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* ''[[Chu-Bra]]'': Come for the [[Fan Service]], stay for the character relationships and your brand new understanding of what middle-school girls go through. |
* ''[[Chu-Bra]]'': Come for the [[Fan Service]], stay for the character relationships and your brand new understanding of what middle-school girls go through. |
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* ''[[Code Geass]]'': Come for the mecha and [[World of Ham]] (and glorious Fanservice), stay for MORE ham and the resident [[Magnificent Bastard]]'s epic tactical [[Xanatos Gambit|Xanatos Gambits]] while observing the fairly realistic feudal and social politics. And for why this show has a [[Broken Base]] nearly as epic. |
* ''[[Code Geass]]'': Come for the mecha and [[World of Ham]] (and glorious Fanservice), stay for MORE ham and the resident [[Magnificent Bastard]]'s epic tactical [[Xanatos Gambit|Xanatos Gambits]] while observing the fairly realistic feudal and social politics. And for why this show has a [[Broken Base]] nearly as epic. |
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* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'': |
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'': |
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** Come for the space battles, stay for the [[Hong Kong Blood Opera]]. |
** Come for the space battles, stay for the [[Hong Kong Blood Opera]]. |
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** Come for the spaceships and gunfights, stay for [[Badass|Spike]] (and [[Cloudcuckoolander|Ed]]). |
** Come for the spaceships and gunfights, stay for [[Badass|Spike]] (and [[Cloudcuckoolander|Ed]]). |
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* ''[[FLCL]]'': Come for the Gainax [[Mind Screw]] and [[Freud Was Right|endless sexual symbolism]], stay for <s>the actually complex and interesting characters</s> [[Crazy Awesome|Haruko]]. |
* ''[[FLCL]]'': Come for the Gainax [[Mind Screw]] and [[Freud Was Right|endless sexual symbolism]], stay for <s>the actually complex and interesting characters</s> [[Crazy Awesome|Haruko]]. |
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* ''[[Franken Fran]]'': Come for the implied yuri and fanservice, stay for the over the top [[Body Horror]] and black comedy. |
* ''[[Franken Fran]]'': Come for the implied yuri and fanservice, stay for the over the top [[Body Horror]] and black comedy. |
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* ''[[Gakuen Heaven]]'': come for the actual [[Ho Yay]], stay for the well-rounded characters and the [[Childhood Marriage Promise|overdose]] of cute. Also, the catchy theme-tune and the decent animation. |
* ''[[Gakuen Heaven]]'': come for the actual [[Ho Yay]], stay for the well-rounded characters and the [[Childhood Marriage Promise|overdose]] of cute. Also, the catchy theme-tune and the decent animation. |
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* ''[[GetBackers]]'': Come for <s>Juubei</s> the [[Ho Yay]] and [[Fan Service]], stay for the surprisingly intricate plot. |
* ''[[GetBackers]]'': Come for <s>Juubei</s> the [[Ho Yay]] and [[Fan Service]], stay for the surprisingly intricate plot. |
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* ''[[Grenadier]]'': Come for the [[Fan Service]] and stay for the action and [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]. |
* ''[[Grenadier]]'': Come for the [[Fan Service]] and stay for the action and [[Improbable Aiming Skills]]. |
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* ''[[Gun X Sword]]'': Come for the mid-air [[Humongous Mecha|mecha swordfights]], stay for the characters, the quirky sense of humor, and the tight, fast-paced plotting of the last 15 episodes. |
* ''[[Gun X Sword]]'': Come for the mid-air [[Humongous Mecha|mecha swordfights]], stay for the characters, the quirky sense of humor, and the tight, fast-paced plotting of the last 15 episodes. |
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* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]'': Come for [[Badass Adorable|little girls kicking ass]], stay for the touching and well-executed drama centered around the girls and the political subplots. |
* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]'': Come for [[Badass Adorable|little girls kicking ass]], stay for the touching and well-executed drama centered around the girls and the political subplots. |
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* ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' - Come for the [[Dancing Theme]] and [[Memetic Mutation|smoked cheese]], stay for the engaging story and complex characters. |
* ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' - Come for the [[Dancing Theme]] and [[Memetic Mutation|smoked cheese]], stay for the engaging story and complex characters. |
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** Also, the numerous [[Image Song|Image Songs]] and [[The Power of Friendship]]. |
** Also, the numerous [[Image Song|Image Songs]] and [[The Power of Friendship]]. |
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** The manga: Come for a better adaptation or just because you love the series, stay for everything you said took to eleven with sound novel stuff drizzled over it. |
** The manga: Come for a better adaptation or just because you love the series, stay for everything you said took to eleven with sound novel stuff drizzled over it. |
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* ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'': Come for the [[Kiai|"Ora Ora"]] and [[Car Fu|steamrollers]], stay for the epic battles of wits. |
* ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'': Come for the [[Kiai|"Ora Ora"]] and [[Car Fu|steamrollers]], stay for the epic battles of wits. |
