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14 years-old me, who left the movie theatre puzzled and disapointed that they messed up The Golden Compass so bad, is so thankful to BBC and HBO for bringing His DarK Materials to life the way it deserves 12 years later.
Ha yes the tv version finally explain the dusts meaning out side of the magesteriums perception of dust in the golden compas movie that was never explained.
@@TheOriginalGR8Bob Yes, the studio tried to stay away from religious controversy to make more money in the US... but did still did not make money in the US. The director actually said on record that the cut people saw is very different from the movie he was making when they filmed.
@@ZukoHalliwell why not meybe they will come with their own story you dont need books and if the serial will stayi n same quality i want see more then 3 seasons
Who else feels like this is a dream come true? I feel like crying every time I hear this music and the visuals are just perfectly fitting to my idea of the book. They did justice. Love it endlessly.
Libra, I never thought I'd get to live in a world where His Dark Materials was done properly. I thought the movie ruined it permanently. It's a dream come true.
@@OnionChoppingNinja Alethiometer says: Authority, steadfastness, denial. This basically means no, however, there are other ways of interpreting the combination...
I wasn't expecting they would alter the title sequence. Also a nice touch: you can hear a magpie chattering in the background around 1:01. :P The city of magpies.
I was hoping they would alter. I believe it is almost a necessary condition. Season two = new title sequence! EDIT: Actually... When I watched the first episode alongside my brother, I told him during the beginning of the title sequence "I can't believe they haven't altered it!". When I finished the sentence, the subtle knife appeared. My brother then told me: "they fooled you".
I only liked the end with the epic choir the rest was darker and suited a dark show much better on the old one season 1 theme was overall better so was the episode 1-6 credits theme better than the intro one this year. Each to their own opinion though but shouldn't have changed it it's meant to be Dark Materials like the dingey intro violin of season 1 not Psycho Materials like the new swiveling violin intro. I liked the last 20 seconds or so though that is an actual improvement but the rest was better on the first even the tune violins and horns were darker and musically better on the old one.
@@sophiewoodman6301 i don't think that they've already cast someone for the Authority As for the other celestial beings, Xaphania will be voiced by Sophie Okonedo
Really I'm so disappointed that people are sleeping on it,this is an amazing series and I just waited a whole week for the next episode.People should definitely check this one out...
Having not read the books, I’m utterly gripped by this. Broken my own rules at watching an adaption before reading the book, but I cannot wait for series 3.
@@robinnes2662 It's better than most adaptations of books, and the year update (from the 1990s to the 2010s) works to make it enjoyable in its own right. The books are still a bit better and I recommend reading them, but the gap isn't as big as usual for TV adaptations. .
No no no... They would have gone to the creator and changed the meaning of the like and dislike button to make it seem like disliking is the right thing to do *politics*
I seriously can't watch this title sequence enough. It's a masterpiece. I shared it on my wall the other day and people who weren't familiar with the show or the stories were somewhat neutral about it. I think its true, to some extent, if you're following this title sequence for the first time and you aren't familiar with the books, you're not going to get the full impact of what you're looking at until the series ends. But that's fine, because this is what most of us have been waiting for for 25 years and they're doing everything right. My favourite detail in the intro is when pan shifts from pine marten to white ermine.
I've never read the books..but I have always like the title sequences in this show..my only experiwnce before watching this show was The Golden Compass which I thought wasn't bad but definitely felt truncated and shortened at parts..I'm glad to be watching this but I won't read the book until this show is finished
@@carolinevillemaire4339 It's possible I'm imagining it and its just a lighting thing but when he's facing away his back is brown, but when he turns he looks whiter to me and like his ears change shape to the white ermine version. It doesn't last long. You can maybe see it a bit better in the Season 1 version of the intro, because the season 2 version has the knife transition that blocks it a bit.
Gotta love how in the first title sequence we zoomed out of the Lyra’s/Will’s world (Lyra’s being on bottom with zeppelins and Will’s on top mirroring her world with airplanes) and now we’re zooming out of Cittàgazze as that is the focus of the second season. But the order of other worlds still holds so we can the Lyra’s/Will’s world still on top of Cittàgazze
Omg this!! So flashed when I saw how they changed those small but important party in the intro. This time Will is on the bottom stairs and Lyra upside down.
