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Q & A
would you consider france a narcissist? lately
people seem to make that one of his character traits and (correct me if I’m
wrong) I haven’t seen a lot of straight of narcissism in him, but yeah I could
be wrong. Thank you.
Yes and no.
There are different definitions of narcissism, so sometimes
they’re muddled and conflated together. He’s a mix and match of them.
He’s a narcissist in terms of his love for himself and the
great care and pride he takes in his physical appearance. He also satisfies the
craving for admiration requirement [x] [x].
The
most important point I want to stress is that France, unlike most narcissists, isn’t
selfish [x].
Do you think that Russia is annoyed at America
so much because America isn’t intimidated by him or something along those
lines? I ask this because America always seems purposefully oblivious to
Russia’s threats and relatively unphased by them while other nations are
terrified.
I really like how you said “purposefully oblivious,” because
that’s exactly how I read it too. A good example of this comes from Volume 5–America is completely unfazed by the threat.
Anyways, I would say so. Russia even admits that he sometimes
wants to “smash his [America’s] glasses into ten equal parts,” [x].
What was probably most frustrating for Russia is that
America was also able to keep up with his taunts and passive-aggressive stunts.
Ex: Russia gives America a ticket to Siberia for his
birthday. America says that he’ll use it to blow his nose if he gets a cold.
CLASSIC Cold War humour [x].
99% sure this would be canon [x].
where exactly do Germany’s dogs appear in the
comics? I’ve only seen the one where Berlitz bites Prussia. Also, has there
been any canon content where Germany got all lovey with his pups? Thanks!!
The strip you mentioned:
Private Concert [x].
Three dogs are named in
Germany’s Hattafutte Parade: Aster, Berlitz, and Blackie.
According to Hetarchive,
a trading card set indicates that he may also have two Dalmatians [x].
Berlitz shows up in
Volume 5. He’s male.
There’s also this panel
showing Germany grooming what looks to be his dachshund judging by its long
ears [x].
This seems to be a
bit out of the blue but do you think that Austria’s a lightweight in terms of drinking
alcohol….I have my doubts since Austrians drink more beer( and alcohol) than
Germany per capita do you think these statistics could affect a
nation……Just askin’
Population
statistics do affect certain traits and behaviours of the nations, but I don’t think
I’ve seen Himaruya incorporate alcohol tolerance yet, other than the fact that
Germany in canon drenches himself in beer several times a year.
I’m not sure on how
heavy Austrians are in drinking, but Austria the personification might be a lightweight.
He’s out cold while
the rest of the nations he’s with continue to drink all night [x].
Austria also tires easily, so that’s something to consider.
That trivia source you use to show Sweden is confirmed gay also lists the Netherlands as a “xenophobic, tsundere, lolicon.” Has the Netherland’s portrayal changed since this (hopefully)?
Yes, it has…dramatically.
This is something that I always emphasize: use discretion.
When it comes to older portrayals and newer ones, the rule of thumb that I use is piecing together what aspects of the characterization have remained and which haven’t. What is it that remains true to the character?
Ex: Is France still an aggressive, deplorable pervert? No.
Does he still like his pecs? Yes. [x].
You don’t ignore the insensitivity and inappropriate shock humour used in the past completely but rather you acknowledge that Himaruya has grown past this and has evolved as a creator.
Pescatore means fisherman so I wonder what Hima wanted to say. Pesca (peach)? Pesce (fish)? Was the translation wrong? (I know you didn’t translate it) Anyway, even if the images you put weren’t part part of the song originally they seem spot on! And also make the post more visually appealing (this goes for the other songs you posted as well)
Pescatore is a pasta
with seafood ingredients.
Thank you so much! I just
can’t help but notice how some songs are cut-and- paste from material in the manga (obviously—they’re character songs). The references are either super obscure or obvious. While “Let’s Look Behind
the Rainbow” is supposed to be generic in that the listener is experiencing the
song as a tourist, I found that there were a lot of parallels to early
chapters of World Stars, where Italy acts as Germany’s tour guide [x] [x] [x].
There may be a double
meaning to the song too…
The sea has been used as
a metaphor for time before [x].
I interpreted the lyrics of the listener
losing something in the sea [of time] as a reference to the unconfirmed
assumption that Germany lost his early childhood memories as Holy Rome.
Young America has a
picnic by himself. France, with the intention of winning over the latter as a
territory, feeds him [x].
“I’m not lonely.”
The Centennial and the
Statute of Liberty.
Watching horror movies
together.
Deleted strip, America’s Brewster F2A Buffalo: France still considers America to be a child
and prevents him from drinking during WW2.
What I think I look like in the morning
What I actually look like
I can’t remember if this is fanon but is it because of France’s influence that America and Canada don’t have bushy brows?
Not fanon, canon. It affected Seychelles too [x].
That one friend who you can’t watch a movie with
Over the course of the series, I’ve
found several clever ways that Himaruya uses the nations physical bodies and
interactions to reflect wider historical, social, and political circumstances.
Political pressure and suppression:
Typically, I’ve noticed that the
use of physical force between a dominant and subordinate nation reflects
political pressure and suppression. Russia is a prime example of this. You’ll
often see him squeezing, bending, and pressing down on other nations—obliviously,
of course. Remember that he’s unaware of his cruelty [x].
Ex: I’ve speculated before that
the reason Latvia is so short is a symbolic representation of how he has been
politically marginalized and controlled for a significant part of his history [x].
In other words, he lacked the
independence and autonomy that would have allowed him to achieve growth and
flourish on his own. His growth was stunted by virtue of him being pushed down
into submission.
Latvia citing the reason for his
shortness as a result of Russia pushing down on his head, to me, acts as a
wider metaphor for political suppression.
Ex: Russia squeezes and hugs Czechia and Slovakia to end
their dispute over whether they should include a hyphen in their name. In this
context, the hug is Russia asserting pressure over not what he thinks should be
their name but rather what their name will be [x].
Ex: Russia hugs Bulgaria from behind [x].
Ex: In the strips depicting the Baltics path to independence
from the USSR, Russia squeezes Lithuania’s shoulders [x].
Conflicts:
Wars and battles can also be depicted in seemingly trivial
interactions between nations. The battles occur literally but are repeated figuratively
in these interactions.
Ex: To symbolize how France picked at the remains of some of
Austria’s lost territories after the War of Austrian Succession, France also
loots from Austria directly [x].
Servility and Class:
Different classes and social status are reflected in the
clothing that dominant and subordinate nations wear. Nations who are
conquered, annexed, or made to be under the control of another nation are
adorned in servants’/ maids’ clothing.
Ex: Chibitalia becomes a servant to Austria after being
conquered [x].
Ex: Lithuania acting as Russia’s servant while the latter
attended a world meeting on both of their behalves.
Ex: Romania and Bulgaria during the Soviet era.
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