Inaccurate reviews and character analysis - Hetalia edition

Aaaaaah, hello people. Today, I’m feeling very rant-y,and there’s something I needed a grasp on : Germany and Spain’s friendship. So I guessed I just told myself “Hey, what not make that the first post in this new blog” because why the hell not. So there we are! Let’s skin out and overanalyze one of my favorite friendship, and also talk about one of my two favorite characters! This analysis might seem a little overdone, or mention some things I personnally believe to be true, but I’ll try to be as accurate as possible.

So, let’s go!

Interestingly enough, this post was meant to also be coupled with a Germany/France friendship, but I realized they were very different, because modern days France is much closer to Germany. It is to be noted that both of them have a relationship similar to Germany because of one thing : they both knew HRE, and pretty well at that (although France more so that Spain, but I’ll talk about that another day.)

Even though they “shouldn't” know each others very well, there is a sense of familiarity in their relationship. I mean, they are EU buddies and stuff, but their relationship isn’t the same as the one Germany has with Greece- which can be seen as purely professionnal. They do seem to be actually friends.

For example, Germany was important enough for Spain to mention him in his Marukaite Chikyuu, in the part where he sends a mish-mash of positive messages to his friends. (https://youtu.be/DXxUOZsnJHk, at 1:28) He asks Germany to smile- and I think that’s really important.

See, I think it might not be the most obvious think, but I like to think of Spain as Germany’s emotional support. While most people would say Italy might be more suited for this, being as emotional and terribly close to Germany as a friend, that’s part of the reason he can’t be his emotional support. Germany needs a lot of teaching about how to befriend others and interact with others, and in that regard, Italy can be compared to a friendship teacher. He's undeniably Germany's first and most precious friendship but I'd like to underline that they can't, for the life of them, emotionally connect. And that’s okay!

The fault is in both of their natures. Italy doesn’t understand Germany very well- he’s shown several times to be needlessly scared of him. He needs Germany to care for him in a way which makes it very embarassing for Germany in return to receive Italy’s help, even when he does need it. It is also noted than in a way, the parallels between HRE might block Italy. Worse than that, HRE and Italy couldn’t understand each other for the life of them, no matter how in love they ended up being, and I think that’s totally understable, but coming to the point where Germany needs to read manuals to understand his best friend is far beyond understanding. Not to menion, Italy is naturally guarded about his true feelings, that he tends to hide with his stupid smile.

But Spain in all this? Is Germany that special?

It’s true that it may seem like Spain can be anyone's friend and emotional support, really, but when you think about it for a minute, he’s very careful about who he gives his heart to, no matter the subjectivity. He has a very specific list of friends that he will follow to Hell and back. But it doesn’t include anyone.

The proof of that is Spain treating Romano differently from his other colonies. This judgement has no subjectivity whatsoever, but Spain choose he liked Romano better, so he took better care of him. In fact, Spain is very likely to ignore people he doesn’t like that much. Spain isn't as soft and happy go lucky as he seems to be, and he clearly wouldn't go out of his way to cheer someone he doesn't care about.

Now, examples of this support can be seen throughout the series. I’m sure you all remember the famous “fusoso” spell? The one he uses to cheer Romano up? Well, he has his own chants to cheer Germany up when he gets stressed by the EU problems (his own issues as well.)

“ (Spain) is very optimistic and when he sees the hardships Germany has to overcome, he sings songs for him so that he gets better. “ (Right there : http://www.hetarchive.net/blog/2011/08/23/blog-entry-1240/)

It does annoy Germany, and may seem like Spain being a big stupid douche while Germany is working the heck off, but him singing reminds me a lot of the cheer-up spell- and I don’t think it ever was a way to mock Romano or Germany or anything. Spain tends to act that way when he doesn’t know what else to do to help someone- he’s very “simple” in his relations, and that’s why he acts like an airhead a LOT of times.

Also, worth mentioning, since it’s what Spain’s Marukaite Chikyuu refers to?

(Not to be biased or anything, but I find this scene adorable. Also you can find it there : http://www.hetarchive.net/blog/2014/10/02/blog-entry-1549/)

Honestly. Spain being worried about Germany’s wellbeing, He tries to help him the best he can, and Germany DOES listen to him, and let Spain take some of his time to teach him how to smile, even though he doesn’t understand what the hell is Spain doing.

In the end, maybe I just want to see them friends. But- all in all, the little interactions they have now and then radiates sympathy and good relations and nice feelings. It seems like cute friendship feels. It’s good enough for me!

Now, whether you see them as friends or not is up to you! But I personally think that they are nice friends. Germany is, I think, highly insecure about the worth of his friendship, so he might not even notice when he grows closer to people, but Spain is all in all supportive of the German boy. After all, Spain is right. Germany should really smile more!