hetalia fandom is the gift that keeps on giving.
Really, it is. "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH I HATE AMERICA" to "LOOK AT THESE WEEABOOS DEFENDING AMERICA OMG".
Jihye's two cents:
I think that anyone who formulates an opinion on a nation based on something like this has a bad grip on reality. And anyone who bases their actions on those uninformed opinions is a really questionable judge of character. I don't actually expect Italians to actually sleep naked and serenade people based on national stereotypes.
I love the concept of Hetalia - I'm constantly asking, what would be the limits? What affects their personalities: the geography? The weather? England certainly seems gloomy because of the rain. Do their foreign policies dictate what relationships they have with other nations? Why is the spirit of camaraderie so prevalent in an international system that has such a history of animosity and conflict? What kind of domestic policy enacted will change their own internal structure? Personality? Physical characteristics? What hurts a nation? What kills them? What language do they speak in common, what traits do they share?
I think this series has a lot of flaws. Too many flaws. It's got a lot of holes in the story; too much one-sided history and not enough facts. But it's a comedy show. Hetalia's a comic strip that birthed an anime - and it is purely for entertainment, instead of education. Himaruya's bound to get a few things wrong, and especially in history and politics; he's an artist, not of a political scientist.
That's ... kind of it.
I have to go teach now. >>
Jihye's two cents:
I think that anyone who formulates an opinion on a nation based on something like this has a bad grip on reality. And anyone who bases their actions on those uninformed opinions is a really questionable judge of character. I don't actually expect Italians to actually sleep naked and serenade people based on national stereotypes.
I love the concept of Hetalia - I'm constantly asking, what would be the limits? What affects their personalities: the geography? The weather? England certainly seems gloomy because of the rain. Do their foreign policies dictate what relationships they have with other nations? Why is the spirit of camaraderie so prevalent in an international system that has such a history of animosity and conflict? What kind of domestic policy enacted will change their own internal structure? Personality? Physical characteristics? What hurts a nation? What kills them? What language do they speak in common, what traits do they share?
I think this series has a lot of flaws. Too many flaws. It's got a lot of holes in the story; too much one-sided history and not enough facts. But it's a comedy show. Hetalia's a comic strip that birthed an anime - and it is purely for entertainment, instead of education. Himaruya's bound to get a few things wrong, and especially in history and politics; he's an artist, not of a political scientist.
That's ... kind of it.
I have to go teach now. >>