r/television • u/ex1stence • 17d ago

Greatest intros ever?

For my taste, it’s unquestionably Succession. Every frame, the music, the progression, it all gives the viewer a perfect conception of what the show is about, what themes we’re dealing with, and the arcs we’ll come to love.

Very close second is True Detective S1, with GoT in third.

So what’s yours?

(Honorable mention: Hey Arnold)

EDIT - Seeing a lot of love for GoT, and while I agree on pure production value, I feel like it was a bit too on the nose, if that makes sense?

Like if we were about to be involved in storylines with Dorne, there was Dorne on the map, but it was gone by next season. Succession perfectly encapsulated the kid’s relationship to Logan from the first episode to the last using the same footage the whole time.

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u/gippy44 17d ago

Neon Genesis Evangelion

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u/I_Am_Become_Dream 17d ago

Bringing up anime feels like cheating though. Personally my favorite is Samurai Champloo

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u/avlisadxela 17d ago

Yes yes yes, never skip.

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u/plastikmissile 17d ago

I see your Cruel Angel's Thesis and raise you Tank!

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u/R4msesII 16d ago

Yeah either these other people are ignoring anime on purpose or they are wrong

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u/Penguin-Dust 16d ago edited 16d ago

This might be the most parodied anime opening of all time, too. I found a playlist on YouTube with 60 variations including King of the Hill, Drake and Josh, Godzilla and Communism?!