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I know Hetafacts just did a video on this…but I feel like you would have something more to say about it. They did a video on Russia’s character song “White Flame”… Any thoughts? Don’t feel obligated to though!

I’m actually subscribed to them on YouTube, but haven’t had the chance to watch the notification yet! Tell you what:

I’ll watch the video when I’m taking a break from homework, and if I feel like I have anything more to add, I’ll make a mini-theory of it for tonight. I don’t want to be repetitive otherwise it wouldn’t be original 🙂

Do you think you could elaborate on the Prussia is an echo/shadow of Germany concept?

Sure thing! Basically, as I said in my last post about
this, Prussia is like a paler version of what you would consider to be your
stereotypical German.

It’s almost like he’s
a shadow of Germany in the sense that although German himself, Prussia never
truly got to represent the German identity. He unified the identity into one sovereign
nation with the formation of the German Confederation and speaks the language,
but he fell short of representing it…LITERALLY.

It’s also said that due to malnutrition when he was younger,
Prussia didn’t get to reach his full height… or you can even say… potential. Even if he did represent East Germany, Germany has assumed
full control over the nation in modern times. Sometimes Prussia is seen
attending the World Meetings, but we don’t know much more than that.

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It’s a common trope/ archetype for main characters to have a
shadow or mirror image of themselves. A character that is uncanny – something that
is strangely familiar, and yet different enough to make them distinguishable.

Yes, characters with Prussia’s coloration are often used as archetypal
villains in Japanese pop culture, but Hima’s already said that he’s changed the
direction and intentions of Prussia’s character (He was originally intended to be
a villain). Even so, I still think the contrast of opposite coloring between
Germany and Prussia was meant to be a juxtaposition, villain or not.

Although, just to be fair, one example where I know this archetype
is used is in the Japanese Legend of Zelda video game franchise. The protagonist,
Link, fights against a mirror image of himself – Dark Link. He has red eyes,
and is supposed to represent evil in opposition of the true Link’s pureness and
heroism.

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However, while the contrast between Germany and Prussia may
have originally intended to be a villain-good guy distinction, it can possibly come
to represent polar opposites now. That is, new German identity and old German
identity/ heritage. Prussia is a fad, and Germany is the future of the German culture.

I just wanted to say thank you for contributing so much to this fandom! It’s hard work, and I find it hard to believe that you’ve updated daily for months now (I followed you back in August I believe) You’ve set a really good example too. You’ve done Hetalia right…. I wanted to message you this but I’m really shy.

No, thank you! This was a really sweet message. It made my morning 🙂 Yup, it’s added A LOT to my workload, but it’s totally worth it. Feel free to message me, but just to warn you, I’ve hardly been able to reply to people lately due to exams.

(And asks too, oh my has my inbox exploded…)

After that, I’ll get on top of things though! Unfortunately, I can only be on the internet for ten minutes at a time before having to log off and get back to work!

Ella. Please. Tell me your secret. HOW DO YOU WRITE SO PERFECTLY? also dude sorry I haven’t been posting on FF, I’m v e r y discouraged by my writing, I got exams, and I have to handle an ask blog. B l e a s e give me advice.

Okay, first. Shh! I’ve told you before that I wouldn’t be reading your stories if I didn’t like them 🙂 And secondly, ah. Dude, I still cringe at my own writing; it’s the curse of all writers and their crippling perfectionism. 

But, as for advice? Practice. I understand that I’m not like most writers; that is, on any day I can write 10k words even if I’m not in the mood. But, if you get yourself into a routine of writing something multiple days a week, your writing will inevitably get better, that’s a guarantee. Another thing that helps is to keep a journal beside you when you’re reading. Picking up on different vocabulary is a sure way for improvement. Um… I like to chew gum when I write too. It helps you concentrate. 

Balancing school, blogs, and fics is hard. It takes a lot of dedication and organization. I wake up at 5:00 AM every day, and go to bed at around 1:00 AM. Of course, I’m psycho with my routine, but it’s good to pace yourself and not feel bad if you don’t get around to posting your content. 

If it makes you feel any better go read snippets of my first story “The Princess and the Brit” and compare it to my more recent works. Again. Practice. That story though. It’s so fucking bad I just can’t. It’s not even romance; it’s pure humor at this point. AND PEOPLE ARE STILL READING IT.