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Great_Paul posted...

An ancient pharaoh possesses him and does all of his duels for him. Thats the pharaoh voice.

Ah, makes sense. I guess that explains why they show him as having a second shadow.

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80. Yu-Gi-Oh! - Johnbobb
https://youtu.be/Cb3ggoyqXmU

Unique: 1.75
Story: 2.5
Music: 5.25
Animation: 5
Personal: 1.75
Average: 3.25

I dont think any other intro had a moment that made me roll my eyes more than its time to d-d-d-d-duel! Not sure I used enough ds in there, but you get the point. And while on the subject, why does a little kid have such a deep voice?

Anyway, the story comes mostly from the narration at the start, which is rarely a good way to convey a story. The narrated sequence is too long and kind of boring, without anything happening on screen. But it does provide some backstory nonetheless. Otherwise, the only aspect that contributed to boost the story was the split shadows and faces of the character, giving the impression of some kind of dual identity (not sure if thats accurate because I havent watched the show, but it was my take away).

The animation was thoroughly average, nothing terrible, nothing great either. And the intro wasnt that unique, consisting mostly of generic clips. A couple things that helped prevent the Unique score from coming in even lower were the visual effects playing around with two versions of the main character, and the unusual Middle Eastern influence for the music when it first comes in.

Speaking of the theme song, I thought it at times worked really well to make the intro seem more exciting, most notably the instrumental part starting at around 0:59 (and again at around 1:25). My only gripe with the song was the annoying vocals going yo that come in periodically, and I probably could have scored this a bit higher on Music without them.

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81. King of the Hill - Great_Paul
https://youtu.be/LUZIQufgukA

Unique: 5.5
Story: 1
Music: 4.75
Animation: 3.75
Personal: 1.25
Average: 3.25

I think I get what they were going for here, that these four guys just hang around wasting away their lives doing nothing while the world passes them by. But the intro seems to undermine its own message by having such boring things going on around them like the garbage truck coming and someone moving a couch. Doesnt that say the world around them is just as much of a waste of time? Whatever the intent, I dont see much in the way of a meaningful story here.

Im not a fan of the character designs for this show, and the animation has a lazy, unfinished appearance to me. Of course, thats the intended style, so I cant penalize the intro much for it. But that doesnt make it visually appealing either. Im also not a fan of the theme song, but its at least distinctive and suits the fast pace of the cuts.

I will say this for the intro though. Its got a unique presentation with the rapidly clipping frames that makes it stand out. But I cant say it works for me personally.

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82. Overlord (OP 3) - ChaosTonyV4
https://youtu.be/S9yfM5OrpKU

Unique: 5.5
Story: 1
Music: 3.75
Animation: 5
Personal: 0.75
Average: 3.2

What an unusual theme song this intro has. Everything about it, the rhythmic structure and melody, it all sounds kind of discordant, which is obviously intended. I cant say I liked the song, but it certainly helps make the intro stand out.

Thats not to say the intro doesnt have its unique aspects aside from the song. Most notably, that unsettling scene with the close-up of all the mouths is pretty far out there. But many portions of the intro are still just a series of clips, which prevents the Unique score from going higher.

Also, I probably sound like a broken record saying this by now, but the fact that so much of this intro is clips of characters with no significance to those who havent seen the show really hurt the Story score. Normally, I would be tempted to score an intro higher in Story if its at least got some unique aspects that create a sense of atmosphere. But the tone in this intro is all over the place, without a cohesive vision that gives me a sense for what the show is about.

And as for my low personal score, the intro just left me with a bad taste in my mouth between the gross mouth scene, the theme song, and the WTF moment of those women fawning on the giant skeleton while giggling.

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83. Top Gear - RyoCaliente
https://youtu.be/qAe0P6rhgtQ

Unique: 4.25
Story: 0.5
Music: 4.25
Animation: N/A
Personal: 3.75
Average: 3.1875

This intro is short and to the point, and Ill do the same with my write-up because theres not much to say about it. The only story I can take away from this is its meant to be fun watching cars do crazy stunts. The music gets the tone across that this isnt anything serious, even if you see a vehicle tipping over or on fire. And its a pleasant song, but nothing special.

The only other thing I can say about this one is the split-screen panels give the sequence a somewhat distinctive look. But it still comes across as a safe intro that doesnt take a lot of risk (despite being about taking risks with cars).

