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53. Patriot - StartTheMachine
https://vimeo.com/317121655

Unique: 5
Story: 5
Music: 5.5
Animation: N/A
Personal: 4.25
Average: 4.9375

Im not sure what they were going for with this intro, but it came across to me as a dark story about youth in America, judging from the kid smoking and firing a gun. Based on the description of the show Im reading, that takeaway is completely wrong, but thats what I got from this intro anyway.

While its basically just a series of clips, this intro doesnt score too badly on the Unique factor because it plays like a series of home videos, kind of like a darker version of The Wonder Years intro, which is a bit unusual. And the theme song works well with the visuals. Its not a particularly memorable song, but it serves its purpose of being atmospheric and giving you some clue what kind of mood to take away from the visuals.

Although I dont get what the show is actually about from the intro, the imagery has a sense of believability, and theres enough personality conveyed to warrant a respectable score on Story. But it could have been higher if the intro had a clearer and more cohesive narrative.