honestly, SHUT DOWN THE SCHOOL! ~ Young Royals Season 3 EP2 Reaction ~

[@josiefrancesx]

the vincent hate is so real, i loose a brain cell every single time he speaks

[@ivakuchciak]

I dislike him more than August... what August did to Simon and Wille twice (tape and blackmail) was terrible but as a character he's at least interesting and has some not so shitty moments. But Vincent especially since last season is so annoing

[@mykittystinksbad2]

Literally, I was waiting for someone to punch him in his face all season.

[@phlegm_globber]

He does have a rlly great line in S2 “GOD MORGON FUCKERS!”

[@voyance4elle]

"She is fucking Feliz navidad" 😂

[@nelspd]

2 minutes in and Brad is already switching from raging to laughing in seconds 🤣

[@cerebralhan]

“BABES we need to get this under control as much as i hate you i don’t like this” just COMPLETELY summed up my feelings towards August this entire series

[@phlegm_globber]

EXACTLY

[@emmagrace05]

EVERYONE WAKE UP! BRADS POSTED!

[@Iluvtimotheechalamet_]

Frfrrr

[@I-Like-Lemons63]

I'm a bit late BUT I'M HERE!!

[@ijeomaisabella]

I am awake now

[@hyunjinsamricano8593]

the way i was waiting for him to post this reactionn!!!

[@Iluvtimotheechalamet_]

@@hyunjinsamricano8593 same

[@nemcphile]

wille shushing simon pissed me off but also it makes sense bc that’s how he was raised in his family. the same goes for simon like you can tell how differently these grew up in terms of communicating and talking about their feelings

[@ahuggie]

I do think Wille was trying to create some commonality and connection with Simon's friends. And I think it continues this divide of Wille thinking being the crown prince is a job and others thinking it is all sunshine and rainbows. Without spoilers, later in the season, the queen makes a comment about being Wille's mom and boss, and I don't think others think of her as his boss. At his job.

[@mya.1235]

I partially agree of what you're saying, however it's definitely not the same thing. Wille was trying to be nice saying that but it not even close to Rosh, Ajub and Simon's situation. In my first watch I didn't get all the scene where the kids are talking so I was a little taken back about their discussion in the tent. However I see know more Simon's and his friends prospective and I'm totally on their side. Like no bro (talking indirectly to Wilhelm), attending a prince course twice/three a week tops is not the same thing as working your ass on summer

[@leroselapin]

​@wandam.888 yeah this is one of the things why i think they dont work because theyre too different. And to say Wille's "summer work" is just bootcamp for Princes is just no. It's a lot more tbh. And for example if Simon burns a burger at his work is an oppsie but if Wille f*cks up is a national incident so minimizing his work is not good either. I get Simon's pov tho

[@mya.1235]

@@leroselapin I hear you and it's ok, my point was that mostly whatever happens Wille is definitely the most privileged in that situation and Simon has a reason to feel pissed, however your reason is fair. I don't know if you have watched the whole season yet, if you didn't please do because it gets more interesting :)

[@nomadine85]

I think you maybe missed the nuance of the fact that August was part of the reason why Ville didn’t experience the video. Him and the other gay friend were looking at each other while Vincent was talking, and then in the room they said “at least we kept our promise and didn’t do it moving forward”. That was a big deal to me because I feel like that contributed to his redemption arc quite a bit.

[@wonderstruck07]

the tent scene pissed me off but the reason simon and wille are clashing is mainly bc wille doesnt want august to get the throne and doesnt want him to win so hes making himself and simon struggle under the confines of the crown kind of to spite august and not let down his family. and the classism and differences between simon/sara everyone else has been a big part of the show always its just a big more obvious and less implied this season. so excited to see ur reaction to ep3 ☺

[@femcults]

exactly! ppl question why wille is sticking so close to the royal ideals, but its honestly for multiple reasons. 1. his mom's health is in such bad shape so he's so worried about putting even more stress on her by challenging these ideals of the system/getting into more scandals 2. he is trying his best to fit the role so that the monarchy does not threaten to take his title away and give it to august 3. it's a lot of pressure to put on a teenager to try and change a system that has existed for generations

[@wavy6617]

@@femcults Totally. Lisa had a quote in an interview that I love about how we really just shouldn't be relying on a teenager to lead a revolution alone and that really clarified things for me - in the show, adults are putting inappropriate pressure on Wille constantly, but even the fandom kind of wanted him to tear it all down from the inside. That's why I love the ending so much! He should just get to be a person.

