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I watched the finale of young royals and here are some of my rambles, collected while watching. Enjoy.

Spoilers!!!

So i didn't make it a minute, i paused at 00:59 because i could already feel the tears coming up. What the hell.

I honestly didn't expect the reactions to the closing to be that way. A lot of screaming and blaming? Sure. But August breaking down? Very in character, but unexpected.

I was especially surprised by Vincent going for a hug to calm him down. Really surprised me.

Felice is probably my favorite person in this show ngl

And they see each other from across the room, through the partying people, and we have come full circle back to the first episode. Honestly poetic. I love it.

August got redeemed. And although i am still rationally thinking about the consequences, emotionally it works. My emotional side thinks he's earned it. Somehow.

Felice and Sara making up is healing my soul

Nils finally coming out to his friends. No comments, just that.

They are wrapping everything up so beautifully in the first 30 mins. All the smaller things. The rush from the "last" everything, everybody finally getting their shit in order, all of it. Beautiful.

I am also insanely worried about what is going to happen now. I am writing this at timestamp 26:25 and the 30:53 of emotional damage on the other side of the progress bar is still staring at me. We'll see.

And the interaction between August and Sara just killed me. And its not even over. I had to pause so i could handle Augusts puppy eyes after the rejection. Judging from the big sip of cider i just took i was subconsiously rooting for them. I think i just want them to be happy. All of them. Even Sara and August.

Okay homebro is panicking so bad he PROPOSED, he is down BAD

Also the line "You love who you are when you are with me" was killer, oh my god

The last kiss. The wiping away the tears. "It will pass." Wound, Salt, and then they twist the knife.

But it is a fitting ending. It works. It fits their characters, their journeys. They wouldn't have worked out in the long run and they get their ending. Both heartbroken, but on their way to healing.

I love and hate the idea of "one last night together". It implies and ending i am still dreading. But they deserve to forget everything for a night.

I honestly didn't realize it was still sun out and it caught me off guard so bad (or is that a sunrise? I am so confused)

I don't have the scene on hand but i am pretty sure they framed the scene in the bed at the end of s3e5 the same way as them lying on the blanket (?) here. Super interesting visual storytelling.

(Small detail here, i recently had a crash course on tv journalism and a big part of that was scenes and pictures, thats why i pay so much attention to the visual language here)

The entire lake scene is beautifully shot. The way they have mirroring motions (like brushing hair out of Willes face) in different perspectives, the way the water is shot, the entire calmness of all of it. And then they have these emotional conversations under it that build up these emotions, with these big pauses in speech, drawing out this bit of retrieve from everything.

The way they show Simon swimming away, the distance between them, when they speak about exactly that.

And how they go from Wille sitting at the lake, watching Simon swim, being physically not in the same thing as him (the lake), Simon swimming away, and then the cut over to him alone in his bed.

Beautiful, artistic storytelling.

Also fucking heartbreaking, i am nearly crying already and there are 23 minutes and 54 seconds left to completely destroy me.

I am clutching to the hope that twenty minutes are left to figure everything out and that that would be too long for this to be the end. Twenty minutes, 30% of the finale, cannot and will not be the epilogue, i dont think thats likely and i also refuse to believe that.

Okay, Stella and Frederika are finally together, at least some of my sanity is clutching on. I literally yelled "fuck yeah" and punched the air.

Henry and Valter (i hope i spelled that right) together in the fields also makes me happy. I know they were shipped a lot and although I am not a religious shipper of them, i am rooting for them. Go them.

Wille taking down the pictures could also be taking the happiness out of my heart. Whats wrong with the showrunners for making us do this rollercoaster?!?!

Also him taking off Erik and him before Simon and him. Beautiful.

OH MY GOD THE BIRTHDAY GIFT

I am not prepared. Not at all. Oh my god.

Is that like a farewell? Or a "stay with me"?

Not ready. Will press play though and hug my pillow expectantly.

I made it like three seconds. WILLES SONG?!?!?!!?!?

Wille walking through Hillerska. Seeing all those spots. All those memories.

EVERYONE TAKING DOWN PICTURES. THE GOODBYES.

THE SONG. THE SONG.

Don't let them make you hide yourself.

The callback to the football field.

"WE WERE NEVER WHAT WAS WRONG" !!!!!

All the callbacks. "I could be free" was from the "he would give up the crown for you" scene, if i recall correctly. Simon is revisiting every moment in their story.

"'Cause we were a revolution" WHY IS THIS IN PAST TENSE? NO. NO!