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* ''[[K-On!]]'': Come for the guitar play, stay for the [[Slice of Life|slice-of-life]] [[Moe]]. |
* ''[[K-On!]]'': Come for the guitar play, stay for the [[Slice of Life|slice-of-life]] [[Moe]]. |
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** Or the other way around. |
** Or the other way around. |
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** In short, come for cute loli [[Magical Girl]], stay for the drama. And the fighting. And [[Memetic Mutation|befrien]][[Defeat Means Friendship|ding]]. |
** In short, come for cute loli [[Magical Girl]], stay for the drama. And the fighting. And [[Memetic Mutation|befrien]][[Defeat Means Friendship|ding]]. |
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** Come for [[Badass Adorable|Badass]] '''[[Badass Adorable|Adorable]]''', stay for '''[[Badass]]''' [[Badass Adorable|Adorable]]. |
** Come for [[Badass Adorable|Badass]] '''[[Badass Adorable|Adorable]]''', stay for '''[[Badass]]''' [[Badass Adorable|Adorable]]. |
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** The vast amount of cute females, lack of males, and lesbian subtext can make you stay too. |
** The vast amount of cute females, lack of males, and lesbian subtext can make you stay too. |
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* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' Come for the [[Fan Service]] from ''[[Love Hina]]'' [[Expy|Expys]], stay for the humor and ([[Rule of Cool|epic]]) [[Shonen Demographic]] action. |
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' Come for the [[Fan Service]] from ''[[Love Hina]]'' [[Expy|Expys]], stay for the humor and ([[Rule of Cool|epic]]) [[Shonen Demographic]] action. |
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* ''[[Mai-HiME]]'': Come for the fanservice and [[Fan-Preferred Couple|lesbians]] that the fanbase always seems to talk about, stay for the fanservice, humor, and characterization. |
* ''[[Mai-HiME]]'': Come for the fanservice and [[Fan-Preferred Couple|lesbians]] that the fanbase always seems to talk about, stay for the fanservice, humor, and characterization. |
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* ''[[Mirai Nikki]]'': Come for [[Yandere|Yuno]], stay for the developing relationship between her and Yukiteru. |
* ''[[Mirai Nikki]]'': Come for [[Yandere (disambiguation)|Yuno]], stay for the developing relationship between her and Yukiteru. |
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* ''[[My Balls]]'': Come for the hentai, stay for the comedy. |
* ''[[My Balls]]'': Come for the hentai, stay for the comedy. |
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* ''[[My Lovely Ghost Kana]]'': Come for the hentai, stay for the heartwarming. |
* ''[[My Lovely Ghost Kana]]'': Come for the hentai, stay for the heartwarming. |
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* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'': Come for the [[Innocent Fanservice Girl|naked]] [[Moe]] girl, stay for the [[Deconstruction]] of just about every previous anime genre. [[Misaimed Fandom|And to watch the director cry himself to sleep when you find Rei attractive.]] |
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'': Come for the [[Innocent Fanservice Girl|naked]] [[Moe]] girl, stay for the [[Deconstruction]] of just about every previous anime genre. [[Misaimed Fandom|And to watch the director cry himself to sleep when you find Rei attractive.]] |
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** Or, come for the [[Mind Screw]] [[Gainax Ending]], stay just to watch what leads up to it. |
** Or, come for the [[Mind Screw]] [[Gainax Ending]], stay just to watch what leads up to it. |
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** Better yet, come for the [[Giant Mecha]] badassery, stay for the intense psychological drama. Or vice-versa. |
** Better yet, come for the [[Giant Mecha]] badassery, stay for the intense psychological drama. Or vice-versa. |
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* ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'': Come for the humor, stay for the character development. |
* ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'': Come for the humor, stay for the character development. |
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* ''[[Potemayo]]'': Come for the [[Azumanga Daioh|Chiyo-chan]]-level [[Kawaisa|cute]], stay for the many varied styles of humour and high weirdness. |
* ''[[Potemayo]]'': Come for the [[Azumanga Daioh|Chiyo-chan]]-level [[Kawaisa|cute]], stay for the many varied styles of humour and high weirdness. |
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* ''[[Queen's Blade|Queens Blade]]'': Come for the [[Fan Service]] [[Panty Fighter|concentrating on warrior women]], stay for the [[Growing the Beard|interesting story line and intriguing characters]]. And of course more [[Fan Service]]. |
* ''[[Queen's Blade|Queens Blade]]'': Come for the [[Fan Service]] [[Panty Fighter|concentrating on warrior women]], stay for the [[Growing the Beard|interesting story line and intriguing characters]]. And of course more [[Fan Service]]. |
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* ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'': Come for the [[Revolutionary Girl Utena/Ho Yay|Les Yay]], stay for the complex character relationships and the [[Mind Screw]]. |
* ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'': Come for the [[Revolutionary Girl Utena/Ho Yay|Les Yay]], stay for the complex character relationships and the [[Mind Screw]]. |
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* ''[[Rosario + Vampire]]'': Come for the [[Cute Monster Girl|cute monster girls]], stay for the [[Growing the Beard|awesome fights]]. |
