England isn’t a good parent figure, far from it, but you’re wrong
by saying that he wasn’t grateful for the help Canada gave him. That’s a
misconception that needs to stop being perpetuated.
Ex: He tears up when Canada comes to his aid during the American Revolution [x].
Ex: There’s this exchange that you mentioned where England falls ill and Canada tries to nurse him back to health [x].
It’s not whether I think, that’s 100% canon! It’s a recurring
theme between the three; France blames England and England denies it.
Although, I really like this example, because it’s one of
those times where America says what’s really on his mind [x].
Sure! I’ve touched a bit on France’s early characterization here [x], but do plan to go more into depth in another post.
Hmmm. I’d love to talk about France’s philosophy and approach to life, so post on that coming up tonight :)!
I went a bit overboard with this, by the way…
Thank you! This was incredibly flattering and brought a large, goofy smile on my face 🙂
He sure is! [x]
Hello, it’s a pleasure to meet you too and thank you! I’m not so sure if who caused the scar on Russia’s neck, but rather what.
It’s not just his neck that Russia’s concealing either…
Post coming up tonight!
Anon 1: I’m not a petty person, but every one has their breaking point. This one was mine. My mom’s boyfriend liked to get on my nerves, especially when he knew that I was studying. He also knew that I don’t support Trump, so any time I would try to study, he would deliberately watch Trump’s speeches and turn up the volume on the TV to the point that the whole house vibrated. I got tired of it one day and climbed up on the roof to mess with the satellite connection. It takes a lot to wear down my patience, but that day I knew that I wasn’t going to sit down and let him walk all over me again.
Anon 2:
Oh? They work for me, though? I reinserted the links just in case.
Anon 3: Omg someone actually
noticed lmao.
Nope. I usually state in
my posts that I don’t necessarily believe in all aspects of his theories. It’s
the fact that concepts from his theories (e.g. erogenous zones) are used in the
manga that make them relevant to what I do. I’m just unpacking clever references that Himaruya has incorporated in the manga.
It’s mostly the Germanic nations
that Freud’s theories are seen in; Germany and Austria are so obviously
Anal-retentive personality types. It’s crazy. Austria is literally described as
a stingy perfectionist…I mean! Austrians are also stereotyped for Freud, so it’s a pretty essential part of his personality.
Not to mention that
there are plenty of feminist neo-Freudians out there that have tweaked and
changed Freud’s theories – given that they were originally done from a male
perspective observing a patriarchal society. Psychodynamics today, as I’m sure you already know, is not all male-centered, contrary to popular belief.
Point is, you can still appreciate the core of a theory while also recognizing how outdated it is. I wouldn’t stress too much, although I understand why you would feel that way given how watered down people’s conceptions of his theories are.
Any time! It’s unfortunate, but also a necessary part of their
characterization. Otherwise, it would get complicated, messy, and
controversial. The most important point to take away from this is that the
nations have their own agency and resist the actions of their government, even
if they can’t physically do so.
Russia is the best example of this.
Ex: He’s forced to build a steam engine during the Second Industrial Revolution. If not, he risks
being punished [x].
Ex: He’s forced to build a canal in freezing cold weather
with no food. He’s not given any special treatment and is just like any other
Russian citizen tasked with doing manual labour during the Stalinization era [x]. The last panel is cruel.
Oh. As said in the post, it’s because they’re entirely different people. The personality difference doesn’t have to do with their gender.
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