Tuesday, April 20, 2010
WAY DOWN IN THE HOLE: That the Emmys are eliminating the "best theme music" category comes as no surprise--themes have been becoming less common for several years, and even shows that start off with theme music (Grey's Anatomy, Community) dropping it to make way for more story time, or shows that go with just a very brief (5-10 second) musical sting (NCIS: LA, V, Lost, Modern Family, The Good Wife). But even aside from HBO's magnificent main titles (The Wire, Six Feet Under, Treme), there are still good ones out there--Friday Night Lights, Parks & Recreation (and Jabba the Hutt!), Parenthood--and even a short theme can be very effective (Lost, HIMYM). I hope we're not losing it entirely.
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