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84. Metalocalypse - Murphiroth
https://youtu.be/5IzEncyqfgw

Unique: 6.5
Story: 1
Music: 4
Animation: 4
Personal: 0.25
Average: 3.15

Suffice it to say, I am not a fan of metal. I like some bands that arguably border on the genre, but I absolutely could not stand this.

But despite how much the music made me think of a dentist drill, I am compelled to assign a respectable score for that factor because the song goes so well with the visuals and does a lot to set the tone. Since this is a TV show, they could have just gone with a safe and watered down metal-ish song, but instead went with something more authentic, and I can respect that.

The intro scores best in the Unique factor for obvious reasons. After all, how many intros look like this? Arguably, I could have scored it even higher in that factor. But the way I figured it this sequence takes its inspiration from imagery commonly associated with metal, without coming up with anything truly original or, for instance, blending metal with something else by taking the characters out of their element.

Animation earns a lower score due to the somewhat amateurish nature of the artwork, which is easy to overlook thanks to all the flashing lights (which should probably warrant an epilepsy warning). The visual effects also strike me as simplistic, aside from the sudden transition of that guys face into a skull near the end.

And as for Story, well, theres not much you can say about any of these characters. We see them one by one scowling at the camera, but theres nothing to distinguish the personality of one character from another. They all play metal and ride motorcycles, and thats about all that comes across. Aside from that, I suppose the story is they inhabit an environment that is the epitome of metal in every way. But theres no subtlety to it, the intro just hits you over the head with it. And I guess thats the point. This is metal and thats all there is to it.

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Oh yeah, and while on the subject of My Mother, the Car, I am obligated to post this:

https://youtu.be/gdDTJBZBa4k

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A better question is how she came back as such an old car, even for the time. Did she possess an existing car, or was a new 1928 Porter created just for her?

I hadnt even considered the concept that they manufactured an old car to contain the consciousness of a dead person. Sounds like a concept Charlie Brooker could work with.

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85. My Mother, the Car - bryans7
https://youtu.be/A_3jcDKUBtQ

Unique: 1.75
Story: 2.25
Music: 4.25
Animation: N/A
Personal: 4.25
Average: 3.125

Sometimes I get to thinking humanity is getting dumber over time. But then I see something like this and am reminded that humanity has always been this way. Thats not to say I hated this intro. Its got a whimsical quality thats kind of difficult to hate. Just that its, well, a dumb concept.

This is one of those intros where the story is basically the premise of the show. And I cant help but wonder how much time was spent thinking up that premise. Did they consider alternate versions like My Mother, the Kitchen Table, or My Mother, the Bed (which could make for some awkward scenes involving the main characters love life). The only reason I didnt score this lower on Story is they went to the trouble of creating a bizarre kind of mythology (on a very superficial level) about reincarnation, and even gave the car some hint of personality with those noises it keeps making. That and the unexpected twist that the mother apparently chose to come back as the car, which raises all kinds of questions about what kind of person would want to be a car (which Im probably not meant to be considering).

The theme song seems generic for its era and kind of forgettable, but is also pleasant enough to listen to and works for this intro. The presentation is also not too novel, although it is at least a bit unusual to see a sitcom intro with only one character (unless you count the car) just doing the same activity for the entire sequence.

And Im actually surprised I found that much to say about this one.

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86. That 70s Show - ChaosTonyV4
https://youtu.be/YdDC0XzhOEo

Unique: 5
Story: 1.75
Music: 5
Animation: N/A
Personal: 0.75
Average: 3.125

This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I hate this show. I dont like any of the characters, I dont find any of the jokes funny, and I cant stand the thinly veiled racism involving Fez. I could go on and on, but Im supposed to be talking about the intro.

Despite my personal feelings, this isnt a bad intro objectively. The theme song fits the intended carefree tone and works well for the characters to sing along with. And although the sequence is basically a less interesting version of the Bohemian Rhapsody scene from Waynes World, it manages to avoid being a generic series of clips of each of the characters like so many sitcom intros.

But the intro falls short on story. We do get a sense of the strong bond between each of these friends having a good time just living and being young. But theres no differentiating any of them from each other in this sequence, theyre all acting pretty much the same. Regardless, the intro accomplishes what it tries to do, and not every intro has to have some deeper meaning.

