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Vol2tex
12/13/18 11:38:35 AM
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clearaflagrantj
12/13/18 11:39:07 AM
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Long intros are a waste of time
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C_Pain
12/13/18 11:40:08 AM
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It's to get more show in it. With the age of netflix I suppose it doesn't matter, but sometimes it's annoying. Like Sabrina had such a long but boring intro. Something like Dexter is a good longish intro.
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Kombucha
12/13/18 11:40:12 AM
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I don't have a strong opinion on this. I guess it gives them more time to make the episode better, so whatever.
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Zanzenburger
12/13/18 11:41:50 AM
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I love longer intros. About 30-45 seconds is ideal. It helps set the mood of whatever Im watching.

And with streaming sites now allowing you to skip the intro, it doesn't make binging any less fun.

I'm tired of the "title card as intro" thing that most shows do now.

Crazy Ex Girlfriend has some of the best intros for modern currently-running shows. Seasons 1 and 4 are particularly my favorites.

Another great one is A Series Of Unfortunate Events. Catchy and sets up the episode.
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King Rial
12/13/18 11:42:12 AM
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Nah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyBbcw19UpU" data-time="


This is way too long.
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Lost_All_Senses
12/13/18 11:42:35 AM
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Long intros are good for going to get a drink.
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clearaflagrantj
12/13/18 11:42:41 AM
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I will say though that I never skip One Punch Man's intro because it is the greatest thing ever made.
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KainWind
12/13/18 11:46:15 AM
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C_Pain posted...
It's to get more show in it

Or more commercials
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Questionmarktarius
12/13/18 11:46:18 AM
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King Rial posted...
Nah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyBbcw19UpU" data-time="


This is way too long.

It's not too long. It's just boring.

Compare to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2Z1yLO9C-Q" data-time="
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Vol2tex
12/13/18 11:47:59 AM
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If the X-Men cartoon debuted today, the intro would just be the title screen and the end of the theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAkL2-vh2Sk" data-time="&start=57

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Zanzenburger
12/13/18 12:27:03 PM
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Modern Family has a fun one that is short and simple but still keeps to the theme of the show. If we can't get full intros at least make them like that.
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Questionmarktarius
12/13/18 12:29:32 PM
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I guess this thread is about long cartoon intros now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaSJL18lJmw" data-time="
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MC_BatCommander
12/13/18 12:30:32 PM
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short tv intros are the best

Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul are perfect examples
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Illuminoius
12/13/18 12:34:51 PM
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intros are literally never worth seeing beyond the first time
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Vol2tex
12/13/18 12:36:57 PM
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Were_Wyrm
12/13/18 12:39:26 PM
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C_Pain posted...
It's to get more commercials in it.

fixed
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Jagr_68
12/13/18 12:40:58 PM
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Westworld and Game of Thrones perfected the long TV intro concept.
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KrayzieBonezz
12/13/18 12:50:16 PM
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The Cosby Show and Cheers have some pretty great intros.

I think these days you're gonna get 30 seconds max.
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Questionmarktarius
12/13/18 12:52:00 PM
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Darkman124
12/13/18 12:52:29 PM
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clicks skip intro
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Vol2tex
12/13/18 1:53:34 PM
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Darkman124 posted...
clicks skip intro


Why?
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Questionmarktarius
12/13/18 1:59:09 PM
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Vol2tex posted...
Darkman124 posted...
clicks skip intro


Why?

Binge Watching part 6 The Ranch, probably.
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CharlesBronson
12/13/18 2:01:36 PM
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lol the star trek tng intro is 1:45 are there any intros longer than this?
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Raikuro
12/13/18 2:02:43 PM
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Better than how with some anime the only good part of the show is the openings
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Darkman124
12/13/18 2:03:37 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Binge Watching part 6 The Ranch, probably.

you get me
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Questionmarktarius
12/13/18 2:05:39 PM
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Darkman124 posted...
Questionmarktarius posted...
Binge Watching part 6 The Ranch, probably.

you get me

Goddamn that took a dark turn, even for The Ranch.
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Sir Will
12/13/18 2:06:30 PM
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Illuminoius posted...
intros are literally never worth seeing beyond the first time

Ugh, 'literally'. Anyway, while I mostly skip them, not DuckTales.
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ocelot51
12/13/18 2:07:36 PM
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The Good Place has a cold open, then about 5 seconds for the title card, then gets right back into it. Perfect, imo.
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Vol2tex
12/13/18 2:21:49 PM
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I also love when the intro changes a bit over the seasons.
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clearaflagrantj
12/13/18 2:40:06 PM
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Vol2tex posted...
I also love when the intro changes a bit over the seasons.

