Hetalia Headcanon -- FIRE!!
So, my pally sakuratsukikage posted about hetalia sex headcanon today, and I wrote so much that I figured I should just write out my head canon, for my own benefit. YOU CAN TOTALLY IGNORE THIS IF YOU WANT, IT'S JUST MY OPINION. Although, my opinions are very impressionable and subject to others, so they may be your opinions too XDD
( Fire in the hole~ )
( Fire in the hole~ )
I am so proud to be at least partly responsible for this.
I HOPE THIS TREND CONTINUES.
Firstly, America is a lot more mellow and thoughtful than people think. For a long time, in his youth, Europe didn't really acknowledge him, and treated him as though his government would fail at any moment and he would cease to be. Even today, he is a bit of a laughing stock, and is made fun of for his weight problem and his hatred of universal healthcare, etc. He feels its necessary to be loud and obnoxious with them, and constantly call himself "awesome," just so there's no room for argument and they'll take him seriously. It often has the opposite effect, but it reassuring to him that at least they see him as a major power and acknowledge his strength. Around certain people though, like Japan, and Lithuania, he is more modest and genuine.
I'm not sure how conscious all this is, but I definitely think it's a part of it. As much as I see America as really quite genuinely the gigantic over-the-top somewhat jerkass-tastic MASSIVE DORK in all caps who just doesn't know quite how to tone it down, I really do think that there's a lot of this inside him. I think he's also not very self-aware and a very immediate type, so I'm not all sure how much of it is conscious, or the greater relaxation and sincerity around Japan and Lithuania. America has always been quick to overreact and do it in an ALL CAPS fashion, so that's exactly what his acting out because of insecurities ends up as. And I think that America tells himself who he wants to be, kind of, with all of it. If that makes any sense.
His relationship with England is extremely complicated, though less so these days.
Oh, yes. So much.
He was incredibly heart-broken by the Revolutionary War (he almost hoped to lose for a time, just so things between them could go back to normal), and spent a lot of time moping about while the Founding Fathers debated over the government. It was a tumultuous time for his people as well, and that didn't help his mood much.
See, this is very interesting to me. Though I think Alfred really really wanted his freedom, and really did want the Revolutionary War (and even the war part), because that's where his relationship with England had been driven to, I think he both hated England at that time for making him actually want to fight him and honestly still loved England a lot. There's a quote from Thomas Jefferson that I think made Alfred really happy, because it was exactly what he wanted to say and didn't know how to (because he's not very articulate).
Believe me, dear Sir: there is not in the British empire a man who more cordially loves a union with Great Britain than I do. But, by the God that made me, I will cease to exist before I yield to a connection on such terms as the British Parliament propose; and in this, I think I speak the sentiments of America.
(And the massive dork in me loves that he said "America" at the end, because in a way it means I can pretend he meant "Alfred.")
And I really do think that's a lot how Alfred felt. And that he was really upset and determined and angry through all of it and refused to acknowledge how much he was aching because he was fighting England and he couldn't really deal with that so he drew on his rage to get past it. And I think he purposely blinded himself to how much he was hurting Arthur until the very end where he couldn't anymore, because he had to believe that'd all work out and when it was over things'd go back to normal except that Arthur would see him as an adult and it'd be even better because they would be equals. I think he really, really wanted this, and what really broke his heart about the whole thing was when it didn't turn out that way.
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I'm not sure how conscious all this is, but I definitely think it's a part of it. As much as I see America as really quite genuinely the gigantic over-the-top somewhat jerkass-tastic MASSIVE DORK in all caps who just doesn't know quite how to tone it down, I really do think that there's a lot of this inside him. I think he's also not very self-aware and a very immediate type, so I'm not all sure how much of it is conscious, or the greater relaxation and sincerity around Japan and Lithuania. America has always been quick to overreact and do it in an ALL CAPS fashion, so that's exactly what his acting out because of insecurities ends up as. And I think that America tells himself who he wants to be, kind of, with all of it. If that makes any sense.
I think most of it is subconscious. He really is just a very ALL CAPS sort of person, and sometimes (most of the time) he acts without really thinking about what he's doing. He has an idea of himself that he wants to live up to, but he doesn't always have that image in mind when he knee-jerk reacts to things. And the calmness with people like Japan and Liet is just a lack of need to prove himself. He feels like Japan and Liet see him as he would like to be seen to them, so he doesn't feel the need to be quite as obnoxious around them. (I'm just thinking about the Storage Cleaning scenes with Liet in the anime... he's alot more collected and modest with Liet, but that's probably cause Liet doesn't call him a kid or talk down to him.)
And I see all that about the Revolution being very true. I think, during the battles, he was very swept up by his people's feelings and their hatred for England (because his people didn't reason like Jefferson did... if it made them unhappy, they hated it). But at the end of the day, when he was alone with his thoughts, he would really miss England, and wish, however fleetingly, for it all to be over so he could see him again. (I love that Jefferson quote--it definitely says alot about what America felt at the time. DORKDORKDORK) Alfred really wanted freedom, but like you said, what it boiled down to was that he wanted Arthur to see him as an adult and when that didn't happen, it took a huge toll on him and he was very downbeat for a long time.
I like to briefly summarize these things, so this entry wouldn't have been miles long XDD BUT YOU JUST GET ME, MAN.
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*nods* America definitely is an out there sort of person, and I definitely agree that a lot of the time he acts without thinking about what he's doing. I agree with this:
He has an idea of himself that he wants to live up to, but he doesn't always have that image in mind when he knee-jerk reacts to things.
And this:
He feels like Japan and Liet see him as he would like to be seen to them, so he doesn't feel the need to be quite as obnoxious around them. (I'm just thinking about the Storage Cleaning scenes with Liet in the anime... he's alot more collected and modest with Liet, but that's probably cause Liet doesn't call him a kid or talk down to him.)
so much. He really is quieter and softer and seems more relaxed with them.
(I love that Jefferson quote--it definitely says alot about what America felt at the time. DORKDORKDORK) Alfred really wanted freedom, but like you said, what it boiled down to was that he wanted Arthur to see him as an adult and when that didn't happen, it took a huge toll on him and he was very downbeat for a long time.
(I'm so happy you liked it because that's EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT TOO. DORKS.) And . . . yes. I think as soon as the war was over, practically, he was like--"Okay, pax, friends again, now that you have to see me as an equal and all and we can go back to normal only now it'll be even better because we're both real countries?" and England was like NO GET AWAY FROM ME YOU BROKE MY HEART YOU BASTARD I WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU, and that really hurt America, because he was like . . . but why don't you want me to be strong, like you?
Or something.
OH YAY. WELL SAME TO YOU.
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This is a very goofy but extremely accurate depiction of their interaction at the time. I comepletely agree XD
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