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87. Sonic the Hedgehog - Raetsel_Lapin
https://youtu.be/7R2vFDIBToI

Unique: 1
Story: 3.5
Music: 5
Animation: 4.5
Personal: 1.5
Average: 3.1

While I liked this more than the intro to Sonic X, it still seemed like it was going out of its way to make Sonic seem cool. Without any hint of subtlety, the singer reminds us, hes got an attitude. Im guessing this intro would appeal much more to those who actually like Sonic than it did for me.

Despite my not caring for the lyrics, however, I thought the theme song was surprisingly good for a cartoon of this nature. The singer, at times, was over the top, but has a pleasant voice, and the song has a decent melody.

I initially was going to score this intro lower on Story, but after a few watches Im seeing more to it. For one thing, theres the way Dr. Robotniks airship casts a menacing shadow over the peaceful village. I also thought it was effective the way the intro depicts Sonic and friends sneaking around in the ship, and hiding when the shadow of a robot guard can be seen. If the entire intro was like that, I could have gone much higher on the Story score, but it falls into mostly conventional uninteresting action sequences after that. The only other story that comes across is this community of anthropomorphic animals living in the woods celebrating at the end (which is making me think of an Ewok party). So yeah, there is some story hiding in this intro, but in my view, its overtaken by a bunch of generic action scenes and shallow characterization.

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88. Nightmare Cafe - Snake5555555555
https://youtu.be/6ss4ctfUDIo

Unique: 2
Story: 2
Music: 4.75
Animation: N/A
Personal: 3.5
Average: 3.0625

This intro seems thrown together without a coherent vision of what they wanted it to accomplish. It starts out with an extended narration segment, followed by what seems like an entirely different intro thats just a series of images set to music. Its almost as if they made two intros, and decided neither worked on its own, so they threw them both together.

With a few exceptions to come later on this list, using narration to tell a story doesnt tend to work that well. It gets the plot across clearly, but the intro never tells us what makes Frank and Faye interesting as characters, just that theyre both stuck in this weird diner. And the musical segment gives the viewer even less in the way of story, with clips plucked from the show and taken out of context like a random explosion (presumably to show theres going to be action).

The theme song isnt bad, with synthesizers that vaguely reminded me of the X-Files theme (before the X-Files theme ever aired), although its obviously nowhere near as interesting a song. The theme song seemed intended to create a moody sense of atmosphere, but one problem with it is it often didnt seem to fit the accompanying visuals.

And on the subject of the visuals, theres very little that stands out as memorable, let alone remotely scary. One part I did find interesting was when Faye opened the door to see what looked like outer space, which had a Twilight Zone vibe to it. It would have been nice to see more weird stuff like that, and less bland shots of the characters doing nothing.

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I did this for a couple years and wound up being very productive (writing a novel), but I wound up missing this place too much to stay away. Anyway, good luck to you in whatever you do.

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NBIceman posted...

Anyway, yeah, One Piece takes a little while to get going. There's a few arcs before the one where it starts to be great, a few more before the one where it starts to be amazing, and then a couple more before it starts to be truly extraordinary. Unfortunately, that's a lot of episodes in an anime of that length.

Good to know. Ill probably try to keep going with it and see how it goes.

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Murphiroth posted...

There's usually a voiceover of what he's doing and why during the MacGuyvering. Even the pilot has it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4f-RDr2B8U

I liked that clip. I may check this show out sometime, assuming I can find it.

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Murphiroth posted...

The show was kind of like a modern MacGuyver.

Now youre intriguing me.

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One more for tonight.

89. One Piece - RyoCaliente
https://youtu.be/Tyr7Ymbtl2Y

Unique: 1.5
Story: 1.5
Music: 3.75
Animation: 4.75
Personal: 3.75
Average: 3.05

This is a mostly generic intro where the novelty comes mostly from the distinctive animation style. And on the subject of animation, some parts of this intro look really nice, most notably the water starting at around 0:14. But way too many portions of the intro are just still shots of the characters, many of whom are lacking much in the way of details.

The theme song was on the repetitive side, although certainly not unpleasant to listen to. I think the song (much like the intro as a whole) could have come across better if it was about 30 seconds shorter, as this starts to drag on.

