[Fanfic] The Special Relationship is Over

[nike2422.livejournal.com]

Title: The Special Relationship is Over
Author: nike2422
Rating: PG
Character(s)/Pairing(s): America, England, France
Warnings: Breaking up is never easy.
Summary: Hell has frozen over, England has to break the bad news to America that he no longer wants to be in the special relationship.


Facebook status: England went from being 'in a relationship' to 'it's complicated.'

Comments

Re: GOD DAMMI-

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

"But, I think that even if Churchill hadn't coined the term that all of the things that have happened between them would still have occurred, just without a name."

Somehow, I don't think so. At least, not all the event? It makes me as if UK were put in pressure to make decision when it comes to America because of that title, in which they try to respect? I still think the title means a lot. Imagining America nad England never had a title to begin with, it's almost like a normal relationship America has to every other european country. Only of course America and UK shares lot of common history/culture.

Ehhh... If it doesn't make sense, don't bother. I never really know what I write when I'm rambling o3o

Himaruya haven't been making much strips lately and it's making me sad~ D: The awesome art updates aren't enough to compensate the lack of strips~ o3o

Re: GOD DAMMI-

[ihatesasuke.livejournal.com]

I have to disagree.

I don't believe that important political decisions were made under the pressure of the words 'special relationship'.
See, the thing about the relationship is that it's beneficial to both nations. We share culture, values, ideology among other things, and to think that the UK would have made different decisions like say, siding with Russia in the Cold War, is a little bit far-fetched. The UK knows where its best interests are, and that was with America.
Whether the 'special relationship' had ever been coined, the UK still would have stood along side us for the fact that it was beneficial, and that we truly got along and understood each other much more than other countries. We are similar, therefore we stand together, term or no term for the relationship.

Just my two cents. =]

Re: GOD DAMMI-

[kuromitsu.livejournal.com]

There are many special relationships around the world, though. :) Both the US and the UK have relationships with other countries that have been described as "special" by some (the US with Israel, the UK with Canada, etc). It's basically just something to use in diplomacy and political science to emphasize the bonds (diplomatic, economic, cultural, etc.) between two nations. It's not an official agreement like the Entente Cordiale or other ententes, alliances and treaties of "We're Gonna Be Friends, This Time For Sure! (Until Something Happens)," there's no "hereby we declare our relationship Special" (except for Churchill, because, yeah). It's just something to throw around to emphasize how very good friends the two countries are.

Of course when it coems to the US and Britain it has a special (hur hur) meaning that is meant to describe their relationship, but basically it's really just two words that only have sentimental/diplomatic value.