Human Target

Intro Sequences: The Good and the Bad

I’m a sucker for a great opening credit sequence in television, especially as they become a dying species.

Showtime and HBO, for instance, deserve considerable praise for some of their excellent opening sequences: The Sopranos, The Wire, Sex and the City, Dexter, United States of Tara, Weeds – all had or have superb intros that introduce the style, tone, and character of their shows, giving us a good sense of the kind of world in which they’re set.... read more »