Hollow Knight for me fits this scenario to a t. I got it as part of a humble bundle, but couldn’t get into it for at least a year as the initial part felt really depressing, and didn’t at all grab me.

But once I managed to tough it through to greenpath, and started to get some power ups, it finally sunk it’s claws into me. I proceeded to nearly 100% the game.

Agreed, Covid ties or is a close runner up for me as well in terms of people showing their true colors.

+1 for the third party Reddit app ban.

2016 US elections was a ridiculously sobering moment for realizing that we had not progressed nearly to the extent that I nievely thought.

Oh man, Hot Rod! Probably among the times I’ve laughed the hardest.

Step Brothers, Talladega Nights and Burn After Reading are three that consistently do it for me.