Never has a title sequence given me chills as His Dark Materials has. Season One's title sequence was amazing, but this? THIS gave me full-body chills and I loved it! Thank you, to all who have been working on this fantastic series, for bringing my favorite book series to life with such respect! It has been a long time coming!
The last time I instantly connected to the visuals and, most importantly, the music of an opening was when I first saw the Game of Thrones opening in Season 1! Back when it was good, and they hadn't extended the intro by putting in an awkward extra verse to the track
This starts with dust clashing, creating the Authority, and then smaller versions (angels) breaking off from him and flying away. The attention to detail is INCREDIBLE!
Putting the names of Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson together was a very good touch, and for season 3 (if they make a season 3) it would be amazing if they make a combination of the three objects: the alethiometer, the knife and the spyglass 🧭 🔪 🔭
Kind of off topic, but in the Minecraft 1.17 snapshots there’s a spyglass made from copper and when I saw it, I instantly thought of the Amber Spyglass
The camera moves through the amber spyglass at 0:33 and the knife with the coat of arms of the guild of the tower is shown right after that. The golden compass being the key piece of all of the 3 books is shown right at the beginning. So it's all there already
@@polo86c4 exactly. Even is season one we could see the alethiometer, the subtle knife, and the amber spyglass. I’m betting they’ll devote a season to each
All references (spoilers): 0:04 Angel wings and dust 0:18 Alethiometer 0:33 Subtle Knife 0:35 Amber Spyglass 0:41 Mary’s Machine 0:51 Asriel’s portal 0:55 Will and Lyra in alternate worlds 1:10 Lyra’s World, Citegazze, and Will’s World (plus lee’s balloon up top) 1:20 Strings of Dust 1:29 slicing through worlds
What amazed me in this intro was: I only read the books once. And that was in like the late 2000s and a lot of the story had already vanished from my memory. And yet when I saw this intro I immediately recognised Citegazze and the name instantly popped back into my brain. And when the city was shown in the episodes, it was EXACTLY what I imagined it to look like. The last time I saw a movie portray a place just like I imagined it from a book was Minas Tirith in Lord of the Rings.
im crying i watched the golden compass when i was young the ending didnt feed my greed, then the last year i was shocked with how good the series is and now they completing it ???? seriously this show is underrated af it needs more attention
I was 7 when I watched The Golden Compass and I had never read the books. As a result, I didn't know the films ending was different from the book but even as a 7-year old I could tell there was something off about how abruptly the film ended. I was expecting it to go to the next scene and its like nope credits! It reminded me of when you're watching a film on TV and they cut to an advert break when a characters mid-sentence.
HIS DARK MATERIALS' intro and ost are the best of the best. Hope there's a season 3 and maybe more... IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCH HDM, I (random person) HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT
The executive producer has said that they've started working on season 3 but it's not confirmed yet. And the third season would cover the third and final book so there probably won't be any more seasons after
I honestly hope they split the third book into 2 seasons. So much happens in it I’m afraid cramming it all into one season will make the whole thing feel rushed. The Amber Spyglass is my favorite book in the trilogy and I want them to do it justice like they’ve done with everything so far
it's not a quantum computer if I understood well it's a particles detector chamber But I only read the books yet, Im only halfway through season 1, so maybe its different in the series
I wasn’t expecting much out of this series. In 2007, New Line failed to successfully execute a $200+ million adaptation of The Golden Compass. Even now, the production values look lush and beautiful for an older film. So a steamed series being an “inferior” format and a smaller budget wasn’t convincing me. But I’m a fantasy fan and curiosity got the best of me. And after I started watching it I realized that this is still a quality production. And it’s sooo good…deliciously good and it was hard to make myself stop watching more than one episode a night. It’s amazing how the 2007 movie can be kind of bland, while the series is so captivating - yet it’s the same source material. I can’t wait to watch it to its conclusion.
I love how the title sequence changed from being so mysterious to telling you just how this story might begin and end it’s amazing and I cannot wait to finish the series
Like others have mentioned, tweaking the intro sequence and theme a little is the best way to go. I like it because if someone couldn't see, but could only hear, it would take someone who pays close attention to pick up on the "Subtle" clues to distinguish which season it is. As for the sequence, mirroring from Season One, where instead of Lyra being on the left going up and Will being on the right from the camera appearing to move down to Season Two, where they switch positions, I love the homage to Season One in Season Two. I am looking forward to the rest of this season, but am now even more excited for Season Three's (which has been confirmed to be in the writing process, yet unconfirmed to air) intro and episodes.
