I was reluctant to watch ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' due to HypeAversion. Then when I heard the angel shaking the city streets in the first episode, and I realized this wasn't going to be handled like a typical anime. (LordTNK)

In the first few pages of the first ''{{Discworld}}'' book, "The Color Of Magic", there is this line that got me hooked on the series (LordTNK): #QUOTE#"Let's just say that if complete and utter chaos was lightning, he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are bastards'."

In the very first ''PowerpuffGirls'' cartoon, they have to leave kindergarten to fight the villain. The teacher admonishes them for running off, and Blossom says, "Teacher, may we be excused to save the world." And then after they left, another kid said. "Teacher, I have to save the world too." Still makes me chuckle when I think about it. (LordTNK)

When "The Musashi Legend" played in the first area of ''BraveFencerMusashi'', I just kept playing. (LordTNK)

Like many ''{{Transformers}}'' fans, I was initially skeptical of ''TransformersAnimated''. By the time the first fight with Megatron was over, I had concluded that this was the best ''Transformers'' series since Beast Wars. The show has yet to let me down.

Although "The Train Job" did kind of suck, it did win me fully over when Mal kicked TheDragon into the intake.

The {{Speed Racer}} film - I didn't much care for seeing it when it came out in theaters, but after it came out on DVD, I decided to check it out (via rental) on a whim. All it took was the first ten minutes to convince me to buy the DVD (which I did). It really is an underrated movie. ([=StevieWillShowYou=])

I initially walked into ''{{Kung Fu Panda}}'' not really expecting much. The 2-D Dreamworks logo and opening sequence as a whole were quick to change my mind, but the moment I realized I was inexplicably in love with the film came early on in the line (blueeyesforlife): #QUOTE#"It is said that his enemies would go blind from over-exposure to ''pure awesomeness''!" #QUOTE#"AAUGH, MY EYES!" #QUOTE#"HE'S TOO AWESOME!"

This troper was absolutely CERTAIN that ''24'' was a dumbass show. The same day over and over? Spies? Kiefer "Got no career since the Lost Boys" Sutherland??? This troper rented the DVD of the first four eps of the first season just to see what the hype was about. He was intrigued, right up to the part where ''the freaking ditzy slut is revealed to be some sort of Bond villain who blows a hole in the plane at 30,000 plus feet, parachutes out, and then '''blows up the plane for good measure'''.'' This troper has been a stone-cold ''24'' fan ever since and has converted about a dozen more.

For this troper, ''Sweeney Todd'' did this just around the line "At last - my arm is complete again!" and the swelling music.

This troper wasn't really interested by ''OuranHighSchoolHostClub'', until episode 5, when Nekozawa showed up. The guy's freaking cool.

At first, This troper didn't have any desire to watch StargateSG1; after all, his sister's ex-boyfriend liked it (Seeing as he hated almost everything I liked, I already figured that was reason enough to not watch it). Several years later, during the summer, I decided I might as well give SG1 a try; seeing as my local library had a DVD with the first 5 episodes of the series. After finishing the first disc of it, I was hooked; buying my own copy of the Season 1 box set, so I could finish watching it. It's still one of my favorite Sci-Fi shows; up there with {{Warehouse 13}} and Series/DoctorWho.

Tropers/{{Excel-2010}}. I had heard of LaMulana many times before I actually played it. With nothing to do for the summer, I decided to pick it up. It was only then when I learned it was a tribute to the MSX and that it was only for the brave. The moment I heard the first few notes of the first area BGM, I knew this was going to be a good time.