Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27242792-20131212034203

Alright. This question has been on my mind since forever.

MLP and Cyberchase (making a connection to PBS show) have no title cards, only title text overlays. Thus, they don't have a title card problem at all. Lucky them.

Arthur has title cards, but they're mostly just default clips used depending on the main character of the episode. Arthur Wiki uses title cards anyway, but I feel that they don't need them.

And then it comes to our wiki.

WordGirl has title cards before every episode. And not just simple, sort-of-the-same-yet-slightly-different title cards like Clifford.

Our show has SHOWY BUCKING UNIQUE TITLE CARDS, WITH EACH ONE DIFFERING MAJORLY FROM THE REST.

That being said, because the producers decided to include these garish unique title cards in these episodes, without even a neuron's thought of this wiki in mind, does it automatically make our wiki obliged to include title cards for EVERY SINGLE MAMATRUCKIN' EPISODE?

Pardon my rage here, I assure you I'm completely sane and calm. Keep calm and type on…oh screw it. (facedesk)

Anyway, there are several reasons why we don't need title cards on episode pages.

First off, it's hard to obtain them. Many episodes online are just previews that don't even begin at the start. Why put everyone through the pain and agony of trying to find these needles in a haystack just because the show JUST HAPPENS to have these title cards? Why?

Second, a scene from the episode is much more meaningful than a title card with hardly anything on it. It gives people more of an idea of what the episode will be about, before they dive into that nonexistent soon to be completed long summary. Also, it can get them interested without them having to read the long summary or look at the gallery which contain spoilers.

A title card will just restate the obvious, like a blast of redundancy in the face. Like, "You know this info already, now we're going to show it to you in a more colorful way.

Even if the title card does contain a bit of a scene, an actual episode scene will be better, as it establishes a proper setting.

So, do we really need title cards on every page? Or are we just unlucky to have a wiki about a show with such nicely decorated title cards?

Of course, this is just my opinion, feel free to suggest yours in the comments, as always. 