History JustForFun / ComeForTheXStayForTheY

** Come for [[Characters/MetroidRidley that cool monster]] everyone wanted in VideoGame/SuperSmashBros, stay for the complex duality between him and Samus... and for the other monsters.

* ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'': Come for the bloody demon-slaying action, stay for the gameplay that helped [[TropeCodifier popula]][[GenrePopularizer rize]] the FPS genre and [[AwesomeMusic/{{Doom}} rockin' music]].

** ''VideoGame/Doom64'': Come for the classic ''Doom'' gameplay, stay for the {{darker|AndEdgier}} atmosphere and [[DroneOfDread eerie soundtrack]].

** ''VideoGame/Doom64'': Come for the classic ''Doom'' gameplay, stay for the {{darker|AndEdgier}} atmosphere and eerie soundtrack.

* ''VideoGame/{{Shantae}}'': Come for the cute, shapeshifting BellyDancer protagonist and the [[WorldOfActionGirls other equally attractive women]] that make up the bulk of the cast. Stay for the awesome {{Metroidvania}} gameplay, excellent comedic writing, and some kicking music.

* Website/GOGDotCom: Come for the UsefulNotes/{{DRM}}[=-=]free games and/or a game launcher that synchronizes with your other launchers, stay for the classic computer games of yesteryear and new ones that may interest you.

* Website/{{Facebook}}: Come to communicate with your friends, stay for the games.

* Website/FanFictionDotNet: Come because you like the work, stay for awesome expansion upon {{canon}}.

* The UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem did this intentionally because UsefulNotes/TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983 made consoles very hard to sell on their own: Come for [[VideoGame/RoboticOperatingBuddy R.O.B.]], stay for ''VideoGame/{{Super Mario Bros|1}}.''

* UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch: Come for the portable/console hybrid concept, stay for all of your favorite games' ports.

** ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD'': Come because you never could have a UsefulNotes/SegaCD, for the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeArt animated cutscenes]], [[BestLevelEver Stardust Speedway]] and [[BestBossEver Metal Sonic]], stay to explore the gigantic levels, for one of the best formula in Special Stages, and because [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic both soundtracks are absolute bangers]] in their own ways.

** ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogTripleTrouble16Bit'': Come because you have no other way to play [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogTripleTrouble the original]] UsefulNotes/GameGear game and because it looks prettier, stay for the single player coop gameplay, the revamped soundtrack and the multiple plot twists.

* ''Franchise/TalesSeries'': Come for the GenreBusting combat system, stay for the strong characterization, {{Deconstruction}} of JRPG storytelling conventions, and really likable main casts despite well-executed GrayAndGreyMorality.

* UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}: Come for Creator/{{Valve|Software}}'s amazing games, stay for the wealth of other games you never would have heard of otherwise.

*** Alternatively, come to unlock [[TheGlomp Amy]] [[DropTheHammer Rose]], stay to play [[TokenEvilTeammate Fang]] the [[TheGunslinger Sniper]].

* ''Fanfic/{{Horseshoes and Hand Grenades}}'': Come for the ForWantOfANail plot, stay for the large amount of characters, fighting and the unraveling of Gentaro Kisaragi's past.

** ''Film/TheDarkKnight'': Come to see if [[Creator/HeathLedger that guy from]] ''Film/AKnightsTale'' lives up to the hype as the Joker, stay for a film that adapts a comic about a vigilante who ''dresses as a bat'' into one of the greatest, most suspenseful crime thrillers in decades.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Detentionaire}}'': Come for the intricate and engaging plot, stay for the diverse cast of awesome characters and the badass theme tune.

* ''WesternAnimation/GrojBand'': Come for the SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic, stay for the offbeat comedy, the Corey/Laney ShipTease, and the ride-or-die fandom.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'': Come because it's a Canadian classic, stay for the CharacterDevelopment and amazing New Wave soundtrack.

