[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

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

You know... When I read the title (excluding the fanfic part), it almost gave heart attack. Though it could've been a mod post and I was all "WHAAAAAAA? OAO".

Right.. -Clicks the link to read-

[nike2422.livejournal.com]

My first thought when I read the BBC article was "no way." It's true, sad enough. England no longer wants to be considered in a "Special Relationship" with America. Thanks for clicking the link!

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

ECK! -Sobbing-

I hope the real world matter won't make much influence to our golden canon couple in fandom =/ I'm not ready (never will be) to read all the fic based on England breaking up with America D: -Tearful-

[randompuddle.livejournal.com]

I was shocked when I read the news

But then I think, if all couples need a "special relationship" to exist, there won't be any couple in Hetalia.

And this is more of a government's decision than the nation's decision. It probably cannot count as a "break up". (Maybe Arthur and Alfred do not agree with the news or something)

Sounds like I am just trying to justify the whole thing *sob*

Btw, it is a good fanfiction though. Want to hug both Arthur and Alfred now T_T

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

Oh please do justify it! -Sobs-

I'm kinda seeing that... There will be quite lot of fanfiction coming up based on the idea of Arthur and Alfred breaking up, and going to other charas like France, Japan and Russia =/ Wouldn't like to see them abusing the idea, no xD I'll just have to stay away from them *-*

The fic... I want to slap Arthur and make him flying all over to America and cuddle with Alfred =/

[rainbowblowpops.livejournal.com]

This seems to be turning into quiet the discussion.
Anyway.

Special relationship between UK and US is over, MPs say

Pfft. The nations still love each other.

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

-Lol I'm totally stalking this post-

Well, it HAS to affect them somehow =/ When their people doesn't want the 'Special Relationship', I'm sure both nations would feel sad about it D:

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[kisaragifan.livejournal.com]

Again, this is the UK trying to ease away from "US lapdog" backlash from the recent years. It can't be helped, IMHO.

And honestly? This isn't the first time peeps are saying the Special Relationship is over. It's been years now... am actually developing an immunity to the announcement.

When it does end, I'll still ship them regardless.

[rainbowblowpops.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I kinda imagine this as Arthur being drunk and ranting about he doesn't want the relationship to Alfred... But they end up in bed together later.

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

Isn't that... quite sad actually? >_> Gee thanks for the angst? xD

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

"This isn't the first time peeps are saying the Special Relationship is over."

Is not? (Never bothered to follow political news until recently)

[twistedsheets10.livejournal.com]

Seriously. If you had a dollar for every time someone says the Special Relationship is over, the global recession may be over.

[randompuddle.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've seen those fictions a lot. But personally I cannot see how those relationships are more solid than the one between America and England even after the special relationship is over or something. I mean, in real world.

Ah, Arthur is a jerk in the fic, but I believe he is actually sad. Well yeah, I know it is just in my wild imagination but I cannot imagine a world where Arthur does not love Alfred TAT

And I am inclined to view "special relationship" as a political relationship, but the personal relationship between the two nation tans are much more and does not build on that.

[kuromitsu.livejournal.com]

Um, this has been coming for a long while and there have been many articles about the exact same thing, so yeah, I don't see why it's so shocking? ._. It's not like they officially declared that their unique relationship is over, it's just a bunch of MPs saying they don't want to call it "special" anymore for a variety of reasons. I don't think there's any reason for panicking and thinking the ship has sunk or that they "broke up" or something. The relationship is still there, it has always been fluid and has always had its ups and downs throughout history. Imagine, if you please, that right now they're having one of the "down" periods. Check back in ~30-40 years and there's a good chance that you'll see the US and the UK (if it will still be around as the UK) as BFFs again.

Meanwhile you have Hetalia canon and Hetalia characters that can be interpreted in about a million and one ways. I mean, the "America" and "England" we're talking about here are characters in a manga, not the actual countries. If you want to take RL as an exclusive basis for shipping them that's fine, but these sort of things happen all the time IRL and they don't really mean a lot in the long run, because by nature all countries are selfish and are looking out for their own interests.

[rainbowblowpops.livejournal.com]

Not really.
It'd be like when Arthur always get drunk and calls Alfred an idiot.
And with them always saying the special relationship is over, I think Alfred would be used to it and so they'd be back to normal the next day.

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

A---hahahaha~ xD

[kuromitsu.livejournal.com]

Basically, this. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3264169.stm) It was written in 2003 so things like global power balance, etc. have changed since then, but the point is still clear. :D

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

(I should probably shut up already for how much drama I've stirred up)

Mmmm~ Calling Alfred an idiot and putting end of special relationship are two different things tho. Even if Arthur's drunk, he wouldn't want to end it with Alfred (that's it, if they are to end up in bed together later xD).

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

Omg -laughs out hard- I remember seeing that graph before (not from the article) and how much I laughed from it.

[tehd.livejournal.com]

Haha, was it intended for the fanfic post to end up a discussion post for the article?

Whaaa, I knew I'd get sad from the fic, but I read it anyway. Poor Al. ||orz. I can't find it in me to be on Art's side, even though Al is clearly not taking it LIKE A MAN, ffff. This is me trying not to ignore the fact that this is a fic post, but am obviously distracted by the other obvious discussion.

As far as the article goes, ehh. I agree with Kuromitsu completely.

Anyway, the US and UK have a strong history and other cultural connections, so I doubt it's the end of all things US-UK as far as real life goes.

Regardless, this is fandom, that's real deal. Although a bit saddening (even after they've said it a billion and one times how they've broken up and then... haven't.) I'll still ship Alfred/Arthur like a burning. 8D;;

I call for some curing Al/Art fluff!
Brb, trying to write. And failing. .__.

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

Ahh yeah I pity Alfred from the fic too -Sobs- Guess he's still too young to see these kind of political decision, ehh? xDD;

I'm sorry, the discussion is caused by me D: -Takes it hard-

Well of course I can distinguish real life and fandom xD It's still a bit sad yes.

[chiisana00.livejournal.com]

You just got me all giddy over Arthur and Alfred's relationship again xD -Grinning-

Oh the fluff <3

[tehd.livejournal.com]

I think the fact that Francis help sent out the email or something made me lose any sympathy for Arthur. I'M A JERK. ;O;

lol, it's okay ! Think of it this way, it's helping me delurk a bit more? I mean, if no one else was posting, I probably wouldn't because I'm a wuss.

Ah, I said that more to people who couldn't. xD Ahaha.. I wasn't intending to aim my discussion at you or anything, so.. yeah. C: Such is life, and all that jazz...

[rainbowblowpops.livejournal.com]

Have some cute fluff I found.

http://9u6o-box.sakura.ne.jp/9pm/pict/images/2010_portable-wall/100321_usauk_sample01.html

... I can't stop watching them <3

[tehd.livejournal.com]

OH GOSH... *twitches from the cuteness* T-Thank you! ;U;

I just 'bout melted all over the place now.