The 'wow' factor

Have you ever seen those shows where it seems to miss something? 'the wow factor' is probably missing, i recall the first time playing through Final Fantasy 4 i was disappointed by the story. It didn't move me as much as ff5 or fan favourite Final Fantasy 7. Well thats my ramble for the day.

Question: How did you spend your time in the holidays before exams? Vigorous study? 'Actually holidaying? or a mix of both?