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Have been watching Blake’s 7 episodes instead of doing whatever it is I’m supposed to be doing lately. For those who have no immediate desire to watch late 70s British low-budget sci-fi (the average “Federation base” looks an awful lot like a 20th century oil refinery...), let me attempt to explain how perfect this theme is. Basically, while catchy, it’s a bit overdone and sentimental. This might normally work against a piece, except that the show is a bit heavy on the dreary, nihilistic, “bloody miserable” side. A number of episode endings really can’t be deemed happy ones—regardless, it transitions right into that fanfare (it starts just a moment before the end credits actually show). It’s a great emotional release.

Also, the synth cadence with the title card is very nice.

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SpoilerOpening (series 1):

Ending (the jazzed up series 4 version):

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Disco version: