It bothers me a lot too! What a lot of people don’t realize is that much of Germany’s initial hostility and aggression stems from a distrust of others. Germany grew up in war, which affected how he formed relationships with other nations. 

In other words, Germany’s aggression and hostility was all he knew until he met Italy. His short-temper, as I’ll soon show, is also more of a frustrated expression of confusion than it is true anger; it just comes out that way. 

What I love about Germany’s evolution is that as his friendship with Italy blossoms and he learns to trust others, he taps more into his sweet and sentimental side and can express affection, albeit the fact that he’s still working through this and is a bit awkward in his execution. 

Honestly, Germany is probably one of the sweetest APH characters out there. I believe that his earlier depictions are structured on purpose to emphasize how he’s achieved progress in relating to others. He really mellowed out after the world wars. 

Unfortunately, he’s still seen as angry and intimidating because of his appearance. He also hasn’t quite mastered wearing his kindness on his face…sorry, I got a bit carried away haha…

Post on Germany’s ‘anger’ coming up tonight!