#angry wilhelm

[books-books-smolderinglooks]

33 days till more Wilmon moments to make us scream.. ❤️❤️

[the-words-we-sung]

Wilhelm + touch - [part 14.2: s3e2] [part 1] - [part 2] - [part 3] - [part 4] - [part 5] - [part 6] [part 7] - [part 8] - [part 9] - [part 10] - [part 11] - [part 12] [part 13]

[noughticalcrossings]

Private William Pilkington

You think you’re going back?

[raincitygirl76]

And great tags from @crownedwille including the fact that Kristina was probably rebellious once herself. She and Wilhelm seem to be very similar in their temperaments.

What we saw of Erik was that he was a “don’t rock the boat”, “let’s compromise so there’s no awkwardness” type like their dad Ludvig. Whereas Kristina and her younger son are both headstrong and determined.

I suspect the family dynamic prior to Erik’s death was Kristina and Wilhelm frequently butting heads, because they both have strong opinions, and Ludvig and Erik smoothing over their arguments. Pouring diplomatic oil on troubled waters because Erik and Ludvig are conflict-avoidant and want a quiet life.

Kristina is essentially who Wilhelm will be in thirty years or so if he lets the crushing weight of the royal court and the general public’s demands take over his life. Kristina has drunk the koolaid that preserving traditions and preserving the image of the monarchy are the sacred purpose of her entire life.

Wille hasn’t yet drunk that koolaid, although he tried hard to be the perfect Crown Prince in S1 by doing the lying media statement in 1.06, which led to him getting dumped by his boyfriend. But he had a lot of character growth in S2. After the jubilee speech in 2.06, I suspect Wille’s parents, the royal court, and the upper classes will have trouble trying to shove him back in the closet. Or drink the koolaid and truly believe, as his mom does, that tradition and secrecy are objectively good things.

YOUNG ROYALS S01E06 - “Episode 6″

[thecrownisagift]

Three seasons of the Wilhelm fourth wall break

[heartbreakprincewille]

Thinking about how Simon picked up on the nickname "Wille" and teased him while hiding from August at the night of the Initiation Party in S1 and only called Wilhelm "Wille" since, even when they were not together-

[loren91]

Been a while, so here’s a little screenshot study

[raincitygirl76]

Amazing tags by @tooindecisivetopickaurl

And more amazing tags by @wings-of-a-storm

Lucia Appreciation Post

I wasn't in the fandom when S1 came out so hopefully this isn't something that everyone has already rehashed to death, but I want to give some love, and my own interpretation to the S1 Lucia scene. First of all, I know we can all agree that it is a thing of pure beauty artistically! But it's also such a great scene because of how it shows a very critical moment in Simon and Wille's relationship.

Simon is a caring person. This is one of his core characterizations that comes into play over and over again throughout the series (taking on role of protector to Sara; playing peacemaker to his mother and Sara when they are not understanding each other well in S1, and working hard to make sure Sara keeps in touch with their mother in S1 while she's living at Hillerska; giving Wille 2nd, 3rd, 4th chances after he gets skittish and pulls away in S1, then not allowing Wille to believe he and Marcus are dating because it will make Wille sad in S2. The list goes on!).

Seeing someone he cares about hurting or needing help is something that Simon cannot turn his back on, he truly believes in giving people chances to grow.

So, there is a big conflict within Simon, and you can see it clearly in the amazing acting by Omar. When they walk into the classroom, he has calmed down significantly from the anger he was initially feeling now that he knows that he's not going to get expelled. He's not shouting or defensive anymore like he was in the music room. He's willing to listen, but still skeptical of Wille's intentions. He maintains a physical separation between them that shows clearly that all is not forgiven yet.

Wille has really hurt him here by allowing Simon to be put into a position where he might be expelled. Where the rich kids would get away with it while the outsider feels all the consequences. More importantly, Wille showed Simon that he didn't understand fully how upsetting that would be for him.

But Wille responds with honesty and sincerity. He doesn't try to excuse beg or plead or excuse his actions, or worse - try and convince Simon that it wasn't a big deal, minimizing his feelings.

And you can see how much that resonates with Simon here. You can see his defensiveness melt away, leaving him feeling a little lost on how to proceed. Does he just forgive Wille right way? Is it enough? Is this relationship even worth it if this is the kind of BS he's going to be exposed to around Wille?