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* ''[[Rozen Maiden]]'': Come for the [[Memetic Mutation|Desu]], stay for the well developed cast of endearingly quirky characters. And [[Watch It for the Meme|moar Desu]]. |
* ''[[Rozen Maiden]]'': Come for the [[Memetic Mutation|Desu]], stay for the well developed cast of endearingly quirky characters. And [[Watch It for the Meme|moar Desu]]. |
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* ''[[Saikano]]'': Come for the lolicon, stay for the heartbreaking storyline, awesome fight scenes and gut-wrenching transformations. |
* ''[[Saikano]]'': Come for the lolicon, stay for the heartbreaking storyline, awesome fight scenes and gut-wrenching transformations. |
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* ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'': Come for the trope references and being advertised as a [[TV Tropes]] crossover, stay for the character interactions, the fighting scenes and the [[Reconstruction]] of the harem plot. |
* ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'': Come for the trope references and being advertised as a [[TV Tropes]] crossover, stay for the character interactions, the fighting scenes and the [[Reconstruction]] of the harem plot. |
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* ''[[My Immortal]]'': Come to [[Bile Fascination|see if it really is as terrible as you've heard]], stay because [[So Bad It's Good|you can't]] [[Crowning Moment of Funny|stop laughing]]. |
* ''[[My Immortal]]'': Come to [[Bile Fascination|see if it really is as terrible as you've heard]], stay because [[So Bad It's Good|you can't]] [[Crowning Moment of Funny|stop laughing]]. |
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* Red Witch's newest fanfic sums up her entire output in its title: ''Come For the Madness, Stay For the Insanity''. |
* Red Witch's newest fanfic sums up her entire output in its title: ''Come For the Madness, Stay For the Insanity''. |
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* ''[[Tamers Forever Series]]'' Come for the insanely hilarious antics and touchingly realistic romance. Stay for the incredibly engaging plot. |
* ''[[Tamers Forever Series]]'' Come for the insanely hilarious antics and touchingly realistic romance. Stay for the incredibly engaging plot. |
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* ''Batman Versus Barney'': Come for the novelty - and sheer perversity - of seeing [[Barney and Friends|Barney the Dinosaur]] in the ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' continuity, stay because it's a surprisingly well-written and dark tale with violence and horror you'll scarcely see on the actual show, plus a thoroughly bloodthirsty and oddly [[Foe Yay]] [[The Joker|Joker]]. |
* ''Batman Versus Barney'': Come for the novelty - and sheer perversity - of seeing [[Barney and Friends|Barney the Dinosaur]] in the ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' continuity, stay because it's a surprisingly well-written and dark tale with violence and horror you'll scarcely see on the actual show, plus a thoroughly bloodthirsty and oddly [[Foe Yay]] [[The Joker|Joker]]. |
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** Come for the comedy, stay for the [[Scenery Porn]] of giant food. |
** Come for the comedy, stay for the [[Scenery Porn]] of giant food. |
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* ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'': Come for the 2D animation and [[Nightmare Fuel|nightmare fuel-erific]] villain, stay for the characters, the romance actually acted more realistic than the average [[Disney Princess]] one, the music, the story and {{spoiler|well, let's just say they were following [[Atop the Fourth Wall|Linkara's]] advice with this movie.}} |
* ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'': Come for the 2D animation and [[Nightmare Fuel|nightmare fuel-erific]] villain, stay for the characters, the romance actually acted more realistic than the average [[Disney Princess]] one, the music, the story and {{spoiler|well, let's just say they were following [[Atop the Fourth Wall|Linkara's]] advice with this movie.}} |
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* ''[[Fantasia]]'': Come for the dancing hippos and [[Mickey Mouse]] dressed as a wizard, stay for [[Fantasia/Nightmare Fuel|Chernabog]]. |
* ''[[Fantasia]]'': Come for the dancing hippos and [[Mickey Mouse]] dressed as a wizard, stay for [[Fantasia/Nightmare Fuel|Chernabog]]. |
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* ''[[Despicable Me]]'': Come for the funny moments, a [[Harmless Villain]] and his adorable minions trying to conquer the world, stay for {{spoiler|[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|the story that leads to Gru's puppet book]]}}. |
* ''[[Despicable Me]]'': Come for the funny moments, a [[Harmless Villain]] and his adorable minions trying to conquer the world, stay for {{spoiler|[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|the story that leads to Gru's puppet book]]}}. |
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* ''[[Hot Fuzz]]'': Come for the Brit-humor [[Deconstruction]] of every cop-movie trope ever, stay for the [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|awesome]] playing-straight of every cop-movie trope ever. |
* ''[[Hot Fuzz]]'': Come for the Brit-humor [[Deconstruction]] of every cop-movie trope ever, stay for the [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|awesome]] playing-straight of every cop-movie trope ever. |
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** That goes double for ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' with zombie-movie tropes. |
** That goes double for ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' with zombie-movie tropes. |
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* ''[[300|Three Hundred]]'': [[Punctuated |
