• Home
  • News
  • Fortune 500
  • Tech
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia
Arts & Entertainment

This Brilliant Video Explains the Entire ‘Silicon Valley’ Opening Sequence

Aric Jenkins
By
Aric Jenkins
Aric Jenkins
Down Arrow Button Icon
Aric Jenkins
By
Aric Jenkins
Aric Jenkins
Down Arrow Button Icon
June 28, 2017, 5:16 PM ET
Courtesy of HBO

Silicon Valley just aired the final episode of its fourth season on Sunday, but fans of the popular HBO comedy have a little something to hold them over until it returns next year.

YouTube user Shots Fired created an extensive video breaking down the show’s title sequence. The intro is just ten seconds long, but it’s chock-full of inside jokes and history pertaining to the tech companies that inhabit the world of tech.

Over the course of the nearly eight-minute-long video, Shots Fired details every company found in the “toy valley” from established giants like Google and Intel, to newcomers like Slack and Soylent, along with companies with shady histories like Elizabeth Holmes’ Theranos.

The video also goes into the intro’s not-so-subtle symbolism. Uber and Lyft, for example, are portrayed as hot air balloons (read: transportation) colliding into each other to represent their rivalry, while Facebook’s logo in the sequence is shown “eating up” its many acquisitions such as Oculus and WhatsApp, with Snapchat’s ghostly logo floating nearby.

No backstory goes unnoticed by Shots Fired: “Parachuting past from the Twitter logo are recently-fired Twitter executives getting their ‘golden parachute’ severance packages. These guys got fired, but still made millions,” the narrator explains.

HBO has renewed Silicon Valley, with Season 5 set to premiere sometime in 2018.

About the Author
Aric Jenkins
By Aric Jenkins
See full bioRight Arrow Button Icon
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • Future 50
  • World’s Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
Sections
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Success
  • Tech
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Environment
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Health
  • Retail
  • Lifestyle
  • Politics
  • Newsletters
  • Magazine
  • Features
  • Commentary
  • Mpw
  • CEO Initiative
  • Conferences
  • Personal Finance
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
About Us
  • About Us
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Diversity And Inclusion
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map

© 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.