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18. The X-Files - Snake5555555555
https://youtu.be/Vpqffgak7To

Unique: 7.25
Story: 6.25
Music: 8.5
Animation: N/A
Personal: 7.25
Average: 7.3125

This one brought back some memories. In fact, just hearing the opening synthesizer notes leading into the whistling evokes such a powerful sense of nostalgia for days long gone. Its a rare theme song that can linger like that in a part of your brain for many years without you even having realized it. In fact, the song is iconic the first time you hear it, and conveys exactly the kind of eerie tone this intro needed.

The basic structure of this intro is actually fairly conventional, with an initial title screen, followed by the names of the two main cast members shown beside their IDs. But virtually everything else about the intro stands out as unique, even by todays standards, from that freaky distorted head to the white silhouette falling into the giant hand. And while this easily could have come across as just a random series of weird images, the intro does a good job of presenting everything in a way that seems cohesive.

The story is a little unclear beyond two FBI agents investigating the paranormal, along with a vague statement about a government coverup. But the strong sense of atmosphere boosts the score in that factor. Theres also got to be some intended meaning, albeit open to interpretation, to that person falling into the giant hand near the end, perhaps to suggest some powerful actor is controlling everything. Or maybe its just a cool image and Im overanalyzing it, but it certainly comes across as meaningful.

I suspect this intro will still feel iconic decades from now.