Intro sequence

[u/Forsaken_Act5017]

A silly post, but! Am I the only one who never skips the intro sequence in the show, it's just so good. It really encapsulates the scope, the scale and the ambition of the story. The score is amazing and the visuals match.

[u/Merithay]

Something that Expanse fans appreciate is that it subtly changes from season to season to reflect developments in the plot and setting.

Other shows, I skip the intro after having watched it a couple of times, but not The Expanse.

[u/cmdr_suicidewinder → u/Merithay]

And from episode to episode sometimes too, definitely in s5 and s6 at least

[u/Mishura → u/cmdr_suicidewinder]

came here to say this. Don't spoil yourself, but if you google it, you can find a guide to all the changes

[u/Forsaken_Act5017 → u/Merithay]

I am currently having the amazing experience of showing my partner the show (we're on series 2) and I said to him, under no circumstances do we skip the intro 🤣

[u/aldkGoodAussieName → u/Merithay]

Game of Thrones did it realky well too.

[u/torrinage → u/aldkGoodAussieName]

yeah and theres definitely notes of GOT soundtrack. unsurprising given the similar DNA of production but still always makes me chuckle when the themes mirror each other

[u/Forsaken_Act5017 → u/aldkGoodAussieName]

This is true!

[u/mmuoio → u/Forsaken_Act5017]

It is known.

[u/sup3rdr01d → u/aldkGoodAussieName]

house of the dragon did it even better imo, once you realize that the opening scenes are all from Helaena's tapestry and represent her dreams which are omens for the events that are to happen

[u/No_Nobody_32 → u/Merithay]

On my first rewatch, I noticed that locations that were important to the current part of the story get shown AND named in that opening sequence. Something I missed the first time I watched it.

[u/Alissinarr → u/No_Nobody_32]

The state of the landscapes change too, like Mars turning lights OFF.

[u/Metallicat95 → u/Merithay]

An obvious one once you see it: the Nauvoo no longer appears when Tycho Station is on screen after "Godspeed".

It's a cool detail, but the entire sequence is just pretty.

[u/DiscoStuAU]

Nope not at all. I learnt to not skip it early on, the intro sequences have a lot of foreshadowing/ history telling, especially in the later seasons. I think every sequence changed both subtly and in bigger ways during every season 5 episode as an example.

Plus the score 🔥

[u/Alissinarr → u/DiscoStuAU]

I have the opening score in my Spotify

[u/coati858]

“Woman singing in Norwegian”

[u/NEBanshee → u/coati858]

Thanks, CC! Very helpful!

[u/DrLizoSpoons]

Of all the theme tunes in the world, this is the best one. Grand. Sweeping. Dramatic. Mournful. Has you feeling emotional before the show has even started. When I first got Prime, it insisted on skipping to the next ep after only a couple of seconds. But I love the closing credits just as much, & had to bury very deep into the settings to turn it off, purely because both theme tunes are excellent!

[u/millahnna]

One of the few shows I'm happy to let the opening credits play on when I rebinge. I do sometimes skip them if I'm really into it and just want to get to story. But I usually let them play.

[u/lzxian]

Love it, never skip it. It was very well done but for one thing, the tiny writing that my old eyes cannot read (I can't even believe anyone's can!). I accepted that, though.

[u/SirDigbyChknCaesar → u/lzxian]

Even in 4K the writing is tiny, but at least legible if you get close enough.

[u/gbsekrit]

also, changes as events in the show unfold, so yeah, never skip.

[u/davidchuckjim1]

When I was first watching the show I thought the credit text was identifying the landmarks shown. So for pretty much the whole first season I thought that bit with the glacier and the iceberg was called the Steven Strait. :(

[u/elreyadr0k]

YEAH Sometimes I don’t skip it for the sole reason that the music will really take me to a chill place mentally.

[u/RussDire]

Clinton Shorter's score on this show is amazing!

[u/Slipstream_Surfing]

Best intro with a run length over 3 seconds.

[u/roy107]

I also never skip the opening sequence. Not only is it epic, it also has subtle hints about what's to come - and as others have said it changes to reflect the program, especially in later seasons.

I also don't skip the end credits, because I usually find I need that time to recover and reflect, and the music again is epic.

[u/metalupyour]

I am on my.. well I lost count on how many rewatches(prob 8 or 9th) and I will never skip it. I absolutely love the song and everything about it

[u/DunkinEgg]

You are not the only one.

[u/Kikyo10]

I’ve made up my own lyrics to it I sing in my head while it’s playing. Something like,,, I had a penny,,, nailed the penny to the floor,,, then I won’t have a penny,,, oh pennyyyyy

[u/LongoChingo]

It's the only show intro I don't skip.

It does such a good job of setting the tone for the show.

[u/sup3rdr01d]

one of the most beautiful opening theme songs ever made. I never skip it. it just feels exactly like what the expanse should be

[u/adrainpelham]

I never skip intros on my favorite rewatches including this one lol The Office, Parks and Rec, Haunting of Hill House, Stranger Things, Invasion….

[u/ErinRedWolf]

I was visiting my mom at her house, and started to show her The Expanse. She skipped the intro, and I said, “NO; you have to WATCH it!!”

I always watch a show’s intro at least once to get the vibe; after that, unless it’s interesting I’ll skip it. The Expanse, I watch it every time.

[u/Rick_73]

It's the third time I see the serie, so I skip now 😅

[u/luzi032003]

Die Serie kenne ich bisher nur aus dem TV. Da wurden viele Intros gnadenlos gekürzt und Abspann war Fehlanzeige. Das macht mich traurig.

[u/FunReflection7396]

How do I force the intro to be shown? Amazon skips it for me each time unfortunately. I love the score and want to listen to it each time.