But Wille continues. He opens up and makes himself vulnerable to Simon, revealing how much he cares about Simon and about their relationship.

He tears up and shows how scared he is of losing Simon. And Simon, who is a caregiver at heart, can't help but respond to that.

(Me too fr, let's have a brief moment of admiration for Edvin's acting and unreal kicked puppy eyes!)

This moment right here is so important!! You can see it in Simon's eyes, the exact moment when he gives in - when he realizes that his feelings for Wille and his need to comfort Wille overpower his own feelings of hurt and frustration.

But it's not an easy decision for him - he looks almost pained, like he has fought a battle with himself and lost. Like maybe he had no choice at all....

He pulls Wille into an embrace, and it's forgiveness, emotional release, and relief that this is not the end of them. Relief mixed with a very strong feeling on both their parts that their relationship has taken on a new dimension.

Before, they had admitted to liking each other, but their relationship was limited to lighthearted (and sexy) hookups, teasing, and generally enjoying each other's company. The honeymoon phase.

But this is the first time their relationship has been affected by external influences outside their control. It's been put to the test, and although they choose to overcome it together, it leaves them shaken.

Wille gets his first taste of reality - that Simon comes from a different world and does not see things from the same perspective, nor will he put their relationship above his family or his morals (ok yeaaa it's going to take a few more lessons for this one to fully sink in, but I said first taste!). Simon is not a sure thing.

And Simon realizes that being with Wille is not all fun and games, but he wants to anyways.

his conflict is unpleasant and jarring for them, but ultimately leads to a better understanding of one another, and new depth in their relationship. They end this scene with a kiss that is pure comfort. Wille, who craves touch from Simon constantly, goes in for one quick kiss before he pulls back slightly and they just breathe each other in, Simon lightly stroking Wille's hair and cheek. We very much get the sense that there is an intensity between them that wasn't there before.

This scene was necessary to have before their video was leaked and everything went to hell. I don't know that Simon would have been so certain about sticking it out with Wille, or that Wille would have tried defying his mother for Simon if they hadn't gotten this taste of being apart first, cementing their desire for this relationship.

Because Simon is a very good, caring person, yes. But - he's not a bleeding heart who will stick their neck out for just anyone (for example, he doesn't exactly seem bothered that Alexander's going to be thrown under the bus instead of himself). He's the kind of person who generally prefers to mind their own business unless he or a loved one is involved.

I think that this scene is the first time Simon consciously realizes that he's in a bit over his head with Wille, that the depth of his feelings for him far surpasses what he had believed. Because Wille is now one of those people whose needs Simon will put before his own. He has become a loved one.

[controversialhottakes]

Apparently these are unpopular opinions but I don't want Wilmon to be endgame and I don't want Wilhelm to abdicate. (I think the show might be heading down the Wilmon endgame + abdication route but I can't imagine them doing it in a way which would feel satisfying to me personally.)

All I could think about throughout the whole season was how unsuitable for each other these two are. They're so different, and I don't just mean their backgrounds, I mean every single thing about them. Their personalities (this one is huuuuge), their values, apparently even their interests since after 3 seasons I can't really name a single thing they both genuinely enjoy (maybe rowing? or was Simon there for a reason? can't remember), unless we count sex which... fair but a rather shaky framework if a long-term relationship is what you're after.

What do they even talk about? Other than Simon hating the system which Wilhelm is at the very centre of. Or the fact that they don't understand each other because Wilhelm is too privileged and Simon is too big a socialist. And while I hate the phrasing I do agree with the sentiment wholeheartedly because it's actually absolutely 100% true. What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a conflict of interest. Plain and simple.

One thing that was very clear from the very beginning is that Simon doesn't understand what a relationship with a crown prince entails and that he's really not the kind of person who'd want or should be in such a relationship. He cares too much about other people's opinions, which isn't necessarily bad in and of itself, but people are going to have a lot of opinions if you're dating someone in the public eye, especially the future king, and they're going to be nasty af. Because they can. It's just the reality, nothing you can do about it.

I know a lot of people say that he didn't get media training and so on and so forth. And it is very true and valid. However, a lot of this boils down to his personality. You don't need media training to know that reading comments is a bad idea, let alone replying to them. To me, it's just common sense, and I know he's only 16, but even though it's been a while, I do still remember being 16 and my mindset (on this subject) has not changed since then. Especially if you know you're going to take it to heart, you shouldn't even be looking at the bs people post online.