As for Story, its fairly shallow. You get some sense of the camaraderie of the group, and many of the character designs have an innate sense of personality to them. But the sequence plays like a series of random clips from episodes taken out of context, with little meaning to those who havent seen the show.

Finally, while having no bearing on my ranking, Ill note that I tried watching the first couple episodes of this show for the first time recently. Im not sure its grabbing me yet, but Im guessing its way too early to form a meaningful opinion.

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90. One Punch Man - Xeybozn
https://youtu.be/atxYe-nOa9w

Unique: 3
Story: 0.5
Music: 2.5
Animation: 5.5
Personal: 3.5
Average: 3

I could actually see this one ranking high for some people, especially if they werent considering things like story and novelty.

Most problematic, theres hardly any story here that I can discern. All Im really taking away from the intro is its about a hero whos really really good at punching bad guys, which you should be able to figure out from the title (although on a personal level, the title of this show has always made me think of Batman decking Guy Gardner).

The brief segment from around 0:17 to 0:19 was interesting, with the enormous creatures facing the hero, who diminishes in size with each one. Its a shame the rest of the intro was much more conventional. The only other attribute that prevented the Unique score from coming in lower was the animation, which involved a fairly distinct style, although its hardly groundbreaking. And speaking of the animation, it looks pretty good for the most part, but there were a few weird frames in which I disliked the style (most notably the grotesque facial expression at around 1:01).

As for the theme song, I think this is one you either love or hate, and it didnt work for me. Honestly I found it so grating I would have scored this intro even lower on Music if not for the fact that it often tied in so well to the visuals.

Like I said, I think a different person could have a very different ranking for this one, and increasingly youll start to see more debatable intros like this one on the list now.

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GROUP 8
5 -- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
0 -- Bloodborne

0 -- Sonic Mania
5 -- Sid Meier's Civilization V

GROUP 9
0 -- DOOM
5 -- South Park: The Stick of Truth

0 -- Rayman Legends
5 -- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

GROUP 10
4 -- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
1 -- Bastion

0 -- Marvel's Spider-Man
5 -- Super Mario Galaxy 2

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91. Channel Umptee 3 - GameBopAdv
https://youtu.be/cIw-bfK8UWw

Unique: 6
Story: 5
Music: 0.5
Animation: 2.5
Personal: 0.75
Average: 2.95

While I disliked the juvenile tone of this intro that seemed way too impressed with itself, I have to admit it was fairly unique. You dont tend to see a lot of fourth wall breaking intros among childrens cartoons (or any type of show for that matter). And it was an interesting touch to start with someone rapidly flipping through channels as one of the characters keeps screaming for your attention until he finally gets it. Its kind of obnoxious, but its also honest, since perhaps the main goal of a TV intro really is to hold your attention long enough to get you to watch the show.

However, the rest of the intro is not nearly as novel, and there was really no need to repeat the TV channel gimmick later on. The sequence is way too long, with what is basically a cartoon short crammed in the middle of the opening gimmick and the segment with the theme song. But despite how dull I found it, the intro does manage to tell a story about the characters deciding to create their own network, particularly with the self-aware character who speaks directly to the viewer.

The theme song really irritated me. It seemed like it was going for an Animaniacs vibe, but really missed the mark. At times the characters just sing the same note over and over, and theres hardly any sense of melody. Also, the animation is highly simplistic, and at times was just downright ugly.

Basically this intro had a decent concept to work with, but the execution wasnt too good.

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Raetsel_Lapin posted...

Haven't actually watched the show, but I think the lyrics spell out more of the setup than that.

Never too far behind, they're always fighting crime
Undercover and facing adventure in the DANGER ZONE

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What's behind this stunt show? Only their uncle knows.

So they're traveling the world fighting crime, using a traveling stunt exhibition as their cover. You could say it's a terrible story littered with plot holes--if you're undercover, you probably don't want to draw a lot of attention to your special vehicles; there's no given reason these kids should be part of a crime-fighting organization other than family ties--but I think there's more there than just riding cars.

I cant say I noticed that line about fighting crime. It actually makes the intro seem less effective to me, since that seems like a pretty vital plot point that doesnt come across from anything shown for the entire intro. We dont actually see them chasing after a criminal or doing anything other than driving around performing stunts. It seems to me like if thats the premise of the show, it should be more than something alluded to in the song lyrics.

