(I've recently linked these in a Shrine Retrospect Series topic already, but I do enjoy discussions about what to include in media sections nowadays if you're adamant about making one.)
There's different ways media sections inspire me too: what kind of material they choose to include, the selection that they make (for example in the case of self-taken screencaps), the presentation, creative extras for visitors... Anyway, here's my pile of links - please link us to media sections you love too, including your own if there's one you're particularly proud of! :D
- Divide - FF is branching out so much nowadays with spin-offs and cameos of characters in those spin-offs, etc. It's lovely to see a hub for those in the absence of dedicated galleries, and focused on a particular character, even if the spin-off games aren't part of the shrine. SQUALL IS SO PRETTY AAAAAHH. THIS IS HOW A FINAL FANTASY MEDIA SECTION MAKES ME HAPPY. ;_; (Same for Roses Have Thorns, though the links are broken.)
- il pleut - Not a shrine, but I stumbled upon this the other day and I LOVE IT SO MUCH, it's so inspiring. I adore b/w manga panels, so to see them get such a detailed gallery focused on one character is a dream.
- Hydro Powered - One of my top favourite galleries. Self-taken high resolution b&w scans, lovely crops, the amount of completion and dedication...
- Worm King's Lullaby / death wish - Fanmixes along with covers and some commentary and gorgeous CSS wizardry? /SCREAMS. Also, personal fanfic recommendations with commentary...! I still have a shrine where I want to post fanfic recs, but I have no idea how to format it and how to not risk going on a tl;dr about the fanfics themselves.
- Neo Nobility - Coupled with the unique theme of the shrine itself, the media section just becomes that extra special.
- Brave Song - Extension of main shrine because you love your shrine subject that much!!
- Somewhere Only We Know / Trust Your Heart / a bunch of Pokémon shrines - I like sprite galleries, they're cute. You can't bore me with a wall of sprites.
- Ace of Hearts - Adoptables and bookmarks HOW CUTE IS THAT OMG!!
- Sky Coloured Oceans - The sheer wealth of media on this shrine omgggg.
- Easy Breezy / Black and White - I'm so in love with this vertical thumbnail presentation I'M GOING TO START DOING IT TOO.
- Total Venus Destination - Yes, I absolutely want that character songs list along with all the lyrics and their English translation.
- Stormfall - Twitter themes. Might not work anymore due to Twitter changing sizes, but I love the concept itself.
- Winds of Change - Media sections that are so extensive and meticulous and high quality that they become the internet's resource hub for the subject. O_O
- Brave Song - Doesn't work anymore, but yes, character-related playlists! (And this shrine's entire Melody section just omggg.)
- Alluring Eyes - We need more visual novel shrines, and CG galleries are totally why. SO MUCH EYE CANDY.
- Shrines with Merchandise galleries and info pages.
- I haven't or don't remember seeing this in effect, but I've seen at least one shrine that had plans to offer them: premade layouts.