movies/tv Good shows that have bad opening themes/ending themes (and vice versa)

[Alphys Hedge 671]

What are some shows (sitcoms and other non-animated shows included) or anime that you personally like (or love), but have bad, repetitive, annoying, or just non-catchy theme songs?

 

As a follow-up, what are some bad/mediocre shows that have good theme songs?

 

For the first question I'd have to say Star vs. the Forces of Evil.

The show is amazing, and I absolutely love it, but I could never really get into the theme.

It mostly just lacks a good bass instrument, and also just missing instruments in general. If you listen, you can only really hear about 2 instruments excluding the drums.

 

As for the second, I unfortunately have to say the anime "Gyakuten Saiban: Sono Shinjitsu, Igiari!" (Turnabout Trial: I object to the truth!). The 2 opening themes are great, amazing almost, but the anime was... average at best. The animation is very bad at times, and it does not really stay true to the game that much.

[Megas 27,652]

Friendship is Magic

 

As for bad shows with good theme songs, I have fond memories of the Ruby Spears Megaman Cartoon, but looking back, it isn't very good. But I LOVE the theme song, even if it uses the same words

 

[Castle Bleck 19,361]

 

1. Generic, ear-bleed techno.

 

2. Just the same old lyric or two in a loop.

 

3. ...Profit(?).

[cmarston1 5,959]

Regular Show is generally pretty good, but it didn't even try with its intro.

[TheAnimationFanatic 3,596]

I started watching Rurouni Kenshin, and I really like it so far. However, I never cared for the intro...at all.

 

http://youtu.be/UIcvHSUCiAs

Edited August 20, 2016 by Theanimationfanatic

[S.F. 1,560]

Orange is the New Black: https://youtu.be/fBITGyJynfA

 

While the later seasons haven't been as interesting imo, the first two were pretty good, but that intro - long, boring and Netflix don't skip it when selecting the next episode like they do with some other shows :/

[cider float 2,538]

A good show is still good with a bad opening. Hard to find an opening that's bad enough to make a show look bad.

[Alphys Hedge 671]

A good show is still good with a bad opening. Hard to find an opening that's bad enough to make a show look bad.

I think you misread the title. I didn't say "themes that make shows look bad", I asked what shows are really good, but just don't have good themes (and vice versa).

Edited August 21, 2016 by Alphys Hedge

[Discordian 6,015]

A lot of anime have completely forgettable openings and endings. Doesn't matter how good the show is, nothing could make me care about this crap:

 

[LovieHats 4]

Sonic Boom (imo) is a pretty decent show, but it's theme song is rather bland.

 

[Dynamo Pad 11,321]

I would have to say the opening to Tokyo Ghoul Root A. I liked the anime and the ending theme, but I didn't really like the opening, in my opinion. 

[cmarston1 5,959]

For a show that generally is rather meh, I really enjoy the opening to the 2016 PPG series.

[ZiggWheelsManning 10,363]

On 2016-08-20 at 11:32 AM, TheAnimationFanatic said:

I started watching Rurouni Kenshin, and I really like it so far. However, I never cared for the intro...at all.

 

http://youtu.be/UIcvHSUCiAs

Said it well, should have had an instrumental intro involving enemies and hardships one man has to always face