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PhantomLink on 29 December 2009

I was in love with Princess Calla



Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here?

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CommonMan on 29 December 2009

Oh god, I LOOOOOOVED THE GUMMI BEARS! I still eat them to this day.

Tonight, Tonight, Tonight from Bleach is teh best opening music in the history of opening music. Except that it was running during the terrible "Bounto" filler arch. But it can't compete with the battle theme: "Got to be the center. . .OF ATTRACTION!" and Jazz Hands!



No one in the world ever gets what they want, and that is beautiful.

PhantomLink on 29 December 2009

The opening of Veronica Mars season 3 used the same song of the two previous seasons but it was a remixed version.

Season 1

Season 3

 

 



Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here?

GamingChartzFTW on 29 December 2009


Why would anyone want to change something that is perfect??

inb4wrpgsVSjrpgsdiscussion :P

 



dtewi on 30 December 2009

South Park springs to mind.

It's had like 5 different openings.



Kimi wa ne tashika ni ano toki watashi no soba ni ita

Itsudatte itsudatte itsudatte

Sugu yoko de waratteita

Nakushitemo torimodosu kimi wo

I will never leave you

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CommonMan on 30 December 2009

From the second season on, Weeds had a new rendition of "Little Boxes" for EVERY episode.



No one in the world ever gets what they want, and that is beautiful.

Kasz216 on 30 December 2009
Soriku said:
RolStoppable said:

What does qualify for changing the opening in your opinion? Does it have to be more than a longer or slightly altered version?

EDIT: Oh, you are talking about songs here.


Not just the song...scenes too.

They change the scenes... where applicable.  If a character dies, stuff like that.   Otherwise... why bother?



Kasz216 on 30 December 2009
Soriku said:
Hey I like casual shows too. But they aren't the best. Shows like that don't need openings (many don't even have them).

Also whenever I see stuff like cartoons and kids shows and such around I never see an opening change. Of course some of you guys haven't seen what I'm talking about and seen other shows that I haven't...but I find that Japanese shows change their openings way more often. I think zexen makes a good point though about the singles thing.

That's totally the problem WITH Japanese shows though Soriku.

9 times out of 10, the original theme kicks ass... then the theme they replace it with is just ok.



donathos on 30 December 2009

Babylon 5: different opening every season.



Kasz216 on 30 December 2009
donathos said:
Babylon 5: different opening every season.

Man Babylon 5 was a good show.  It's sad they don't play it in syndication anymore.  Those Sci-fi DVDs are always a ripoff.