Q: Is there any other information that talks about the nations
as being super humans?
A:
Summary: I asserted that a nation’s super strength is a play on the
fact that they’ve obtained the status of being an economic and political
superpower. As such, if the nation loses superpower status, they therefore also
lose the additional strength they gained.
Back to the question: Yes! One of Poland’s character profiles talks about how he
used to be a super nation before losing this status [x].
“Was a super nation that controlled Middle and Eastern Europe with his partner Lithuania during the Middle Ages. Due to the decadence and corruption of the royalty, he lost his status as a super nation and was often split apart (partitioned), and yet keeps reviving himself as though he were a phoenix.”
Q: Yesss fall of the Berlin Wall strip please @hima. How do you
think it would go with your historical and hetalia knowledge? Do you believe
Prussia was kept away from Germany and it would be them reuniting?
A: Based on what we’ve seen in the manga, I don’t think they’d be
kept apart. Instead, I believe that they’d get brief catch-ups here and there
before they actually united and moved into the same house again. It’s not really so much like how it played out historically, where families where kept apart for decades.
The reason I say this is because when a nation is
ruled over/ conquered/ becomes a subordinate to another nation, the ruling
nation takes over their political affairs and attends world meetings for them.
The subordinate nation can still attend these meetings, but only as servants.
They don’t get to speak on their own behalf.
Ex: We’ve seen the Baltic States act as
servants when Russia forms an alliance with Germany during WW2 [x]. They still attend the meeting.
Ex: Prussia is shown on multiple occasions to be working among other Soviet States and is also noted to have worked unprofitable jobs for Russia
post WW2 [x] [x].
Ex: When the two brothers do unite, Germany is
evidently disturbed by how shabby Prussia’s appearance is [x]. Some time had likely passed since they had last seen each other here.
It’s not that they wouldn’t see each other at
all, just likely not often.
Q: Can we appreciate how Hungary’s annoyed/scary face is the
same as Germany’s? I always saw them as a kind of mother son figures, distant
ones but still mother son.
A: I can see it, but Hungary’s angry face more closely resembles
England’s. It’s the demon eyes!
You’re not wrong on that last part. Hungary’s
described as a big sister-figure.
“Opposite of her appearance, she is a gallant girl who used to be a nomad. She’s a lovely older sister-type whom you can rely on if you call for her.”
“In the old days, a real tomboy who chased horses on the plains! Today, a lovely big sister, however, get her angry and she’s awwwfully scary!”
She also appears to be close with Germany, as
she refers to him as “sweetie.”
Q: [On the topic of
how all APH characters are interesting and likable].
I agree! Every time I think I have a few top
favourites, I end up thinking of all the characters. For a fact, the Nordics
are my favourite (even though there are a few missing) because I live in that
area, and can connect more with them. Plus there are the Soviet trio who are my
top, as well, cuz of my Slavic culture. Oh, but then there are the Romantics…
and it keeps going until I’ve listed everyone xD. I wish Hima made more for the
African and Islamic countries, my friends are from there.
A: I’m glad to see that others feel
this way 😀 From what I’ve understood, and while he does make historical
errors, Himaruya does a ton of reading, studying, and even traveling before he
depicts a country. For example, he gives several history book recommendations.
I think that has a large part to do with why some nations haven’t been created
yet.
Q: What is the historical reasoning for
Hungary’s characterization as gender confused when she was a kid? Did it
represent some aspect of her history or culture or was it just something hima
thought would give depth to her character?
A: Not 100% sure, but I’m leaning more towards
depth. Hima even acknowledges that female characters are rare in Hetalia [x],
although I’m not quite sure why that is. Part of it might have to do with the
fact that he’s admitted to having trouble drawing girls [x].
Q: just a by the by: the reason why china’s provinces have
their own personifications may stem from the fact that most provinces have
their own local dialect that’s unique to their place only, as well as very
distinctive local cultures (they all identify as Chinese, but also with their
own province). Someone from Beijing would be completely different from someone
who’s from Hunan who would be different from someone in Guangdong. It’s
different from the states in the US in that way.
A: Thanks for sharing this useful information!
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