Opinions?

[saerwen_13]

What do you guys think of this picture? According to hetalia , it's a painting intended to depict the '08 Olympics in Beijing, with anthropomorphized countries. I don't get the impression that there's a consensus on what the meaning of the painting is, but there seems to be a consensus that the reclining woman is Russia, the fully dressed woman is the

Comments

[pznxn__kerosene]

Um, I don't think anthropomorphized is the right word to describe this painting... I opened it to find naked, human women. XD Surprisingly.

Who did this painting? Because that probably affects how to interpret it.

[saerwen_13]

A Chinese painter named Liu Yi.

Well, uh, it's apparently supposed to represent the different countries, so I referred to it as "anthropomorphized"? I'll put a NWS tag on there, though.

[pznxn__kerosene]

I think 'anthropomorphized' means adding human qualities to something that is not human, like an animal... think Disney.

Are you online right now? o__O I just posted this comment not that long ago...

[saerwen_13]

But this painting did just that... I think.

Yes, in fact, I am online. Just not on MSN messenger. Get on AIM and instant message EldestOyster. :P

[ainu_laire]

I think it's someone living out his sexual fantasy.

Just saying. XD

[saerwen_13]

ZOMG HAWT WORLD POWER SEX. xDDD

...Actually, that's totally what most of the people on the hetalia comm are doing, with their NC-17 rated US/UK and Poland/Belarus action. *snerk*