movies/tv Do you prefer the intro to come first?

[TheMisterManGuy 344]

Often in cartoons, mostly those with a 22-minute episode format, the first minute or two of the episode is played, followed by the title sequence, then a commercial break. Do you prefer this format, or would you rather them get the intro out of the way first.

[Moonlight 7,289]

I prefer the intro being the first thing done in an episode. If for whatever reason the first two minutes of the episode is dramatic then any kind of theme could possibly drag you out of the experience. 

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,163]

I can go with either method. Of course I grew up with most shows having the intro first, but I can dig the other trend too. Honestly, I like how FiM does it, and another favorite of mine, Babylon 5, did the same.

[CC_Maud_Pie 6,431]

It doesn't matter to me. I've liked shows that have the intro first (Arthur for example) and others who have the intro after the first few minutes (MLP for example).

[Alex Z 848]

It dosen't really matter to me.

Edited January 17, 2015 by CrazyMrLunaDash

[Rainbow Dash1 92]

I feel like they should play the intro first. Unless they want to build up the episode a certain way or do some kind of throwaway scene at the start.

[Silver Letter 1,832]

I think this show does a delayed theme well enough. I like how it's done.

[Roughshod 720]

I prefer the intro being the first thing done in an episode. If for whatever reason the first two minutes of the episode is dramatic then any kind of theme could possibly drag you out of the experience.

 

I agree with this. Placing a scene first and then having the intro afterwards can break up the rhythm of the show even more than the commercials do already(unless you're watching online or a personal copy).

[Gernia 691]

It depends. If something important happened in the previous episode that I must know about, then I prefer to see snippets to catch me up, then the intro. If not, then I would rather watch the intro first.

[MechanicalDoom 300]

I like the way that MLP does it.

[TheJLeeTeam 914]

I don't really care how a show starts off. Maybe intro after the prologue for more story driven shows and intro first for everything else.

[ponylaces 1,870]

I like how prologues gives us an idea of what the episode is going to be about. It's not one of the most important scenes in the episode, it's just starting off the episode.

 

When I first saw the show, the fact that it was one of the only cartoons at the time to have a prolouge caught my attention. Not many cartoons have prolouges, usually just sitcoms. This makes MLP different from other cartoons (until Gravity Falls came out, that show also starts off with a prolouge).

Edited January 18, 2015 by PonyLaces