I FINALLY WATCHED *YOUNG ROYALS* AND IT WAS AMAZING! | Season 1 (episode 1 & 2) Reaction

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I finally started watching Young Royals! What are your thoughts on this series? Let me know in the comments :)
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[@_AstroCat_]

When i tell you i audibly gasped when i saw this and then screeched. Im so happy i get to see more people watch this show, its so good

[@jeslycruz]

yay!!

[@y.u.n.gg_tellyy]

Ikr been waiting for this reaction !

[@mpower5000]

Young Royals deserves to be seen by the world!! 👑💜 Same with SKAM 💛

[@lynnhettrick7588]

6:07 The cast is *much* closer in age to their characters than say Love, Victor. I think Edvin (who plays Wilhelm) is the youngest of the main characters. I think he was 17 when they first started. A lot of them were 19-21 in S1. Omar (Simon) I think is the oldest, though he has a baby face. I think he was 22 then. The creators of the show wanted young people who looked normal and natural. They have acne and blemishes. Also, this is Omar’s (Simon) first acting part. He’s a professional singer and was in a boy band when he was younger. He speaks Swedish, English, and Spanish. You’ll hear him speak Spanish to his mom.

[@lisaterkamp339]

I think Samuel (Nils) is the oldest from the cast, he turned 30 last week

[@lynnhettrick7588]

@@lisaterkamp339 Gotcha. Since he was a minor character in S1, I don't think I saw his age. Just the main 5-ish characters.

[@candazec.7049]

Actually Simon was barely legal when they started this show, he was 16 going on 17 and Edvin was older, about 18-19

[@lynnhettrick7588]

@@candazec.7049 Omar is older than Edvin. Wilhelm in the show is slightly older than Simon in the show. “Omar Rudberg was born on Nov. 18, 1998, making the Simon Eriksson actor 25 years old as of March 2024. He's a few years older than his onscreen love interest Edvin Ryding, five years to be exact. When the show premiered in July 2021, Rudberg was 22 years old. He's also older than his character Simon, as he's established as 16 years old in the show. Rudberg is six years older than his character.”

[@olivia_brookes]

girl everyone in the fandom agrees the subtitles are better😂

[@etherealdreamer1]

YESSS i'm glad you're finally watching it, and that you're watchng sub it's always better to hear the original actors voices and the emotions they put in. Just hearing the original language is som uch better tbh

[@jeslycruz]

i’m glad i’m watching it with the original audio too, it gives it ✨character✨

[@artxzay3300]

Just a fun fact for this one the original actors of the main cast also voiced the dub bc they’re bilingual

[@AstaGruwier-vi5ht]

Oh fun, I’d imagine at least the eng,ish dub would be mostly the original cast@@artxzay3300

[@ThatsMyUsborneBook]

I think the actress playing Sara and Simon's mum is Puerto Rican so you're probably right about her Spanish accent. Simon's actor is Venezuelan.

[@timothymcclaire3276]

She's actually from New York and has lived in Norway for years. She learned both Spanish and Swedish for the show. Omar Rudberg was born in Venezuela but raised since age 6 in Sweden. His adopted father is Tomas Rudberg.

[@clel45136]

definitely one of the best netflix originals out there if not the best of the last 2/3 years, criminally underrated

[@SapphsArt]

I'm so happy you're watching this. Everyone who knows what happens in the next 2 episodes are praying for you😭😭😭💗💗💗

[@Frances86]

Fr

[@jeslycruz]

oh no i’m scared 😭

[@lynnhettrick7588]

No spoilers for her!

[@SapphsArt]

@@lynnhettrick7588 I Hope i didn’t spoil it ( just a warning)

[@lynnhettrick7588]

@@SapphsArt I think it wasn’t too spoiler-y. Just worried that someone will say too much and give away what is going to happen.

[@RedBanana_]

You’ve honestly picked the perfect time to start watching Young Royals, because we’re currently waiting for season 3 and it should be out in early 2024 (probably January). Edit: thanks to the people who’ve corrected me. I already knew but I forgot this comment existed.

