It’s more like he’s misinterpreted by other nations for his stereotype rather than him embodying it. He’s far from emotionless. He has trouble expressing his emotions.
There’s a distinct, but nonetheless subtle sentimentality and loneliness in him that he doesn’t show off very often. We only get small clues here and there of it.
More detailed post coming up tonight!
I’ll specifically be focusing on Germany’s inability to smile.
Anon 1: That’s very
true. Even if characters are shown to have romantic feelings for one another
(which does happen in canon), the pairing itself isn’t canon unless the creator
explicitly says so – either through dialogue, author’s notes, blog posts,
character notes etc.
To be honest, this is
just my opinion, but if you’re truly interested and invested in a fandom, how
other people enjoy it shouldn’t interfere with your own enjoyment of it (ludicrous
as you being called weird is).
Anon 2: Thank you! To
clarify, I love shipping in this fandom. I don’t want you to think that there’s
anything wrong with it! I just wish that it wasn’t the only content people are
interested in/ read stories for.
Ex: I’ve found myself
catering to fanfiction audiences by only writing romance stories, otherwise
people don’t read them. This is separate from my original writing, so of
course, I want as many people to read them as possible. Although, recently I’ve stopped caring as much and have begun to write more humour-oriented fics 🙂
I don’t really get why…
-It matters what the nations’ exact sexualities are. I think
it’s good that it’s left a bit ambiguous with small hints here and there to
work with.
-People claim that Hetalia is stupid and simple, and yet
haven’t even bothered to read the manga.
-Everything has to be about ships. There’s far more in the series
to explore than that. As a series that’s grounded on the interplay of history,
politics, and culture, I feel like we’ve missed the mark big-time in exploring these
potentials.
*sparkles because he feels validated by the interest you’ve all taken in him*
Post coming up tonight!
I know 😦 [Thank you for caring enough to send me this.]
Unfortunately, there’s not much I can do about it. I’ve tried reporting accounts both on instagram and pinterest, and only once have I successfully managed to get a post taken down. I’ve just resorted to guarding against plagiarism now by posting more gif or video memes so that their stubby, greedy little gremlin fingers can’t take a screenshot. I also notify anyone I’m following if I see their content being plagiarized.
The problem isn’t with these accounts posting the memes, it’s the fact that they don’t give credit. Either way, I’ll never understand how you can get any sort of gratification from stealing others’ content and being praised for it. I used to care about it more when I was just starting out.
It’s also important to remember that a lot of these account-holders are young, and don’t really understand the implications of what they’re doing. Heck, I’ve made similar mistakes before in the past by posting fanart as my profile pic (I was completely unaware). Of course, I know better now and will never do it again.
What we need to do is inform these people politely to give credit.
If they don’t listen, only then should we be doing something about it. Don’t insult or send them hate; you’d only be stooping down to their level of pettiness. A handful of reports and comments is really all the pressure that’s needed to get most people to change.
These accounts could do a lot of good for the fandom considering how large their platforms are and the potential exposure they can give. Work with them before attempting to work against them.
While Finland does note that his and other nations’ physical strength [and physiology] in comparison to humans isn’t all that different, General Winter specifically doesn’t have an effect on him.
Pretty wild if you ask me.
Yikes, you guys sure want me to get into the dark stuff! All right, post coming up tonight!
OOOOooooooohhHHH. That’s actually a really interesting take! My addition is that he also seems to be alienated from himself with regards to how dishonest he is in communicating what he truly thinks or feels.
Oh thank you! Unfortunately, I have too many ongoing fics to complete, and my writing style/interest has since changed. I’m still really glad that you enjoyed it 🙂
There are a few
reasons.
1) We’ve seen the impact that their peoples’ belief
has on their ability to see ghosts or magical creatures.
Hima sourced that 23%
of Americans believe in ghosts; it’s not enough for America to be able to see
them, even though they exist in canon.
Because approximately 70% of Britons believe in
ghosts/supernatural beings, England’s able to see them.
2) Since Americans are really big on Halloween, and
tend to believe in the supernatural on this specific day, America’s likewise only
able to see magical creatures and ghosts on Halloween.
3) England claims that America isn’t “pure” enough
to see his pet unicorn.
However, as I’ll get into in a later post, it seems like as
time shifts, and his people’s belief in the supernatural subsequently grows,
America’s gradually gaining the ability to see them more consistently.
Ex: He goes on a citadel tour with England and mistakes ghosts as staff members.
When he takes a picture of them, they fail to show up. Confused, America still seems unable to make the connection. Perhaps he hasn’t yet realized that he’s acquiring the ability to see them.
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