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loren91 · 1 hour

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Then he notices the plate on the counter. It’s ridiculous how fast his heart turns to mush at the sight of a single crispbread sandwich. “Is that for me?” he asks, even though he knows it is. Wille nods, giving Simon one of his patented ‘please read my mind so I don’t have to say anything’ looks. Simon wishes he could, but this is too precious, too important to risk relying on guesswork. They’re going to have to actually say the words.

Read chapter seven or start from the beginning

#yesssssssssss #young royals

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loren91 · 2 hours

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Thinking about how Edvin once said that in S1 ending, every bone in Wilhelm's body wanted to just get out of the car and kiss Simon but he couldn't. Thinking about how in the S3 finale......he finally did.

#aaaaaaaah 😭#how dare you #young royals

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loren91 · 4 hours

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one of the things i love about young royals is that the s1 tagline being “love or duty” leads you to believe this is going to be like all of the other cliche royal/commoner modern romances where the journey ends with wilhelm realizing he can have both

but then the show is actually an interrogation of how the protagonist cannot maintain his role within the monarchy and have a healthy relationship because no one can be a fully realized individual within a hierarchical colonial institution AND coming into queerness is a stepping stone to the self realization that ultimately frees him AND it is actually the antagonist who gets trapped within the monarchy (while also losing love) proving that upholding the power of the ruling class is a narrative punishment instead of a reward… perfect show

#!!!#so true #young royals

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loren91 · 6 hours

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I heard people are mad because they feel like August should be apologizing to Simon also, and I think that’s like, a no-brainer because of course he will – – he’s changed now. He’s not the same person who did that thing so – – we saw him suffer and now he apologized to Wille whom he knows and then – – I’m sure when [August and Simon] meet, he’s going to talk to [Simon] about it too. Linnéa Roxeheim, director of S3 eps 5& 6, PRP interview 59:00-59:22 (– – used for legibility, the redacted phrase is 'you know')

So...this kind of seems to confirm something I've been thinking since I watched the season: the lack of apology from August to Simon feels less like an intentional, character-defining writing choice and more like a mishap overlooking or even retconning the August-Simon conflict.

Some thoughts under the cut.

That conflict was one of the central building blocks and driving forces back in S1. Simon wouldn't have ended up selling drugs if it wasn't for August looking to buy, Wille wouldn't have found out about August's finances and been able to use them against him, and Alexander would not have been framed to save Simon. And for that matter, August's eagerness to pin the blame on Simon was likely fuelled by the fact that he wasn't just a sosse sleeping with Wille, but also a constant thorn in August's side. Someone who had even physically roughed August up at one point.

Still, I do believe August's decision to post the video mainly concerned Wille. I've written about that too many times to rehash it again; let's just take his dismissive reaction when Sara says Simon is distraught in S1E6 at face value. And that made perfect sense for his character, considering his only moral code at the time was (elite) loyalty.

However. From S2 on, the history between August and Simon has been sidelined, and the focus has been on the conflict between August and Wille.

We didn't see Simon suffer any more daily consequences from the video in S2. He could already sing karaoke in Bjärstad without people giving him dirty looks, and both the rumour mill at Hillerska and the hate comments online had stopped. Not being allowed to sing his song at the Jubilee was a concrete consequence, but even that felt more like an obstacle for Wilmon and an opportunity for Wille to stand up for them. Simon and August barely even interacted over the season - but at least Simon did refer to Sara knowing everything August had done to him in the gun range scene, so that was something.

I had hoped for the August-Simon conflict to be picked up again in S3. Even if the writers wanted to focus on other relationships and tensions, to me, it felt too essential to pass up. It would have been a clear sign of August learning the accountability and empathy that he needed to grow, and it would have also provided some much-needed closure for Simon (and tied the series together as a whole). I guess the writers felt differently.

Even though the focus on Simon getting hate on social media again could have provided an easy tie-in, the vile hate messages focused on his and Wille's relationship, as well as him being a POC. Apart from Linda's comment in the settlement negotiation, I don't think the video was even mentioned once in all the hate comments we saw. There was no indication of the media or the public having dragged it back up either (or asked who filmed and leaked it, but that's another matter entirely). Nor were there any references to Simon having already received some hate after the leak - on the contrary, it seemed like he was completely blindsided by all the vitriol. I do realise that the scale was much bigger this time around, but still.