Simon doesn't fit into Wilhelm's world not because he's poor. He doesn't fit into Wilhelm's world because his personality and values simply don't work in this context. How do you even begin to solve a problem like this? You just can't.

Simon has a very strong personality and even stronger beliefs. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it, it's admirable, but this creates so many problems that are virtually unsolvable. If you watch the series (not just the third season, it's been shown consistently), Simon needs Wilhelm to agree with him. And he wants Wilhelm to do it openly and preferably to feel about it as strongly as he does. Which simply isn't going to happen. In order for this to work, Simon would have to change his entire personality and that would be just awful.

Re: Wilhelm abdicating. You don't make a decision like that at the age of 17. Because this is literally life-changing and there's no going back. His brother just died. His mother is having a nervous breakdown. His father is absolutely helpless. You work through all of that first.

Correct me if I'm wrong but it's only been a couple of months since the accident. Oh and now Wilhelm finds out that his brother was human and not some perfect Disney prince. And he gets front row seats to his always-unnaturally-composed mother's descent into literal madness. Just imagine how terrifying it must feel. This boy is going through a lot, this is not the time to be making huge decisions.

I genuinely believe that Wilhelm would make a great king. Keep in mind that for 16 years, it never occured to him that he might have to do this. This was dropped on him like a bag of cement, together with the news that his older brother, whom he worshipped, was dead. All things considered, he's doing great. Come to think of it, Erik's death is the root of 99% of Wilhelm's current problems. Like he said, he never got to grieve and now on top of that he thinks that his brother was an arsehole and would have hated him for dating another boy. But I think Wilhelm finding out about what happened at the initiation is actually going to help him heal.

Wilhelm abidicating just feels too much like giving in, like he was running away from his problems which is a bit OOC. And it would feel like he was doing it for Simon which is such a bad idea on so many levels. I can't put into words how stupid it would be and, as impulsive as he can get at times, Wilhelm doesn't strike me as the kind of person to just completely fail to think of consequences of his actions when it comes to something this big. I can't for the life of me explain why, but he does come across as rather level-headed and sensible, specially for a 16/17-year-old going through what he's been going through. Certain... incidents... aside (the rifle... yeah, the hell were you thinking? you need to chill out and let it go). Season 2 was peak recklessness, he seems a bit more mellow and settled now. Although breaking up with Simon might turn out to be the final straw, yikes...

[enjoythesilentworld]

Wille would love this song

Then you gave me something Something to believe in Yeah you gave me something Something to believe in

'Cause I was just a kid I was just a kid How'd it get like this?

[suffarustuffaru]

ok but im getting emo over heinkel again so im gonna talk about him again because yeah hes yet another sad character in a sea of sad characters and i love rezero for that but like he is a character consistently characterized by one loss after the other. it's a rollercoaster and its going straight fucking down and he is so miserable and absolutely alone and its both his fault and not his fault at all. but the way it starts is - its all out of his control. the more you think about the trajectory of his life the sadder it gets.

imagine you are heinkel and your parents are the sword saint and the sword demon and you come from a long line of knights and sword saints so thats almost definitely where youre headed, right? thats whats expected of you. you are nineteen years old and youre a knight in the royal guard, which was expected of you, and you have a wife and a beautiful baby boy, which was also expected of you, but at least you have so much joy and love for the latter while the former is just another chain on the astrea family line of people who are stuck to knighthood whether they like it or not. but your family is also just another chain because youre nineteen and your mother is still the sword saint and youre playing with fate here because either youre going to be the sword saint or your son will be.

your wife, the only equal you have, falls asleep one day and never wakes up. you are twenty-one years old and a single parent and then you are twenty-three years old and your son's fate is so much bigger than youll ever be. having the worlds love means that your love pales in comparison, doesnt it? everyone knows about your comatose wife because you keep searching so much for a cure that its just another thing to gossip about. every year that passes by she just continues to look the same as she did when she was awake and alive and loved you. (you dont know it yet but your son is going to reach the same age as her, because you dont find a cure for another sixteen years and you know that she wont love you anymore because who does? theres no one left because your son doesnt count.)