GOT does this best
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Axiom
12/13/18 2:41:11 PM
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I always skip intros and credits if possible unless I know something interesting is in them or I really like the song
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Caution999
12/13/18 2:55:55 PM
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The Stranger Things intro though.
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FF_Redux
12/13/18 2:58:30 PM
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I love True Blood's intro. The further up in seasons you got the further away you got from the mood the intro gave you. It was hillarious.
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Vol2tex
12/13/18 4:44:24 PM
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I usually watch the intros every time.
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Veggeta X
12/13/18 4:47:17 PM
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Orange is the new black's intro was long as fuck.
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prince_leo
12/13/18 4:49:58 PM
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i'd be ok with longer intros if they were high quality
but most intros suck

I think the best short ones are things like B99:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maHnLFYDb6Y" data-time="


the cold open has a gag, you get hit with the fanfare and the intro is on for less than 20 seconds and you get into the meat of the episode
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Middle hope
12/13/18 4:51:26 PM
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cmiller4642
12/13/18 4:52:51 PM
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PrettyBoyFloyd
12/13/18 4:57:38 PM
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I'm tired of the "title card as intro" thing that most shows do now.

Yea that shit wouldn't work for action shows.

Imagine Miami Vice without a pre-credit and then intro.
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Wetterdew
12/13/18 5:05:36 PM
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Long intros are just annoying. Whenever I watch the Simpsons, I'm baffled by how they thought it'd be a good idea to make their intro a literal minute and a half.

Even the Office intro is too long.

It might be cool at first but it gets old really fast. Both of these shows started abbreviating their intros and it was a good idea.
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Deadpool_18
12/13/18 5:06:05 PM
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clearaflagrantj posted...
Long intros are a waste of time

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Deadpool_18
12/13/18 5:06:40 PM
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cmiller4642 posted...
Game of Thrones has an epic intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN8PKcNGcuI" data-time="


And I skip it every time.
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Vol2tex
12/13/18 5:09:28 PM
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Wetterdew posted...
Long intros are just annoying. Whenever I watch the Simpsons, I'm baffled by how they thought it'd be a good idea to make their intro a literal minute and a half.

Even the Office intro is too long.

It might be cool at first but it gets old really fast. Both of these shows started abbreviating their intros and it was a good idea.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR8WWFzrZAg" data-time="


What's wrong with that?
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DevsBro
12/13/18 5:10:06 PM
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Really 3-5 seconds is ideal tbh. Nobody wants to listen to some long-ass intro literally 100 times or more.
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Jagermeister513
12/13/18 5:12:37 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPBzHa2PcS8" data-time="


Battlestar Galactica would put clips of the episode in the intro.
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Vol2tex
12/13/18 5:13:03 PM
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DevsBro posted...
Really 3-5 seconds is ideal tbh. Nobody wants to listen to some long-ass intro literally 100 times or more.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxBx2J6qQ_0" data-time="

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Wetterdew
12/13/18 5:13:16 PM
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Vol2tex posted...
Wetterdew posted...
Long intros are just annoying. Whenever I watch the Simpsons, I'm baffled by how they thought it'd be a good idea to make their intro a literal minute and a half.

Even the Office intro is too long.

It might be cool at first but it gets old really fast. Both of these shows started abbreviating their intros and it was a good idea.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR8WWFzrZAg" data-time="


What's wrong with that?

It is way too goddamn long
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Vol2tex
12/13/18 5:15:12 PM
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Wetterdew posted...
Vol2tex posted...
Wetterdew posted...
Long intros are just annoying. Whenever I watch the Simpsons, I'm baffled by how they thought it'd be a good idea to make their intro a literal minute and a half.

Even the Office intro is too long.

It might be cool at first but it gets old really fast. Both of these shows started abbreviating their intros and it was a good idea.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR8WWFzrZAg" data-time="


What's wrong with that?

It is way too goddamn long


For one episode only, there was an intro where it said "The Simpsons" then cut directly to the TV with the credits. I will have to find it.
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InhumaneRaider
12/13/18 5:16:03 PM
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"Long intros are a waste"

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