Circling back to the August-Simon conflict, there's also another aspect that is easily overlooked. Namely, that Simon himself actually seemed pretty content to just put all his dealings with August to rest after the settlement was finalised. The only time the two of them even interacted after that was all about Sara. It could have also been an opportunity to show Simon's own feelings, but that didn't materialise.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure Simon could still use that apology, but I never got the impression that he needed it the way we fans needed to see it. Based on S3, you might even think their only source of conflict was Simon coincidentally being on the video, and when that was settled with money, Simon was okay just moving on with his life.

Which brings me back to the ending.

I always figured that August was portrayed as genuinely remorseful towards the end. Yes, I would have liked to see more of his growth and development (even just showing his reaction to the sale of Årnäs instead of having Simon say that Wille said it was a fitting punishment would've worked wonders)... But the authorial intent seemed to be that he had already taken enough steps. His and Wille's reconciliation was as sincere as anything could get, with Wille not forgiving him but agreeing to move on, start healing, and even wish each other well. Wille was sincere when he congratulated August upon graduation and tapped him as the next king, thinking he was well suited for the job (it's the narrative that frames it as a sort of punishment, not Wille).

Crucially, Simon doesn't seem bothered by this. If both Wille and August had truly just ignored the harm caused to Simon and reconciled amongst themselves, with Wille essentially giving August the position that everyone but August still thought was all August ever wanted...while Simon was still hurting and needing the closure of an apology...well. That would actually make Wille look like kind of a terrible partner even right at the end, which clearly wasn't the intention.

We can't be sure if Wille told Simon about the reconciliation when they talked at the lake, but Simon will still know that Wille stepping down will mean August taking over, and he is overjoyed when that happens. Wilmon are off to start a new chapter in their lives, and we don't get the feeling that the lack of an apology to Simon is left as an unresolved issue between them (or between them and August).

So...yeah. I guess I'm just trying to point out that this seems to be another example of a previously important plot line being dropped from S3, and to a lesser degree, also another example of execution vs. authorial intent.

#filmmaking is about prioritising #in regards to August the main conflict was with Wille #August’s intentions were always related to Wille #sure it would have been nice of him to apologise to Simon as well but it would have been forced #both in terms of the plot and from him #I’m not convinced August really knew what he did to Simon #he still has a lot of emotional maturity to do lets be real #much more important that Simon got his apology from Sara!#young royals

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loren91 · 8 hours

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Wille & Simon || 3.04 ♥️🤎

#silly boys 💜#young royals

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loren91 · 11 hours

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#Sara and Felice here are everything #someone needs to teach Wille how to dance tho what is that #young royals

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loren91 · 13 hours

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Can we just forget everything that's happened?

Just for tonight?

#themmmm #😭#💜💜💜#young royals

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loren91 · 1 day

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🚂💛🧡❤🧡💛 it's a love train! send this to all the blogs you love! don’t forget to spread the love! 💛

(Could not help myself lol)

Cheers! ❤️✨

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loren91 · 1 day

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YOUNG ROYALS 3.01 | 3.02

#they’re little faces in the second one I can’t #they’re so cuuute!#💜💜💜#young royals

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loren91 · 1 day

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Bothering the beast

#me everyday

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loren91 · 1 day

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This scene was so emotional to me. I can't imagine what those boys went through, especially Nils who is attracted to guys. It was beyond messed up and one of the most powerful men in the country participated. Erik and his cohort were third years, and they were just first years. And the way August and Nils are actually talking to each other for once, and it's about how they were afraid to speak up and how they promised to end that part of the initiation for future first years, heartbreaking. </3

#such a strong important scene!#says so much about the three of them #Nils is insecure about his sexual orientation #August is actually very sensitive #and Vincent is in denial #young royals

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loren91 · 2 days

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Compilation of clues that August would get the crown

Many of these have already been discussed, but I was trying to think of how many there were and decided to put them together in one place. If there are others, please add!

The baggage metaphor. August trying to take the suitcase from Wille. Wille's unwillingness to let it go until Erik tells him to do it (possibly Wille finding out about Erik which allowed him to finally let go of the obligation he felt to be crown prince). And in the end August and Erik have the baggage and Wille has no baggage.

This discussion about how August would be better with crown prince duties and Wille suggesting they trade places

August holding the King when he plays chess (can anyone else confirm? I've seen different people say he's holding the King in both scenes, but I know absolutely nothing about chess)