Okay hear me out, Young Royals starts with Wilhelm being forced to read a statement that was written for him, imagine how GOOD it would have been for the season to close on him speaking his truth and taking control of his own life
I desperately need Wille to confess to someone other than Simon that he’s in love with Simon.
Like while Simon isn’t even there.
I don’t care if it’s tender, I don’t care if it’s angry, I don’t care if it’s sad. I don’t care if he confesses to August, or if he confesses to Felice, or to Kristina, or even fucking Vincent.
I desperately need a scene that ends with Wille telling someone “I love him.” And Simon doesn’t even know it happens.
k so idk anyone else who’s watched young royals but i need to do Analysis on it so im just gonna post abt it
the scene where simon and wille kiss for the first time is so incredibly well-acted, i can’t stop thinking about it. they didn’t just fall into each other with obvious attraction, it was interesting to watch because we’re still not sure, from the outside perspective, what each party is feeling. based on simon’s actions, he likes wille, but he’s being subtle about it. wille, in turn, can’t stop staring at simon, and has been leaving opportunities open for simon, but hasn’t played an active role in his interest until now. simon makes the move, kisses wille. wille doesn’t react. they kiss again. wille doesn’t react. there’s a fear on his face that could almost be read as hostility, and he says “i’m not– i’m not–” and can’t even get the word gay out. simon takes this as rejection, and makes to leave, but then “WAIT, wait, wait, wait—” wille grabs his sleeve. and THAT! THAT SLEEVE GRAB! is where the climax of the scene sits to me. that’s the first moment in the whole show where wille has externalized his interest. before that it was all just mind-reading on simon’s part. that was where it could have turned into a horrific homophobic incident for simon and fucked up the next two years of his school life, but instead he realized that this boy he likes, that he took a chance on, DOES like him back, he WASN’T making it up. and THEN they can get a real, passionate kiss in.
thinking of 11 or 12 year old simon having the biggest and most embarrassing crush on prince caspian played by the one and only ben barnes and never shutting up about it
fast forward to after he meets wilhelm and when they start dating in a more ideal world, ayub and rosh give simon shit for having a “prince” type and
Simon slowly pulled back from the soft kiss, his heart in his throat. Then felt as Wilhelm’s lips followed his, leaning in, not permitting space to come between them, and his eyes fluttered open just slightly, checking to see if it was real.
And Wilhelm was there, so close, so warm, and so real, with eyes closed, looking as lost in the kiss as Simon felt. He heard a quick intake of breath as Wilhelm’s lips parted under his, urging Simon’s to follow. Then, as his lips fell apart, Wilhelm deepened their kiss, and Simon felt it in his soul — it was consuming, daring…perfect.
