Playboy is another great example as many people originally subscribed for the nudity, but continued to read it even after nudity was removed because they valued the articles. Stargate SG-1 is a perfect example because it is very different from the Stargate Movie or McGyver, but had many people tune in for those reasons, but who stayed because of unexpected aspects of the show such as the humor (something not present in the original movie). This also is not simply a place to list shows you enjoy and what you like about them, it is for things where interest was originally for one things, but people stayed for another. In no situation is fan service ever a Y, especially for a show rated MA for nudity. Likewise, a comedy show doesn't a Y of being funny as viewers tune in already for the reason of humor. So, for example for the Bible one shouldn't write come for the Word of God, stay for the entertaining stories because most people who start reading for religious reasons might find it more enjoyable because of stories and like many non religious things about the Bible, but ultimately would read it purely for religious reasons alone. If your X for coming to see the show, read the book or whatever is reason to keep reading or watching, then you came for X and stayed for X and this doesn't belong here. A Y is something unique and special about a show that makes it worthy to continue watching over time.Ī note when adding examples: if you believe the X and Y can be flipped, the example doesn't fit here. The action, the amazing sets, the attractive stars, and other good aspects of SG-1 might be nice pluses, are not really a Y. 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. Those things got them in the door, but would not be reasons to continue watching for years. For example, viewers tuned into Stargate SG-1 because they enjoyed the movie, liked Richard Dean Anderson in McGyver, liked science fiction, or just had a showtime subscription. 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. 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. Or, you may have initially been Just Here for Godzilla (and still want that) but ultimately took a shine to another element. 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. This is an example of Come for the X Stay for the Y. Either way, you end up really liking the show/movie/book/game/etc for a reason completely different from why you started to check it out. Or this movie might be very funny, but it also has some great undercurrents of drama that you weren't expecting, and that really jump out at you. This show with the cute lead character actually has an interesting side character with an in-depth story that you're really getting into. But over time, you start to like it for a completely different reason. So you decide to try it out.Īnd it turns out the show is pretty good, too, and you like it. Could be the humor, could be the action, could be the eye-candy. You don't know anything about it, but it looks neat. A new TV show, a new movie, a new book, maybe a video game. You're browsing around, and you find out about something that looks neat.
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