i noticed some parallels about wilhelm's hair
in season one, it's long and youthful. we see him constantly pushing it back. despite the fact that he's not next in line for the throne, he still has responsibilities, still has the pressure to be "perfect" like his brother and keep his life orderly and proper.
in season two, it's been chopped off. he's kind of been stripped of any freedom he has after assuming the role as crown prince. there's bigger expectations placed on him now. but even with this newer, mature haircut, he keeps trying to fix it, as though something's still not quite right.
at the end of season three, we see wille's short hair very messy in comparison to how it's been thus far. he's finally able to just let it be, able to live the life he wants and to stop trying to fit into a role he never wanted. he doesn't have to pretend anymore. he's free.
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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
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I see people shit on Wille this season and it pisses me off. Yeah, I'm mad at certain things he said or did, but let's remember: his mom is sick. The last person between him and the crown is sick. Do you realize what that means? What that could mean for him? The pressure on him?
And the fact that she was all like "you need to be able to take over and handle everything because I can't right now" is not only so toxic and so hard to put on you 16/17 years old son who in the past few months went throught so much trauma, but it also explains why Wille has taken a step back and why he is trying to do what the royal court is saying, because he feels like that's what he needs to do for his mom to get better. He feels like he owe her and owe Erik. That's what he needs to do, what he was taught to do.
Then of course he learns about Erik and that's when things breaks down. I feel like this is the point where things are gonna start to change. The fight with his parents is the proof.
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The way I almost dropped my phone!!!!!!!
But honestly… yeah
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