#simon × wilhelm

[thistherethat]

the final look that wilhelm gave the camera after being set free from his crown was the only happiest, non-anxious, look he's ever given throughout the entire series

#somebody reblog with the picture please #young royals thank you for what youve done #simon × wilhelm #simon × wilhelm forever #edvin ryding #omar rudberg #young royals #young royals netflix

[books-books-smolderinglooks]

#young royals #simon × wilhelm #wilmon #yeeeesss he fucxking did it!! 😭 #this season what a rollercoaster!! 😅 #sooooo good. ❤️ #been up all night time for sleep #wanted these to be my first 😊 #my gifs yr #youngroyalscentral #not great but it'll do😅

[foreverunraveling]

Is it just me, or does Young Royals really love to scare us, lull us into a false sense of security, and then pull the rug out from underneath us (in a way that's much worse than the original threat)?

For example, you see August clocking Wille leaving the movie before Simon in episode 2.

You (if you weren't too distracted by the scene itself) might have worried that he might show up when they were having their first kiss there. But he didn't. The show consciously created that tension and then relieved it as a foreshadowing of the much worse version of that to come later.

That tension is recreated at the end of episode 4 when August is shown outside a window at Forest Ridge.

There's a brief moment of relief--he's at Alex's window, not Wille's. While you know deep down where this has to be going, you still have a kernel of hope. And then even when he does make it to Wille's room, you can't tell it's a boy (let alone Simon) for five full seconds. Hope tries to stay alive. We all know how it ends, though--that tension snaps right back into our faces when August spots Wille and Simon moments later.

This happens on a different scale with Wille and Simon's planned weekend together in episode 3. When Wilhelm tells Simon that August will be staying at Forest Ridge, that introduces a tension of "will they get their weekend together?"

That tension of "will they get their weekend together" is relieved when Wille asks if he can come to Simon's in Bjarstad, only to AGAIN snap right back into our faces when a much bigger problem surfaces--Erik dies. So, they don't get their weekend anyways.

Hell, there's even a hint of this in episode 2 when August walks in on Wilhelm looking at Simon's Instagram before rowing practice. He doesn't actually see what Wille was doing, though--so it's okay--and he ends up taking a call from Erik.

In another way, this happens with Wilhelm and Felice's relationship from season 1 to season 2. She initially kisses him in episode 3, and we worry that he might just go with it. He doesn't, though. What a relief. In the next episode, though, once he's crown prince, Wilhelm is publicly flirting with Felice (despite her relationship with August) over how "cute" she looks in a video. But our worries about this fade with the release of the video and Felice's support into season 2...

Until they actually almost hook up in the third episode, that is.

And it's definitely not limited to Simon and Wille and their relationships. It comes up with Sara and August too. When he initially kisses her in episode 4 of season 1, you might worry that maybe Sara will respond in a less-than-healthy manner, or that she'll keep what happened to herself instead of telling Felice. Sara rebuffs him, though, and tells Felice about what happened in the stables later that episode.

Tension introduced and relieved, so we move on. But then in the final episode of season 1, Sara goes to August's room to confront him about the video. And she ends up kissing him. In season 2, they end up being in AN ENTIRE SECRET RELATIONSHIP that Sara keeps from Felice. The original fear that you might have had about August twisting his way into Sara's heart was well-founded, it seems.

There are also smaller examples. Like when you see Erik driving incredibly fast in episode 1, or when you see Wilhelm riding on the scooters with Simon, Rosh, and Ayub in episode 2, some people worried there might be some kind of accident. (He was going hands-free, for fuck's sake.)

Well, in both of those instances, everything turned out okay, while Erik's actual offscreen accident in episode 3 obviously did not.

The anxiety about Marcus catching Wilhelm and Simon kissing at the Valentine's party is momentarily alleviated when it looks like him and Simon are going inside, but then Marcus turns around and sees Wille (not to mention he sees Simon eyeing Wille throughout the entire song and during the applause).