Anyone notice how as the subtle knife disappears the opening transitions from Jordan College in Lyra’s world to the hallway outside of Mary Malone’s office in Will’s?
As the series is going so far (and with season 3 already confirmed), I’d love to see “The Book of Dust” (La Belle Sauvage, The Secret Commonwealth and the 3rd book that is yet to be published) reworked as a possible Season 4, 5 and 6. I’d love to see Malcom, Asta and an adult Lyra in an adventure. But I also know that I am asking too much.
I realised that the two lines joining together at the very beginning of the sequence is the same thing that's shown on Malone's computer she starts up The Cave. I feel like after season 3, we're going to realise just how much effort the writers have put into this show
I get chills when I see will and Lyra on the stairs together every single time. When I first saw this intro in ep1 I went crazy when I saw the end part come out of the other world instead of lyras/wills. I can’t wait for the s3 one. Also, idk if anyone else noticed this, but towards the middle when the choir kicks in, you see the golden compass get covered by the subtle knife, and then you pass through what looks like an amber lense. I love this show so much
*P.S.* After getting to watch the cold-open of 2nd series only now and getting reminded that I didn't even get to watch the finale of 1st in full, I'm afraid to say that my expectations of this series has sunk foundationally and in light of the said development - please consider my preceding-reply solemnly withdrawn. The latest-comment belongs to you.
I love how each title sequence emphasises the journey of Lyra in the first season while the second season Will's Journey. The music is also getting increasingly intense. So looking forward to the final season's version...
I was like "oh, they've changed it" but they left in the moment Will and Lyra are walking on different staircases. Phew. I don't know why, but that's my favourite bit of the intro, and it feels the most important.
@@icariusnegus6560 a technicality: BBC 1 commissioned it, HBO bought BBC Studios' production credit when they purchased international distribution. HBO have very little to do with production.
@@icariusnegus6560 BBC did all of the work. HBO just swooped in at the last moment because they wanted to co produce it because they needed a rep boost after GoT. They only helped international release.
The opening titles for his dark material is really quite special the music the visuals I love it so excited to see what they do with the amber spyglass ❤️
out of all thebooks, the subtle knife was my favourite as a child, the game really goes up another level, like the empire strikes back or the dark knight
Thank you so much for this show HBO, as a fan of the books, I've waited so long for a worthy adaptation, and this one is wonderful. And this soundtrack, I can't stop listening. The only thing I've missed so far is the lack of violence in some points, as in iorek's fight on first season and the witch's torture on this season and this kind of concerns me because as the books progride, it gets even more violent, and if you keep cutting it I fear it impacts in the story in the future. But in general, awesome!
Wow, i cant wait to finish this season. I can see the big differences for example, william goes up the stairs instead of Lyra, the building with angels forms, much more.
There aren’t two, it’s shown twice. Maybe the first time it’s just a small detail, a tiny part of Lyra’s world, and then the second time it becomes much more significant?
This is truly the best title sequence of an HBO MAX original series; they have done impeccable production and are constantly adding new elements. The soundtrack, visual aesthetics, and transitions are remarkable. If I were a judge, I would classify this as one of the best opening series of recent times.
Stream His Dark Materials Season 2 on HBO Max when it premieres November 16, 2020: itsh.bo/get-hbomax
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Has to be the best title sequence on television right now
Indeed
what about I am the doctor? Gravity falls? Tough One
Oh absolutely.
Absolutely agree. It’s stunning. All the references, clues, details. And the music is incredible.
Agreed
14 years-old me, who left the movie theatre puzzled and disapointed that they messed up The Golden Compass so bad, is so thankful to BBC and HBO for bringing His DarK Materials to life the way it deserves 12 years later.
Ha yes the tv version finally explain the dusts meaning out side of the magesteriums perception of dust in the golden compas movie that was never explained.
@@TheOriginalGR8Bob Yes, the studio tried to stay away from religious controversy to make more money in the US... but did still did not make money in the US. The director actually said on record that the cut people saw is very different from the movie he was making when they filmed.