[@siokel92]

Their love is just not compatible with the monarchy, no matter which way you spin it (because of those ongoing legacies of homophobia and classism). I don’t think their problems have anything to do with how they feel about each other, but the conditions by which W’s been socialized. That inconceivable amount of privilege + being neglected by his parents leads him to say/do the ´wrong’ things. Also, since S1, Simon has always been vocal about class differences and I imagine he’s more sensitive about it because of the bullying he’s faced from elitists at Hillerska. I get where both of them are coming from 😞

[@hykoi]

frr anytime someone tells me how i'll be feeling before watching/reading something i'll rarely feel those emotions

[@himenyx153]

I think of those as spoilers tbh. Anything that you wouldn't know before watching it is a spoiler!!

[@catherine140864]

As an older viewer, I would say it's very understandable that grief can hit you hard a few months down the line. Especially if you are busy sorting things out following the death of a loved one. And mind-numbing deep, grief can hit you in waves for a really long time. The queen, in her position, has to squash her grief down (as you can do if you are a normal person but have to be the strong one for others) and then it can hit you like running into a brick wall. I absolutely agree she's not be a good mother to Wille, putting the country before him. But look at the total mess our (British) royal family is in now - they are an incredibly dysfunctional family and have been for generations.

[@mya.1235]

Omg thanks for bringing this up! 🙏 As much as I don't excuse how the Queen has been acting towards this Wilhelm, it's still such a compelling and human character. It's ok if people don't get it right away but she's been grieving her dead son and handling the stress of her status for decades, she's wrong of course but it's ok if you feel bad about her, and in the you get to understand her and appreciate her character. This why this show is so well done, it's characters are so complex, interesting and none are boring

[@desireemcr410]

9:17 No, but she is the one who called Felice a gold digger last season.

[@mya.1235]

"ain't saying she's a gold digger but-" ☝️💅😌

[@underpressure.]

I acc can't wait for your reaction to the hallway scene 🤣

[@hstarzu]

that’s basically spoiling it, please just let him enjoy the show like we did

[@underpressure.]

@@hstarzuHe has already seen episode 3, he literally edited in a joke about it in this video

[@BabyVampireBat]

Im genuinely in love with this show now. I love watching these reactions to see other people's opinions!

[@tallactordude]

I’ve always thought this show was as much about class differences and the effects of privilege as anything, and it’s just expressed a bit more overtly in this season. So I’m not at all surprised that it comes up when Simon‘s friends first meet the Hillerska students. As far as the scene that happens during the campout, I think that because the conversation about going to New York and who has and who hasn’t gets tense, Wille tries to diffuse the situation with his comment about working that summer, not realizing how tone deaf it is. We have to remember how young these characters are and that they’re operating from their own limited experiences. Often people who are privileged and have lived among other privileged people don’t really realize the privilege they have. So it’s understandable that the less privileged have little patience with the more privileged, and also that the more privileged ones make assumptions that we recognize as pretty clueless.

[@himynameisnickolas]

The only thing I’ll say about the tent scene is Wille shushing Simon was WILD! I’d be throwing hands.

[@eirinikomotini]

22:17 thank you for bringing this up! I think you’re the first reactor I’ve watched so far that caught in to that… he was trying to relate and include Simon’s friends, but I don’t think he understands the extend of his privilege (even though he’s clearly more aware than the girlies)

[@mandarinablue38]

Not to mention that said privilege is a punishment to him in fact. So it does feel like a job. Yes he's rich so he can wipe his tears with them money but look at the queen, king, Erik himself. They were all miserable af with all the money they had. Also I have a suspicion that Erik was suicidal. Yes he sounded like he couldn't wait to meet Wille but also we don't know what he was going through. We know he was involved in the messed up initiation, he probably also did drugs and drank a lot but not what Hillerska's "traditions" and the role of crowned prince did to his mental health. It could be that he felt trapped too and subconsciously wanted to escape.