Let's not even get started on the drugs. We thought that storyline was resolved, gone, done away with after Alexander was seemingly expelled during season 1.

But then he's back in season 2, and the question of whether anyone will tell Alex that Wilhelm was the one to pin the blame on him arises. It seems a minor issue--given that Alexander wasn't actually expelled, and he seems to like Wille, we don't necessarily expect it to matter all too much. In episode 6, though, the "drug thing" is back at the top of our list of problems. We thought that this had been dealt with! That we'd gotten past it!

But it's worse than before--there's a pill bottle with Simon's father's name on it, and August has it! August has a potential witness behind him (Alex) and is threatening to tell not just the school, but the cops!

Don't worry, though, the tension is relieved when Simon tells Wille he's not going to report August to the police... for approximately six seconds until we see that Sara is reporting August instead.

Anyways, following this pattern, you can draw some really interesting potential conclusions about season 3 based on some of the big tension reliefs that have occurred over the past two seasons. Not saying that any of these will happen, but I'm preparing myself for anything:

Wilhelm has some sort of drug OD—like Simon (and some of the audience, probably) worried on the night of the Society party. This is one I'm really hoping doesn't come up.

Wilhelm actually kills August—when Wilhelm puts that gun down, it's a massive relief for most of us (also the characters present). This would just be... wild. And would explain Omar's tweets about how crazy the season is, I guess.

Sara outs Stella's crush on Fredricka, like she was threatening to do when Felice was moving out of their room at the Manor House. Istg if she does this I might lose it.

Wilhelm's mother dies. This was definitely one idea on some people's minds when Wilhelm takes that call that turns out to be about Erik in episode 3.

Wilhelm actually abdicates. This is definitely a threat made in season 2 that was later assuaged. I'm pulling for Wilhelm taking the throne only to abolish the monarchy. That might be a bit too optimistic on my part, though.

ALTERNATIVELY, August gets the throne. They teased us with this when Wilhelm almost didn't give the speech. August was literally walking up to the podium when Wille leapt up to take his place and momentarily rescued us from the notion that August was going to be ascending the throne.

Wilhelm and/or Simon and/or Sara get pulled from Hillerska. After the video, both Simon and Sara were potentially not going to return to the school. Simon was even late for the first day back, when he missed the choir performance. And Wille was almost physically removed from the school in episode 2 of season 2. Given the statement in the trailer about the school potentially shutting down... this one doesn't seem like too much of a long shot.

It's hard to say what any of this could mean for Simon/Wilhelm's relationship—I mean, in season 1, we had about six instances where we thought we'd get Simon and Wilhelm together and originally didn't (the first music room scene, the conversation after Erik's memorial, the second music room scene/drug situation, the video leak, Wilhelm LYING about the video leak).... the reasons kept getting worse and worse, until there's a release of tension when Wille says he won't deny the video—only for it to be far more crushing when he does deny it having promised otherwise. It seems like there's a new, bigger problem every time they turn around. So far, they've overcome all of the obstacles they've faced (honestly, I don't know how)... but I can't imagine that they're about to be facing an easy course based on that trailer.

Anyways, these are my meandering thoughts about some ways that we can try to guess at what we might have coming based on the show's patterns and its use of foreshadowing. Like I said, I'm just trying to mentally prepare myself for some of the wild-ass shit that might go down. So these are some crazy scenarios based on a few fake-outs that we've had so far. I'm still hoping that they don't take the smallest, most hopeful bits of seasons 1 and 2 and crush them in season 3....

#young royals #simon × wilhelm #young royals netflix #wilmon #young royals analysis #young royals season 3 #yr s3 #young royals s3 #wilmon endgame #prince wilhelm #simon eriksson #it's also possible that I just see patterns everywhere even when they're not there because that's how my brain works #and nothing even adjacent to a tension we thought was relieved will come back to us in season 3 #maybe this is all just some trope that I don't know the name of--subversion?? #maybe I'm just overthinking the storytelling #how will I survive once this show is over #help.... my entire brain is being held hostage by 10 hours of Swedish tv

[isak-og-even]

The holy trinity of

"I don't want to be your secret."

