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[rowdycamels]

Anthropomorphized countries with funny history lessons and satires of cultural stereotypes!

Awww!

[pezprez]

Anthropomorphized countries with funny history lessons and satires of cultural stereotypes! Win!

Have you ever heard of Hetalia? It's heavy on anime tropes that might jar the uninitiated westerner, but it's basically the same idea.

http://www4.funimation.com/video/?page=video&v=5843

[icepixie]

I have heard of Hetalia, bua tthe time, what I heard didn't inspire me to watch. Maybe I should give it a chance now...

[icepixie]

I actually agree with you about the soulmate thing...I think that's an Unusual Fandom (or RL) Opinion.

Maybe I just hang out with a bunch of cynics, but I don't think I've met anyone in RL or fandom, at least with whom I've discussed it, that actually believes in the concept. Though some do get into fictional representations of it.

I can't remember if I've ever been in a fandom as male-character-skewed as Silmarillion. I'm thinking no; probably dS comes the closest.

[asinpterodactyl]

Ah! Clearly great minds think alike, because I just discovered Scandinavia And The World last week, and then read through the entire archive in one long binge. Glad to see I'm not the only one who likes it!

[icepixie]

Yeah, I spent all of yesterday afternoon reading through the archive. Oh, my. (I think I might be a little in love with Denmark.)

[asinpterodactyl]

I find myself identifying with Denmark more than any other character. I'm thinking it might be because the author is Danish -- she makes Denmark seem like the Everyman for people to identify with.

Or maybe I just can't bring myself to identify with America. :-)

[icepixie]

I'm thinking it might be because the author is Danish -- she makes Denmark seem like the Everyman for people to identify with.

Yes, I think that might be true. I'm also rather fond of Norway.

Or maybe I just can't bring myself to identify with America. :-)

That too. ;)