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Young Royals S3E2 - "Episode 2" - UNCUT (Patreon)

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2024-03-21 02:20:37
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2026-06
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Okay, LOTS to unpack with this one but LOVING the season so far!!

Link 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1shufVrVct6WrEvMwzyBiQbhYmTx4nKnc/view?usp=drive_link

Link 2: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8gc6a86b93ocol43plqp3/YR-S3E2.mp4?rlkey=ro3rdq8j9wfqxcx48bevx4tfx&dl=0

Google Drive Tip: It takes time for Google Drive to process videos. If it says "still processing" or is only allowing you to view at 360p, then you can always come back later or download the video in full

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Comments

Ruth May

It seems to me that this episode is mostly about communication or the lack of it, about what’s said and how it’s interpreted and also, what’s not being said and why. One subtext here is that some characters and groups are just tone-deaf and incapable of really hearing, such as the girls’ superficial grasp of what Felice was really expressing about her experience of being seen as ‘different’. The strained scene around the camp fire underlines the gulf between the elite boarders, Simon and his friends, with a lot of miscommunication going on. Wille I think is aware of it and trying to reach across the divide by talking about how he’s working during the summer just like Rosh and Ayub, but Simon misunderstands what Wille was trying to do and only ‘reads’ the surface of the words, which do smack of privilege. It’s interesting that Rosh and Ayub are shown as more tactful and tuned in than the rest of the characters in a way, as even on the receiving end of crass questions about foreign trips they couldn’t possibly afford, they smile and say very little, probably because they are sensitive to Simon’s situation and maybe even Wille’s situation. We know that they witnessed the moment when Wille turned up at Simon’s house in season 2 and said he would renounce the throne for him, so I think they see Wille in a different light than they originally did. The lack of communication theme extends to the Royal Court, in that Farima the adviser filters down to Wille the need to censor Simon’s words and actions in the public domain, but no-one except Wille speaks directly to Simon himself. This inevitably puts huge pressure on the communication between Wille and Simon and comes across as Wille telling Simon that he can’t do what he wants to. The fact that this suppresses Simon’s music is crucial because he’s already experienced something similar in season 2, when his version of the school song was suppressed in favour of the traditional version. He says at the time, ‘They’re taking away the one thing that I love and I’m good at’. It almost seems that this could be intentional by the Royal Court, as driving a wedge between Wille and Simon, ending their relationship, would serve their purpose. Even the supposedly positive message communicated by Farima in episode 1 about using their relationship to put an enlightened spin on ‘a more tolerant Sweden’ seems like manipulation, not honest communication. I think the question that’s beginning to loom up here, but has really always been there, is, ‘ Can two people who love each other communicate and put into action a way for them to bridge such a wide social and political gulf to be together?’ It’s going to be a question of hard choices, that’s for sure.

Ruth May

And thanks for your reaction, Harry. Listening to you always helps me clarify what I think and why. ❤️

Rowan Cannell

Simon bugs me in this episode every time he complains about how Sara moved to their dad's house. Simon yelled at her in Ep 1 and repeatedly told her to get out of their mom's house. So once again, Sara is taking him at face value because she's autistic and trying to do what he seems to want. Where else does she have to go except their dad's? Then she's getting blamed for it and he takes no responsibility for pushing her into that decision with his words.

Ruth May

I get why you think this, I really do, but I see it a little differently. I think Simon blames Sara for not talking to him first, before she reported August to the police, even though he was furious with her in the scene at the shooting range when he found out that she was in love with August and had known about him uploading the video for a long time, which explains why she didn’t tell him. He feels betrayed by her, as if he doesn’t really know her any more as the sister he protected and cared for. Just another example of the destructive nature of secrets in Young Royals. Also, he’s really under siege at this point, as he’s beginning to realise what being in love with Wille is going to mean for him and his family. He’s only 16 and lashing out at her because he’s not seeing how this is all going to work. He’s angry and scared. Yes, he should react differently and it’s not constructive to behave like this, but it’s coming out of his own sense of helplessness and frustration, in my opinion. I can’t blame him for not responding in a more adult way, because he’s a kid trying to cope in a situation that’s almost impossible to handle in a reasoned way.

scarr

Great reaction, Harry! I love how much you're able to see the different sides of the issues that arise in this show, especially between our two boys. I'm always rattled when someone sees one of their perspectives and not the other, which happens more often than not. I adore both of them and think they are each doing the best they can under insanely difficult circumstances and outside influences/pressures. They have such different lenses from their vastly different experiences which naturally causes moments of tension, but I think the obvious fact that they so deeply love each other is even more special because it exists in this context. They do need to communicate with each other better though!