* ''[[300|Three Hundred]]'': [[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|Come! For! The! YELLING!!!]], stay for the action and heroics. |
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* ''[[The Matrix]]'': Come for the action, stay for the mountain of symbolism. |
* ''[[The Matrix]]'': Come for the action, stay for the mountain of symbolism. |
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* ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'': Come for the promised [[Acceptable Targets|revenge on the]] [[Those Wacky Nazis|Nazis]], stay for the rivetingly dialogue-based plot and copious amounts of [[Fetish Fuel]]. |
* ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'': Come for the promised [[Acceptable Targets|revenge on the]] [[Those Wacky Nazis|Nazis]], stay for the rivetingly dialogue-based plot and copious amounts of [[Fetish Fuel]]. |
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* Any Russ Meyer film: Come for the Boobies, stay for the crazy-assed plot. |
* Any Russ Meyer film: Come for the Boobies, stay for the crazy-assed plot. |
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* The ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter]]'' movies. Come to see live action put into the plot... and stay for the actors. |
* The ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter]]'' movies. Come to see live action put into the plot... and stay for the actors. |
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* ''[[Inception]]'': Come for the visual spectacle and the [[All-Star Cast]], stay for the [[Mind Screw]]. |
* ''[[Inception]]'': Come for the visual spectacle and the [[All-Star Cast]], stay for the [[Mind Screw]]. |
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* The ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|Lord of the Rings]]'' films. Come because you read [[The Lord of the Rings|the books]] they were based on, stay because they're ''epic.'' |
* The ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|Lord of the Rings]]'' films. Come because you read [[The Lord of the Rings|the books]] they were based on, stay because they're ''epic.'' |
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** And for the fangirls: Come for [[Bishonen|Legolas,]] stay for [[The Woobie|Frodo.]] |
** And for the fangirls: Come for [[Bishonen|Legolas,]] stay for [[The Woobie|Frodo.]] |
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* ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'': Come for the [[Changeling Fantasy|wish-fulfillment fantasy,]] stay for the human drama and to find out [[The Verse|all the details]] of the deeply-plotted [[Backstory]]. |
* ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'': Come for the [[Changeling Fantasy|wish-fulfillment fantasy,]] stay for the human drama and to find out [[The Verse|all the details]] of the deeply-plotted [[Backstory]]. |
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* ''[[1632]]'' by Eric Flint (and several other people): Come for the [[Fish Out of Temporal Water|crazy premise]] -- the town of Grantville is suddenly teleported from West Virginia in 2000 to Germany in 1632, and decides to start the American Revolution a few years early; stay for cool characters and ''[[Shown Their Work|insanely]]'' [[Shown Their Work|detailed research]] on every imaginable subject, from "Where in the world can you mine zinc?" to "What did the Pope really think about Galileo?" |
* ''[[1632]]'' by Eric Flint (and several other people): Come for the [[Fish Out of Temporal Water|crazy premise]] -- the town of Grantville is suddenly teleported from West Virginia in 2000 to Germany in 1632, and decides to start the American Revolution a few years early; stay for cool characters and ''[[Shown Their Work|insanely]]'' [[Shown Their Work|detailed research]] on every imaginable subject, from "Where in the world can you mine zinc?" to "What did the Pope really think about Galileo?" |
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* ''[[Kushiel's Legacy|Kushiels Legacy]]'': Come for the BDSM porn, stay for the political subterfuge. |
* ''[[Kushiel's Legacy|Kushiels Legacy]]'': Come for the BDSM porn, stay for the political subterfuge. |
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** And for the [[Shown Their Work|history geeking.]] |
** And for the [[Shown Their Work|history geeking.]] |
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* ''[[Charles and Emma]]'' is promoted under the blurb "Come for the science, stay for the love story." |
* ''[[Charles and Emma]]'' is promoted under the blurb "Come for the science, stay for the love story." |
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* ''[[Discworld]]'': Come for the [[Crowning Moment of Funny|funny]], stay for the world-building. |
* ''[[Discworld]]'': Come for the [[Crowning Moment of Funny|funny]], stay for the world-building. |
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** ''[[Discworld/The Science of Discworld|The Science of Discworld]]'': Come for the ''[[Discworld]], stay for the [[Captain Obvious|science]]. |
** ''[[Discworld/The Science of Discworld|The Science of Discworld]]'': Come for the ''[[Discworld]], stay for the [[Captain Obvious|science]]. |
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** Alternately, come for the funny, stay for the unexpected wisdom and badass. |
** Alternately, come for the funny, stay for the unexpected wisdom and badass. |
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** Or, come for the funny, stay for the characters. |
** Or, come for the funny, stay for the characters. |
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* ''[[The Dresden Files]]'': Come for the urban fantasy, stay for the [[First-Person Smartass]] main character and [[Serial Escalation|increasingly cool]] plotlines. |
