Reply To: FSM # 1: The Rhetorics of the TV Theme

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Yes, that QUILLER theme is terrific!

Going back to the earlier topic about title sequences disappearing from TV shows, I was disappointed when that started happening (mid 2000s?). If done well, a title theme and its accompanying visuals say a lot about the identity of the show and what’s coming up for the viewer. Without it, watching an episode feels to me somewhat like talking to a person who’s hiding his or her face. 😉 But fortunately, they seem to be somewhat back in vogue now, with many current shows having them, like all the recent STAR TREK series, FOUNDATION and THE RINGS OF POWER, to name a few that I’ve been watching recently. Maybe they’re back because the producers also like them, and now in the streaming era you can skip it if you want (as Thor mentioned there’s usually a “Skip intro” option when the title sequence starts).