"I'll renounce the throne for you."

"I want to be with you. Even if it has to be a secret."

+ telling all of Sweden, it's him & you ❤️

#yr spoilers #young royals #wilhelm x simon #simon × wilhelm #simon eriksson #prince wilhelm #omar rudberg #edvin ryding #Text

[isabellalovelace]

I am grown adult with student loans and laundry to do and I just spent twenty minutes grinning like the Cheshire Cat over a less than ten second clip from season 3 of young royals

Why does that sun me up so well. 😂

Edit: I’ve seen the video whole teaser. I am broken now.

#young royals #simon × wilhelm #wilhelm x simon #wilmon #lgbtq #fandom

[therealhobbitly]

Never though that this would be possible: this picture made me cry. I hope with everything that I have, that this will be the endgame. Lets hope together. They look so happy💜💙

#young royals #wilmon #simon × wilhelm #crown prince wilhelm #simon eriksson #season 3

[elspethc22]

Ok, but is it just me or is ‘Don’t Blame Me’ by Taylor Swift total Wilhelm vibes? Both seasons, but especially season 2 Wille? Every time I hear it now I’m literally just seeing Wille in my mind as I sing. Cause let’s face it; he never would’ve done half the shot he did if he didn’t meet and fall in love with Simon - blaming the drugs on Alexander, blackmailing August with his money troubles, so explicitly taking down August, threatening to abdicate over the phone, threatening to shoot August… love made him a lil’ crazy and I love it 🥰 😂

#wilmon forever #wilmon #young royals s2 #young royals spoilers #young royals #wilhem young royals #prince wilhelm #simon eriksson #simon young royals #simon × wilhelm #don’t blame me #taylor swift #don’t blame me is wilhem’s song #tell me i’m wrong #love made him crazy

[bro-tap]

Hear me out. Wilmon swimming in a lake or sea or whatever at night together, splashing each other, laughing and having fun. Followed by intense making out and passionate sex. Gimme this in season 3 please, pretty please.

#youngroyals #prince wilhelm #simon eriksson #simon × wilhelm #wilmon

[ring-h]

I kinda want for Young Royals' Season 2 episodes to be released one at a time each week.

I want the burn...

I want us freaking out every week...

I want to wait anxiously every week...

I want tons of gifs of little moments that supports theories about next week episodes...

And I want to go through this knowing that we are going through this together.

#young royals #oh god #simon × wilhelm #netflix #willmon #young royals season 2 #prince wilhelm #simon eriksson

[pinkponyclubb]

since season 2 of young royals is very near, i thought i would take a moment to tell you about my wilmon (taylor's version) playlist on spotify! it's the story of season 1 told in order through taylor swift songs, and will be updated with more songs once season 2 has been released! midnights songs have already been added. check it out if you like :)

#young royals #wilmon #edvin ryding #omar rudberg #simon eriksson #prince wilhelm #yr #yr netflix #simon × wilhelm #taylor swift #taylor swift playlist #Spotify

[sokoraovnistarsandstarsandstars]

this season of young royals had me on my toes the entire time this show is just the best honestly

#young royals season 2 #young royals #simon × wilhelm

[thistherethat]

this emotion right here, everyone related harddddd

#WE ALL WANT TO BE PERCEIVED BY OUR LOVED ONES #young royals #edvin ryding #wilhelm x simon #omar rudberg #simon × wilhelm #simon yr #prince wilhelm

[books-books-smolderinglooks]

Young Royals - S1/S2 💛💙💜

#young royals #yr s2 spoilers #simon × wilhelm #24 days!! 🎉 #4 minutes giving me life till Nov 1 lol #wilmon #wilhelm #crown prince wilhelm #my gifs yr #i dunno.. something about his dream.. and him remembering that kiss in e6 that got me..

