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.
As a kid: “wow that was so cool he just flipped that guy through a table. They must really hate eachother!”
As a teen/young adult: “heh, y’know that’s scripted and fake right? They’re actually just coworkers and don’t hate each other”
As an adult: " wow that was so cool he just flipped and put that guy through a table! Even though the outcome is scripted and both parties are working together to make the product entertaining, its a feat of both athleticism and teamwork for it to go well and the camp acting as if they hate eachother is the icing on top!“”