* ''[[The Dresden Files]]'': Come for the urban fantasy, stay for the [[First-Person Smartass]] main character and [[Serial Escalation|increasingly cool]] plotlines. |
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* [[Tamora Pierce]]. Come for the [[Girls Need Role Models|female protagonists]], stay for the detailed world-building and non-killing-people storylines. And to find out who everyone marries. |
* [[Tamora Pierce]]. Come for the [[Girls Need Role Models|female protagonists]], stay for the detailed world-building and non-killing-people storylines. And to find out who everyone marries. |
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* ''[[Skins]]'': Come for the [[Schoolgirl Lesbians]], stop for the music, hang around for the storyline, stay for the realization that it's the new ''[[As If]]''. |
* ''[[Skins]]'': Come for the [[Schoolgirl Lesbians]], stop for the music, hang around for the storyline, stay for the realization that it's the new ''[[As If]]''. |
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** Given the single-character emphasis some TV guides had for series 3, you could also easily say "come for Effy, stay for Naomily." |
** Given the single-character emphasis some TV guides had for series 3, you could also easily say "come for Effy, stay for Naomily." |
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* ''[[The Office]]'': Come for the pranks and the quirky, awkward, and inappropriate humor, stay for the large buffet of genuinely sweet romantic subplots. |
* ''[[The Office]]'': Come for the pranks and the quirky, awkward, and inappropriate humor, stay for the large buffet of genuinely sweet romantic subplots. |
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* ''[[QI]]''. Come for the trivia, stay for the jokes. Or vice versa. Either way. |
* ''[[QI]]''. Come for the trivia, stay for the jokes. Or vice versa. Either way. |
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* For many Americans, ''[[Jeeves and Wooster (TV series)|Jeeves and Wooster]]'', ''[[Blackadder]]'', and ''[[A Bit of Fry and Laurie]]''. Come for pre-''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' [[Hugh Laurie]], stay because they're ''amazing''. |
* For many Americans, ''[[Jeeves and Wooster (TV series)|Jeeves and Wooster]]'', ''[[Blackadder]]'', and ''[[A Bit of Fry and Laurie]]''. Come for pre-''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' [[Hugh Laurie]], stay because they're ''amazing''. |
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== Music == |
== Music == |
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* ''[["Weird Al" Yankovic|Weird Al Yankovic]]'': Come for the song parodies, stay for the well-written and hilarious original songs. |
* ''[["Weird Al" Yankovic|Weird Al Yankovic]]'': Come for the song parodies, stay for the well-written and hilarious original songs. |
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** Or come for a parody or two and stay for his vast amounts of ingenious parodies. |
** Or come for a parody or two and stay for his vast amounts of ingenious parodies. |
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* [[Death Metal]]: At least one case of coming for the awesome, hard hitting metal, staying for the ability to piss off most passerby. And the jiggy juggas. |
* [[Death Metal]]: At least one case of coming for the awesome, hard hitting metal, staying for the ability to piss off most passerby. And the jiggy juggas. |
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* [[Frank Zappa]]: Come for the [[Refuge in Audacity|well-]][[Refuge in Vulgarity|written lyrics]], stay for the music. |
* [[Frank Zappa]]: Come for the [[Refuge in Audacity|well-]][[Refuge in Vulgarity|written lyrics]], stay for the music. |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/bandarestart Restart]: Come for the [[Mr. Fanservice|cute guys]] in colorful clothes, stay for the [[Ear Worm|catchy]] and sometimes [[Sweet Dreams Fuel|heartwarming]] music. Or the other way around. |
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/bandarestart Restart]: Come for the [[Mr. Fanservice|cute guys]] in colorful clothes, stay for the [[Ear Worm|catchy]] and sometimes [[Sweet Dreams Fuel|heartwarming]] music. Or the other way around. |
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* [[Jonathan Coulton]]: Come for [[Portal (series)|Still Alive]], stay for the [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain|mad scientist ballads]]. |
* [[Jonathan Coulton]]: Come for [[Portal (series)|Still Alive]], stay for the [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain|mad scientist ballads]]. |
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* [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]]. Come for the Pop music, stay for the experimental stuff and drug trips. |
* [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]]. Come for the Pop music, stay for the experimental stuff and drug trips. |
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** Or come to check out all of the hype and stay for the surprising amount of personality that the fab four manage to inject into their songs. |
** Or come to check out all of the hype and stay for the surprising amount of personality that the fab four manage to inject into their songs. |
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*** Come for [[Paul McCartney]], stay for [[John Lennon]] (or vice versa of course). |
*** Come for [[Paul McCartney]], stay for [[John Lennon]] (or vice versa of course). |
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== Theater == |
== Theater == |
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* [[Cirque Du Soleil]]: Come for the surreal acrobatics, stay for the heartwarming characterizations, fantastic music, and some of the greatest [[Non-Ironic Clown|non-ironic clowns]] in the world. |
