I fucking love that young royals really highlights the fact that no one can fix you but you. They have Wille and Simon trying to work around the horrible things going on together, and it doesn't really work because the biggest problem is that Wille is suffering so much under what the are trying to push through. At the beginning of s3 they have the "as long as I have you" kind of mentality and we see how quickly that falls apart. Having each other is not enough, and it shouldn't be. Wille needs to leave the life that is destroying him. Having simon in that life made it better, but it still was not enough. Simon recognizes that at the end of s3e5. Wille thought that all he needed was Simon because he has been so horribly mistreated by every adult in his life that the moment he is shown some unconditional love, he clings to it. Because, let me remind you, this kid is 17 years old. The ending is so incredibly impactful because Wille is finally choosing himself and his happiness. Not Simon's, not his moms. His. And that is beautiful.
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I'm thinking about Simon breaking up with Wille on his birthday, when he realises that him helping Wille to stay in his role, in the role that is hurting him, is him telling him I'm not going to help you hurt yourself anymore. Not one minute more.
Then I'm thinking about Wille telling his mum that he's renouncing his role whilst his mum is still ill, partly because he sees that the role is making his mum ill and he rejects that future for himself. His mum even says to him: not today Wille, please, and he says: no, I don't want to upset you, mom. But I've never had the opportunity to discuss this with you without being frustrated or impulsive.
Along with Simon has he learned that the timing is never right for these conversations and to take the chance when you have the courage to take it? Wille barely has his parents' attention all season, and both times that he does, he has really serious things to tell them. Emancipating himself from this role even whilst his mum is very ill is as bad timing as Simon breaking up with him on his birthday, but both times, these things had to happen as soon as they did.
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⬆ from this
⬆ to THIS
I'm so proud of you two 🥲
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Wilhelm and Simon 1.06 l 2.06 l 3.06
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