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A bit of a weird one because it never actually came out, but I was really excited about the news that Michel Gondry was set to direct a film adaptation of Rudy Rucker's novel The Master of Space and Time. I really like both Gondry and Rucker, and their sensibilities would have worked really well together. The story is kind of a sci-fi three wishes fable. It's not my favorite of his--that's gotta be White Light--but it's really light-hearted and fun. And Gondry is terrific at getting bizarre, dream-like ideas onto film. I'm still bummed out that they cancelled that.

For something that actually did come out but then got cancelled, I enjoyed Disney's adaptation of The Mysterious Benedict Society. Then they threw that one down the memory hole for tax reasons, so there's no way to watch it anymore short of piracy. I feel like that shouldn't be allowed. Seems like they should add least have to provide the Library of Congress with a copy. It's weird that our cultural history can just be yanked away like that now.

The series that I really liked and wish it would have completed but ended up being canceled due to a writer strike was 'Pushing Up Daisy's' https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0925266/

Something I wish I'd bring back is the '90s style. Honestly so much was more interesting back then. All the colored gadgets, and the really cool ones where you could see sort of through the plastic see the components. Commercials were absolutely unhinged and wild. Things were just more fun and less formulaic. So many things today seem to have no real personality.

Fritos original lime and Chile early 2k.

Noragami - too soon it was just getting good.

anyone remember 'good an fruity' candy? it was like 'good an plenty' except it was edible.

Original Special K cereal. Not the Original they call original now.

Hoy Fong Sriracha story is a hell of a ride, highly recommend checking out the wiki

I want Arizona to bring back their piña colada. Apparently they haven't made it since 2011.

The joyful wonder and whimsey that lived in my soul and twinkle that shone through my eyes, or at least I think it was there. It's now just a faint memory of a memory, something that I yearn for but unsure if I ever even tasted it.

Garbage Pail Kid cards.

I'm gonna channel my inner teenager and say Sobe Red Tea and the Jet Moto series of video games.

Both were staples of the 90's for me.

I remember a blue Pepsi that was hella fucking good back when I was in high school. I miss that. It was a pretty sour berry flavor; might have been blue raspberry but it was also pretty unique and one of the sweetest, yet still tolerable, sodas I've ever tried.

I also miss Dr. Slice. It wasn't a Dr. Pepper knock off; it was an official mix of Dr. Pepper and Slice. Not sure if it was orange slice, but it was better than regular Dr. Pepper and I only ever saw it at one random ass restaurant in the small town I had lived in most of my life.

Mega Man Legends 3 - get Volnutt off the moon!

The Hotline Miami game franchise. 1 was perfect, 2 was better in every single way, and right after dropping both entries within a year of each other to wild acclaim, the creators announced that they wouldn't develop the series further, which is a shame. I'd gladly buy a new entry every single year if I could.

original carrot sobe

Journeyman, The OA