Of all the many things to possibly scar me, both have to do with Hanatamago.
One, I’ve seen it spelled as Hanatamango. No, I’m not kidding.
Two, there was this one Hetaconfession where someone admitted that they’ve always imagined deValier with Hanatamago’s head. This really screwed me up.
Well, I mean, it’s included as part of his character
notes. But, if you’re looking for an explicit example, there’s plenty of instances where he’s shown to “escape reality.”
Here, he’s building a railroad under Stalin’s orders. To
cope with these miserable conditions, he begins fantasizing about warmer
weather.
Mhmmm. It’s honestly mind boggling how many inter-texts Hima includes in the series. This one has to do with “The Snow Queen.” Post coming up tonight!
[You guys are too nice to me, thank you oh my lord]
By the way, sorry if I’m a bit slow to respond for the next few days. I have four midterms and a paper due at the end of next week. I’m barely running on any sleep :O
Totally agree. What I was trying to get at is how people
blindly say “agh! Politics!” as a general bandwagon hate comment without really
understanding the meaning of what they’re saying. A series involving political
personifications is obviously going to be political.
Like you said, headcanons are perfectly fine in my opinion
as long as they don’t promote hatred or elicit any violence. Deeming these
headcanons to be canon is an entirely different matter. There’s a level of
maturity when it comes to respecting other people’s interpretations, and not
infringing on them is something this fandom needs to do better. It’s the same
thing as respecting ships (with the exception of the more problematic ones).
Getting offended by an opinion just because it differs from
yours makes you immature. However, politely engaging with the person, stating
your reasons why you disagree, and accepting that their opinion may differ from yours regardless is what a decent person would do.
It’s impossible to please and agree with everyone. What’s
possible is ignoring the content/ opinions you don’t like. Enjoy the things you
like and respect that what other people like may not fall in line with your
interests.
Don’t be petty. Simple.
I agree, that scene
where Italy’s catapulted into the air by a faulty car seat does reveal a bit of
naivety on Germany’s part.
On the other hand, Germany’s
young age is mentioned several times in the manga. There’s also the fact that the scene above took place during WW2. Germany would have learned a lot more since then.
There’s no definitive answer, but I have picked up on a few
relatively consistent rules. It’s often a combination of these factors.
It’s
still very messy, though, as Hima doesn’t spoonfeed us the information!
1)
Sovereignty,
autonomy, or political independence. (varies depending on if you’re
recognized as a nation-state, are a dominion, are under colonial rule, are a
self-regulating micro-nation…etc.)
2)
Economic
stability, growth, and self-sufficiency. (i.e. whether your economy is
doing poorly, is stagflated, isn’t growing much, ability to produce your own
goods and commerce…etc.)
3)
A
well-developed culture and history
4)
A
significant body of people + a stable, functioning government.
He loves Twilight.
If anything, that’s where England went the most wrong in raising him.
[Anon is talking about one of Russia’s character songs]
There’s plenty of strips that reveal how miserable and
lonely winter makes Russia. A recurring theme with him is that he either wishes
or dreams to be in a place with warmer weather (I think this is a reference to the
early days of Russia, where he likely personified the Kievan Rus, a region with
a far milder climate).
But, if I had to guess, this strip bears the strongest
connection. A dark theme running throughout the song involves Russia crossing
through a snowstorm in search for signs of life.
Just let that sink in. If Russia’s happy that he survived
the winter, doesn’t that imply that he’s frozen to death before?
Thank you! Hmmm. I haven’t talked too much about the Nordics, so how about my boy Norway? Post coming up soon!
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