[fancomic] This is not a pipe

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

Title: This is not a pipe
Author/Artist: kakkobean
Character(s) or Pairing(s): France, England
Rating: G (despite France's presence)
Warnings: Art history!!! (oh my gawd)
Summary: Hetalia has convinced me that all of the funky philosophical and artistic ideas that came from France were all done to pester and confuse England.



For those of you that are confused, France is making a reference to the famous Treachery of Images by Rene Magritte

Comments

[maikichelorrain.livejournal.com]

Pfffffffffffff
XD
Now I can't unsee Francis saying "I will show you a real pipe".

[herm-nefer.livejournal.com]

I saw the title and i had to come look. Because we talked about this exact painting in class and he got us like that to.

Teacher: "What is this?"
Me: "It's a Pipe."
Teacher: "No it's not a pipe."
Me: "Alright it's a painting of a pipe but it's still a pipe."
Teacher: "No"
Me: Grrrr, i don't like you sir -.-

hehe, good job ^^

[m-dono.livejournal.com]

Oh France, your cocky wit amuses me to no end. And I mean that both ways lolwut?

[the-gabih.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, that's brilliant. France would, I think. xD

[kupodesu.livejournal.com]

I think my favourite part is where France runs off laughing maniacally at the end 8D

[kuromitsu.livejournal.com]

So true. :D I love the last panel. XD

[juandalyn.livejournal.com]

Pfff trufax, we were talking about that, too.

- B-but it is a pipe ;3;
- No it isn't muahahahahaha >D

[omgimsuchadork.livejournal.com]

SUDDENLY, RUSSIA. *bonk*

(P.S. n'est pas un pipe. You've got an extra E in there.)

[cecinestpasune.livejournal.com]

*looks at own screen name*
I'm, not the only whose heard of it!! 8D

[narcomanic.livejournal.com]

Hetalia has convinced me that all of the funky philosophical and artistic ideas that came from France were all done to pester and confuse England.

Oh goodness, so much YES. XD ... Also, is France laughing like "Hon hon hon hon"? XD

[batty-angel.livejournal.com]

Lol I remember that painting (I had to write an Essay on Magritte ages ago)
Aw France, you're so bizarrely cracky at times XD

[batty-angel.livejournal.com]

Also, all I can think of now is France bothering England by holding up fruit in front of his face, switching it every now and then from apple to pineapple and so on until England runs away screaming in confusion XD

[ardis89.livejournal.com]

Sneerk. France's face in the last panel. :D

[munnie-89.livejournal.com]

i remember this in art history >o<

[haylerzz.livejournal.com]

So great that someone else thought of this! Me and my art history nerd friends used to do this too each other all the time. I find that painting too amusing!

...and then America copied the idea with One and Three Chairs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_and_Three_Chairs

[sakerat.livejournal.com]

This reminds me of the time my family was in Quebec. My dad asked someone if they spoke English and they answered "yes". Then he asked how to get to where ever it was were going and they answered, but in French! France's face...priceless!

[simplistic-star.livejournal.com]

LOL. omgosh I burst out laughing when I saw the comic. I was still wondering what it was about in the summaries too! xD Man, learning abit of art history wasn't too bad after all (even though I slept in EVERY single class).

That painting was basically questioning the viewers about what they really see or crap like that, if i recall correctly. I can just imagine now, every time England says, "Uh, obviously it's-" "NO it's not!". pffftt.

[nupinoop296.livejournal.com]

I love that picture! XD Oh, France.

[ninja-nutjob.livejournal.com]

France's fleeing pose slayed me. UNFUNF, those arms.

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

pffff OH FRANCE

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

Why thank you 8333 damn stupid pipes and their possible existence!!!

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

Of course both ways--That's how France rolls

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

He would indeed--he liked flashing England his skirts and stuff, so why not his paintings?

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

laughing maniacally: France makes it look good.

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

Thanks 83

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

excellent! It is the shroedinger's cat of paintings

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

HE IS. Really, his fussiness about paintings is ridiculous.

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you, my french is LE HORRIBLE.

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

*high fives*

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

Yes, he is indeed laughing "hon hon hon" XD

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

it would be a slide-operated magic show.
"Apple? Pineapple! Pineapple? Appple!"
"AAAAAAHHHH HOW YOU DO DAT"

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

France makes the best faces.

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

pfff that chair thing is too excellent. Goldilocks would have to opt for the chair.

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

art history is craaazy~

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

OH GOD XDDD that's fantastic

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

It was basically saying that, "what you are looking at isn't a pipe, but the image of a pipe--you silly fools!". At least, that's how I interpret it.


Sometime I have to do a doodle about England and France arguing over the Bayeux tapestry.

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

France loves it, too >.>

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

They are quite flexible >.>

[o0litodreamer0o.livejournal.com]

HONHONHON
France, you cheeky bastard XD That's why I love you so much
Man, I love that painting~! I'm so glad that someone finally made a reference to it. Thanks for posting =)

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

My pleasure 83333

[angel-renoir.livejournal.com]

LOL, I recognize that! I had that in my painting class last year and again in my Media class this year. Only in the Media class it goes like this:

Teacher: What is this? *points to projector screen*
Student: pipe?
Teacher: no
me: a painting of a pipe?
Teacher: close.

In the end its "a projected image of a copy of a photograph of a painting of a pipe". ARGH!!

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

Ooh, sneaky media teacher!!!

[icyfire4w5.livejournal.com]

Um, actually, I've been confused until I click on that link, and ta-da, Wikipedia explains everything. Wow, I've never expected France to be so...philosophical, and I kinda pity England here.

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

Wikipedia explains all. Worship Wikipedia

Poor England.

[mangy-mongrel.livejournal.com]

Shouldn't you have France hold up a painting of the pipe though? Because in that world for them the pipe is, well, a pipe. Unless France means to break the fourth wall? XD

[kakkobean.livejournal.com]

Naaaah, France likes messing with England's head too much to give him a substantial clue XD