#i just can't stop thinking about a legal storyline ngl

[heartbreakprincewille]

Okay, I was just thinking about a legal justice plotline in S3(meaning Wilhelm and Simon essentially having legal proceedings against August) and I don't think that we will get this in S3 at all but it's really really interesting to think about nevertheless.

Because usually in queer stories, coming out solves all the problems like a magical, fix-it-all solution and the mains live happily ever after. But YR heavily leans on realism and even if the S2 ending is an ambiguous but fitting ending for a queer show (sort of a coming out montage), it does not work for this show.

It has been repeatedly said by the cast and crew that Wilhelm's problem is not being queer, it's being a prince. The systemic traditions weighing on a person who can't even grieve his own brother without being shoved into empty traditions and a PR machiavelli. A person who cannot even fall in love with another person without a thousand worries crossing his mind in every move. A person who tried to confide in his own cousin but his privacy got shattered in front of the whole world instead. It's not that Wilhelm being queer itself is a problem. Instead the domino effect it would bring to people around him is the problem. And that's why it was such a task for Wilhelm to get his mother on board for the idea of a relationship with Simon- because everyone (and it includes Kristina) will try to enforce the heteronormative narrative again and again on him, pretending like his feelings don't matter because in the end, it's easier for them. It's easier for them to live in their centuries-old metaphorical gilded cages and try to enforce the traditions on the royal family itself because the monarchists and the rich (old AND new) thrive under the "stability" the monarchy provides to their social stature and their bulging pockets. Even August's motivations towards the crown are two-fold: he's not only in a constant want of power, but he is also a firm believer in continuing traditions and he directly benefits from the monarchy running as it is. And having the power in his hands will let him ensure that his own estates and rich-people solidarity is never threatened again.

But Wilhelm emerges as an anomaly in the system- he will not tie himself down to hollow traditions. And it threatens everyone's stability, which leads to the denial- and the swirling wave of change calms down. But then Wilhelm starts refusing all the traditions and eventually retracts the denial- and the wave hits all of them like a storm.

And Wilhelm trying to seek justice through the legal machinery is not only very poetic (a prince trying to seek fairness in a democratic system because the monarchy inevitably fails him), but it will also rock the boats of so many people. They will finally get to understand that rich and powerful people also have consequences for their actions and their safety nets can blow away no matter how much money they throw away to keep themselves afloat.

I can understand one argument that August is also young and maybe legal consequences will be a bit extreme for him. But, like, any other common person will be blown apart by the system despite being innocent, why is he any exception? If human lives have equal value, why their actions should be treated differently? I would still like August to have a chance at a realization of the severity of his actions rather than facing legal consequences, but I also do want him to face the legal mechanism or atleast face the fear of having legal consequences for his actions. These two things can co-exist. Simon can easily be torn apart because of the whole dealing thing, and no one would come and save his ass for it. It's the biasness for me.

Overthrowing the monarchy or letting August have a redemption arc is just not possible in a single 6-episode season. It will simply be unnatural to the progression of the story. However, atleast in my head, Wilhelm and Simon seeking justice through a legal system can bring the consequences into action without the added labour of scrapping away a deeply rooted institution or changing the way a person's psyche works.

[milkwaydreams]

Series I Binge Watched recently:

Only Boo!

I wanted to watch this to get to know SeaKeen more cause I got really interested in Head 2 Head and I LOVED IT. It's a chill, goofy series and I really enjoyed it. I love Moo's mindset of "Just let them know I have a boyfriend cause my personal life has nothing to do with my job" and I REALLY WISH Idols irl were like that. It was gonna stop those stupid companies *cof cof SM *cof cof of being shitty towards their artists and give less power to the psychopathic fans that think they own the Idols 😃.

But back to the series, I not only loved the main but also the second couple. NAPAT SO PRETTY. I love the being secretly in love with my best friend thing, it was cute. Ngl that the dynamic between SeaKeen reminded me a bit of FourthGemini on their first series together, Keen/Moo being more bright extrovert and an artist like Fourth/Gun, meanwhile Sea/Kang being the shy introvert like Gem/Tinn, but I also think that's a really good way to start, it was their first ever acting role and they did a good job (also I don't mean this as Only Boo and MSP have the same storyline, it's just the vibes that for me feels the same. AND I LOVE THAT!!!)​. For Head 2 Head they will be more familiar with each other so it may be even better, plus more acting experience so I'm more excited for it then I was before, I'll gladly watch them grow like I did with FourthGemini and I love it 😍😍😍

Our Youth

This one was Tumblr's fault, the GIFS tricked me into it but I'm not mad about it cause I loved it 🤭 I haven't watched many Japanese BLs so I wasn't sure what to expect from this but nothing that I could possibly think would prepare me for Our Youth🤣🤣 I really liked the actors, their chemistry was good. I liked that they respected each other's choices. Haruki wanting to be a better person, Misane understanding that he doesn't need to be lonely forever. They slowly understanding themselves, it was good to watch. My favorite scene is when they meet again and Misane gets drunk so Haruki goes pick him up. Misane BBG comes fully out there and never leaves, ITS SO CUTE, he being clingy after that and also during the special, aaaah, I really liked that.

