Can hardly wait to read more Ibun/Ants of Heaven/Blast, but yes, Minekura must look after herself.
I've had reservations about Hetalia, too, probably because historical revisionism is a big squik. Not so much so when it's clearly lighthearted, but some things are a no-go for me. I like jedishampoo's stories in the series though.
To be fair, the daughter asks almost everyone her age if they watch anime, not just Asians.
I think part of the reason I'm more inclined to read Hetalia is because I know Jedi writes for this fandom. xD And I do love her writing. So have you read her fic without knowing the canon, or did you read Hetalia after all?
LOL! You have to find fellow fangirls somehow! I'm always shocked when I find anime fans amongst my friends. But there are actually a few of them! They don't even watch the ones I do, but it feels like they're kindred somehow. xD
I read jedishampoo's stories, but I haven't read Hetalia. I started but snagged something confusing, either in the character structures or plot elements, and didn't manage to work past it. It was a bit like when I started reading Katekyo Hitman Reborn and couldn't work past the irritating cow character until somebody mentioned that bishies were beckoning at about chapter 90. Once irritated, I need powerful incentives to continue.
Hahaha! KHR was another one I just could not get into it. I toughed it out for actually quite a bit, but I never started liking it. None of the characters were very interesting to me, and ultimately I got really bored with the whole shounen trope of training montages followed by long drawn out battles with enemies. Not to say that any of my previous fandoms had amazing stories either, but KHR was missing something for me. Hm...
So yes, I know exactly what you mean about powerful incentives. I get bored really easily with new fandoms, I find.
...ultimately I got really bored with the whole shounen trope of training montages followed by long drawn out battles with enemies.
I know. That's what bothered me about KHR, too, and why I haven't kept up.
With Hetalia, it's the anthropomorphed cultures that cause my teeth to itch. It's all very fine to re-work Britain as a male with glasses, even though it doesn't even comply with the British mythological image of its own character, but the distillation of an entire country into a single character type propels me into outright :O territory. I suppose as an entry point into the discussion of racial, cultural and national stereotypes, it might work, but I don't think that's what the manga intended.
Great points. And I wonder how people crit each other's characterization in fic too. Can you really say something is OOC for a racial stereotype? Hm. I have no idea what the fandom is like, but I'm curious whether people just don't discuss those kinds of uncomfortable topics.
Mostly, I think they are just taken by cuteness. That's the extent of the affection which I've heard expressed on the subject. Jedishampoo writes wonderful, heartwarming stories no matter what fandom the characters are from, and there isn't a shred of gracelessness or lack of essential dignity in her portrayal of them
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I've had reservations about Hetalia, too, probably because historical revisionism is a big squik. Not so much so when it's clearly lighthearted, but some things are a no-go for me. I like jedishampoo's stories in the series though.
To be fair, the daughter asks almost everyone her age if they watch anime, not just Asians.
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I think part of the reason I'm more inclined to read Hetalia is because I know Jedi writes for this fandom. xD And I do love her writing. So have you read her fic without knowing the canon, or did you read Hetalia after all?
LOL! You have to find fellow fangirls somehow! I'm always shocked when I find anime fans amongst my friends. But there are actually a few of them! They don't even watch the ones I do, but it feels like they're kindred somehow. xD
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So yes, I know exactly what you mean about powerful incentives. I get bored really easily with new fandoms, I find.
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I know. That's what bothered me about KHR, too, and why I haven't kept up.
With Hetalia, it's the anthropomorphed cultures that cause my teeth to itch. It's all very fine to re-work Britain as a male with glasses, even though it doesn't even comply with the British mythological image of its own character, but the distillation of an entire country into a single character type propels me into outright :O territory. I suppose as an entry point into the discussion of racial, cultural and national stereotypes, it might work, but I don't think that's what the manga intended.
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