The thing about Hetalia that makes it so wildly popular, in my opinion, is it’s ability to loan itself so easily to the fans and fandom. And I love that about the series. I mean, the fan culture around Hetalia doesn’t just exist; it thrives. And that invites people into the series, and take their interpretation of the characters with them. You see so many different branches of fandom; beautiful art, amazing cosplays, even a thriving Nyotalia community (that I adore). Yeah, there are people who take it too far, to a point where their potrayal of historic events is insensitive. But even those people can’t ruin this series for me. Hetalia holds a special place in my geeky heart, and it’s not going to go away anytime soon.