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Thread #144823   Message #3348810
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
09-May-12 - 03:39 PM
Thread Name: Musical backings to TV
Subject: Musical backings to TV
Do other people share my loathing of the way so many TV programmes stick mood music backings to programmes? Not just drama, where it can be bad enough, but it's part of the narrative technique going back as far as Sillent Movies, but also programmes about real life.   "Be sad" "be happy" "be apprehensive" "this is going to end badly"

It seems to have become more and more prevalant in recent years - or maybe it's just that I've noticed it more.