[@nomadine85]

22:15 it’s definitely an interesting discussion you bring up. I have several thoughts on this: 1. The brunette was jealous so she was deliberately grouping herself and the blonde in a way that makes Simon’s friends inferior, as a way to show the blonde that they belong together, and to try and put a wedge between them. 2. I agree with you, Wille was trying to make them feel included by saying that he will also be working that summer. I also think that he has always wanted to be “Normal” and that by phrasing it this way, he was aligning himself that way. So I do think there was some of that as well. 3. While Simon is correct in that Ville’s work isn’t to be able to buy stuff, and that Ville kind of completely forgot that differentiation, I still think that it’s not really fair to say that what Ville is doing isn’t work. It’s still work. It’s not the same and talking as if it were is certainly a reason to be upset, but that doesn’t make it NOT work. 4. I thought Simon was being a bit unfair to Ville, he meant well and was trying to make sure his friends were included. I get that it made him feel even more distant and like Ville doesn’t get it, and he’s a teenager who was just upset and we say things without thinking whether they sign exactly with what we should be upset about and all that, but still. I don’t think Ville deserved that. 5. Side note: the lesbians really irritated me this season. Shut your privileged bitchy arses up, oh my god. They were annoying in the other seasons as well but such background voices it could be overlooked. Only that locker scene was cute. Other than that they just irritated me the entire time. Good lord. Not even being gay redeemed their personalities, honestly. That aspect is cute but y’all are still annoying. This season they were just below Vincent for me personally, just shut uuuup.

[@taylorswiftfan2009]

i feel like the reason they are fighting a lot this season is because they hadn’t talked about serious stuff like that before

[@Rosie25123]

Ugh how I loveee young royalsss

[@KnightRaymund]

Wille and Simon both have issues seeing across the class divide. Like, no, 'prince school ' may not be the same as working for money to afford stuff, but it is still work and it takes a toll on Wille, especially given his disdain for being crown prince. Simon doesn't seem to understand how ot affects Wille. He's just seeing the privilege. Wille was just trying to get closer to Simon's friends. Trying to include them. There were issues given the classism at play with many of the richer students but he meant well.

[@leroselapin]

Thank you! People are not seeing that! They're just being like "Wille is mean" when that poor child is dealing with a lot by himself while Simon has his loving family and supportive friends.

[@a-donutcat]

Only my POV, but crown prince school really is work for Wille. We already know his parents think he a fuck-up, and want him to become an Erik clone. The same Erik who was raised from birth into the role that Wilhelm is expected to learn completely in 1 summer. Its not the menial, manual work of Simon, Rosh, and Ayub ( which is shit) but mentally, emotionally, and psychologically, it will totally wipe out Wille. And at the end of a few months, the whole nation will expect Erik 2.0. Would any of us view trying to cram 18 years of knowledge and experience into a few months as 'not hard work'? Wille only sees Simons' freedom and loving family Simon only sees Willes' privilege and material wealth Lisa - the head writer has always said that the queer love story was never the main problem. It was always the class divide, the expectations and traditions that surrounded them, that was the problem

[@leroselapin]

@donutcat.123 this!!! People are not seeing the mental work Wille is doing trying to juggle everything while being only 17. I said both Wille and Simon needed to find who they are individually before being together in the future because I feel like Wille right now might regret whatever decision he makes and blame Simon even if it's not his fault and same with Simon.

[@crangyubeary]

brad calling henry and walter straights boys- BOY DO I HAVE A STORY IF WE ALL JUST PAYED ATTENTION TO BACKGROUND CHARACTERS

[@KierstenWilliams-fo2jr]

Been refreshing KZbin waiting for this! Love you!

