Can you think of a scene that is basically 2 people emoting in a melodramatic way that has GREAT music? As an example, I am thinking of the climax to Casablanca where Bogie and Ingrid Bergman have their big scene by the plane.
The opening of the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode, "A Matter of Perspective" is unusually melodramatic. Boy, have TV scoring time, for the most part, have changed.
Absolutely. The nighttime soaps had some of the best stuff as far as what I am looking for! I was big on Dynasty, Dallas, and Falcon Crest. Falcon Crest had some of the nicest music for its time.