I also liked the special and the marriage thing, it's sad and, unfortunately, we know it's really hard with that matter and even worse around there so Misane's fear is really valid. I like that Haruki don't give a fuck and would just tell the others to fuck off but he respects Misane and don't force him out, even though he teases their friends on the dinner, I'm glad he did that and came back, then later apologizes to Misane for it. The way he promises he will always be with Misane even if they can't get legally married, that whole end scene at the beach and the missing each other and loving, that's really important to me so I'm glad Haruki assured Misane on that.

Saw people here saying that the series were too sad and I went watching it with that in mind but I didn't feel it?! I mean, ofc there were sad parts, but I don't think that's a bad thing, it built them so I liked it🤔🤔 And the ending is nice AND HAPPY, I don't understand how that end is seem as sad or incomplete, I'm sorry 🥺🥺🥺

See Your Love

For all Taiwanese dramas, I'm always skeptical at first because I'm TRAUMATIZED OKAY?! 🤣🤣🤣But I liked the plot and I needed to check it cause it seemed so cute and I WAS RIGHT😭😭😭😭😭 I binge watched it all in one night (good sleep schedule fears me and this is not normal to me) cause I couldn't get enough of it.

I love Shaopeng, first of all: TALL😃. Help, I was shocked by his height for real. The acting was so good, I love to see them actually using the sign language, it's satisfying to say the least and I'm proud. Different from I Hear The Sunspot that Kohei wasn't fully deaf and lost his hearing at 17 so he could speak well, Shaopeng being fully deaf is what pulled me in the most. To name a few scenes that are my faves, I LOVE the shy jealous Shaopeng moment where he covers his face, I melted there. And it being followed by the shower scene, help😃 I LOVED IT! The way he lifts Zixiang made me feel things, the height difference is speaking and got me ON MY KNEES through the whole scene like 😮. Another scene is the moment Shaopeng "listen" to Zixiang saying his name through the vibration of his vocal cords and he crying, omg, so pretty 😭

But by far, my favorite scene is the moment Zixiang speaks the truth to Shaopeng at the hospital and he breaks down, releasing all the anger and sadness he had been keeping inside for so long. Zixiang not apologizing was perfect too cause what he says makes total sense and I love him for that, the way he reassure Shaopeng that he will be there to be his "weak spot" whenever he needs. Shaopeng talk with his parents and all the misunderstandings being cleared there, that whole episode was a masterpiece to me. I can't say I know how it feels to be deaf or to deal with it, but I could feel the truthfulness on that series, by the end, the "See Your Love" name makes way more sense than ever and it's really pretty.

But please Taiwan... Stop messing with salt... WE HAVE WEAK HEARTS AND TRAUMA OKAY?! I was so scared by the end with them KISSING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I got war flashbacks, help🤣🤣

Monster Next Door

As a big introvert person with a SEVERE social anxiety, I was triggered A LOT on this series. So many situations that I've been through and felt like shit was shown on this show, help.

Somethings pissed me off for real cause it drove me back to: why is it always a introvert person that needs to step out of their comfort zone and understand the others?! Why me being quiet is seem as a "weird" trait?! So, God genuinely curious and interested in getting to know and UNDERSTAND introvert world, got me giggling and happy, such a green flag 🙈🙈🙈 I love God, his overprotectiveness could also piss me off at some point but he understands that so, another point for my boy 🤭🤭 But just because I FULLY understand Diew, doesn't mean he didn't annoyed the hell out of me too in a lot of situations, so many things could have been avoided or solved easier, and he wouldn't even need to over share or talk much. I'm glad they found a in-between solution there ofc but I was annoyed. The same with Diew's mother. All I could think about was, woman, I understand you but it doesn't justify the way you treated you son. And it's not just after her husband died, no. She said bad things to/about Diew way before that 🙃 I wonder if her friend's children also had traumas with their mom😃 So, I understand her, but I can't sugarcoat on it, sorry. Glad she took the U turn in the end and tried to understand her son though, that's growth.

As for BeerWan, they went straight to my second couple obsession folder since the beginning 🤣🤣 I love Beer, but man the patience, I could never. And Wan being jealous but not wanting to assume like, BABY, YOU CANT DENY IT, IT'S ON YOUR FACE. I understand the fear of losing your friend but you kissed, you can't just come back as if nothing happened when Beer TOLD YOU he likes you. I love Beer trying to teach him things, poor baby, I felt when he went "I can't do this anymore", he played too close to the fire and there's only so much a person can take. I had to take spoilers cause I thought they wouldn't end up together, I'm glad they did heheee