I was 15 and literally shouted "What the. . .?" when the credits appeared and I wasn't shown the true ending I was promised in the trailers.
I know, right?! Anyways, His Dark Materials more than makes up for it-
i was 8 when i saw the movie i was so sad to see a bad ending like that , i was so happy to see that HBO revived it !
Season 1 intro: epic
Season 2 intro: EPIC!
Season 3 intro probably: p o g g e r s :0
@Orcaluv26 I don’t think there will be a season 4. There are 3 books.
that's exactly my reaction watching it!
@@ZukoHalliwell why not meybe they will come with their own story you dont need books and if the serial will stayi n same quality i want see more then 3 seasons
@@arnyczful Considering how the books ended, I would love if they did that.
Who else feels like this is a dream come true? I feel like crying every time I hear this music and the visuals are just perfectly fitting to my idea of the book. They did justice. Love it endlessly.
Libra, I never thought I'd get to live in a world where His Dark Materials was done properly. I thought the movie ruined it permanently. It's a dream come true.
@@wanderingseth lets hope the same for percy jackson now
It's just perfect. It gives me the same feeling that gave me the Game Of Thrones opening when relating it with the books. Never stop hearing this
Game Of Thrones: I have the best Theme
His Dark Materials: Hold my Alethiometer
Alethiometer says no.
@@OnionChoppingNinja Alethiometer says: Authority, steadfastness, denial. This basically means no, however, there are other ways of interpreting the combination...
SUCCESSION: Hold my company 😅
I love seeing something I've imagined from a book come to screen so masterfully. This is somehow even better than imagined
This was as close to a perfect The Subtle Knife adaptation as I could have hoped for.
I wasn't expecting they would alter the title sequence.
Also a nice touch: you can hear a magpie chattering in the background around 1:01. :P The city of magpies.
Omg just noticed it thx!!
I was hoping they would alter. I believe it is almost a necessary condition. Season two = new title sequence!
EDIT: Actually... When I watched the first episode alongside my brother, I told him during the beginning of the title sequence "I can't believe they haven't altered it!". When I finished the sentence, the subtle knife appeared. My brother then told me: "they fooled you".
Never caught that until now.
I love how Lorne Balfe reworked this score and somehow managed to make it even more EPIC
Lorne is a top tier composer
So underrated
What did he change?
I only liked the end with the epic choir the rest was darker and suited a dark show much better on the old one season 1 theme was overall better so was the episode 1-6 credits theme better than the intro one this year. Each to their own opinion though but shouldn't have changed it it's meant to be Dark Materials like the dingey intro violin of season 1 not Psycho Materials like the new swiveling violin intro.
I liked the last 20 seconds or so though that is an actual improvement but the rest was better on the first even the tune violins and horns were darker and musically better on the old one.
He's Hans Zimmer's student, no wonder I'm getting the "Hans Zimmer" vibes from him. Really underrated composer
I see the Tower of Angels and I must say that I AM SO READY FOR MY BOYS BARUCH AND BALTHAMOS
i wonder how they’ll do them ?? what will they look like??
@@robyn712 the actors have been cast ! Baruch is played by Oliver Monaghan and Balthamos will be played by Ikay Agu
@@leila7254 Have they cast the authority yet? If not Charles Dance would be an excellent choice.
@@sophiewoodman6301 i don't think that they've already cast someone for the Authority
As for the other celestial beings, Xaphania will be voiced by Sophie Okonedo
I'm ready for cry because of them hahahahaha
Really I'm so disappointed that people are sleeping on it,this is an amazing series and I just waited a whole week for the next episode.People should definitely check this one out...
hbo series are so underrated
Having not read the books, I’m utterly gripped by this. Broken my own rules at watching an adaption before reading the book, but I cannot wait for series 3.
@@robinnes2662 same man
@@robinnes2662 It's better than most adaptations of books, and the year update (from the 1990s to the 2010s) works to make it enjoyable in its own right. The books are still a bit better and I recommend reading them, but the gap isn't as big as usual for TV adaptations.
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@@lowquality49 Game of thrones was literally the most popular show on the planet for a while
The Magisterium disliked this video
No no no...