* [[Cirque Du Soleil]]: Come for the surreal acrobatics, stay for the heartwarming characterizations, fantastic music, and some of the greatest [[Non-Ironic Clown|non-ironic clowns]] in the world. |
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* ''[[Miss Saigon]]'': Come for the helicopter, stay for the love story set against the Vietnam War. |
* ''[[Miss Saigon]]'': Come for the helicopter, stay for the love story set against the Vietnam War. |
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* ''[[Walking with Dinosaurs]]: The Arena Spectacular'': Come for the life-sized dinosaurs, stay for the [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] between the mother T-rex and her baby. |
* ''[[Walking with Dinosaurs]]: The Arena Spectacular'': Come for the life-sized dinosaurs, stay for the [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] between the mother T-rex and her baby. |
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* ''[[Les Misérables (theatre)|Les Misérables]]'': Come for the ginormous barricade and/or well-known songs, stay for the epic story. |
* ''[[Les Misérables (theatre)|Les Misérables]]'': Come for the ginormous barricade and/or well-known songs, stay for the epic story. |
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** ''[[Silent Hill 2]]'': Come for [[Memetic Molester|Pyramid Head]], stay for the epically tragic characters. |
** ''[[Silent Hill 2]]'': Come for [[Memetic Molester|Pyramid Head]], stay for the epically tragic characters. |
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* ''[[Earthbound]]'': Come for the horrifying final boss, stay for the cute and funny rest of the game! |
* ''[[Earthbound]]'': Come for the horrifying final boss, stay for the cute and funny rest of the game! |
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** Or, alternatively, come for the cute and funny characters and [[Affectionate Parody|Affectionate Parodies]] of [[Eagle Land|American life]] and various RPG cliches, stay for the increasingly weird and [[Mood Whiplash|unsettling]] plot twists leading up to the epic [[Nightmare Fuel]] of the last dungeon and boss. |
** Or, alternatively, come for the cute and funny characters and [[Affectionate Parody|Affectionate Parodies]] of [[Eagle Land|American life]] and various RPG cliches, stay for the increasingly weird and [[Mood Whiplash|unsettling]] plot twists leading up to the epic [[Nightmare Fuel]] of the last dungeon and boss. |
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* ''[[Triangle Heart 3 ~sweet songs forever~|Triangle Heart 3 Sweet Songs Forever]]'', and possibly the whole [[Triangle Heart 3 ~sweet songs forever~]] franchise: Come for the fandom prestige of actually knowing what ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' was spun off from, stay for the characters and the [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]]. |
* ''[[Triangle Heart 3 ~sweet songs forever~|Triangle Heart 3 Sweet Songs Forever]]'', and possibly the whole [[Triangle Heart 3 ~sweet songs forever~]] franchise: Come for the fandom prestige of actually knowing what ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]'' was spun off from, stay for the characters and the [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]]. |
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* ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'': Come for the Disney characters, stay for the character interaction and addictive gameplay. And [[Draco in Leather Pants|Organization]] [[Evil Is Sexy|XIII]]. |
* ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'': Come for the Disney characters, stay for the character interaction and addictive gameplay. And [[Draco in Leather Pants|Organization]] [[Evil Is Sexy|XIII]]. |
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** Alternatively: Come to see what the fuss was about, stay to see what insane plot twist the writers pull next. |
** Alternatively: Come to see what the fuss was about, stay to see what insane plot twist the writers pull next. |
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* ''[[Max Payne (series)|Max Payne]]'': come for the John-Woo bullet-time gun play, stay for the metaphors and Noir. |
* ''[[Max Payne (series)|Max Payne]]'': come for the John-Woo bullet-time gun play, stay for the metaphors and Noir. |
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* ''[[Kingdom of Loathing]]'': Come for the humor, stay because you're addicted. |
* ''[[Kingdom of Loathing]]'': Come for the humor, stay because you're addicted. |
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** Or come for [[Blatant Lies|the cake]] and stay for [[Magnificent Bastard|GLaDOS]]. |
** Or come for [[Blatant Lies|the cake]] and stay for [[Magnificent Bastard|GLaDOS]]. |
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* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'': Come for the madcap FPS action, stay for the gorgeous animation and wacky characterization. |
* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'': Come for the madcap FPS action, stay for the gorgeous animation and wacky characterization. |
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** Or vice versa -- come for the unique art style and humor exhibited in the "Meat the Team" videos; stay for the well-balanced and refreshingly lighthearted multiplayer combat. People who were not "gamers" by any stretch, but got sucked into ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' and/or ''Portal'', wound up loving the whole ''Orange Box'' set, and eventually settled into the world of video games. |