[@redlipspepper]

I actually find it so interesting to watch the show as an adult because i feel like I would have understood less of Wille struggles if I watched it younger. Bro is about to become king at 18, trying to deal with being out, unspoken grief, parents are absent and also in general face for the 1st time ever a reality check on his own privileges and situation compare to Simon who is a victim of the society in a way that he doesn't have access to those privileges and has to fight for himself. In a way, Simon's reality is hard but has been for years. Whereas Wille is facing all of those at the same time. Wich definitely result to him making mistakes. Watching the serie kind of felt like watching someone drowing and his relationship was the only way for him to keep his face above water : it's hard, harsh, he fight all the time but at least he is open. I felt like the story of Wille without Simon will just lead him to close down to everything like his mother, never share or open up. In general a very well written story ^^

[@Weirdgirl-dj1id]

The last episode had me on the floor crying and screaming, even just me thinking about it makes me cry

[@babeebel]

the trauma continues im so ready

[@NottsLaad]

I get both sides to be honest. Simon has had to work all most of his teenage years in order to afford things etc. So he has the right to be annoyed when the hillerska students brag about travelling, rich things when he has never had the opportunity. HOWEVER, I do think its a tad unfair to say what willie is doing isn't work either. I basically think Willies whole life has been work (training to be a royal, dealing with the public/pressure etc.) just a different kind of work to Simons.

[@mossy_ivy]

i was told it was sad but i was still crying throughout 😭

[@katjabochannek5742]

I think Wille said that thing about his working in the summer for two reasons. First, he wanted to make Rosh and Ayub feel good and accepted and part of the group they were in at that moment. But second, I also think he wanted to be just a regular kid who has to work during the summer, because he does not want that privileged life any more. He wants to be part of Simons friend group of just regular kids. And he has gotten more and more aware of that during the season.

[@mandarinablue38]

Also his summer job is a lot harder than anything Rosh and Ayub have to do imo. At the end of the day Rosh and Ayub can be themselves. At the end of the summer, Wille is expected to be the perfect copy of Erik. So yeah he's privileged but his privilege can feel like a punishment a lot of the times.

[@cheery_hobi8465]

that scene in the tent is hard to watch because yes simon had everything right to feel mad, but wille was truly trying to do something good by saying that and it’s not his fault that he’s not aware of how privileged he is. he grew up around that and only spent time with other privileged people, so it’s almost like a culture shock for both of them..

[@mandarinablue38]

True but the privilege Wille has sounds like a nightmare too sometimes.

[@jaybehkay2438]

Everything Brad says that’s like major foreshadowing for future episodes I just want to scream like babes you have NO idea what’s coming

[@RamonaGelosi]

I love how this show is opening the conversation about privilege and how it can affect relationships (friendship/romantic/etc)

[@nomadine85]

26:50 oh my gosh I completely forgot that corrupt part in terms of the fact that students who get private tutoring that is mega expensive got more lax grading systems!! Which was the reason Simon needed extra money which August then exploited … I forgot about that corrupt aspect of the school! Yeah wow

[@ilizakauff998]

I ACTUALLY LOVE YOUNG ROYALS NOW. IM GONNA REWATCH THESE SO MUCH 😂

[@Isfyf]

Brad have you thought about reacting to Fellow Travelers? I think it would be so good

[@hykoi]

wille lost any argument he might have had by mentioning that settlement money from august tbh

[@bracelet.1loki219]

BEEN WAITING DAYS FOR THIS I JUST LOVE YOUR VIDS🤍

[@Ophelie13090]

Felice Navidad makes me laugh every time 😂😂 I really enjoy watching your reactions to YR. I think since the queen was so focused on keeping up appearances she did not process her grief until then and that’s why she is breaking down now. I can’t wait to see your reaction to the next episode !!

[@CAT-dm7fr]

Discovered you recently, so much fun! 🤩🥰

[@blondzusje]

Yessss, I was waiting for your reaction video, Brad! After watching the last episode last Monday, I need to watch all the reaction videos🎉

[@emilywilo5084]

I love young royals and your reactions ❤❤❤❤

[@mango-harmony]

thank you for another reaction!! I binged the season and have a weird feeling now whenever I think about it because this is the end! But I look forward to your reactions Brad! 😂

[@hannakarlsson8144]

did I already watch this on patreon? yes. Am I still beyond excited for this upload? oh yesss ❤

[@autumn_nights392]

On the “argument” between Wille and Simon about working, I get where Simon is coming from. But he decided to date the prince?! Like of course a prince is gonna be privileged... kinda strange to be jealous of your boyfriend like that in my opinion.. it’s not like Wille can do anything about it.

