User blog comment:AppleLeaf/Subs?/@comment-2241574-20100930182650

Never feel like an outcast simply because you don't "belong" in a certain crowd; you are a unique individual who doesn't have to conform to the (apparent) majority. And, if you keep searching, you will eventually find others who hold similar opinions : )

I believe the recent release of the first US DVD is causing this massive flood of blog posts; now that the series has become available to the rest of the...population...there will probably be an increase in the number of fans. Give it a few weeks and I'm sure things will settle down (hopefully).

Of course, people who don't wish to read subs and prefer English would definitely enjoy the dubs more. But keep in mind that the people who prefer subs tend to avoid commenting in the "Oh my gosh, I love the dubs! Dubs are perfect!" blogs because they don't want to cause (too much) drama or they just don't give a c...are (referring to myself)

There will always be shippings in anime/manga; whether it's shounen or shojo, action or romance, etc. Sure, it seems as if everybody is doing it (peer pressure much?) but be assured that there are individuals who are perfectly fine with avoiding this aspect of the fandom. (once again, some people just don't give a da...rn)

This being said, I hope the dubs and shippings don't deter you from enjoying Hetalia (or any series) In my opinion, if you enjoy a series enough, you will be able to look beyond all these things and like it for your own reasons.