They would have gone to the creator and changed the meaning of the like and dislike button to make it seem like disliking is the right thing to do
*politics*
😂😂😂😂
Shhh the Magesterium is gonna censor our comments for speaking the truth 😂
Down with the Authority
@@bellthandian the Authority is… SPOILER ALERT
An Angel pretending to be the one who created the multiverse.
The catholic cross falling on Cittagazze and separating Lyra from Will is more than symbolic. I love.
Where does that happen??
Nevermind I see what you mean
Wow, I didn’t even see that the first time.
I still didn’t manage to see it. somehow i’m dumb..
@@ruttkowa7909 0:54
This opening credits is one of the most beautiful in any tv ever and no one can change my mind
I honestly didn’t expect them to change the title at all,
But no, we got updates to the visuals, AND updates to the music!
it's kind of like game of thrones, everytime they add something new, except this looks like more complex. definitely one of the best opening ever
“updates” sounds like a grave-disservice, though.
Almost as if you're implying it's as easy as us typing our comments. 😑
Updates to the music? Like what?
I seriously can't watch this title sequence enough. It's a masterpiece. I shared it on my wall the other day and people who weren't familiar with the show or the stories were somewhat neutral about it. I think its true, to some extent, if you're following this title sequence for the first time and you aren't familiar with the books, you're not going to get the full impact of what you're looking at until the series ends. But that's fine, because this is what most of us have been waiting for for 25 years and they're doing everything right.
My favourite detail in the intro is when pan shifts from pine marten to white ermine.
I've never read the books..but I have always like the title sequences in this show..my only experiwnce before watching this show was The Golden Compass which I thought wasn't bad but definitely felt truncated and shortened at parts..I'm glad to be watching this but I won't read the book until this show is finished
Where does Pan change I can't see it
Ohhh actually I think i see it now. It looks small and dark on my phone it's hard to see!
@@carolinevillemaire4339 It's possible I'm imagining it and its just a lighting thing but when he's facing away his back is brown, but when he turns he looks whiter to me and like his ears change shape to the white ermine version. It doesn't last long. You can maybe see it a bit better in the Season 1 version of the intro, because the season 2 version has the knife transition that blocks it a bit.
@@OlivaSullen no no I see it too! I've only been able to spot it when I went back to watch season 1's opening sequence! It's not as dark somehow.
Gotta love how in the first title sequence we zoomed out of the Lyra’s/Will’s world (Lyra’s being on bottom with zeppelins and Will’s on top mirroring her world with airplanes) and now we’re zooming out of Cittàgazze as that is the focus of the second season. But the order of other worlds still holds so we can the Lyra’s/Will’s world still on top of Cittàgazze
Omg this!! So flashed when I saw how they changed those small but important party in the intro. This time Will is on the bottom stairs and Lyra upside down.
I agree, the amount of detail, effort and love put into making this series is extraordinary and I hope everything goes well for a 3rd series!
Third season should have the world of the dead as the focus
{ONLY-&-only to the OP and "upvoters": }can see* There! FTFY 😑
@@LonganoCantCant or the world where the mulefa are
I wish more TV shows had intro's like this to get you hyped before an episode starts.
Same! I miss when this was the norm
Never has a title sequence given me chills as His Dark Materials has. Season One's title sequence was amazing, but this? THIS gave me full-body chills and I loved it! Thank you, to all who have been working on this fantastic series, for bringing my favorite book series to life with such respect! It has been a long time coming!
The last time I instantly connected to the visuals and, most importantly, the music of an opening was when I first saw the Game of Thrones opening in Season 1! Back when it was good, and they hadn't extended the intro by putting in an awkward extra verse to the track
What are your thoughts on season 3's opening ? I FREAKING LOVE IT
This starts with dust clashing, creating the Authority, and then smaller versions (angels) breaking off from him and flying away. The attention to detail is INCREDIBLE!
Putting the names of Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson together was a very good touch, and for season 3 (if they make a season 3) it would be amazing if they make a combination of the three objects: the alethiometer, the knife and the spyglass 🧭 🔪 🔭
Kind of off topic, but in the Minecraft 1.17 snapshots there’s a spyglass made from copper and when I saw it, I instantly thought of the Amber Spyglass
The camera moves through the amber spyglass at 0:33 and the knife with the coat of arms of the guild of the tower is shown right after that.
The golden compass being the key piece of all of the 3 books is shown right at the beginning.
