As in, what's something you loved as a kid, found cringe as you get older, then gained a new appreciation for as an adult? Here are some of mine:

  • Pokemon. I expect this will be a common one. It's got cute creature designs and fun tactical battling, and since I've outgrown my shame at liking cute things, I'll happily keep coming back to it.
  • Yu-Gi-Oh. I still don't much care for the CCG (I'm opposed on principle to any game where your ability to win largely depends on how much money you're willing to sink into it), but the anime bursts with dorky charm and the video games are fun. A setting where reincarnated ancient sorcerers and billionaires are stone-dead serious about a children's card game is also a nice break from the modern plague of "well that just happened" Marvel soy banter.
  • AernaLingus [any]
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    2 months ago

    Hell yes to pop music! For me, it was more thinking metal was "real" music, though. And don't get me wrong--I authentically enjoyed metal as a teen, and I will still listen to it on occasion now. It's hard to beat metal if you're feeling aggressive, and metal can be rhythmically complex and compelling in a way that pop music rarely is. But the things I love most about music are melody, harmony, and danceability as well as general good vibes, and most of those are in short supply in metal, especially the thrash/death metal I was most into. Discovering K-Pop is what brought me back into the fold, and I'm not into any cool niche indie artists or anything (the most indie thing I listen to is Kero Kero Bonito lol), but I enjoy listening to good pop music, appreciating the craftsmanship behind it, and just jamming out.