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92. Burn Notice (Season 6) - Murphiroth
https://youtu.be/pKXkls2djVA

Unique: 1
Story: 3.75
Music: N/A
Animation: N/A
Personal: 3.5
Average: 2.75

It wouldnt really be fair to call this a bad intro. In fact, it wouldnt exactly be fair to call this an intro. This strikes me as a commercial masquerading as an intro. Theres only the faintest hint of music in the background (not enough for me to even assign a meaningful score), while the main character narrates the premise of the show with a series of clips. I half expected to hear tune in Tuesdays at 8 PM at the end.

You might think spelling out the plot of the show for the viewers would at least warrant a higher score for Story. But the plot as described by the narrator comes across like someone pitching a premise to a studio executive, distilled of any meaningful details. For instance, we learn the narrator is in Miami, with a cliche shot of women in bikinis, and the narrator later tells us about such exciting characters as a down and out spy he met along the way, which is not much more interesting than starting out a book with it was a dark and stormy night.

What the intro never gives us, however, is some reason to care because its so impressed with its own premise that it believes thats a good enough reason to watch the show. Of course, the show could be great. But I could have had about the exact same reaction from reading a blurb about this show on Wikipedia as I did watching this sequence. So it doesnt work as an intro.

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93. Pole Position - Raetsel_Lapin
https://youtu.be/EQXqHNHPLHI

Unique: 1.75
Story: 1.25
Music: 2.25
Animation: 3.75
Personal: 4.5
Average: 2.7

This is a candidate for the most 80s thing ever. Its strange that I dont specifically remember ever watching this show, but Id swear Ive seen those talking faces in the cars before.

I actually liked the extremely 80s synthesizer at the start, but the theme song went downhill from there, especially the chorus with really subpar vocals. The artwork for the characters' faces looks amateurish even by 80s standards, and the animation of the vehicle going up the ramp into a flip is just plain lazy. That being said, the animation at least did a good job of creating a sense of rapid motion with some interesting background details that give the feel of a digital world.

Theres hardly any story here. All we get are some kids riding around in knock-off Knight Rider cars, and a vague statement about how the kids, like their parents before them, are the secret force of Pole Position. Is that supposed to mean something to someone who hasnt seen the show other than the name of a video game? And exactly what happened to these kids parents? Were they tragically killed while trying to perform some aerial flip set to 80s synthesizers? I have many questions, including whats the deal with that large rat creature in the car (at 0:48)?

Regardless of its faults, this intro screams the 80s enough that I cant really dislike it.

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GROUP 5
4 -- Xenoblade Chronicles
1 -- Ori and the Blind Forest

1 -- Mass Effect 2
4 -- NieR: Automata

GROUP 6
5 -- Super Mario Maker 2
0 -- The Witcher 3

0 -- Shovel Knight
5 -- Super Mario Odyssey

GROUP 7
1 -- Resident Evil 2
4 -- Dark Souls

0 -- Persona 5
5 -- Super Mario 3D World

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half_silver28 posted...

Mario vs Vivi vs Ganondorf

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Who keeps voting for Morty?

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I never thought it was a great business model to name a place that serves food after a giant rat.

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94. Kim Possible - kateee
https://youtu.be/GIgLqN_rAXU

Unique: 1.25
Story: 2.25
Music: 3.5
Animation: 5
Personal: 1.5
Average: 2.7

I cant bring myself to like this intro, but Im sure Im not the target audience.

The animation is fine, but has no distinctive qualities. In fact, this intro looks like plenty of other cartoons, and immediately made me think of Phineas and Ferb. The only thing that makes this intro slightly unique are the parts with a digital look.

Theres some story here, but its mostly just the premise of the show. An ordinary girl whos also a super spy, and a surprisingly large amount of focus on another male character who seems to serve no purpose other than comic relief. It would have been more interesting to see more scenes that showcase her double identity, such as the way she notices trouble while cheerleading.

Lastly, I didnt much care for the theme song, which sounds like generic pop music designed to appeal to a specific age group. But its tolerable, and at least suits the tone of the intro they were going for.

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Tom Bombadil posted...

Easily.

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Eddv posted...

Ooh that's the first really surprising entry.

