A Long-standing Joke In The Fandom Is That Because England’s Food Is Poor, America Inherits Said Lack

Misconception: He’s emotionless.

Reality: He’s expressive through non-expressiveness.

Ex: A smile for him isn’t expressed as obviously as it is for some of the other characters. Still, that doesn’t negate the fact that he has feelings. I mean really now.

Misconception: He’s humourless.

Reality: He has an implicitly “evil” and “mischievous” side. In other words, he’s often playful, albeit subtly.

Ex: He’s the one to come up with France’s punishment after the 2007 April Fools’ Event. This entails getting France to praise everything about England’s culture for a whole day.

Ex: When at war with each other, he was glad to have a legitimate reason to punch Denmark.

Ex: He goes along with the Nordics’ plan to host a secret birthday party for Iceland. 

Again, the humour is subtle as he wordlessly teases Iceland and makes light out of the latter’s confusion over them meeting outside.

Misconception: He’s intimidating inside and out.

Reality: His external appearance is intimidating, but he’s tender and sweet on the inside.

Ex: During the stereotypical café arc, Sweden’s customer is initially terrified of him. Nonetheless, Sweden gives away the meal for free.

Ex: He acts as a parent to Sealand.

Ex: Lavonia refers to him [and the other Nordics] as an Uncle.

Ex: He’s good at sewing + uses this skill to adjust smaller clothes for Finland.

Misconception: SuFin is canon.

Reality: Sweden has confirmed feelings for Finland, but Finland doesn’t reciprocate.

In a lost 2007 blog post, Hima confirmed that Sweden has homosexual feelings for Finland and only acts this way towards Finland. [That’s literally what the translation says].

Ex: Finland has repeatedly denied being Sweden’s “wife.”

Nonetheless, the two do share a close relationship, enough for Finland to refer to Sweden as “Swe.”

Ex: The two spend their New Years’ Eve together in 2009.

Ex: This one-sidedness is seen as early as when they were first colonizing America. Finland spots America in the wild, and Sweden proposes the option of them having kids.

Bonus facts:

It’s left unclear as to whether Sweden can see magical creatures.

He and Denmark used to hate each other, but have recently calmed down in their temperaments. Of course, this is to be expected from their present welfare and collectively-oriented nations.

Regardless, the two still tease each other in the present time. 

[Denmark and Finland are imitating Sweden here.]

All in all, a somewhat mysterious, yet thoroughly entertaining character.

this is my favorite canon art

some of mine old gerita criminal AU doodles from last year (about June 2016 lol) that I didn’t upload. I really obsess with Vargas family being mafioso! U///U In my AU, Feliciano is an underboss Ludwig - INTERPOL officer Lovino - Caporegime  Antonio - Lovino’s right hand  Arthur - Professional  swindler, Feli’s old friend since high school Alfred - FBI officer Rome - Don Vargas and etc.!

the plot in summary was sorta like… Feliciano, taking a stroll in the city and strayed from his bodyguards. Feli got a small accident but fortunately was helped by Ludwig that simultaneously on his way to home. Feli had a crush on him, sending some underling to dig Ludwig’s background afterwards and found out his governmental line of work. Despite of that, Feli kept still wooing him while concealing his own secret about being the greatest mobster heir.

Ours Samplus - Spell on you is my favorite track for this AU <3

And  Parov Stelar - Ragtime Cat for Arthur’s theme? Maybe haha

Pottertalia

before I was a Hetalia blog I actually had a Harry Potter blog. I figure hey, why not take my in depth Harry Potter knowledge and apply it to Hetalia. So here is my sorting of The Baltic Trio+Poland (Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia)

Poland- Ravenclaw: Now I thought about this one long and hard. I was shifting between Slytherin or Ravenclaw. But all and all I think Poland is a better fit for Ravenclaw. Poland always just sort of does his own thing. He wears what he wants and says what he wants. He really has no concern if someone is thinking poorly of him because he just doesn’t care. A Slytherin would care very much about the opinion of others but a Ravenclaw, now way! I think Poland would fit very well in Ravenclaw.

Lithuania- Hufflepuff: Now I can see him in all the houses to be completely honest with you, all except Ravenclaw, I don’t think he’d mesh well here. But all and all I placed him in Hufflepuff because during the soviet era he was always trying his best to keep the other soviets out of trouble with Russia. Then when he went to live with America he was happy to help out any way he could. Hufflepuffs are helpful and considerate, even when it’s not expected of them. They always think of others first. I did think about putting him in Gryffindor for a tiny second. But then I realized Hufflepuff is where he would be most comfortable.

Latvia- Ravenclaw: Yes the easy cop put would be Hufflepuff because he’s soft spoken but that’s not really what this sorting thing his about. Yes Latvia is afraid to speak his mind but nothing else about him would land him in Hufflepuff. He’s described as a hidden genius and at the same time he slacks off. This is so Ravenclaw. He’s also said to like reading poetry and romance novels. So we know he has a love for the arts. I think he’s very Ravenclaw.