It shouldn't be a revolution to love another.

That quote itself. Then showing August and Sara. Back to Wille.

What is slightly concerning to me is that they haven't shown Simon yet. His voice is singing, but they show everyone but him. (Sara was on the picture, i count that, but he is nowhere. Just a ghost of memories.)

"You were my revolution before it fell apart" I'M SORRY JUST TAKE MY HEART, BREAK IT AND STOMP ON IT. SURE, GO AHEAD, DIDN'T NEED IT ANYWAY

(sorry, this shit is getting to me)

(Although, you apparently read this far through my chaos, so honestly your fault)

(Still cool you're still here)

THE SNOW GLOBE. IN THE TRASH. BROKEN. DISCARDED.

Now, are we discarding Erik or are we discarding broken and damaged things? Like this relationship? fucking tell me i am losing it here

Wille looking at August after he officially graduated. I can't read his look. And i am so confused to the situation and emotions here. Because last time they were drunk, now they are sober and both their relationships with the Erikssons are basically over. That is an interesting dynamic.

SIMONS SONG INSTEAD OF THE CLASSIC HILLERSKA HYMN. SIMONS SONG ABOUT LOVING WILLE. THE ENTIRE REVOLUTION.

Wille standing alone. Then seeing his parents, behaving different from the other parents, but at least being there.

His mom trying. The hug.

And i am finally crying. These breaks to write down my thoughts have kept this at bay so far, but a mother trying and asking for forgiveness has finally broken me. (I should bring this up with my therapist)

Wille going after Simon. And his mother smiling at that.

The heartbeat in the background. After "I never gave up on us." Hope.

WHY ARE YOU SAYING GOODBYE

YOU STILL HAVE THIRTEEN MINUTES TO FIGURE IT OUT

And again Wille is telling Simon to enjoy a holiday. It was christmas. Now its the summer holidays.

But no "i love you"s. Just a heartbeat.

Simon leaving. Again.

And Wille is hesitating. I swear the heartbeat is speeding up. He is hesitating.

And i find myself yelling at the tv for him to finally move and go after him. Fight for him. Fight for them.

Fucking move. Get your man.

And this idiot walks physically backwards. Back to society and his parents, away from his love.

Fuck me, he called Simon the love of his life. And maybe he's young and doesn't know better. But i am not much older and am fairly sure someone would not say that if they didnt mean it. SO BETTER FUCKING GO AFTER HIM.

WHY ELSE WOULD THE HEARTBEAT BE THERE? i mean i am not a medical expert but i am pretty sure that was not one heartbeat, that sounded off. I hope it was two, two hearts and their beats, two lives entangled.

Felice and Sara are actively healing my soul. I am pretty sure i have written that sentence earlier but i refuse to check.

Also Wille being uncomfortable in the car. He should have run after Simon, than he wouldnt be, change my mind.

"You will be a fantastic king."

What if i don't want that?

Ladies, Gentlemen and friends of other assorted genders: FUCKING FINALLY

An honest, open, (somewhat) calm conversation. The one thing they have needed for three seasons. We finally have it. Finally.

The visual conflict of emotions in the queen. The motherly pride and concern for her child and the disappointment and fear of the monarch losing their heir. It's brilliant acting.

The realization on Augusts face hitting him when he sees Wilhelm leave.

The shaky camera as Wille is looking around, searching. The camera was steady in the car, a bit shaky around August, and now it is full on wobbling around. It is a panic, with the music, the emotions swelling.

And then he runs. And yells. And the camera gets steadier.

The regret in his face when he can't keep up anymore. And then the hope when he sees the car stop.

The relief in Willes voice when he tells Simon. And the pain in Simons eyes. Slowly morphing into hope.

The distance between them. When Wille was coming clean, they showed the faces, not the distance between them. Just that they were talking face to face. Now, as Wille asks, if Simon is done with him, they show this distance between them.

Simon starting to smile.

And now, paused, my brain moving faster than i can type, i was wondering why he was sitting in the backseat. They must have someone else in the car. And you can see Felice peeking through the rear window.

And the way they kiss. Passionately. Not holding back. Finally free.

All their moments. Their story. Their love. Finally, them saying i love you. To each other. In the open. Free. Declaring themselves. Together.

And Wille coming with them. Their little found family. Them whoooing in the car, like they did on that night at the football game on the motor bikes.

Them being happy.

And then that final look in the camera. Finally happy, finally free.

Cut to black.

Okay, that was absolutely brilliant.

I loved it, every second of it. It was a beautiful way of wrapping everything up, a happy ending at last. For everyone.

