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fandomsecrets2012-05-09 06:37 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2012-05-09 06:37 pm
[ SECRET POST #1954 ]
⌈ Secret Post #1954 ⌋
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(Anonymous) 2012-05-10 05:22 am (UTC)(link)But, on the other hand, I have seen him do a couple of panels and interacted with him a few times. He's always been polite and courteous, and on the instances that he's spoken about his religious beliefs? It's either been in a direct response to a fan's question or because it was the theme of the panel he was on. (And in the case of the former, he asked the fan if they really wanted him to answer before he did.) At some point in 2010 he did a panel at Tekkoshocon that addressed most, if not all, of the big rumors about him and someone recorded it and slapped it up on youtube in 9 parts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2mLZJoGCPk (It takes until about 1:20 to actually get started, before that it's just the panel description.)
In the more recent sections of the Hetalia dub he's been Greece, and they didn't de-gay the character for him. He'll also talk---during his religious panel---about how he was removed from the leadership position he held at his church by the higher-ups because they didn't think his work in anime (specifically the character Ed Elric, if not others) created poor role models for the impressionable youth of the church. So maybe for a while he felt one way, and then his beliefs changed a bit because of his experiences? It's hard to say.
He definitely messed up when questioned about Fai in the past---and, truth be told, that and the final dub of that show are the main reasons that I got angry about him for so long. But that was years ago now and it's entirely possible that he's changed. It's also entirely possible that he's just very good at pleasing fans (and pissing off detractors), and we'll never know for certain one way or the other. Trying to figure out actors can be hard that way. But as a person who really enjoyed disliking him for a long time, when I look at all the things on the internet and think about my personal experiences, I want to believe that he's just a guy that's made some really public mistakes and is trying his best to be an okay guy. I know that wouldn't really fly for everyone, but it's the conclusion I'm currently at.