But i think i get what youre saying

Yeah, I think its the first one so far where I really have no gripes with the intro itself and wouldnt even change a thing about it. So perhaps Im being unfair ranking it so low, but my goal with this topic is to (as much as possible) watch these intros in a vacuum without context and see if they work. Kind of the way I did when ranking cover art.

Of course, the exception to that is the Personal score.

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Raka_Putra posted...

I do understand the sentiment. But at least The Amazing Race could showcase different places all around the world and interesting challenges and not rely on interpersonal drama too much.

Absolutely, if I was going to watch a reality show, The Amazing Race would probably be one of my first choices. And I hope I didnt give the impression I was picking on that show, I was speaking more to the genre with shows like Big Brother or, shudder, Jersey Shore.

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95. Community (Basic Lupine Urology) - Mega Mana
https://youtu.be/bl0rCGjxW-Q

Unique: 1.25
Story: 1
Music: 4.25
Animation: N/A
Personal: 4.25
Average: 2.6875

This was a pretty clever parody of the intro to Law and Order:

https://youtu.be/TzJm9vTCff8

If you watch them together, you can see the close attention to details down to the style of the music. But the trouble is my scoring factors simply arent designed for an intro of this type. Every intro is supposed to be scored on its own individual merit, without considering the actual show, let alone an entirely different show. And what this intro fails to tell me is what the show is actually about (aside from perhaps the genre).

All of which is to explain why this intro, no matter how clever a parody it might be, didnt score all that well. Without context, this is a series of disconnected images without a coherent story. The intro doesnt give me any insight into the characters personalities or even the premise of the show. And its not presented in a particularly novel manner (which makes sense given that its presentation is literally taken from another intro).

As for my personal score, I appreciate what they were going for with this sequence, but its not resonating much with me because I havent actually watched Community (which I probably should at some point because Ive only ever heard good things).

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TomNook posted...

In an expansion to your first point, the bad thing about regular people taking it upon themselves to exaggerate a personality is that they aren't writers. They are mostly untalented people seeking fame, so their attempts at 'writing' a character of themselves is based on what they have seen on TV, which leads to a lot of dull cliches, more than you'd get from an actual written show, so it's not even worthwhile as a low-brow drama/comedy/whatever they are going for. Most of these people lack any real improvisation skill too, which makes it bad.

This is a really interesting point. Because it might initially sound strange to consider a fictional show more believable than a show involving real people. But thats exactly what a good writer can do is make you care about a fictional character as if theyre someone close to you. Whereas I have trouble getting invested in the personalities I see in reality shows, perhaps because like you said, theyre not good writers.

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TomNook posted...

I would like to hear this rant. I can't stand the genre, and I'd be curious if we share reasons why.

Sure, why not? I have many issues with the genre, but the biggest would have to be the way it incentives participants to maintain some kind of persona (good or bad) to get attention, and the way participants are built up into essentially celebrities based on having the winning persona, rather than on actual ability and talent. And while there is perhaps some element of truth to the personalities displayed, it comes across to me as mostly dishonest and for show. Because nobody is going to act the way they normally do when they know theyre being filmed, and the only way you could truly do a reality show is to film someone who doesnt realize the camera is running.

To a lesser extent, I also hate the contrived sense of drama and suspense they try to create with eliminations, and the way so many of these shows tend to follow the same exact format. Thats just a few issues off the top of my head.

How about for you?

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One more before I call it a night.

96. Skeleton Warriors - Murphiroth
https://youtu.be/a3ZlpTp_dJA

Unique: 1
Story: 1.25
Music: 1.75
Animation: 3.75
Personal: 5.25
Average: 2.6

I actually had to look this one up to make sure it was a real show because that intro seemed like such self-parody. But like the intro for Monster by Mistake, I enjoyed this one for its humor value. Sure, I started off shaking my head, but right about the time that skeleton riding the hoverbike did its sinister laugh (at 0:27), I couldnt help but grin. So for me, this fell into the category of so bad its actually kind of good.

But moving onto the objective criteria, I am forced to score this as the low tier intro that it is. The animation is okay, but below average when you consider that this show was made in 1995, not the 80s as it might appear. And the music is some kind of watered down hard rock that sounds like a character in a PG rated 80s movie playing guitar in a way thats supposed to be edgy.