August becomes king. Or whatever. We dont care.

Sara and Felice make up. Are friends again. Are free together.

Felice finds herself outside of money and in people. In her friends.

Sara realizes she has people that care for her and see her as she is. She finds happiness in platonic love, not romantic.

Simon and Wille end up together, overcome their differences. Find a way.

Simon has his love and reconsiled with his sister. He can be true to himself and created his song, his music. Music that touches others, Music that others like.

And Wilhelm got out of that system that caused him so much pain. He got closure, threw away the snow globe, quit being royalty. He is free, the one thing he wanted all this time. Be happy, be himself, be free.

Sometimes family is a former crown prince, his musician boyfriend, a neurodivergent horse girl and the worlds best best friend.

[I think this is the point where i thank you for reading all this. I am going to post this without reading it a second time to keep myself surprised and not edit any reactions. But i hope the rambling made some sense. Thank you!]

Dark hair/light haired gays

Finishing and posting the actual fanfiction ❌

Making silly edits ✅

Anyways, allow me to introduce: opera singer Simon Eriksson, c. 1842

I have a question for you guys.

I know there's a massive argument about Wilhelm's hair color, but hear me out. What about Simon? Is he brunet (I meant black hair here, I'm sorry) or brown-haired?

Remember your life // Wilmon In The Flesh AU

Following Linda's instructions, Wille found himself in the living room, lit by the bluish light of the TV screen. Someone was sitting in front of the screen, at first with his back to the door, so Wilhelm could see only a mop of dark curls and an orange T-shirt. But then the person turned around, and the box nearly slipped out of Wilhelm's hands. Right at him were white eyes with blurred irises. And those eyes belonged to the most beautiful person Wilhelm had ever seen in his life. “Didn't your parents teach you that staring is rude?” said the boy, clearly unimpressed by the attention paid to his appearance.

Yeah, so a month or two ago I was thinking "hey, what if… what if Wilmon, but in the In the Flesh universe? A while later, I'm ready to present my vision for such a story.

I don't see how the "revolution" thing would work in the context of Wilmon not being together at the end. 

Isn't it supposed to be about change? Before season 3 came out, I was sure that Wilhelm's arc would go towards him using his position for good, for some positive change. Then, even if their relationship didn't work out, we'd get a Wilhelm who had come a long way and actually learned something from Simon. And that thing would have been the ability to stand up for himself and his community. And we've seen more than once that Wilhelm knows how to get his way, especially using his position. Just combine the two.

But a third season? Wilhelm really took a step backwards. Whereas in season two he kind of learned to be more open (yes, I'm talking about the scene where he literally came to Simon to explain how he feels and why he's doing this, not telling about August), in season three we got Wilhelm shushing Simon and putting words into his mouth and taking offense to it. No, that's not a hate towards the character, that's a complaint solely against the show's creators. Because these moments make me question whether it all had a point. He says what he learns something from Simon, but is he really?

Wilhelm explicitly rejects Simon's idea of choosing charity topics that are closer to him without even trying. Yes, I remember "she's clearly trying to push these topics by putting them on top", but seriously? Not even trying? As far as I know, in real life, there are royal foundations and stuff like that who deal with mental health issues, especially among children and young people. Where does Wille's claim that he can't use it even comes from? WHEN HE HASN'T EVEN TRIED? And this in my opinion fits in with Farima's words about her intention to use Wilhelm to create a new generation of royalists. Yes, it's dirty, but it would work really well.

The moment in the trailer when Simon asks Wilhelm what he likes about the monarchy was sooo important to me. I expected it to be a moment where Wilhelm seriously considers how he can use that power to do something good. That's partly what he says ("sometimes members of the royal family were able to manage conflicts that diplomats couldn't handle"), but he doesn't sound sure. In the same scene, Wilhelm repeats his mother's words that his status is a privilege, not a punishment, but to me it looks more like an attempt to convince himself because, again, he's trying to find some footing in what he's been taught. He says this not because he sincerely believes it, but because to admit otherwise is to admit that he is trying to fight for something that doesn't deserve the effort. I think destroying Erik's perfect image belongs here as well. Wilhelm leans on his brother, he explicitly says that he doesn't want to let Erik's legacy down, and then he finds out that his brother wasn't such a perfect person at everything, and it shakes him up a lot.

What can we get at the end of this season? Well, it's now obvious that Wilhelm has to make a choice between "being a somewhat happy person and abdicating" and "condemning himself to a miserable existence for ideas he doesn't even believe in." It's Simon or the crown. No other way.