and everyone knows about you because of your family. because yeah, youre a good swordsman, but youre not liked by anyone in the knights. youre not a friend and youre certainly not a sword saint or sword demon. your son mind controls someone because he loves you so much that he would do anything for you and looks up to you like youre some hero, but youre just a wreck whos scrambling to keep what little you have. youre twenty-four and you lose your mom because you were too scared to go on the mission you were assigned on, because youre a coward and youre in over your head and you know, because everyone knows, that you dont measure up. you could never be prepared for this. in a long line of people who have to carry the weight of the world, you crumble easily. your mom goes on that mission and dies and your son becomes the sword saint like this was always going to happen. this is what being loved by the world means. you just killed your mom because you just couldnt suck it up and die on that mission instead. on top of that, your dad says that your five-year-old god of a son killed your mom. its just you and your son and the two of you both killed your mom but youre the worlds biggest laughing stock and your son is the up and coming hero and monster. but you still love your son. you really do.

right?

[young-royals-confessions]

I need a follow up question to know if the desk crouchers did that on their own or if they were influenced by Wille.

To the 58 of you who have angrily crouched on your desk: was your angry desk crouching inspired by Wilhelm?

[akascow]

said it before i’ll say it again nothing takes me out of a movie or pisses me off more than the wilhelm scream oh my fucking god

[the-words-we-sung]

Day 3: dodgeball

Let's go!

For Simon’s Month 2024 hosted by @youngroyals-events

[raincitygirl76]

Wille is complex. He contains multitudes. He is a sweet, clueless boy who visibly startles when his boyfriend turns on loud gunfire noises from a video game so Linda and Malin in the next room won’t hear the sex they’re about to have. He is ALSO a stone cold, pitiless son of a bitch who puts the barrel of a shotgun in his cousin’s face and makes the asshole beg for his life.

Now, granted, the shotgun scene was incredibly reckless. Although if you watch closely, you’ll notice Wilhelm keeps his finger BEHIND the trigger both times he’s pointing the gun at August. The only time his finger is on the trigger is when he fires into the air. August just can’t see where Wilhelm’s trigger finger is from the angle of being the guy with a gun to his head.

Wilhelm’s royalty, he would’ve grown up with country sports, and would know enough about guns to keep his finger behind the trigger for safety unless he’s actively planning to shoot. So it’s highly unlikely he would’ve shot August by accident. But it’s still a really bad idea to point a loaded gun at someone. Even if they’re a sex offender and a blackmailer, even if you just want to scare them. Horrible accidents can still happen, and it was a stupid thing to do.

But Wilhelm’s stupid, melodramatic stunt did work. It seems August would’ve taken a bullet rather than admit Sara was the one who tipped him off. Which is like, wow. He’s a horrible person, but he really does love Sara. Even horrible people can fall in love, and be steadfastly loyal to that person. It just doesn’t automatically make them a good person in other ways.

If August had been the only one at the shooting range when Wilhelm was screaming and pointing a shotgun, Wilhelm and Simon STILL wouldn’t know who tipped him off about Simon going to the cops. August was prepared to beg for mercy, but he wasn’t prepared to betray Sara. But Sara and Felice were also present. Wilhelm screaming and shoving a gun in August’s face had Sara convinced August was about to take a bullet to the head courtesy of his cousin, so she admitted tipping him off. And broke her little brother’s heart.

I loved that Felice was clearly freaking out at Wilhelm waving a loaded firearm around. Her “Wille, what the fuck?” was pretty expressive. And Sara was freaking out too. But Simon never made a single move that indicated he had ANY problem with Wilhelm pointing a shotgun at the guy who made and distributed child pornography of them both. He just stayed out of the line of fire and watched Wilhelm do his thing. Simon supports his boy, right or wrong.

wille getting a shock from the loud noises of the video game will never not be funny

[putnamcapital]

Freedom, drafted, last chapter but one

Okay i am just going to lean into feeling overwhelmed and share that i've posted the second to last chapter of my version of Wille, Simon, and Sara as aged-up, dealing with life getting real and hard to fix, getting angry about the justice system - but somehow being stronger for it. Also Simon, at last, gets space to ... feel ...

“Another great day for democracy,” Simon comments acidly. “Fuck them. But I don't understand how that translates to Sara hating me. She can’t possibly blame me for any of that.” “Do you think she's jealous of you?” Wille wonders. Simon waves his hand vaguely at his apartment and scoffs, “And what is there to be jealous of, exactly?” “Do you think she resents you?” “For what?” “For getting out.”

Read chapter ten here.

Read from beginning here

See the notes for some truly exquisite tango.