** Or vice versa -- come for the unique art style and humor exhibited in the "Meat the Team" videos; stay for the well-balanced and refreshingly lighthearted multiplayer combat. People who were not "gamers" by any stretch, but got sucked into ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'' and/or ''Portal'', wound up loving the whole ''Orange Box'' set, and eventually settled into the world of video games. |
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* Steam: Come for Valve's amazing games, stay for the wealth of other games you never would have heard of otherwise. |
* Steam: Come for Valve's amazing games, stay for the wealth of other games you never would have heard of otherwise. |
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** Come because [[Copy Protection|your new game requires it]], stay because ''holy crap did you see those sale prices?'' |
** Come because [[Copy Protection|your new game requires it]], stay because ''holy crap did you see those sale prices?'' |
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** Come for the action, stay for two weeks without a break. |
** Come for the action, stay for two weeks without a break. |
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* ''[[Nethack]]'': Come to see what the fuss is about, stay because "this shit won't beat me." |
* ''[[Nethack]]'': Come to see what the fuss is about, stay because "this shit won't beat me." |
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* ''[[Fallout]]'': Come for the ludicrously gleeful amount of gore, stay for the equally gleeful deconstruction of every 50's future-tech optimisms ever. |
* ''[[Fallout]]'': Come for the ludicrously gleeful amount of gore, stay for the equally gleeful deconstruction of every 50's future-tech optimisms ever. |
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** ''[[Fallout 3]]'': Come for the [[Nuke'Em|Fatman]], [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|MIRV]], and [[Ray Gun|Alien]] [[Disintegrator Ray|Blaster]], stay for the [[Gotta Catch Em All|weapon schematics, unique weapons, sidequests, Bobbleheads]], and [[Scenery Porn|drop dead gorgeous landscapes.]] |
** ''[[Fallout 3]]'': Come for the [[Nuke'Em|Fatman]], [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|MIRV]], and [[Ray Gun|Alien]] [[Disintegrator Ray|Blaster]], stay for the [[Gotta Catch Em All|weapon schematics, unique weapons, sidequests, Bobbleheads]], and [[Scenery Porn|drop dead gorgeous landscapes.]] |
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** ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'': [[Magnificent Bastard|Come]] [[Crazy Awesome|for]] [[Badass Grandpa|the]] [[Memetic Badass|people,]] [[Scenery Porn|stay]] [[Scenery Gorn|for]] [[Wide Open Sandbox|the]] [[Memetic Mutation|sunshine.]] |
** ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'': [[Magnificent Bastard|Come]] [[Crazy Awesome|for]] [[Badass Grandpa|the]] [[Memetic Badass|people,]] [[Scenery Porn|stay]] [[Scenery Gorn|for]] [[Wide Open Sandbox|the]] [[Memetic Mutation|sunshine.]] |
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* ''[[Persona 3]]'' and ''[[Persona 4]]'': come for the dating sim elements, stay for the fun battle system, deep character development and awesome J-pop music. |
* ''[[Persona 3]]'' and ''[[Persona 4]]'': come for the dating sim elements, stay for the fun battle system, deep character development and awesome J-pop music. |
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* ''[[F.E.A.R.|First Encounter Assault Recon]]'': Come for the awesome slow-mo action, stay for the surreal atmosphere and the [[Nightmare Fuel]]. |
* ''[[F.E.A.R.|First Encounter Assault Recon]]'': Come for the awesome slow-mo action, stay for the surreal atmosphere and the [[Nightmare Fuel]]. |
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* ''[[Command |
* ''[[Command & Conquer]]'': Somewhat subverted in the "General's Challenge" mode in the ''Zero Hour'' expansion pack -- one of Dr. Thrax's taunts is "You'll come for the toxins, but stay... ''because you're dead!''" |
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** Come for the invention of the RTS genre's gameplay style, stay for the awesome story. As Kane puts it in ''Tiberian Sun'', "Come for the sunshine but [[Dark Messiah|stay for the people]]!" |
** Come for the invention of the RTS genre's gameplay style, stay for the awesome story. As Kane puts it in ''Tiberian Sun'', "Come for the sunshine but [[Dark Messiah|stay for the people]]!" |
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* ''[[Pac-Man]] Championship Edition DX'': Come because, well, it's ''Pac-Man'', stay until you S-rank all the stages. |
* ''[[Pac-Man]] Championship Edition DX'': Come because, well, it's ''Pac-Man'', stay until you S-rank all the stages. |
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== Web Comics == |
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* ''Enjuhneer'' Come for the geek-college, stay for the increasingly in-depth characters. |
* ''Enjuhneer'' Come for the geek-college, stay for the increasingly in-depth characters. |
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** Also, come for the geeky-ness, stay for the geeky-ness |
** Also, come for the geeky-ness, stay for the geeky-ness |
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* ''[[Girl Genius]]'': [[XXXenophile|Come for the hope that it is similar to the author's past work]], stay for the well-drawn [[Mad Scientist|MAD SCIENCE]]! |
* ''[[Girl Genius]]'': [[XXXenophile|Come for the hope that it is similar to the author's past work]], stay for the well-drawn [[Mad Scientist|MAD SCIENCE]]! |
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** Come for the Steampunk, stay for the Jagers. |
** Come for the Steampunk, stay for the Jagers. |
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** Also, the Heterodyne museum advertised: "Come for the crushing, stay for the snow cones". |