* ''[[Manga/{{Beck}} BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad]]'': Come for the awesome [[{{Woolseyism}} dubbed music]], stay for the best SliceOfLife this side of ''Series/TheWonderYears''.

* ''VideoGame/MetalWolfChaos'': Come for "[[MemeticMutation the most]] '''[[PatrioticFervor American]]''' [[MemeticMutation game ever made]]" from [[Creator/FromSoftware the same guys]] that brought you ''VideoGame/OtogiMythOfDemons'' and ''VideoGame/ArmoredCore'', stay for the BMovie-tier story, cheesy voice-acting, [[RuleOfCool over-the-top]] action, the [[GunPorn assortment of]] {{cool guns}} you can play with, and [[DieChairDie the massive amount of destruction]] you can create.

This is an example of Come for the X Stay for the Y. You originally start to get into something for reason X, but in the end, it's reason Y that causes you to get hooked and stick around. Or, you may have initially been JustHereForGodzilla (and still want that) but ultimately took a shine to another element. The x reason for coming is something clearly visible in the first episode you see or earlier, and is interesting enough to tune in, but not to regularly follow a show with devotion. The Y reason for staying is something that it takes time to learn about the show, but is sufficient reason to continue to follow it. For example, viewers tuned into ''Series/StargateSG1'' because they enjoyed the movie, liked Richard Dean Anderson in [=McGyver=], liked science fiction, or just had a showtime subscription. Those things got them in the door, but would not be reasons to continue watching for years. The show actually gained viewership over the next 7 years because, while new people tuned in, long-time viewers continued to be interested due to other factors such as the story arcs, the relationships and interaction, the humor, and other factors worth tuning in for. The action, the amazing sets, the attractive stars, and other good aspects of ''SG-1'' might be nice pluses, are not really a Y. A Y is something unique and special about a show that makes it worthy to continue watching over time.

* ''Manga/Sailor Moon'': Come for the sexy heroines in skirts, two of whom at least are lesbian couples, stay for the battles, the complex time travel, Greco-Roman references, and moments to tear your heart up and then stitch it back together with heartwarming moments of love and comradary.

* ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'': Come to see [[AdaptationOverdosed what all the fuss was about]], stay because, contrary to [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny your expectations]], [[NightmareFuel/{{Dracula}} you're too freaked out not to]].

* ''Series/{{Castle}}'': Come for Nathan Fillion, stay cause it's actually a good show. or for Stana Katic.

* ''Manga/The100GirlfriendsWhoReallyReallyReallyReallyReallyLoveYou'': Come for the harem of ridiculously titanic proportions, stay for the [[BreakingTheFourthWall fourth wall breaks]], well-rounded characters, and the mega [[WebOriginal/VirginVsChad Chad]] male lead.

* ''Gakuen Handsome'': Come for the [[SoBadItsGood laughably bad art and animation]], stay for the [[WidgetSeries bizarre humor]] and unironically funny execution.

* ''VideoGame/BunnyMustDie'': Come for the [[WidgetSeries absurd plot]], stay for the equally absurd bosses, Metroidvania gameplay, and off-the-wall humor.

* ''VideoGame/WarioWare'': Come for [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Wario]], stay for the [[WidgetSeries quirky]] universe, addictive minigames, and the fun [=WarioWare=] Inc. employees.

* ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend'': Come for the [[WidgetSeries wacky pigeon dating]], stay for the surprisingly good writing and compelling (pigeon) characters.

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': Come for the [[WidgetSeries overall weirdness]], stay for the surprisingly deep CharacterDevelopment.

* Music/InsaneClownPosse: Come for [[CrossesTheLineTwice the twisted humor]], stay for [[{{Juggalo}} the weirdly intricate fan subculture]] and [[Creator/PsychopathicRecords the record label filled with living cartoon characters]].

* ''His Kind Of Woman'': Come for its part in the FilmNoir canon, stay for a manic Creator/VincentPrice [[HamAndCheese gleefully]] going Franchise/{{Rambo}} on the bad guys while quoting Creator/{{Shakespeare}}.