[@gabrmoural]

This season is CRAZYY, omgg, and I love it ngl

[@audreyyanne]

so excited for the rest of your reactions! this season definitely has so many difficult but important conversations about class and privilege and i think it makes for a great season.

[@omilanqs]

im not even joking i was js rewatching your whole yr reactions hoping you’d post ur ep2 reaction but i got so into it that im almost half an hour late

[@Hdhshshs-el2h]

16:44 forget about what? Simon literally want to be a musician as a life career... just like the actor is in real life. His plan was never to be a private, anti social person. If he cannot express himself not even through his music, that's a dealbreaker.

[@RuFFrUff7]

S3 had me playing with a stress ball well watching

[@virlinehonore9767]

23:07-23:13 they’ve talked about it before, but not as much as they did for this season. plus, they’re from 2 different worlds, so it was bound to happen anyway.

[@grace-annbirdwell5050]

The plot gives we act like a perfect family, but don’t look behind the curtain

[@virlinehonore9767]

21:35-22:14 i thought the same thing, like i get why Simon was mad, but i also think wille was tryna get simon’s friends to be more comfortable

[@loli14328]

BRAD IS HERE !! 😍

[@Heartopperfanforlife]

👑💜YOUNG ROYALS FOREVER BABY💜👑

[@jaybehkay2438]

Why did Simon not PRIVATE HIS DAMN INSTAGRAM

[@hopewilliard6781]

Your reactions to episode two and three were so much fun to watch, thank you for these videos! Looking forward to seeing what you think of the rest of the season! Edited to add: very much here to root for the gays 😂

[@82evene]

I know you've already seen episode 3 as we see this and I can't wait for your reaction to the steam 😁

[@claradicte6774]

me watching this after have watched the whole season 🫢

[@phlegm_globber]

YAY IVE BEEN SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS 🎉❤🎉

[@anaisisabella2608]

Brad you never fail to make me piss myself with laughter! i love u sm darl!

[@Namse21]

24:10 moan+mourn= moarn?

[@babytyty8446]

There goes my king Bradley👑💜

[@iyeosangyou8018]

your reaction are honestly the best I can't wait for the next episode 😭❤❤

[@Namse21]

Just finished the series today. Cant wait for you to watch it through and hear your views.

[@MollieB2099]

you NEED to watch anne with an e. i will watch all of it

[@elinedefaux]

Your edits are amazing and I love them it really sets you appart from other reactors

[@omilanqs]

im swedish so i love when u try to pronounce words btw

[@_.a.t_]

continuing here after the capture card live ! what a ride 😭

[@EmmaReardon-p8s]

If I don’t cry, it’s not my fault😂😂😂😂

[@debbie1jordan]

Brad, your reactions are the best. 👏👏👏

[@lydia5071]

been waiting for this love you Brad ❤

[@Cygnusart0843]

19:26 I may be overlooking things but I think that’s the pan flag in the background (the lights)

[@writesinthedark4708]

ok simon posting a song about Wille without telling Wille first gave you the ick, but Wille literally told the whole world they were public without informing Simon first. And now he wants privacy 😭 these teenagers man they are such babies and impulsive

[@nazzi_p77]

Love u Bradley ❤❤❤

[@Elena-cn9om]

Well, maybe Wille meant well when he compared the prince school and Rosh's job, but he was totally wrong when he dared to compare the settlement money Simon got from August (as a compensation for posting his intimate video and putting him in the spotlight) and the money and privilege Wille was born into. Absolutely atrocious.

[@viceversa147]

still not over the last episode im so excited for you to watch

[@francesmacdonald2234]

Brad, you have to remember that she also has royalties duties to keep up.

[@imthedaddynow2]

I was fr so glad when WIlhelm and August started fighting (even if it sounds strange) because August pissed me off soooo much in previous seasons

[@hughcampbell-ww3bf]

Wow. What fun. Thanks so much for this.

