didn't go away until halfway through season 3 and sometime in season 4, respectively, when they expect you to be sympathetic to them by midway through season 2. Everything you say here is also on point. The first season versions of Andy and Tom are really terrible and you pretty much need to forget them completely to enjoy them later. There are also a lot of problems with Leslie's character that get ironed out eventually too. That being said I'd still watch the first season just because it's only about two hours long and if you're going to invest time in watching the show you might as well watch it all. I would never advocate skipping episodes of a show you're trying to get into .
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Jun 28, 2014 22:31
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Maxwell Lord posted:Yeah, the finale was the first sign that things were starting to come together, and by Season 2 it was humming. Then it got bad again when Leslie got elected. There, I said it.
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Jun 28, 2014 22:47
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Seasons 5 and 6 are a bit of a downhill slide but not bad enough to completely skip. I still enjoyed them & laughed at Andy.
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Jun 28, 2014 23:06
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Parks/Rec turns into some kind of comedic misery porn when it comes to Leslie's status as a councilwoman and how much Pawnee hates her.
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Jun 28, 2014 23:24
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Orphan Black has a pretty good opening theme. Same with House MD and also Bear in the Big Blue House MD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enwSyQo8d7k mmm that jazz.
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Jun 29, 2014 00:11
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Y'all are Philistines for not including Homicide: Life on the Street for best intros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX7ALBb4MSc (Apologize for the low quality; NBC / A&E appears to be cracking down on them. The Season 1 - 4 intro is the best; the scrolling faces in 5 - 7 was just silly, but the music is still great) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEjaiVQyZto Also, y'all are remiss in forgetting e.r.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5a8Bkl3gks As for worst intro of all-time ... I have to agree with Psych. That song gets so incredibly grating.
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Jun 29, 2014 00:56
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Well, best tv intro is a whole other can of worms, and I have a hard time separating intros I like for nostalgic reasons from genuinely good intros. I mean, I loving love the original Perfect Strangers theme song. The song is cheesy in an 80s way, but still good. All the shots of the cousins with their families are really touching (check out 80s guy at .30). Balki on the boat excited to see the Statue of Liberty and then the both of them traveling to Chicago to face their destinies, just wonderful. I love it. I loving love all of it. But is it objectively good? I don't know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdFhmRdBtno
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Jun 29, 2014 01:30
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Irish Joe posted:Well, best tv intro is a whole other can of worms, and I have a hard time separating intros I like for nostalgic reasons from genuinely good intros. The fact that I remember the entire intro without watching it even though I haven't seen in well over decade (at least) is proof enough to me that it's a pretty good intro. I don't remember the intros for a lot of shows I watched all the time at that age, and I didn't even watch that one much, but I still remember it. I think I caught it in syndication on USA or something early mornings when I was a kid.
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Jun 29, 2014 01:39
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Irish Joe posted:Well, best tv intro is a whole other can of worms, and I have a hard time separating intros I like for nostalgic reasons from genuinely good intros. Mandatory Perfect Strangers click.
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Jun 29, 2014 01:45
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^^^ That continues to be one of my favorite things on the internet. Edit: classy dudes. 
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Jun 29, 2014 01:53
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We're monsters. Funny, funny monsters.
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Jun 29, 2014 02:03
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Fun fact: Aatrek jokes make up 80% of the internet's humor.
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Jun 29, 2014 02:11
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Deadpool posted:The fact that I remember the entire intro without watching it even though I haven't seen in well over decade (at least) is proof enough to me that it's a pretty good intro. I don't remember the intros for a lot of shows I watched all the time at that age, and I didn't even watch that one much, but I still remember it. I think I caught it in syndication on USA or something early mornings when I was a kid. I hate to support Irish Joe's terrible loving gimmick so thanks for this. Perfect Strangers was an awesome show and I can recite that intro right along side the Fresh Prince intro or anything else that ridiculously iconic. I'm old though, I watched it as it originally aired. Perfect Strangers was event tv back in the 80s. Booochy boochy boochy!
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Jun 29, 2014 02:22
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There is always that period shortly after someone brings up Perfect Strangers where I remember that Family Matters was a spin off show from it, and it blows my mind. Every single time.
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Jun 29, 2014 02:29
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Jun 29, 2014 02:32
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Harriet Winslow was the elevator attendant in a few seasons of Perfect Strangers.
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Jun 29, 2014 02:38
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Scratch that, A Valentine For Perfect Strangers is probably my favorite piece of Perfect Strangers-related media on the internet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETQ0urHjSIk
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Jun 29, 2014 05:45
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I have watched and finished a lot of bad TV over the last few years. Entourage. Weeds. Dexter. Getting through this final season of [Californication hasn't even been close to being as bad as any of those shows.
