Remember that time I made a Hetalia knock out meme and you said you werenāt eliminated, when in reality your side blog @askaphgenoaĀ actually has āAPHā in it. Classic case of denial š
Note: Spamano is
not confirmed in canon and should not be taken as such. What this post aims to
do is show some of the hintsĀ revealing
at a more intimate and romantic relationship between them. Believe me, thereās
plenty.
Well, you guys asked for it! Ah, Spamano. Where to start?
Thereās just so many hints at them sharing romantic feelings. The problem is that
whenever it occurs itās always one-sided.
Still, Iāll start with the most obvious hint. Yes, Spain does
in fact propose to Romano. While Romano doesnāt say yes, he doesnāt say no
either. Instead, Romano sets conditions, which, in my opinion, makes it seem
like heās not entirely opposed to the idea of it.
In āSpainās lazy morning,ā Spain dreams (more like
fantasizes) about Romano. As he rouses to consciousness, thereās notable drool
on his face.
In the April Foolsā 2008 event, after hearing what happened,
Romano chastises Spain for letting himself get fooled into stripping. Notice
how embarrassed and flustered Romano is ā heās
blushing.
That said, thereās a really sweet dynamic between the two of
them thatās also in desperate need of being talked about. While none of what Iām
about to show you is romantic per say, it still nonetheless fleshes out their
relationship.
During a financial crisis, Spain lies on his alleged deathbed
and is running a high fever. Romano panics and starts sending imports en masse
to Spain despite having a cold himself.
Even when the Italian mafia threatens to steal these
imports, Romano finds the willpower to stand up to them. In any other normal circumstance,
Romano is terrified of them and will comply with whatever they ask of him. It
just goes to show you how important Spain is to Romano, even if heās not the best
at vocalizing this.
Romano also finds it easier to talk to Spain, given how forced
and rushed the unification with his brother was.
While this next strip takes place right after Unification, whatās
important is that this tension between Romano and North Italy still persists
today. Romanoās far closer with Spain than he is with his own brother.
Whatās also interesting is that Spain is the person Romano goes to whenever heās lost, experiences discomfort, or needs help. When he moved to America and was in an unfamiliar and foreign environment, Romanoās first choice is to call Spain. Ā Admittedly, Spain is initially surprised by this.Ā
Sometimes they can read each otherās thoughts too, despite
not always being in synch all the time.
The mutual support
and shared history between Spain and Romano makes for a good relationship of
any kind. Platonic, mentorship, or romantic, the bond that Spain and Romano
share is truly touching.
Ā Actual footage of me hiding my Hetalia obsession.
While I canāt really speak for the other nations, as itās not
made explicit, this does happen with Iceland. He just wakes up and
automatically knows heās different.
With Greece and Egypt, they both refer to Ancient Greece and
Ancient Egypt as their mothers, but Iām still skeptical on whether they were
actually born in the traditional way.
When Iceland is born, he instinctively senses Norway as his
older brother. Maybe thatās what happened with Greece and Egypt too. They woke
up and automatically knew who their mothers were.
Haha thank you ⤠Iām actually in University, so we only have two semesters. One in the fall, and one in the winter!Ā
Iām actually really liking this semester so far, mainly because I took a personality psychology class. Itāll bring more life to my upcoming psych-talia series š
Final grades from last semester are in! After a scare with one prof putting my final mark as a D+ (when it was actually an A+), I can safely say that my GPA survived. All As babyĀ ššš
Note:Ā I made a timeline error, as pointed out
byĀ @feyna-vā. Thank you! Please disregard the last few posts. It was a
silly mistake on my part. Thank you!Ā
Itās not clear when exactly
Italy goes through the later stages of puberty, but unless thereās an
inconsistency in the timeline, it appears that it occurs before the Austrian
Wars of Succession. Once Italy voice drops, Austria and Hungary buy him male
clothing to wear.
In the Maria Theresa series, Italy is
shown to be wearing boyās clothes. Heās also shorter than his adult height,
which means that he hasnāt matured in full yet.
Later, as he begins fighting for his independence from Austria,
you see that Italy has grown up, or has at least come very close to it.
The same thing happens with Romano too. Before he leaves Spainās house, heās matured significantly.
That said, Italy went through puberty some time before the Austrian Wars of Succession, and aged into an adult as he got closer to his independence.
āDo you really think ⦠that it is weakness that yields to temptation?
I tell you that there are terrible temptations that it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to.āĀ
-Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband
Sure, Spain is a lovable character; what with his sunny smile, goofy, weird humour, and cheerful āobliviousness.ā However lovable, the Spain depicted above makes him out to be a flat character, one that doesnāt have any flaws.
Flaws make characters interesting, and trust me, Spain is chock-full of flaws. He has a violent temper when tested (heās also a violent drunk), is able to read the atmosphere and be fully aware of it, and can be pretty spiteful too.
In this strip, Spain recognizes that contrary to what Germany says in terms of guiding the rules of the meeting, it isnāt actually a compromise. I like to interpret this as a small reference to how strict Germany has been when regulating Spainās economy in the EU.
Spain wasnāt oblivious to his financial situation at all, despite irritating Germany by āsinging songsā as the latter helped him out of his property bubble.
This hilarious panel in particular clearly shows Spainās recognition in needing Germany to help bail him out financially.
On the other hand, thereās a notable spiteful side to him too. America claims that Spain āattacks him in the kneesā every time they see each other. Spain can hold grudges; not only that, but for a long time too, as there isnāt much of a reason for Spain to hate America in modern times.
Hereās another example. In the 1990s, at the peak of a financial crisis, Spain lies on his deathbed and suffers from a high fever. His last regret is that he didnāt get to give England and America one last punch.
Spainās competitive nature can be dangerous too. Here, he puts in a bid to host the Olympics, but loses the privilege to Japan despite having already built a stadium.
Yes, thatās right. Thatās caution tape behind him, warning of a potential explosive outburst. I certainly wouldnāt want to piss him off, thatās for sure.
There you have it. Spain isnāt your typical cheery Gary-Stu. Heās a lot more complex than people give him credit for. Letās stop seeing him as āplain,ā yeah?