It's So Silly And Fun And Versatile And Honestly Theres Enough Lore To Put Them In All Of The Situations - Tumblr Posts

I also think Hetalia pairs well with special interests. There's fanon material for every hyperfixation under the sun. You like rococo? Here's Francis in 16 ridiculous outfits. Chinese medicine? Song dynasty court drama w/ Yao. Heavy metal? Nordic 5 band AU. D&D? UK bros in a steampunk fairytale setting. Catholic guilt? 17th century Prussia-centric found family angst. RomComs? LietBel retelling of ur favorite musical. Events like the World Cup & Olympics? Too easy. Literally anything! Nerdy shit, obscure shit, dumb shit. We gotchu.

Where else am I supposed to get material that appeals to my taste in absurdist humor, an ethnically diverse cast of misfits set anywhere in the world, in any time period, exploring any theme I want?

This is also a good point! Looking back, I realize Hetalia was one of my first special interests.

Hetalia really is like a playhouse with dozens of dolls you can play pretend with. 😆 You can do whatever you want and tailor it to your own personal tastes and hyperfixations.