As for the story, well, its about Skeleton Warriors I guess, which apparently means the heroes battle evil skeletons who shoot lasers. Its not much of a story, but we at least get a sense of the conflict.

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97. Kirby: Right Back at Ya! - WhiteLens
https://youtu.be/guePAKUEcvA

Unique: 1.5
Story: 1
Music: 5.25
Animation: 1.25
Personal: 4
Average: 2.6

This intro has a lot of problems, but the theme song is actually pretty good. I dont know who looked at Kirby and decided this character needs big band music, but it somehow worked, making the intro more fun and lively than it probably would have been with a more conventional theme song.

But aside from the theme song, theres nothing unique about the presentation and hardly any story. Weve got a dum pink ball with lots of weird powers and a penguin who wants to kill him. And if anything, that sentence just made the story sound more interesting than what we actually see in the intro.

As for the low animation score, I had no choice but to penalize this intro heavily for the astonishingly bad animation during the talking sequence (starting at around 0:21). Literally no portion of King Dedede or the character with him (whose name I admittedly dont know) moves other than their mouths when they speak, and it really stands out. Its inexcusably sloppy work, and although the rest of the intro looks much better, its hardly ever impressive.

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Very happy with the winner. Mario RPG is one of those games that means a lot to me.

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GROUP 2
5 -- Night in the Woods
0 -- Batman: Arkham City

0 -- God of War
5 -- Donkey Kong Country Returns

GROUP 3
0 -- Portal 2
5 -- Mario Kart 8

0 -- Pokemon HG/SS
5 -- Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

GROUP 4
2 -- Horizon Zero Dawn
3 -- Hollow Knight

5 -- Cuphead
0 -- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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98. The Amazing Race (season 22) - Raka_Putra
https://youtu.be/jtp9GzvWh9U

Unique: 1.5
Story: 1.25
Music: 5
Animation: N/A
Personal: 1.5
Average: 2.3125

I dont like reality shows. At all. Im going to spare everyone my rant about the genre and leave it at that. But it certainly affected my scoring.

One aspect of this intro I liked was the footage of people and places from around the world. But I would have liked to see more of the culture and less (or should I say none) of the contestants who I dont care about. Speaking of which, I think I already hate Chuck & Wynona, and I havent even seen the show. And while on that subject, aside from the fleeting clips of other countries, this comes across as a fairly conventional reality show sequence.

This is one of those intros where the story is the premise of the show. Its a bunch of teams racing around the world. One way to make that an interesting narrative while focusing on the contestants could be to show them immersed in different environments. But this intro shows the contestants in their natural element, cut off from the places they will be visiting. And the personalities of the contestants barely come across from the brief shots of them looking into the camera.

The music has a lively, energetic tone which suits the theme of the show being a race. But not to beat a dead horse, it sounds like the type of music Id expect to hear on most any reality show. It could have been cool to hear the theme incorporate musical styles from other regions of the world to showcase how this program differs from other reality shows. Regardless, I did like the song for the most part, particularly the backing vocals.

As a final note, I was surprised to learn this show has been on the air for 31 seasons.

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Ive been partial to nima for a long time, maybe because its what got me into them. But all their stuff is good.

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This topic actually did remind me Ive been meaning to go back and finish this game at some point. I was really enjoying it, but got distracted by other things.

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Thanks for the feedback, guys.

99. MegaMan - WhiteLens
https://youtu.be/3ufVQIUEiYc

Unique: 0.75
Story: 0.75
Music: 0.5
Animation: 5.25
Personal: 4
Average: 2.25

Is this the most repetitive theme song of all time? Surely they could have come up with some lyrics beyond super fighting robot, Mega Man? Perhaps toss in a he's the Blue Bomber or something?

The intro is very derivative, with hardly any sense of story. Its about a super fighting robot named Mega Man (as you might have guessed from the song), who battles other robots, with a bunch of random action clips. Theres some hint of how Mega Man acquires the power of a defeated Robot Master and uses it on another opponent (as if anyone watching this show wouldnt already know that), but thats not much of a story. We dont see any hints that any of these battles actually mean anything to Mega Man (in contrast to the way the same character has been handled in some of his comic appearances).

That being said, the animation looks good, with a decent amount of detail on the characters. And because its about Mega Man, I couldnt bring myself to really dislike it, even if the theme song drove me crazy.

