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1. Dan says:

   August 27, 2008 at 10:47 pm

   Damn I loved this show! It’s one title sequence I wouldn’t skip every episode.

   The combination of the beautiful imagery and sound really drag you into the period…

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2. Eric says:

   December 7, 2008 at 3:19 pm

   I love this sequence. Deep in the midst of the series that horse comes to have a key role in a terrible plot twist that unravels one of the main characters. From that point on the horse is a haunting echo. The really incredible thing was that before we ever get to that point the horse is an uneasy foreshadowing and we don’t even know why.

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3. Art of the Title says:

   December 9, 2008 at 11:12 pm

   Eric,

   I’ve long thought that what is reflected (and seen) in the literal muck of the opening sequence represented Deadwood beautifully. You’ve got me thinking…is it possible that the last shot of the series -not yet produced but as it perhaps should be- is also the first shot of the title sequence?

   And a sincere thanks for reminding me of the violence in that foretelling horse. One thing I am reminded of in the evolution of this site is that there is so much brilliance in those small moments in life and yet they’ll slip away “like tears in the rain.” I remember now, with an unsuspected gravity, that moment; pointing at the screen, thinking “That is the horse from the title sequence.” Then, “Wow, this is a long run for a show this immensely satisfying.” And then, “Milch did something similar with the shot of the worn and beautifully alive woman steeping in a well-earned bath.”

   To HBO, please produce the ending to the story. Do what it takes. Without it equates to a Godfather II never seeing the light of day. [Question: Am I comparing the first three seasons of the series to the original Godfather? Answer: Freely.] Thank you in advance for Band of Brothers: The Pacific (no one get hinky over the title; if you’ve read this far, then we’ve an understanding). Now Deadwood must be seen to. It must be done. Please. There are a few more frames from the title sequence yet to explore.

   Alex
   -
   Art of the Title

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