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[[Theme Tune|Theme tunes]] are a very important component to Films, TV shows and Videogames. Many iconic works are easily identifiable with their themes. Sometimes to change stuff up, a work's familiar theme music is missing from its latest franchise entry. This is often polarizing.
[[Theme Tune|Theme tunes]] are a very important component to Films, TV shows and Videogames. Many iconic works are easily identifiable with their themes. Sometimes to change stuff up, a work's familiar theme music is missing from its latest franchise entry. This is often polarizing.
Why it's done can usually be blamed on either creative or legal reasons. The appearance of this trope can make many people decry the work as [[Ruined FOREVER]].
Why it's done can usually be blamed on either creative or legal reasons. The appearance of this trope can make many people decry the work as [[Ruined FOREVER]].

Compare with [[Theme Music Withholding]].
Compare with [[Theme Music Withholding]].
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== Anime ==
== Anime ==
It's somewhat common for the final episode of an anime to not include the opening theme:
It's somewhat common for the final episode of an anime to not include the opening theme:
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''
* ''[[Mai Hi ME]]'' and ''[[My Otome]]''
* ''[[My-HiME]]'' and ''[[My Otome]]''
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]''
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]''
* ''[[So Ra No wo To]]''
* ''[[So Ra No Wo To]]''
* The English dubs of ''[[Digimon Adventure 02|Revenge of Diaboromon]]'' and the ''[[Digimon Tamers]]'' movies abandon their theme song in favour of the ''[[Digimon Frontier]]'' theme due to rights issues.
* The English dubs of ''[[Digimon Adventure 02|Revenge of Diaboromon]]'' and the ''[[Digimon Tamers]]'' movies abandon their theme song in favour of the ''[[Digimon Frontier]]'' theme due to rights issues.




== Film ==
== Film ==
* The second film ''[[A Nightmare On Elm Street]]'' series is the only one not to feature Charles Bernstein's theme.
* The second film ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' series is the only one not to feature Charles Bernstein's theme.
* ''[[Batman Forever (Film)|Batman Forever]]''
* ''[[Batman Forever]]''
* ''[[Never Say Never Again (Film)|Never Say Never Again]]'', as a third-party remake of ''[[Thunderball (Film)|Thunderball]]'', was forced by law to not include the [[James Bond]] theme, and thusly the original title track [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBvDSbFdgic\] could not be used for this reason.
* ''[[Never Say Never Again]]'', as a third-party remake of ''[[Thunderball]]'', was forced by law to not include the [[James Bond]] theme, and thusly the original title track [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBvDSbFdgic\] could not be used for this reason.
* ''[[RoboCop (Film)|Robocop]] 2''
* ''[[RoboCop]] 2''
* ''[[Django Strikes Again]]'' never features Franco Migliacci's theme at any point, it would turn up as a cover in the Japanese remake/homage [[Sukiyaki Western Django]].
* ''[[Django Strikes Again]]'' never features Franco Migliacci's theme at any point, it would turn up as a cover in the Japanese remake/homage [[Sukiyaki Western Django]].
* ''[[Halloween III Season of the Witch (Film)|Halloween III Season of the Witch]]'': Was an attempt at a different storyline and is the only entry in the series not to use the theme.
* ''[[Halloween III: Season of the Witch|Halloween III Season of the Witch]]'': Was an attempt at a different storyline and is the only entry in the series not to use the theme.
* The two Peter Cushing ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' films.
* The two Peter Cushing ''[[Doctor Who]]'' films.
* All the ''[[X Men (Film)|X Men]]'' films have completely different themes, which is unusual for Superhero films.
* All the ''[[X-Men (film)|X Men]]'' films have completely different themes, which is unusual for Superhero films.
* The ''[[Superman]]'' reboot has some people nervous that this might happen.
* The ''[[Superman]]'' reboot has some people nervous that this might happen.


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== Radio ==
== Radio ==
* The local Montreal radio show "Daybreak" recently got rid of its theme music.
* The local Montreal radio show "Daybreak" recently{{when}} got rid of its theme music.




== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4]]'' dropped the classic ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' theme tune due to legal reasons.
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' dropped the classic ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' theme tune due to legal reasons.
* ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''
* ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''


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[[Category:Score and Music Tropes]]
[[Category:Score and Music Tropes]]
[[Category:Theme Music Abandonment]]
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 8 August 2018

Theme tunes are a very important component to Films, TV shows and Videogames. Many iconic works are easily identifiable with their themes. Sometimes to change stuff up, a work's familiar theme music is missing from its latest franchise entry. This is often polarizing. Why it's done can usually be blamed on either creative or legal reasons. The appearance of this trope can make many people decry the work as Ruined FOREVER.

Compare with Theme Music Withholding.

Examples of Theme Music Abandonment include:

Anime

It's somewhat common for the final episode of an anime to not include the opening theme:


Film


Live Action TV


Radio

  • The local Montreal radio show "Daybreak" recently[when?] got rid of its theme music.


Video Games

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