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As I move into the top 100, what do you guys think of the topic so far? Has this been a good number of write-ups to post per day or should I aim for more? Am I being too harsh with my scoring/write-ups? Let me know your thoughts.

100. Sailor Moon - Anagram
https://youtu.be/5txHGxJRwtQ

Unique: 1.5
Story: 1.5
Music: 2.5
Animation: 4.5
Personal: 1
Average: 2.2

Like plenty of other cartoon intros, this was mostly a series of clips. One sequence I actually did find somewhat imaginative and interesting was when you see that character with the mask, whose cape seems to become transparent, followed by all the masks filling the screen. Im not going to pretend to understand it, but it was the one bit of novelty that stood out to me in this intro.

The story mostly comes across as a typical battle between good and evil, without any clue distinguishes the personalities of each of the Sailors. But there was perhaps a hint of characterization in the way the main character examines her reflection in the glass, and turns away to have her reflection do its own thing.

The theme song is performed in an almost lazy manner by a singer who sounded like she didnt want to be bothered. The melody was kind of catchy, but its not a song Id care to have running through my head repeatedly.

Finally, the animation was oddly inconsistent. Some parts actually looked pretty good, such as the dance-like motions of Sailor Moon near the end of the intro. But other parts were mediocre like the woman transforming into a monster (starting at around 0:20). It strikes me as if they felt they had to pad the intro with extra clips here and there, and didnt necessarily care what they selected.

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101. Monster by Mistake - Great_Paul
https://youtu.be/27SS8Pnmrok

Unique: 2.75
Story: 1.25
Music: 0.75
Animation: 0.5
Personal: 5.25
Average: 2.1

Before anyone wonders how an intro like this isnt ranked lower, let me explain that, yes, I am aware its objectively worse than several of the intros that have already been eliminated. But it also gave me one of the best laughs Ive had in awhile (starting right about the moment that purple troll creature appears). Things dont always have to be good for you to enjoy them. Of course, the rest of my scoring factors dont have a sense of humor.

So yeah, the CGI is pretty bad. I think that goes without saying. Then theres the theme song. Children are not good singers, with few exceptions. Im not actually sure if this vocalist is a child or someone doing a good job of sounding like a child, but it didnt make for good singing. And the melody that sounds like something written by a child isnt doing much to salvage the song. But at least for me, it added to the humor value, especially when the monster and the ghost started playing horns.

Theres some story here, but its mostly just giving us the premise of this very odd show. We learn theres a kid who turns into a monster when he sneezes, and whos got a ghost living in his attic. Its basically The Addams Family as a kids cartoon. The only personality that really comes across is the monster kids amusement at chasing that terrified guy up the stairs. But hey, its something.

This intro doesnt score as badly on the Unique factor. Say what you will about it, but the intro does have a distinctive visual look compared to most other childrens cartoons. But its still a conventional presentation of a series of clips from the show.

So this is as high as this memorable intro can go. But it had a good run!

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Mega Mana posted...

Wait a second... I know why these are so low! It's not that the songs are bad... it's that he doesn't want to get baked into a pie!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG-B2aJTmwY

Ok, this made me laugh. Id never seen this before, it reminded me of some of the ridiculous death traps from the 60s Batman show.

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Mario RPG

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GROUP 9
0 -- DOOM
5 -- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

3 -- Rayman Legends
2 -- South Park: The Stick of Truth

GROUP 10
0 -- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
5 -- Super Mario Galaxy 2

1 -- Marvel's Spider-Man
4 -- Bastion

GROUP 1
5 -- Celeste
0 -- Crypt of the Necrodancer

4 -- Nier
1 -- The Last of Us

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Ocarina of Time

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Xeybozn posted...

I read it as saying the vocalist was a bad choice for the song, not that he did a bad job. Presumably the intro would have scored better with a more boring singer.

Yeah, I wasnt intending to criticize the singer (who I did not realize was Little Richard!). The vocals were fine, I just didnt care much for the song itself. I wouldnt even say it was wrong for this type of show. My comment was just because I found it amusing to hear soulful singing about a magical school bus going through your intestines and stuff like that. In hindsight, perhaps I was a bit harsh on the music score for this one given that I cant point to anything objectively wrong with it.

Zigzagoon posted...

Maybe I'm glad I didn't nominate for this one.

Was it the Magic School Bus ranking?

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