Members Faulkner Posted March 26, 2023 Members Share Posted March 26, 2023 Interesting that it took until the early ‘90s for GH or AMC to make that shift, ATWT until 1999, and DAYS has held out completely. No attempt to, like, embed photos of the actors in the falling grains of sand LOL. And for a relatively brief period, both GH and B&B put actor names (plus character names) in the intro. Both have returned to only showing images (in GH’s case, due to obvious time restraints, and B&B did it for the 30th anniversary). Y&R has maintained using only actor names since the red “porn” opening, but a rotating selection of cast for each episode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members edgeofnik Posted March 27, 2023 Members Share Posted March 27, 2023 @Paul Raven Thanks for the great info on intros. I wonder if TEON (June 1980) was ahead of Texas and GL for P&G soaps. Of course, TEON always had a skyline in its intro. Maybe that's why I like it a little more than some. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Planet Soap Posted March 27, 2023 Members Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) Going to sound dramatic but the current intro has to be in the top 10 worst since 2000. This is what I imagine the intro would look like if Restless went to streaming only. skyline in the back is too General Hospital. Edited March 27, 2023 by ironlion 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Broderick Posted March 27, 2023 Members Share Posted March 27, 2023 I never watched Texas, but EON was ahead of Guiding Light. When EON debuted its "faces" in June of 1980, Guiding Light was still using the "sunshine through the leaves". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted March 27, 2023 Members Share Posted March 27, 2023 Of course, I forgot EON. Of the newer shows Santa Barbara and Passions didn't use cast pics. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCHistory Posted March 27, 2023 Members Share Posted March 27, 2023 So far, Melody Thomas and Lauralee Bell are both wearing dresses different from their cast photo looks. Let’s see who else diverted from them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCHistory Posted March 29, 2023 Members Share Posted March 29, 2023 Is anyone screencaping these new headshots by chance? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Antoyne Posted March 29, 2023 Members Share Posted March 29, 2023 I don’t have a problem with it at all. I actually think a lot of the cast looks are better to me here than the last one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCHistory Posted March 29, 2023 Members Share Posted March 29, 2023 I agree that the cast shots and lighting are so much better this time around. I just don’t love the visuals around them - the more I look at them, the more Windows movie maker it looks. There is no rhyme of reason to which cast members they are featuring the opening this go around. Who do you think we have left to see premier in the opening? Contract: Chance Mariah Recurring: Kevin Gloria Noah Allie Tessa Amanda Imani Moses Faith …I never quite know which recurring cast members make the cut and which do not. I love that Jess Walton, Eileen Davidson, Trac[e]y Bergman, Christian LeBlanc, and Beth Maithland get their due after decades on the cast, contract or not. They are familiar and mainstay characters. But how do they make the call between recurring cast members like Cait Fairbanks and Rory Gibson? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted March 30, 2023 Members Share Posted March 30, 2023 Wouldn't regard them as recurring. They were written out, never to be seen for now. If and when Faith returns, it maybe Reylynn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCHistory Posted March 30, 2023 Members Share Posted March 30, 2023 To all the naysayers, what would you do to fix the current Y&R opening visuals? I remember in the old days of this board there were so many talented artists. I would love to see someone conceptualize a better/modern opening concept.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taoboi Posted March 30, 2023 Members Share Posted March 30, 2023 Now that some time has passed, I feel the intro looks good...at least on my flat tv screen vs on clips. That said...I get the vibe that as the year goes on...if it is continuing...that they will adjust it as needed to make it look better. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members janea4old Posted March 30, 2023 Members Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) Elizabeth Hendrickson. Cast photo and Gala: Please register in order to view this content new opening Edited March 30, 2023 by janea4old 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taoboi Posted March 30, 2023 Members Share Posted March 30, 2023 Yeah, I just finished playing catch up and EH was rocking that dress. Such a throwback to her beginnings and I loved it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members janea4old Posted March 30, 2023 Members Share Posted March 30, 2023 Elizabeth Hendrickson in the new opening titles - a clearer view than the twitter video had.. Please register in order to view this content 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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