There are some great shows on TV with brilliant writing. However, this post is not dedicated to the writing, the actors or the plots but to their intros. The best shows usually have the best intros. Below, my top 3 plus one extra which I love simply for the song - the intro graphics aren't great but crank that up on your TV and it'll be 30 seconds of heaven.
1. Six Feet Under - the most emotively complex show ever shown. Death has never been so intriguing. The very last scene is by far the most powerful 9 minutes of any show. The intro scene is sublime with music to match - what else would you expect from the creator of American Beauty.
2. The Sopranos - I haven't seen the last episodes yet, been holding out till I get time. This is a show whose plot is so complicated you need to watch it twice to fully comprehend every twist. Another great intro song but overall this one is much more compelling - the intro is as much a bully as Tony Soprano himself.
3. Weeds - Any show about a mother of two selling weed to a "fabricated" town in the US has got to be great. Simple but addictive show - one that doesn't require serious concentration. The intro is a sneak peak into what America is becoming; copy paste towns with copy paste people. What's amazing is that they record a new version of the intro song for each episode. This is the original. Little boxes...
The last intro is from a show that I recently started watching - House. A show about an eccentric yet brilliant doctor; Gregory House. He is played by Hugh Laurie of Blackadder fame - the first series I ever watched and loved. His actoing is great and the American accent is flawless. The intro song is Massive Attacke's Teardrops and it never sounded better.
OK now I have some reading to do....
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