[foreverunraveling]

From Simon's perspective, this scene had to be incredibly eye-opening. Wille is fully surrounded with the choir behind him, the press to his right, classmates and alumni to his left, his parents and the royal court straight ahead. Guards and faculty are lurking. He's fully exposed with nowhere left to hide.

And Simon, standing in the choir right behind the podium, can finally see from Wille’s perspective. He can feel the eyes of the queen and the royal court.  The principal. And it’s terrifying. The frame switches from a shot of the Queen and the royal court looking at Wille expectantly to a nervous Simon, who is absorbing the gaze. All of their classmates are looking and the press are preparing for their shots. He understands the pressure that Wille has been under.

Somewhere inside, Simon feels like he was incredibly foolish to ever expect Wille to face up to all of this for him.  He eyes queen’s teary-eyed smile at the mention of Erik. Feels more than sees the levers on which the Queen could pull to change Wille's mind. And then Simon sees the Queen and August exchange a look when Wille goes off script.

When Wille is finally honest, the gestures coming from the Royal court, together with all of the camera flashes, startle Simon. Their friends, even, are staring. Simon freezes. There are so many cameraphones—is the entirety of the third year class filming?

And Wille just did that for him.  Simon finally understands the weight of what he's been asking Wille to do this entire time—understands that Wille didn’t do what he did because he didn’t love Simon, but because he was in an impossible position. Which he just made impossible for himself for Simon. Even though Simon didn't even ask him to; Simon just told Wille that he's wiling to be a secret.

Wille does this because he knew that’s what Simon needs. He faces up to all of this horrifying pressure and attention and relentless examination for Simon.  Because he can't let Simon sacrifice himself—his unflappable self-worth, his honesty, his integrity—to go into hiding with Wille. As much as that's exactly what Wille thought he wanted. And he does this right in the moment where it becomes obvious to Simon why Wille did things the way he had. Simon understands exactly what it means that Wille is willing to face up all of this for him.

Then the song comes in with, "And you loved me; I could feel it." Because Simon realizes just how fucking much Wille loves him to go through with this in the face of the monarchy, the press, their peers, the fucking world. Even after Simon takes off all of the pressure on his side and agrees to remain a secret, Wille chooses the parts of Simon that Simon himself was willing to give up over the easy choice. Wille isn't choosing himself in this decision—he's not even choosing himself and Simon, who will inevitably face blowback in the aftermath—he's just choosing Simon. The truest version of Simon who he fell in love with.

I'm very new to this fandom, so this has probably been pointed out before. I just can't stop watching the show....

#simon × wilhelm #young royals #wilmon #young royals season 2 #young royals netflix #young royals analysis

[isak-og-even]

Also just wanted to say how wonderful and important it is they added the therapy scenes like that. It’s okay to seek help, and I think they portrayed that really well! Also the process of not wanting to talk to letting yourself talk.

#young royals #yr s2 spoilers #yr spoilers #prince wilhelm #simon × wilhelm

[whatever-you-say-plus-one-blog]

WIP They Say Time Heals All Wounds

“You said that music was always a big part of your life, and you said you love to sing. The first time we met, you mentioned that you loved music so much that you were debating about adding it to your degree plan.”

Simon couldn't believe how much thought Wille had put into this date. He had really listened to Simon when he talked. Music has always been important to him, and he loved that Wille was putting in an effort to get to know this part of him.

Read from the beginning here! (Wille has a secret, but he doesn't know that Simon knows. How will it turn out when Wille's secret is revealed?)

#young royals #simon x wille #wilhem x simon #simon young royals #simon × wilhelm #wilhelm young royals #prince wilhelm #fan fic rec #fanfic rec #fan fiction #fanfic