** Also, the Heterodyne museum advertised: "Come for the crushing, stay for the snow cones". |
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* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'': Come for the [[Tabletop Games|role-playing]] parody, stay for the well-done [[Cerebus Syndrome]]. |
* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'': Come for the [[Tabletop Games|role-playing]] parody, stay for the well-done [[Cerebus Syndrome]]. |
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* ''[[Questionable Content]]'': Come for the robots, stay for the well-developed interpersonal relationships, the constant introductions to new indie-rock bands, and the fact that it never forgets to be funny. Oh, and don't forget [[The Merch|to buy a T-shirt]]. |
* ''[[Questionable Content]]'': Come for the robots, stay for the well-developed interpersonal relationships, the constant introductions to new indie-rock bands, and the fact that it never forgets to be funny. Oh, and don't forget [[The Merch|to buy a T-shirt]]. |
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* ''[[8-Bit Theater |
* ''[[8-Bit Theater|Eight Bit Theater]]'': Come for the ''[[Final Fantasy I]]'' geekery, stay for the wicked [[Deconstruction]] of just about every RPG trope ever invented. |
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* ''[[Penny Arcade (Webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]'': Come because you're the only person on the planet who hasn't read it, stay for the sick humor and the less-sick vocabulary lessons. |
* ''[[Penny Arcade (Webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]'': Come because you're the only person on the planet who hasn't read it, stay for the sick humor and the less-sick vocabulary lessons. |
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* ''[[Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal]]''. Come for hilarious subversions on beloved tropes, stay for shirtless Zach. |
* ''[[Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal]]''. Come for hilarious subversions on beloved tropes, stay for shirtless Zach. |
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* ''[[Ménage à 3]]'': Come for [[Distracted by the Sexy|the hot girls/guys]], stay for the zany characters and story. |
* ''[[Ménage à 3]]'': Come for [[Distracted by the Sexy|the hot girls/guys]], stay for the zany characters and story. |
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* ''[[Goodbye Chains]]'': [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Come]] for the [[Yaoi Fangirl|gay]], stay 'cause it's ''hilarious''. |
* ''[[Goodbye Chains]]'': [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Come]] for the [[Yaoi Fangirl|gay]], stay 'cause it's ''hilarious''. |
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* ''[[Misfile]]'': Come for the [[Fan Service]] and/or [[Fetish Fuel]], stay for the emotional story, funny jokes, and well-done [[Deconstruction]] of the entire [[Gender Bender]] genre. |
* ''[[Misfile]]'': Come for the [[Fan Service]] and/or [[Fetish Fuel]], stay for the emotional story, funny jokes, and well-done [[Deconstruction]] of the entire [[Gender Bender]] genre. |
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* ''[[Megatokyo]]'': Come for the crazy, stay for the drama. And the surrealism. |
* ''[[Megatokyo]]'': Come for the crazy, stay for the drama. And the surrealism. |
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** Or alternatively, come for the games, stay for the plots and possibly the community. |
** Or alternatively, come for the games, stay for the plots and possibly the community. |
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* ''[[Marble Hornets]]'': come for [[Slender Man]], stay because [[Nightmare Fuel|you're too afraid to move]]. |
* ''[[Marble Hornets]]'': come for [[Slender Man]], stay because [[Nightmare Fuel|you're too afraid to move]]. |
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* [http://www.patheos.com/community/slacktivist The Slacktivist's blog]: Come for ''[[Left Behind]]'' getting [[MST|ripped a new one]], stay for the political and philosophical posts. And ''[[Left Behind]]'' [[Snark Bait|getting ripped a new one]]. |
* [http://www.patheos.com/community/slacktivist The Slacktivist's blog]: Come for ''[[Left Behind]]'' getting [[MST|ripped a new one]], stay for the political and philosophical posts. And ''[[Left Behind]]'' [[Snark Bait|getting ripped a new one]]. |
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* California: [[Place Worse Than Death|Come for the earthquakes, stay for the wildfires.]] |
* California: [[Place Worse Than Death|Come for the earthquakes, stay for the wildfires.]] |
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* [[The Onion|Our Dumb World]] on Malawi: "Come for the food shortages, stay because you've died." |
* [[The Onion|Our Dumb World]] on Malawi: "Come for the food shortages, stay because you've died." |
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* [[Tear Jerker|Sad example:]] [[People's Republic of Tyranny|North Korea]] (if you're Japanese or South Korean): Come because they invited you, stay because they won't let you leave. |
* [[Tear Jerker|Sad example:]] [[People's Republic of Tyranny|North Korea]] (if you're Japanese or South Korean): Come because they invited you, stay because they won't let you leave. |
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* Whatcom County, WA -- come on vacation, stay on probation... |
* Whatcom County, WA -- come on vacation, stay on probation... |
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* Dark chocolate. Come because it's delicious, stay because it's a natural source of antioxidants. |
* Dark chocolate. Come because it's delicious, stay because it's a natural source of antioxidants. |