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Jun 29, 2014 06:02
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Dexter's intro was really annoying after the first time. And even worse, it led into an episode of Dexter.
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Jun 29, 2014 08:02
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Aphrodite posted:Dexter's intro was really annoying after the first time. 
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Jun 29, 2014 08:25
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Best intro? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6DPeCXV5bI Technically a miniseries, but it's the only intro I can ever remember rewinding before playing the first episode 
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Jun 29, 2014 08:37
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:After the first season or so, I just fast forwarded past the intro every time I watched it. But then when I went back and watched the show with my girlfriend, she let me fast forward until the part where he puts his t-shirt on over his head and I had to play it from there sever
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Jun 29, 2014 08:40
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Best intro: Human Target s1  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_xFMyhBYx8 Worst intro: Human Target s2  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tol5333xgUs
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Jun 29, 2014 09:41
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I always liked the Strike Back intro, it totally fit the series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MXblTarOUg
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Jun 29, 2014 11:24
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American Horror Story and Are You Afraid of the Dark? had perfect intros. Both were visually distinct, succinct, and gave you a great understanding of what the show was all about.
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Jun 29, 2014 14:00
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I've really liked the way Person of Interest plays with their intro to set the tone of the episode.
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Jun 29, 2014 16:14
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Irish Joe posted:It's been a long road, On the one hand there's this, on the other hand there's the evil alternate dimension intro.
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Jun 29, 2014 16:35
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I've been watching House on Netflix, and since they didn't get the rights to the Massive Attack song that was in their credits for network airing, there's some random other Massive-Attack-sounding composition for the opening credits. Now I'm used to that and would probably find the Massive Attack credits weird if I heard them.
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Jun 29, 2014 16:38
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Boogaleeboo posted:There is always that period shortly after someone brings up Perfect Strangers where I remember that Family Matters was a spin off show from it, and it blows my mind. Every single time. What really amazes me about Family Matters is how it went from being a down-to-earth, Cobsy-esque family show in its early seasons to having poo poo like robots and clones and time travel in its later seasons.
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Jun 29, 2014 16:45
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Haha speaking of Netflix streaming openings where they couldn't get the rights to the songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjql5bkkL5E HEY HEY HEY YEAH
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Jun 29, 2014 16:46
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Chamberk posted:I've been watching House on Netflix, and since they didn't get the rights to the Massive Attack song that was in their credits for network airing, there's some random other Massive-Attack-sounding composition for the opening credits. Now I'm used to that and would probably find the Massive Attack credits weird if I heard them. hope and vaseline posted:Haha speaking of Netflix streaming openings where they couldn't get the rights to the songs Both of these are the versions I know. House and Dawson's Creek in the UK have always had different opening music. I always knew Dawson's Creek was different, but I had no idea until now that House wasn't the original.
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Jun 29, 2014 16:58
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House uses the opening to the Massive Attack song "Teardrop"
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Jun 29, 2014 17:01
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Boogaleeboo posted:There is always that period shortly after someone brings up Perfect Strangers where I remember that Family Matters was a spin off show from it, and it blows my mind. Every single time. I still don't get how moving from a house to an apartment is "moving on up" for the Jeffersons. Did Archie Bunker live in a really bad neighborhood or something? DaveWoo posted:What really amazes me about Family Matters is how it went from being a down-to-earth, Cobsy-esque family show in its early seasons to having poo poo like robots and clones and time travel in its later seasons. Well, Urkel was originally just supposed to be a wacky recurring neighbor character and not the main character, so I don't think much happened as planned with that show. PriorMarcus posted:Both of these are the versions I know. House and Dawson's Creek in the UK have always had different opening music. I always knew Dawson's Creek was different, but I had no idea until now that House wasn't the original. The UK airings of US Kitchen Nightmares episodes also have some weird replacement music as opposed to the Black Eyed Peas' mangling of Miserlou. raditts fucked around with this message at 17:07 on Jun 29, 2014 |
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Jun 29, 2014 17:02
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It was a de-luxe apartment.
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Jun 29, 2014 17:06
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Humbug Scoolbus posted:I've really liked the way Person of Interest plays with their intro to set the tone of the episode. Just to elaborate, first of all every season has a different intro. In s2 there was a story arc about a computer virus that was created to infect the major plot device of the show, so the intro would get super corrupted and reboot during relevant episodes. In s3 there was an all flashback episode that used the s1 intro in rewind, and an episode from the point of view of a different character, who wrangled the opening narration from the usual protagonist.
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DaveWoo posted:What really amazes me about Family Matters is how it went from being a down-to-earth, Cobsy-esque family show in its early seasons to having poo poo like robots and clones and time travel in its later seasons. Wait what? I vaguely recall some weird poo poo with Urkle doing science experiments or something but nothing that crazy.
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