Full Series Should the TCW intro be changed?

Yes i like the synthetic SW theme, it fits, and sounds so similar to Movies theme of it

 

Not similar enough...

 

Really, the intro would be infinitely improved if they replaced Tom Kane with another narrator. I understand that it's supposed to be throwback to WWII newsreels, but the end result is so damn hammy.

 

I like it, the very start of it has kinda a thud which is awesome with a good sound system. It builds my excitement for the episode I'm watching. Gets the job done for a title sequence.

 

I hear Filoni wants to change the opening narration, to excerpts of Ahsoka's diary.

 

That would honestly be an improvement over Kane.

 

And it will put a big smile on Filoni's face.

It absolutely does not even resemble John Williams' SW theme and it's like when a different composer tries but fails. In the temp board, I know that one guy and I discussed about if the theme is synthetic or not, and to me it sounds completely synthetic. I cannot even hear a single "organic" instrument in the theme.

 

Lol, they should have Ashley do it Gargoyles style

"A long time ago in a galaxy far far away. Superstition and the lightsaber ruled. It was an age of war, it was a Galaxy divided... it was the age of clones! All is one and one is all. They betrayed the Jedi they had sworn to serve..."

 

I think this is worth reposting (from the blu-ray.com review):

"Several times throughout Clone Wars, listeners will hear several familiar refrains, but the music has been subtly altered, the result an eye-rolling experience akin to, say, a singer taking the National Anthem and completely butchering the intended melody. The foundation is there, the nuances are not. It's not a bad score at all, really. It simply sounds out of place."

 

LOL Seerow

I don't mind the opening music and crawl.. Looks and sounds Star Warsy enough to me, and it lasts what.. 4 seconds? It's the narration stuff I'm not crazy about..

 

I envy you. I always try to see the best, even in the episodes I hate, but there are still some episodes I hate.

You feel sorry that someone enjoys watching a television show? Peculiar...

Wow... Is that really called for, dude? Just when I start to have a less pessimistic view of this place... Would you like it if I asked you if you were brainless every time you said something I disagreed with? If mods don't cut this stuff off before it begins, they better prepare for this place to get really heated, really quick, it's inevitable.

 

Maybe I should stop sharing my own thoughts and opinions then?

You really took my comment too seriously. Never did I intend the comment to be harsh, but it seems that you saw it as that. It was a simple question.

And thanks for sharing about how you felt about my opinions.

 

Would you like me to stop speaking mine? You draw the line in a most convenient place when it comes to that idea.

And it was a simple question, if you wouldn't take exception to me saying that to you without an emoticon to show it's a joke, that's good to know.

 

We're not allowed to PM, mod's rules. And I don't drink coffee. I just think there should be a minimum of civility here, and the TOS are supposed to ensure that.

 

This thread has derailed a few times and it seems to be getting worse so this discussion seems to have gotten all the use we'll get out of it. If this thread derails again, its getting locked. Lets reframe from making comments the that insinuate the folks who watch and enjoy TCW are brainless. Thank you.

 

I have a better meme for that.

Dark Lord Tarkas Well you could ignore my posts. You did take that comment seriously. As for the TCW intro, you were the guy I was referring to IIRC. No, I won't continue the discussion here. You know that you and I didn't agree with "TCW's intro is synthetic."

 

EDIT: Good try.

 

Ho boy.

 

I love how The Clone Wars film actually has "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." before the logo, even if they just tweaked the show intro to have that before the logo and stop having the "fortune cookie" after it I think that would be a step in the right direction.

 

I can easily separate the so-called "hammy" aspect of Tom Kane's narration from the seriousness of an episode. It's not like it continues throughout the show, and it is STAR WARS. We still might get goofy-sounding Battle Droids. No matter how serious an episode, I still see it as an amusing cartoon that looks neat.

 

Why would they change it? That would cost money that is better spent on character models that get used once and then dumped into the recycle bin.