We Are In Need Of Assistance!
Sorry, false alarm. This isn't a chapter update. But it's almost as good, really, because it has something to do with youAs some of you probably know, we are rapidly approaching the 1950 Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship here at TCE, and we need a bit of support from the ranks. China is going to be making several appearances, but we don't know much
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I...I don't know! XD I hope so! I'd love to hear your thoughts on how you'd like to see the Asian fandoms portray him differently, actually. There's only so much guesswork I feel comfortable doing about a nation's character (especially one that doesn't have a canon personality yet) before I go and bother somebody who's actually FROM there, you know? Like, I can read the history books and know the facts about what happened, but that doesn't fill me in much on how it's felt and perceived by the nation itself. ('S why me and Wizard have such a hard-on for finding locals and appointing them Official Consultants. XD)
Just from what I know about Hong Kong, I always paused a bit over how he's usually shown as being very quiet, obedient, etc by the fandom. It always seemed to me like Hong Kong would be a, well, a Third Culture Kid. Open-minded, approachable, has an easy time making friends, but it's hard to really get to know him because his experience growing up isn't reflected by most of his peers. He'd tend to feel like he has more in common with other countries that had a strong influence from two or more countries growing up than he necessarily would to China or England. And he can appreciate both British and Chinese culture, but would always have a little bit of a disconnect where he doesn't exactly feel like he's part of either of them. Does that sound like it's on the right track, to you? Or--how do you see it?
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