I mean, I get it. For bingewatching to be effective such option must exist. But I just can’t imagine to skip Star Trek intros. It’s part of the anticipation, the joy, the ritual. What about you? Do you skip intros?
Just Enterprise. Man I still hate that intro.
Really? But it’s been a long road gettin from there to here….
I love it.
It’s absolutely NOT Star Trek, and whoever decided that it would match a series of Star Trek is a moron…but for a standard sci-fi show it’s a good song choice.
I tried Enterprise back when it came out and I was out after a couple episides. I just couldn’t do it
Oh, Enterprise is pretty poor. There were some solid ideas, but at the time it was just too big a departure from Star Trek for it to be taken seriously.
Now, if Enterprise were the lead-up to First Contact, the intro would make sense as it would be an early prequel to everything…
The end credits music was quite good if I remember right though.
The end credits song were originally suppose to be the intro song but was changed last minute.
[citation needed]
I’ve read the exact opposite, that they always wanted a pop song for the credits, but nearly waffled on it just before it aired.
It’s vile.
…bubbly and cloying and happy.
I can understand not vibing with the song, but the montage and what it represents is peak Trek to me. I love it to death.
That song actually has three full verses, only the first is used for the intro credits
I’m thankful for that.
SPACE . . .
🎶🎶 It’s been a long road… 🎶🎶
Rarely. A good intro gives me a moment to set aside real-life worries and get into the right mindset to enjoy the show. TNG, DS9, VOY, and SNW are all bangers.
Yeah, I actually MISS intros on shows that don’t have them. I forget when in the 2000’s or 2010’s they started that, but it aggravated me almost as much as the cutback from 20+ episodes a season to fewer.
Even skipped it back in the days when we were recording TNG episodes on tape. Fast forward and a magical chant of ‘Gene, Gene, Gene…’ to ensure stopping at Gene Roddenberry’s name as it indicated the end of the intro
I was just complaining that ds9 has a 90+ second intro… it’s just too much
I laughed so much when they lampshaded that in Lower Decks
Ransom: “Just keep circling.”
It’s a snooze-fest! Slow panning shots for 75 seconds until the wormhole opens briefly. Low-tempo, gentle music. You ride a slow moving elevator to arrive at the show’s content matter.
it’s the absolute BEST for sleeping to
Yes I actually think DS9 has the best intro overall… but it is also the one I skip most often for the reason you give.
ya know, youre absolutely right. when im in the mood it is absolutely beautiful.
I just love when the station appears on screen so small, alone in deep space with the lone french horn playing… then suddenly it flashes up close! And we see a flurry of activity! It reminds me of a whale fall or some other deep sea island of life.
Only Enterprise lol
If it’s Enterprise? Definitely. Or I mute it.
For binge-watching yes. If I’m in the mood and it’s the one off occasion that I’m re-watching some old episode (or the newest one of the week), then of course not 😅
When streaming I do because I’m binging, but regardless of how I’m watching I will NEVER skip TNG intros. My god what a masterpiece, even the end credits are just a capstone to perfection.
Usually, but I love the optimistic fanfare of the TNG intro, and it has a habit of drawing me in.
even when binging I watch the voyager intro every few episodes, I love the music too much
The intro music is the best part of VOY.
TNG’s music is engraved on my soul tho.
You don’t skip the Enterprise intro?
It’s been a long time…
What have I done
never skip the ds9 intro; i’m too busy crying and grandly humming along.
If it has opening narration, I don’t skip it.
I’m a sucker for that sort of pageantry.
Yes, unless I haven’t watched in a while.