If they break up with Simon, there will be no revolution. Simon will get his heart broken and for the rest of his life his relationship with Wille will pop up here and there, but he'll handle it. Wilhelm will remain a hostage to the situation without trying to change anything, because if he can't even with the support of the person he loves, alone he will definitely stop fighting.

That way, it looks like everything was just pointless.

I think I realized my main problem with season three. 

Wilmon as a couple didn't need it. 

Yeah, yeah, I know: we've been teased for months with the whole "will they be together", "endgame or not" thing, but really... why? In season two, it was made clear that they love each other more than anything and were willing to fight for it. Simon was willing to keep everything a secret if it meant being together, and Wilhelm was willing to face the consequences of his public confession if it meant they would be together. They had made their choice. They had already chosen each other. And so they did again, but as they hadn't before?..

And all this conflict around their relationship in season three seems unnecessary. They still, without a doubt, had to face all the problems that publicity has brought them and how different they are. But instead, for the sake of building tension, we got their bickering and almost complete inability to communicate, which left many people with the feeling that their relationship was toxic. 

And, yes, all of this was just to bring Wilhelm to the point of finally giving up the title of Crown Prince, but... he kind of didn't do it at the end of the season? In the moment Kristina let him go, yes, she admitted she was wrong, yes, but that's not the end of it. Stripping Wille of his heir status will have many consequences, and I want to remind you that Kristina is not the only one to make a decision. 

Wilhelm will likely remain a prince, and given that the show has limited the royal family to, literally, four people, he will be a working member of the royal family. Even if he's gonna renounce his title entirely, it won't make him less of a public figure. And just think of the shitwave that Simon would receive after all those statements...

So, it's as if we've been tried to be told: the main problem with Wilmon was the royal family, and now Wilhelm is no longer crown prince, so there's no problem! But that's not really true, this season has made their main problem a communication problem, and it's not going to go away, and neither is Wille's connection to the royal family.

That's why the ending, while happy, doesn't feel satisfying. It is indeed an open ending, but not in a good way for me. The play with feelings, the breakup, the TWO scenes of the main couple saying goodbye make me wonder: is Wilhelm's renounce of the title really going to help them to be together? Add to that the suspense with the school closing, the possible move of Simon and his family, and that means a long-distance relationship.... I don't know. Instead of closing all the storylines, this season added a few new ones, and almost none of them were given a proper conclusion. It's just not the kind of ending that answers all the questions.

Why do we assume that inaction would be the best strategy for the Royal Court? 

I know the theory that Simon's lack of media training was due to the Court just hoping he would fail and give up is pretty popular, but it doesn't make sense to me. 

Because active support from the Court could have been much worse. 

Just think of the amount of changes they would have rushed to bring to Simon and his family. Yes, starting with making social media accounts private (probably just creating new ones, private from the start, instead of the old ones), teaching him how to deal with the press and how to behave with strangers. It wouldn't be a small moment where Simon follows Wilhelm last, but a whole conversation about how that's the way it supposed to be, that he should always be a couple steps behind his boyfriend/possible husband. 

And using their relationship to grow in popularity among the youth? Oh, that would be interesting. 

Because on the one hand, isn't that what Simon wanted? Even the mere fact that he would have been sent to pose in a photo with Wilhelm would have been enough to signal the community's support. Like Wilhelm said, it would have been a statement. It would have been a way to use his position to change things. 

But at the same time, Simon could see that none of this was sincere. That he would have to be a walking advertisement for the royal family along with Wille, because everything good they do would be designed to attract as many people as possible to the monarchy. 

And isn't that a more interesting conflict for his character? Isn't that a reason to talk about what their lives could be like if Simon had decided to pursue a relationship with the Crown Prince? Being always behind, obedient and charming? Constantly compromising, sacrificing his independence. Something Wilhelm is already doing that makes him suffer???

It would be a truly diabolical plan, but it would also be a real glimpse of what that future would be like. It's the actual reality of being royal what would make Simon seriously consider what exactly he was agreeing to.

You see, the plotline leading to Wilhelm's renounce could be much more complicated than that. Because even In this scenario, there is a place for Wilhelm to realize what was the real problem for him all along.

On my planet, this is hilarious

And yes I failed to find b&w plaided pants

❗Crown Prince Wilhelm and his boyfriend's leaked messages❗

What else did you expect to see here c'mon

This question has haunted me for a while now. I can't be silent any longer.

