England [to America]: Relax, you yank. Germany’s not anywhere near here.
Germany:
You’ve been hit by
You’ve been struck by
My smooth arsenal
Does America really use a pokemon reference when choosing China to attack the axis
No. What happens is that America chooses China to attack the
axis so that he can assess China’s feats. How I interpret this is that America
is covertly analyzing China’s strength and possibly feels threatened by him.
The characterization in Hetalia is great sure but what are your thoughts on the humour?
Oh, I love the humour! There’s several fourth wall breaks
and anachronisms, but my favourite has to be the fact that Himaruya literally
titled a strip “Fuck you.” [x].
Sure thing!
All my super strength posts on
America and Russia can be found here [x] [x] [x].
Tonight, what I’ll reveal is that
super strength among the nations isn’t exclusive. While they don’t reach the
same levels of Russia or America – due to how globalized their economic and
political strength was, hence why they have/had greater strength – other nations
have, in fact, become stronger as a result of their country’s power, status,
and influence. There’s also one example that might be evidence of nation’s
being able to attain super strength during times of adversity/ stress.
Post coming up tonight!
Anon 1: I haven’t had any direct drama with other mods, but I have had unpleasant interactions with some. I can’t be bothered to deal with people with egos as large as theirs lmao. I just stay away.
Anon 2: You’re very welcome!
Anon 3: Thank you! Although, I feel awful that I haven’t had time to respond to more asks, including personal and opinion-related ones. I’ll get to them soon, though. As always, I appreciate everyone’s patience very dearly ^^
Any strip that revolves around independence or revolution is
phenomenal in my opinion.
America – Fighting for independence from England [x].
The Baltics – Declaring independence from the USSR [x].
France – The fear of other European nations in response to
the French Revolution [x].
Italy– Fighting for independence from Austria [x].
Russia – Bloody Sunday [x]
+ the 1917 Revolution [x]
*hears a weird crack in the house*
Me: Don’t show weakness. It’s just a ghost.
*Cracks get louder*
Also me:
You know how America was kept out of the loop for the Roswell UFO incident? Are there any strips that have him in on a gov’t secret?
In the original web comic – the earliest version –there’s
one example of this [x].
Other than that, as we know now, Hima changed course with
the nations’ characterization. They’re subordinates who follow their bosses’
orders, and while they’re able to exercise resistance in terms of recognizing
corruption, the strips have repeatedly shown that they don’t have the authority
to change these circumstances [x] [x].
In your most recent post, you spoke about an unidentified African nation, however she has been confirmed to be aph Madagascar!
She hasn’t been. It’s a fandom-made conclusion that’s taken as fact. While Madagascar is mentioned in a Volume 6 strip–and sometimes in Japanese characters are referred to in the third person–nothing has been confirmed and it’s not official, albeit alluded to.
All the official characters can be found on the English translation of Hima’s blog. I’d recommend checking it out! [x].
Misconception: She’s average.
Reality: While Hima intended for her to be average, her
characterization took a drastic turn [x]. She’s anything but average.
Ex: She’s a model student within Africa.
Ex: Regardless of her isolated position, she avidly studies
foreign relations [x]. Either way, she’d need to given how globalized the world’s
economies have become. The 2008 Financial Crisis affected her too, after all.
Ex: She’s described as a go-getter [x].
Ex: She’s not subtle about her economic transactions with
European tourists. She’s well adept at making her tourism industry thrive.
“Good –foreign
currency–
noon!” [x]
Ex: She’s good at sales promotions [x].
Ex: Prices in her country are more expensive in response to
high volumes of European tourists.
Ex: As a matriarchal society in which women are the
breadwinners of the family – as also cited by Hima in her character notes [x] –Seychelles
is not only strong and tenacious but admirably self-effficient.
Misconception: She’s a ‘stupid’ and ‘plain’ airhead.
Reality: She’s a lively, bubbly personality who simply
smiles a lot. The term airhead is used to describe her weird personality given that she’s composed of a mix of several cultures. It has nothing to do with her intelligence.
Ex: An unconfirmed African nation refers to Seychelles as an
airhead due to French and English influence.
Ex: She loves salted and pickled fish [x] [x].
Ex: She’s notorious for her butt-shaped coconuts [x].
Ex: Her isolation from other African nations parallels that
of Iceland and the other Nordics. A unique moment is shared between them where
Iceland senses her situation and relates to her fear of being forgotten. I can guarantee
you this is where the IceSey pairing came from.
Misconception: She’s related to England and France.
Reality: She inherited much of their culture, along with
some Indian and Chinese influence. What ties her and France and England together
is that she used to be a colony of theirs at different points in time [x].
Ex: A scrapped design intended for her to have one thick
eyebrow and one thin one to represent French and English influence.
Ex: Later, it’s shown that French influence on her country
has prevented her from inheriting England’s thick brows [x].
Ex: Her cuisine represents a mix of several cultures.
Bonus facts:
Both the Allies and Axis get stranded on her island during
WW2.
She’s a homebody [x].
Her costume as Captain Hook during the 2011 Halloween Event
is likely a reference to the fact that young pirates used to have hideouts on
her island [x] [x].
She’s tough on litterers.
She was the main character in an unfinished dating
simulation titled “Gakuen Hetalia” [x].
In sum, Seychelles is a wonderful character, regardless of
how little canon representation she has. She’s a cheerful and vibrant spirit
that bravely powers through the obstacles of her isolation, namely economic. Nonetheless,
she makes the best out of her unique cultural inheritance and isn’t afraid to
show it off. What’s unfortunate is that much of this complexity is watered down
in light of disliking her for coming between popular ships.
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