So it's all there already
@@polo86c4 exactly. Even is season one we could see the alethiometer, the subtle knife, and the amber spyglass. I’m betting they’ll devote a season to each
Season 3 confirmed 😄
Season 3 is confirmed and shooting.
They had us in the first half not gonna lie
Wym?
I never skip this intro, so good
Yeah, HBO shows always have good Intros that I never want to skip
The intros for the first series and this series are by far the best intros ever. Try change my mind
god i absolutely love everything about this opening
Literally gives me goosebumps everytime I see and hear it. Purely a work of art of an opening 😍💕👏
HBO and BBC need to promote HDM more! So underrated and one of the best series I’ve ever watched, praying for a successful 3rd series 🙏❤️
Better than the first season's opening, how is that even possible?!
Possibly my favourite titles to a TV show ever. And I've seen a LOT! The music and the visuals in both S1 and S2 are outstanding!
All references (spoilers):
0:04 Angel wings and dust
0:18 Alethiometer
0:33 Subtle Knife
0:35 Amber Spyglass
0:41 Mary’s Machine
0:51 Asriel’s portal
0:55 Will and Lyra in alternate worlds
1:10 Lyra’s World, Citegazze, and Will’s World (plus lee’s balloon up top)
1:20 Strings of Dust
1:29 slicing through worlds
What amazed me in this intro was: I only read the books once. And that was in like the late 2000s and a lot of the story had already vanished from my memory. And yet when I saw this intro I immediately recognised Citegazze and the name instantly popped back into my brain. And when the city was shown in the episodes, it was EXACTLY what I imagined it to look like. The last time I saw a movie portray a place just like I imagined it from a book was Minas Tirith in Lord of the Rings.
Super kudos to whoever did the title sequence visuals and music. They give me a shiver every time.
im crying i watched the golden compass when i was young the ending didnt feed my greed, then the last year i was shocked with how good the series is and now they completing it ???? seriously this show is underrated af it needs more attention
I was 7 when I watched The Golden Compass and I had never read the books. As a result, I didn't know the films ending was different from the book but even as a 7-year old I could tell there was something off about how abruptly the film ended. I was expecting it to go to the next scene and its like nope credits! It reminded me of when you're watching a film on TV and they cut to an advert break when a characters mid-sentence.
One of the few title sequences I always watch. The Theme Music is, to me, the best for any show on TV, ever.
HIS DARK MATERIALS' intro and ost are the best of the best. Hope there's a season 3 and maybe more... IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCH HDM, I (random person) HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT
The executive producer has said that they've started working on season 3 but it's not confirmed yet. And the third season would cover the third and final book so there probably won't be any more seasons after
I honestly hope they split the third book into 2 seasons. So much happens in it I’m afraid cramming it all into one season will make the whole thing feel rushed.
The Amber Spyglass is my favorite book in the trilogy and I want them to do it justice like they’ve done with everything so far
They just need more episodes. 7/8 episodes are not much. Maybe 12 would be a good compromise
Hold up, is the amber spyglass not on bbc yet?
No, it is not - "@@ky0k0sakurq".
Why did you think it would be there, but not here?
You will love it Americans! Episode one was AMAZING
The quantum computer part is so cool
it's not a quantum computer if I understood well
it's a particles detector chamber
But I only read the books yet, Im only halfway through season 1, so maybe its different in the series
Love it so much! The visuals gave me shivers!❤️😍
When i see the cave... CHILLS
I wasn’t expecting much out of this series. In 2007, New Line failed to successfully execute a $200+ million adaptation of The Golden Compass. Even now, the production values look lush and beautiful for an older film. So a steamed series being an “inferior” format and a smaller budget wasn’t convincing me. But I’m a fantasy fan and curiosity got the best of me. And after I started watching it I realized that this is still a quality production. And it’s sooo good…deliciously good and it was hard to make myself stop watching more than one episode a night. It’s amazing how the 2007 movie can be kind of bland, while the series is so captivating - yet it’s the same source material. I can’t wait to watch it to its conclusion.
His Dark Material is a one of a kind masterpiece.
OMG the opening is SO SO PERFECT!!!!!
Loved it ❤️ after reading the book approximately 25 times,the subtle knife is finally here
I love how the title sequence changed from being so mysterious to telling you just how this story might begin and end it’s amazing and I cannot wait to finish the series
I'll be real I thought they outdid themselves with the season one opening, but somehow they made it even better!
