What were the moments from Young Royals season 2 that touched you most personally? 😊 Have a great day and thanks for your awesome gifs. ✨
Ooh. This is a tough question, because there are so many scenes that touched me in s2. As I've said before, Wille really stole my heart in this series, both with regards to his relationship with Simon and his struggle to find a way to be the Crown Prince on his own terms. All of the scenes where he experienced loneliness and anxiety really hit me hard. They were probably the most impactful scenes for me in the first three episodes -- jumping on the desk!, screaming into the pillow!, sitting alone in the study room looking at pictures of Simon, walking alone to the lake only to be found (thankfully) by Felice, trying to use his breathing exercises to calm himself down. I think the first half of the season struggled to find its footing a little bit, but these scenes were highlights for me for sure.
The latter three episodes had many of my favorite moments in s2, so here are a few!
A combo scene that really had me feeling ALL THE THINGS was at the ball, when Wille acknowledged that Simon wasn't in love with him anymore. I could feel every second of Simon's agony after Wille walked away, as he tried to keep his composure in front of Marcus. And of course that leads directly to him following Wille out and pleading with him to understand that Simon is just trying to move on. Omar was exceptional in these scenes. I felt his despair deep in my bones. Which made the kiss, and his sweet smile in between, all the better.
Wille holding August at gunpoint is also a favorite, and beautifully acted by everyone, especially Edvin. I truly felt like Wille was at a breaking point. All season we watched him take steps forward, and then steps back, to get to this point in his story. But here, he was finally coming full circle and doing everything right for himself and for his relationship with Simon, and August still managed to get the upper hand. The desperation of the moment was sky-high, and then shot even higher when Sara confessed to Simon. The utter heartbreak of Simon walking away from the group, then walking away from Wille! I'm not over it. And I also want to give a nod to Felice here. I have mixed feelings about her character arc in s2, but her disgust upon finding out what Sara did was very powerful.
My favorite scene of the entire series is in the hallway before Wille's speech. Two weeks later, I'm still absolutely fixated on the way that Wille doesn't step back one inch when Jan Olaf tells him it's time to go. The careful touches, the look of wonder on Wille's face when Simon says he wants to be with him, even if it has to be a secret. And then that Simon loves him. The exhale when he hugs Simon, finally, finally!, having Simon back in his arms, this time for good, with no secrets between them. I simply will never be over it.
Thanks for the ask @glimmeringdreams, and for the lovely comments and tags on your rbs of my gifs, which always make me smile. 💜
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