For starters, there is a wall of neutrality, which is appropriately filled by Switzerland and Lichtenstein (Switzerland is voiced by John Burgmeier, and Lichtenstein is the Hetalia equivalent of Kisa from Fruits Basket). I don't love them and I don't hate them, but I'm also not indifferent to them like most of the characters that don't make either list. Also filling out the wall of neutrality are the narrator, Austria, and Belarus because I just can't say anything bad about their performances (Jamie Marchi and Chuck Huber were also the adaptation writers, and Monica Rial just plays crazy b*tch so well).
8. America - I'm an American and not all people act like this. He is obnoxious and often mean to other countries, like Britain and Canada, who are on my favorites list. He's the lowest slot on this list because he has the redeeming quality of being absolutely hysterical at times. Eric Vale's performance ain't bad, either. Listen to him in the commentary and outtakes.
7. Russia - "Heavens to the Betsy!" Jerry Jewell does a great job voicing this character, and Jamie gives him great lines to say, like that one. However, Russia is creepy and many countries are afraid of him, and for good reason.
6. France - Pervert alert. He's voiced by J. Micheal Tatum, whose performance is like Kyoya from Ouran if he get hit on the head and thought he was Tamaki. As such, he can be both creepy and annoying. Nothing against the French, either, because I know next to nothing of the culture, just this guy.
5. Greece - Although he spends much of his time asleep, there's just something off-putting about him to me, even more so than France. What's cool about him is that he has an army of cats and is voiced in the dub by Vic Mignogna.
4. Sealand. I f***ing hate this kid. Not Maxie Whitehead, because she's awesome, but the character is just annoying. However, I do like the scene where he wants Japan to turn him into a Power[ful] Ranger (or more literally, the Lost Galaxy Megazord). It doesn't go well for him, but it's still fun that they'd include that.
3. Once again, this place on the list is a tie. This time it's between Prussia and Romano. Both are obnoxious and I can't stand to see them most of the time. Prussia is pretty much the Hetalia equivalent of The Miz because all he can talk about is how awesome he thinks he is. Romano also has more of a temper than his more mellow brother Italy, but I think he gives himself too little credit in regard to whether or not he's like their grandfather Rome. Cheer up, dude!
2. Poland - Oh boy, this guy. History aside, this character just annoys the crap out of me. Not only does he treat his friend Lithuania badly (as if Russia wasn't giving him a hard enough time) but he does not listen when Britain and France - in a rare moment when they're not trying to kill each other - try to warn him about Germany (well, Herr Mustache, since Germany himself is never portrayed as a Nazi). Ass.
1. Turkey - a.k.a. the Ottoman Empire. At first I thought the Netherlands was who all the countries feared at one point, but it's so much more this guy. Spain saves Chibi Romano from him (after chasing off pedo France), and he's arguing with Greece over which one of them is Japan's best friend. Japan and Spain are on my favorites list, but Turkey places higher than both Greece and Romano on this list, and that's saying something.
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