Do you guys think Simon watched Violetta as a kid? Did he like it? Did he bore Linda and Sara by singing all the songs from it? WAS HE ON TEAM LEON OR TEAM TOMAS?

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!

As another "fellow Simon", just thank you!

I think people actually don't understand Simon's character properly. Which is why his actions are so often interpreted as something else other than what it is. As a fellow 'Simon' myself, let me explain about his character and actions :

1. Simon has grown up in a abusive/toxic household. While Sara holds a lot of grudge against Linda for not leaving soon enough, Simon must resent her too even if it's. 5% for being in a relationship where they all suffered. He doesn’t show it but I know he does because his character shows it (and as someone who has been in that situation, I know it's impossible not to). He probably has that belief in him that 'I will never let myself be disrespected like that. I will never be in a relationship with someone who is problematic and doesn’t treat me right. I would never be with someone with red flags'. Being a part of the equation of an abusive relationship always end up making people defensive and guarded like this. And this is exactly why Simon broke up with Wilhelm when he denied the video. He couldn’t be with someone who treated him like this. He couldn’t be with someone who didn’t respect him. It was never about love because when you witness an toxic relationship up close, you know that love isn't enough.

2. The best part about Simon is that he is authentic. He never pretends to be anything other than what he is. If he likes someone, he is bold and confident in his pursuit. He wears his heart on his sleeves, give them opportunities to rectify their mistakes, basically he supports the people he loves. That's what he did in s1. But it also means that he has limits, and when someone does something that completely makes him lose his faith on them, he stops trying. He cuts them off and picks up his heartbreak in silence. That's what he tried to do in s2. He was hurting but he didn’t let anyone see that except Rosh and Ayub maybe. Even they didn’t see his depth of hurt. He was ashamed of still being hung up on Wille because how can he love someone who wants him to be a secret? How can he be so weak that he can't get over a guy who treated him like that? That's why he tried to date Marcus. Because for Simon, he will find coping mechanisms to get over his hurt rather than telling people that he is in pain or going back to Wilhelm despite loving him.

3. Another thing people get wrong about Simon is that him showing off Marcus as a way to make Wilhelm jealous. He wasn't trying to make Wilhelm jealous, he was trying to show him that he is okay, he is fine, he is happy and he is moving on. And that Wille should leave him alone because he doing fine without him. It might feel like something similar to making someone jealous but it's more like 'I wanna show off the world that despite being hurt, I am strong enough to move on and be happy'. Again it's another coping mechanism for him (I have done the same thing to my ex and ex friends. So I feel like I understand him).

4. People also think that Simon doesn’t love him as much as Wilhelm which is also not true. Because as I have mentioned before, Simon tends to close off himself the moment someone hurts him. He doesn’t let anybody see his tears, his hurt except his close friends. He closes himself off, gulps down the hurt and run away. The best example of this is when Sara confessed about August. There was no outbursts, there was no crying. He ran aways so that no one can see his tears, he didn’t even let Wilhelm comfort him. Because Simon's idea about himself is that he is strong and he can handle anything. He doesn’t need anyone else. He hates to be vulnerable around people. And that's why he didn't show the depth of his love for Wilhelm. He held back because for him it was a matter of pride, he can't be so much in love with a guy who betrayed his trust.

5. But again, like I said, Simon is someone who is authentic. He is someone who is ride or die for his people but he is also someone who would cut you off if you do something that breaks his trust. Which is why in the end he decided to be Wilhelm 's secret. Because he realized that in his defensiveness he couldn’t see one fundamental thing :Wille didn’t break his trust on purpose, he is not a red flag like Micke and neither does he disrespect him. Wille is under unthinkable amount of pressure and he is powerless. Wilhelm 's love for him is authentic and Simon's heart is in safe hands and he can let his guard down, be vulnerable.

I think this is not the first instance Simon will suppress his feelings, have his guards up and will get defensive and I think at some point in future seasons we will probably see a huge breakdown from his part because it is always inevitable with these sort of behaviour (again speaking from personal experience). This is one of the reasons why I love YR writers and the story is how beautifully and realistically the characters are written. While Wilhelm is my most favourite character, Simon feels like someone I know personally. His actions, his defense mechanisms speak to me. It's a nuanced writing rather than being a regular black and white. He is a child of a divorced parents who had a toxic/abusive marriage. His father is an addict and a deadbeat. He has a lot of trust issues and he feels the need to show everyone how strong he is and how he can do everything on his own. It's a trauma response and his defensive character is what prevents even the audience from seeing who he is. I hope it's addressed in later seasons, I hope he too sees Boris at some point.