It is a brillant example of the british art of composing.
I love that both Dafne Keen's and Amir Wilson's names connect at the same time at the start of the intro
I always skip the recap (I’m binge watching it on HBO max) but I NEVER skip the intro. It gets to me everytime. What a great time to be alive
Like others have mentioned, tweaking the intro sequence and theme a little is the best way to go. I like it because if someone couldn't see, but could only hear, it would take someone who pays close attention to pick up on the "Subtle" clues to distinguish which season it is.
As for the sequence, mirroring from Season One, where instead of Lyra being on the left going up and Will being on the right from the camera appearing to move down to Season Two, where they switch positions, I love the homage to Season One in Season Two.
I am looking forward to the rest of this season, but am now even more excited for Season Three's (which has been confirmed to be in the writing process, yet unconfirmed to air) intro and episodes.
Can’t wait to see the title sequence for The Amber Spyglass series, that’s gonna be amazing !
Masterpiece visuals, story and score.
I love watching this show with my Grandpa. Good memories.
Anyone notice how as the subtle knife disappears the opening transitions from Jordan College in Lyra’s world to the hallway outside of Mary Malone’s office in Will’s?
Lorne Balfe has given probably the two best albums of his career with His Dark Materials.
Anyone else get a Legend of Zelda vibe when the Subtle Knife appears?
Yess I was hoping desperately this wouldn't get canceled due to COVID
The only thing we lost was that standalone episode with Lord Asriel.
As the series is going so far (and with season 3 already confirmed), I’d love to see “The Book of Dust” (La Belle Sauvage, The Secret Commonwealth and the 3rd book that is yet to be published) reworked as a possible Season 4, 5 and 6. I’d love to see Malcom, Asta and an adult Lyra in an adventure. But I also know that I am asking too much.
just finished season two and SIMPLY CANNOT WAIT for the next
Seriously? I thought the finale was unsatisfying, especially put next to the book.
@@jakehopkins6989 oh really? i thought it was great
Im at the start of season 2, i finished the northern lights yesterday. I must say, the season 2 intro is better than the first.
I realised that the two lines joining together at the very beginning of the sequence is the same thing that's shown on Malone's computer she starts up The Cave. I feel like after season 3, we're going to realise just how much effort the writers have put into this show
BRILLIANT first two episodes (2nd season), i want more!!!!
The tower of angels!
Simply stunning work by the design team at Elastic, and of course Balfe's epic score
Got Intro: explained the past.
His Dark Materials intro: foreshadows the future.
I love the soundtrack but I'm completely obsessed with the sound design of this show! We need to more spectres please.
I get chills when I see will and Lyra on the stairs together every single time. When I first saw this intro in ep1 I went crazy when I saw the end part come out of the other world instead of lyras/wills. I can’t wait for the s3 one. Also, idk if anyone else noticed this, but towards the middle when the choir kicks in, you see the golden compass get covered by the subtle knife, and then you pass through what looks like an amber lense. I love this show so much
Yea that's definitely the amber spyglass that Mary makes in book 3 as for the hallway we see I'm not too sure what that is
O my god, I feel exactly the same, EXACTLY THE SAME
I suspect book 3 will need an extra long season or two slightly shorter ones.
Longer page-count than the first 2?
@@maazkalim it's about twice the length and an enormous amount happens. I wouldn't want them to rush through the story
*P.S.* After getting to watch the cold-open of 2nd series only now and getting reminded that I didn't even get to watch the finale of 1st in full, I'm afraid to say that my expectations of this series has sunk foundationally and in light of the said development - please consider my preceding-reply solemnly withdrawn. The latest-comment belongs to you.
Between this, GOT and Westworld god knows HBO does an amazing job with it's titles...whoever is in charge should get their own award 👑👑👑
HBO is the only television broadcaster in the world knowing how to make perfect openings ❤️❤️❤️ this reminds me so much of GOT
I love how each title sequence emphasises the journey of Lyra in the first season while the second season Will's Journey. The music is also getting increasingly intense. So looking forward to the final season's version...
I always get chills
When I see the intro
Looks interesting. At least it’s based on a completed novel.
Lol. Throwing GoT shade my friend?
