And Two More Versions About Alfred Which I Have Heard From Americans.

And two more versions about Alfred which I have heard from Americans.

His glasses represent Texas state (canʼt say something about it, I have no clue).

It also gives Alfred the feel of being like Superman. Think Clark Kent, when he takes off his glasses and he’s Superman, I think that is what Alfred tries to do, to add onto his “I’m the hero!” mindset.

According to my feelings, about Alfred I know everything what I ever could know about a character.

And when you interested in Matthew, you suppose to be attentive, patient and think about his character a lot, because something concrete you rarely find online.

Letʼs talk about the reason(s) why na brothers wear glasses?

I stumbled upon the theory that Alfred wanted to seem like a fool. Without glasses, he looks smarter. However, he wants to stay in his role. So that his world order is preserved under his leadership and no one doubts that he is not actually dumb. That is, he can calmly maintain a world order that is convenient for him, as long as others are convinced of his stupidity.

And if Alfred really doesnʼt have vision problems, then perhaps he persuaded Matthew to wear glasses together so that there would be no suspicion. Like, Matthew is unlikely to refuse Alfred anything. And he takes advantage of it.

With glasses, they look even more alike. Also, since theyʼre twins, it would be a bit strange if only one of them wears glasses (I think).

That is, summarizing, we get this: America wants to pretend to be a silly guy and has persuaded Canada to wear glasses too.

One more thing, by the way. Thereʼs an opinion (not mine) that Al does all this on purpose, that he understands how bad and fool he is compared to his brother. And he does a lot to make Matthew invisible. According to this view, Alfred is the cause of all his problem.

More positive version, if I made you feel sad:

For some reason, it seems to me that Matthew really has problems with his eyesight. Then the version that Alfred wears glasses as if “in support” of Matthew will be appropriate.

Like, “the hero will not leave you alone!”

I have wanted to say something like “I will be with you, together”, but I accidentally translated it too literally and this phrase sounds funny, I like it.

Can his ego still become more inflated? Or is infinity not the limit for Americans, mm??

After watching too many Hollywood superhero movies in one sitting, Matthew stares at himself in the mirror, tries styling his hair and winking like Alfred and whispers “I’m the hero! (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧” under his breath.

The only thing missing is the proud Alfred, looking out from behind the door with a grin))

After watching too many Hollywood superhero movies in one sitting, Matthew stares at himself in the mirror, tries styling his hair and winking like Alfred and whispers “I’m the hero! (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧” under his breath.

Hey, look at this:

Ivanʼ eyes are more towards purple, and Natashaʼ eyes are more blue. Draw your own conclusions if you want. But I remember that artists often draw Belarus with blue-purple eyes, in a dark and cold shade. And Ivanʼ eyes are brighter. Here are screenshots in another episode, if you want:

(One of the reasons I find this theory difficult to apply to Hetalia is because of the different drawings in different seasons/episodes. Character design changes sometimes really confuse me)

Have you thought about what eye color says about a character?

I came to the conclusion that a shade of eye color can indicate certain traits quite a long time ago. And frankly, now I think itʼs a little silly. I donʼt want to say much, so here are some summarized notes:

Deep, saturated, intense color can mean emotionality, openness, activity of the character. It can also indicate that the person is not very good or often appears so in the eyes of other people. He may not have the most pleasant character, often thinking about something with a sinister face.

A faint, light shade may indicate indecision, self-doubt. If it is also warm, then it can say about such traits as kindness, lack of conflict. This person can be easily suggestible. If it is also cool, then the character is calm, objectively assessing the situation, controlling his emotions. He can be stingy with the manifestation of feelings.

Okay, some Hetalia.

Iʼll add some screenshots. But I also believe that it will be fair to pay attention to both anime and fanarts of artists. Why? Because the artist, when drawing a person, kinda feels his character and selects colors that suit him, trying to convey his traits. I emphasize: this is solely my opinion.

Alfred. He has a bright blue eyes. He is active (hyperactive), loud and a very bright personality in his own right. Not to notice or not to hear him- what the hell are you talking about? Itʼs impossible. Alfred will always make himself felt.

Ludwig. He has a calmer, lighter and cooler shade of eyes. He is always collected, competent, responsible, pedantic. He is able to objectively assess the situation and command others, keeping emotions and feelings under control.

Matthew. He has light purple eyes; violet, as they say. Light and warm shade. He is kind, but modest and inconspicuous. Ivanʼ eyes, in comparison with his, are dark and deep.

I donʼt remember very well all the details about characters and their traits in Hetalia, I thought about it before, pretty long time ago and I have a shitty memory.

Letʼs talk about the reason(s) why na brothers wear glasses?

I stumbled upon the theory that Alfred wanted to seem like a fool. Without glasses, he looks smarter. However, he wants to stay in his role. So that his world order is preserved under his leadership and no one doubts that he is not actually dumb. That is, he can calmly maintain a world order that is convenient for him, as long as others are convinced of his stupidity.

And if Alfred really doesnʼt have vision problems, then perhaps he persuaded Matthew to wear glasses together so that there would be no suspicion. Like, Matthew is unlikely to refuse Alfred anything. And he takes advantage of it.

With glasses, they look even more alike. Also, since theyʼre twins, it would be a bit strange if only one of them wears glasses (I think).

That is, summarizing, we get this: America wants to pretend to be a silly guy and has persuaded Canada to wear glasses too.

One more thing, by the way. Thereʼs an opinion (not mine) that Al does all this on purpose, that he understands how bad and fool he is compared to his brother. And he does a lot to make Matthew invisible. According to this view, Alfred is the cause of all his problem.

More positive version, if I made you feel sad:

For some reason, it seems to me that Matthew really has problems with his eyesight. Then the version that Alfred wears glasses as if “in support” of Matthew will be appropriate.

Like, “the hero will not leave you alone!”

I have wanted to say something like “I will be with you, together”, but I accidentally translated it too literally and this phrase sounds funny, I like it.

Why, if Matthew is supposed to be older than Alfred, do they still look like twins?

In fact, Mattie should be older. In the 11th century, the Vikings sailed there. That is, Canada was discovered 5 centuries earlier than America. Isnʼt it?

I have an assumption that this is related to the population. Mm, like after Columbus sailed to America, European countries learned about this and began to colonize the North American continent. I heard that due to problems with the authorities/government in Spain at that time, Columbus was not recognized as the one who discovered America. Or something like this?

That is, of course, some have tried to colonize this continent before. Like the Vikings. But they did not succeed and lived on these lands mainly ... Hm, Native Americans, is that what you call them? And, apparently, due to constant fighting, the population did not increase.

When Europeans began to settle these lands, they almost completely exterminated the Native Americans. And I think for a while this prevented the twins from growing up. And after, more and more people came there and the population grew.

Even now Canada openly declares that it really needs migrants, they are the main workforce, and so on.

(I just found one of my theories about Matthew and Al which I wrote long time ago, so maybe someone will be interested)