[@Live4char]

IM CHECKING LIKE EVERY 2 SECONDS TO SEE IF U HAVE POSTED. UR VIDS HONESTLY MAKE MY DAY

[@midnightsunflower3473]

My issue with the Queen isn’t that she’s grieving or being taken care off while she’s going through the process. My problem is that even before Erik died she obviously didn’t care about Wille even half as much as Erik. Never took action for his anxiety like in S1 E1 where she slaps his hands because Wille has a nervous tick, instead of reassuring him. She never went to support him in the transition to school even though Erik had the time to visit/take him and made sure to call regularly. When Erik died, the Queen freaking broke the news through the phone! Like wtf, she couldn’t make the time to go see Wille and say that in person and hug him. Then through all the anxiety of being crown prince and have the tape leaked she didn’t support him either. Instead she hid the fact that she knew it was August and didn’t apologize either. There’s so much more. I just can’t let myself feel sorry for the Queen because yes she’s going through all these health problems and grief and she has all the support from her husband, doctors, staff and parliament. But no one gave Wille that care. And for the people who say that the Queen made Wille get therapy, she did it so that he stopped being emotional (aka maintain the image of the crown prince) it wasn’t for Wille’s health then either. I just can’t forgive the neglect of Wille

[@nomadine85]

Very well put 🤌🏽👏🏽

[@hunt_er92]

Try not to spoil it guys. That includes saying how you reacted to it whether happy/sad etc... its better for the reactor and us watching if Brad has ZERO idea what to expect

[@goatgoesbaaah73]

Yay!! Been so excited for this :D

[@RamonaGelosi]

People saying you are going to cry...dude I didn't cry and I cry at everything. It's really subjective, also it's not like if you don't cry then you don't feel! NO! I screamed a lot bc of anger basically every time Vincent opens his mouth but cry? nah

[@hannaissacarre]

Can you please react to the documentary after ep 6? Would be amazing

[@beamariopazo]

OMGGG love your reactions

[@jaybehkay2438]

Episode 3 really said no to keeping it pg school age friendly 😂😅

[@morganwebb5244]

simons face when wille shushed him 🤣

[@touchztone]

Oh hunny, we know it’s going to be emotional; you will cry whether we warn you or not!

[@tatisakura81]

I'm with Simon, also how Wille shushed him I didn't like at all. Unfortunately, I too think there are some underlying incompatibilities (concerning the system), even though they love each other very much. Regarding the queen, but really for everyone in the series, there is to keep in mind that for us viewers it has been almost 3 years, but in the series not even a year has passed. Erik died just 4 or 5 months ago.

[@ashdrizzy]

i love u legend 😭

[@virlinehonore9767]

14:05-14:20 i thought it was coversion therapy too

[@juuuh...]

I'VE BEEN WATING FOR THIS 🥳

[@bridgetbodnar4202]

YESS BRAD HAS POSTED

[@DaisyWebb-lv7qi]

Honestly love him

[@bettyjensen2039]

Brad just bring tissues for the last episode because i cried my eyes out

[@L.L.Cool.T]

Did you not see the beginning when Brad said these comments are not helpful?

[@Keneita]

YESSS I WAS WAITING FOR A NEW YOU G ROYALS REACTUONNNNN

[@not-identified]

Just the look August and Nisse(¿) give to each other when Vincent says that they didn't have porn in their initiation, told me that those 2 know something or experienced it.

[@eunoiia7213]

brad, or anyone else not finished watching the season, if you see this, dont read the rest!! spoiler alert!! ok, so the whole season was crazy but i cannot express the stress i felt during the last episode, the school was deadass shutting down and i was like, surely not?? something will happen! but nope they actually shut the bitch downn! then simon and wille were broken up and i was thinking, this is the last episode of the last season, they have to end up together! i would never rewatch if they didnt end up together. then i was losing my mind because i was 52 minutes into the 57 minute episode and there was obviously going to be some time of credits so they had a few minutes and were still not back together??? then felice ditches her friends and im like um ok slay then wilhelm renounces his position in line to the throne finally and chases a car to get back with simon in the last 30 seconds!!! i just finished the whole season in one go and it is now 4am but omg that was a rollercoaster