Have you ever loved something, only to realize it’s a commercial flop or just obscure? What’s something that deserves more light than it got?
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Man...tons but I'll just pick a few. (OK a few turned into a lot anyways)
Music:
Driveways (lots of heavy Blink 182 influence)
Shiny Toy Guns (Especially the first album)
Lauren Babic (Started with YouTube but my favorite female vocalist)
Dream State (Before CJ Gilpin left, new singer is men for me)
Tash Sultana (Flow state was fantastic)
Like roses (Splenetic is my favorite song feel like they just need a big break to get big)
Savlonic (Started as a joke band, became really solid)
Movie/Show:
Blood Machines (Music by Carpenter Brut, whole short film is in the same style as his music videos)
Tomo-Chan is a Girl! (Cute anime romance about a tomboy girl wanting to be recognized by her boy bff)
Mushi-Shi (Very chill and intriguing stories about mysterious Mushi creatures)
The Air I Breathe (Left a lasting impression on me, has Brendan Fraser pre-hiatus and Sarah Michelle Gellar among other great cast)
H (South Korean Thriller about a psychopath and a detective, really excellent. Was hard to find a copy in the us)
Taking Chance (Excellent Kevin Bacon movie, should really hit hard on any military family)
Role Models (Not sure if it's underated but never see anyone mention it. Hilarious movie with Paul Rudd and probably Seann William Scott's best comedy work imo)
Better Off Dead (John Cusack comedy about a teen break up and eventually recovery. May have been better known at the time but hilarious movie)
Game:
Xenogears (Seems more well know now, but absolutely was a pivotal game on my youth and no one knew of it for years)
Katana Zero, Mirror's Edge, Ghostrunner, System Shock Remake, Prey, Stalker(I know I know but it always needs more fans imo lol)- (All games with mixed audience levels but still ones I feel don't have enough recognition.)
Hidden Cats, 100 Cats, X full of Cats, and Find All - (Really cute and cozy hidden object games. Most are either very cheap or free and I think more people should grab them and enjoy them.)
Books:
William Arand/Randi Darren books. There is a whole huge universe involved. They look like just harem smut on the surface, and his Randi Darren books do have a lot of smut to them, but there is an overall linking story through all of the books that is very enjoyable and intriguing. One of those "plot" books that has an even better actual plot imo. (First few books are rough on the edges but still good.)
Legends & Lattes (I'm sure it's well regarded in the "Cozy Adventure" groups, but it needs more recognition outside of that.)