Introducing Endless Mode: A New Games & Anime Site from Paste
Musical scoring is a powerful tool for manipulating emotion, as anyone who has every watched a suspenseful scene with the sound off knows. Even The Office’s upbeat theme song lets the audience know that although the show follows the mundane, awkward experiences of a group of coworkers, it’s also an upbeat comedy with a good heart. Take away that music, however, and the opening gets a little darker.