Let me start by saying I'm a HUGE Pat Lawlor fan. I own 5 of his pins: TAF / FH / TZ / ES / WW. I've had all these games since the mid 90's.
I've tried to give DI some serious love, just can't get into it. It's partially bcuz of the cell phone theme, blue jeans, emojis and self pictures.
With that said: I initially didn't like White Water... now that's an awesome game. It too has been in my collection for 20+ years.
Someday I'll revisit DI and see if I can rekindle the relationship.