Estonia- Slytherin: I wanted to put him in Ravenclaw but really I don’t think that’s entirely where he should go. Yes he’s said to be the smartest of the Baltic trio. But, he said that. That’s the kicker. See a Ravenclaw doesn’t go around telling you how smart they are, because they don’t care enough to brag about it. But a Slytherin would. He also says that he’s the luckiest of the three and manages to be in the right place at the right time to avoid Russia’s frustrations. Slytherins are very good at avoiding trouble. He’s also said to be very good with money. Another Slytherin trait. He’s very confidant in his knowledge and seems to give off the air that he’s the smartest person in the room, or at least thinks he is. This is what makes him a Slytherin.

The Allies, The Soviet Siblings, Nordics, Extras 1, The Axis,

I tried to draw an APH parody of it Apologies, this exists now

Gryffindor Alfred doodle.

 Remember that while America is more than capable of holding grudges, he’s never petty about it…

 After the American Revolution, England falls ill. 

America wants to see him, but is barred entry by Canada.

by: まんま Permission to upload this was given by the artist.

Daily Hetalia Fact #58

Greetings in Southern Italy are a little more intimate than in other places.

This could be a bit of a stretch, but I still think what I’m about to interpret engages the material in an interesting way. You can take it with however many grains of salt that you wish. Remember that there can always be both a figurative and literal element of what characters and objects symbolize – it’s not mutually exclusive.

Before I get into what America’s pets represent, it’s important to explain why America can see aliens, but not ghosts. This often confuses a lot of people, but if you refer to the strips, an implicit but nonetheless consistent logic is used.

England can see ghosts and fantastical creatures because approximately 70% of his people believe in them. At least, this is the figure provided in the strips, I can’t attest to how accurate that is. What’s most important is that this is used in the reasoning behind why Hima characterizes England to possess these abilities.

Since 23% of Americans believe in ghosts, America is unable to see them. Although, admittedly, this does seem to change as the strips become more recent along the timeline. [I’ll get into this in another post].

Similarly, because Americans do not believe in the fantastical with the small exception of Halloween, this is the only time where America is able to see magical creatures and ghosts.

Now, given that UFO’s are only “typically seen” in the US, it would follow that Americans possess stronger beliefs in aliens than they do with the supernatural. This would explain why America is friends with Tony, meanwhile England – whose people don’t possess such a high belief in aliens – is skeptical of Tony.

So…what do America’s pets potentially represent?

It’s not an uncommon trope for authors to make surrounding objects, people, or pets represent aspects of a character’s mind.

America’s Pet Whale: 

In that case, while America did go whale-hunting in Japan for commercial purposes, the whale he later befriends and adopts could also stand for his gluttony.

This meaning doesn’t only limit itself to America’s gorging appetite either.

It can also stand for America’s expansion and befriending of other nations at the expense of leaving England behind and turning his back on him.

Ex: When England hears that America is attempting to befriend a whale, he shyly offers to become his friend.

You can only guess what happens next.

Tony: 

If pets, or rather, familiars, represent the inner framework of a character’s mind, then Tony, as a being of space, could also be equated to America’s own headspace.

In other words, Tony seems to embody America’s old grudge towards England.

Notice how when Tony and England first meet, Tony calls England a “F***ing limey.” 

Meanwhile, America stands there uselessly and is unable to read the situation…

…or rather, what if he is purposefully repressing and keeping his emotions in check, only for Tony to be the one to express them?

Alternatively, Tony could be reading America’s emotions without the latter realizing this. It’s not entirely impossible given that aliens in popular culture often have telepathy or some other kind of mind-reading power. In that regard, maybe Tony has read America’s mind/memories, and is reacting with hostility towards England because of this…

Consider the whole response now: England asks Tony about his home planet.

“Not going back! F***ing Limey!” could likewise be interpreted as America’s vehement opposition to the mere thought of being under England’s rule again. It almost seems as if Tony’s acting as America’s unconscious mouthpiece…asides from the death threat.

We see this again when England visits America and complains that there’s a ghost [it’s actually France] in his house.

Notice the difference in reactions between America and Tony. America laughs it off, while Tony appears to taunt and belittle England for being easily frightened as if he were a small child.

On the other hand, Tony has been seen to end his sentences with “bubu” so this could just be a misspelling. 

More on America’s Emotions: 

I’ve also noticed that America’s pets reciprocate his affection for other nations.

Ex: They are exceptionally fond of Lithuania.

Ex: When Lithuania falls back under Russia’s control during the Great Depression, America seems both worried and sad to see him go.

In sum, while America’s pets are real, there does seem to be some evidence substantiating the possibility of them also representing aspects of his inner psyche.