@AMB-Music third season would be final seasons, they didn't intended to make fourth seasons
At least both share the smugness of killing-off characters randomly!
So don't get too trope-y, eh?
I was like "oh, they've changed it" but they left in the moment Will and Lyra are walking on different staircases. Phew. I don't know why, but that's my favourite bit of the intro, and it feels the most important.
About that, did you notice Will and Lyra have switched places from S1 there?
@@mariasirona1622 Omg I didn't realise that! Just went back and had a look. That's awesome! Love it even more.
The visuals of this show. Omg HBO is incredible
Actually it was produced by BBC in Britain
@@franziskafrank_filme co produced
@@icariusnegus6560 a technicality: BBC 1 commissioned it, HBO bought BBC Studios' production credit when they purchased international distribution. HBO have very little to do with production.
@@icariusnegus6560 BBC did all of the work. HBO just swooped in at the last moment because they wanted to co produce it because they needed a rep boost after GoT. They only helped international release.
@@MatthewAMel u know that HBO and BBC have a contract to co produce series together right. They added money also
How can Lorne Balfe turn a masterpiece into MASTERPIECE!!!😭
And he will certainly turn season 3 into a *MASTERPIECE*!
oooooh my god i finished 4th episode and i now I see the wings of angels emerging from the dust at the beginning
As marvellous as for the season 1😍 can't wait for it
The opening titles for his dark material is really quite special the music the visuals I love it so excited to see what they do with the amber spyglass ❤️
Love the show! Really captures the feelings I had when reading the books.
When I started season 1, the intro was all I needed to know 'Yeah, they get it', and they're delivering on season 2 for sure.
I love if you see the old title, you can actually see the tower world right next to Lyra's world. Love the details.
I always get goosebumps the moment the cave appears
Same I also get it at 1:01 when it zooms out on citagazze
Oh gosh I'm so amped up about season 3
wow the first episode from season 2 was amazing, i love it.
out of all thebooks, the subtle knife was my favourite as a child, the game really goes up another level, like the empire strikes back or the dark knight
season 1: this is the absolute best tv show opening of all time
season 2: THEY TOPPED IT? HOW. they probably harnessed the power of dust
One could go to war in slow motion,listening to this masterpiece.
Ok, lets get ready to cry again.
ROGER!!!!!
Lee and Hester!!💔💔 And Mr Parry!💔 And the witches!
This show is doing amazing so far imo
Thank you so much for this show HBO, as a fan of the books, I've waited so long for a worthy adaptation, and this one is wonderful. And this soundtrack, I can't stop listening. The only thing I've missed so far is the lack of violence in some points, as in iorek's fight on first season and the witch's torture on this season and this kind of concerns me because as the books progride, it gets even more violent, and if you keep cutting it I fear it impacts in the story in the future. But in general, awesome!
HBO played a big part, but the main people behind this were Bad Wolf productions who are backed by BBC Wales.
The best intro I have ever seen, the only I not skiping
The best intro ever!
Wow, i cant wait to finish this season. I can see the big differences for example, william goes up the stairs instead of Lyra, the building with angels forms, much more.
My only problem with this new opening is why there're two Subtle Knives?
I suppose it was added to be seen in detail, as we do with the alethiometer
I think it's only for visual purposes of intro.
I agree.
Isn't the first "knife" not one of the hands of the Alethiometer?
There aren’t two, it’s shown twice. Maybe the first time it’s just a small detail, a tiny part of Lyra’s world, and then the second time it becomes much more significant?
Ah!, a little escapism at last in these troubled times! :-)
This is truly the best title sequence of an HBO MAX original series; they have done impeccable production and are constantly adding new elements. The soundtrack, visual aesthetics, and transitions are remarkable. If I were a judge, I would classify this as one of the best opening series of recent times.
i like how there is only 19 dislikes (15/12/2020). Proves how much of a masterpiece this is.
I always thought that at the beginning of the intro, the dust forms the subtle knife instead of the compass for Se2. and the spyglass for Se3.
Oh boy, that Subtle Knife is not that subtle anymore, haha.
I totally loved season 1! & now I'm getting into season 2 !! The title sequence gives me goosebumps!! 🤩👍🏻
I like the tone of this show its not complicated as other shows
I can't wait for "The Book of Dust" title sequence.