[@georgiakelly4929]

netflix has updated it, for me in the uk, it says its coming out in march

[@Yukiblueviolett]

First 5 episodes on the 11th of march, other 5 on the 18th of march (that’s what I heard, I’m not sure if it’s right tho😅) Edit- I just realized that what I said is probably wrong bc the first season only had 6 episodes so why would the 3s have 10 😂

[@mabs.s]

@@Yukibluevioletti thought they’d just do one a day or something like that??

[@hulacore]

Warning: You’re gonna cry over and over again for this show🥰

[@lynnhettrick7588]

❤😢 Yep.

[@jeslycruz]

oh no😩

[@michelle-zy5mo]

YAAAYYYY, just as I was scouring youtube for more young royals reactions, you came through. You never disappoint 😩 the scream in your intro was the same way i screamed when I saw this pop up lol

[@XxXmIcH3lleXxX]

Omar (Simon) is Venezuelan (he moved to Sweden when he was 6), Carmen (Simon's mother) is Puerto Rican & American. It's not clear from where that side of Simon's family is from, but somewhere in Latin America for sure.

[@RedBanana_]

Simon’s canonically Swedish-Venezuelan as, apparently, one of the foods that Linda makes is a traditional Venezuelan food (I can’t remember what it’s called though, sorry).

[@XxXmIcH3lleXxX]

@@RedBanana_ yeah, that's my take too. Some people discussed it online since Linda mentions having family in Mexico as well, and since it's said that it's normal for Venezuelan families to be dispersed, Simon being Swedish-Venezuelan makes most sense :)

[@RedBanana_]

@@XxXmIcH3lleXxX Yeah, she mentions having family in Mexico (Marcela) and the US (Javier), and then some guy called Iván from who knows where (I’ve practically studied that specific scene/quote-thing).

[@allefrasenv29]

in sweden you only need to be 18 to drink but you have to be 20 to buy alcohol

[@jeslycruz]

oh wooow! that’s interesting, thank you

[@AstaGruwier-vi5ht]

Oh I though you had to be 18 to buy it too lol

[@clarice8693]

I'm so happy you are reacting to young royals and I can't wait for more.

[@davidcwitkin6729]

Your reactions are refreshing, honest, and insightful. Almost every time you predict a plot point it comes true!

[@lyssalovesit]

So drinking age is 18 but you need to be 20 to buy liquor thats stronger then 3.5 %....I literally looked it up right before you did lmao 💜

[@asterierrantry]

Yay I'm so excited for this! Young Royals is the first show in a decade to slide its way into my top 3 favorite shows. I even dressed up as a Hillerska student for halloween. I had already learned a bit of swedish because I have swedish ancestry but because of this show I have nearly a year streak on duolingo swedish now haha. I cant wait to see the rest of your reactions! I just watched your heartstopper reactions like 2 weeks ago and I loved them so much I was waiting for this for sure. You pick up on a LOT!

[@ThatsMyUsborneBook]

You are so right - Young Royals is it's own thing

[@himynameisnickolas]

This is my first time watching one of your videos but I love your vibe and energy. Definitely gonna have to watch more of your reactions. Also, Young Royals is amazing, you are in for a treat!

[@jeslycruz]

welcome!! ❤️

[@arahas6802]

Im Swedish and i watched this show a while ago and absolutely loved it, so when i saw that you had reacted to it i literally screamed out loud

[@lynnhettrick7588]

0:28 Yes! We made the same mistake. We watched Squid Games dubbed and I wish we had watched it subbed. Never going to make that mistake again. However, if you ever decide to rewatch Young Royals again, you can try it dubbed because the actors all do their own dubbing so it’s their own voices. I do recommend first watching it in Swedish with subtitles (there’s two and one will translate the songs, the other doesn’t translate the songs). Then it’s interesting to watch it dubbed because you get a little more background conversations that aren’t in subtitles.

[@Nelly-44]

If you are watching with Subtitles use the British version ... a lot is lost with the US English translation ( I don't know if this is an option ) but i realised my subtitles were different from American reactors .

[@samanthaegel]

I am so glad you like it! Season 3 will come out in 2024!! Also, Simon's actor Omar is Venezuelan and I think the actress for the mom is Puerto Rican?

[@Anyaforger69420]

Cool thanks

[@mark99k]

I don't believe it's ever made clear where Simon's Spanish-speaking family's is from; but the actor (Omar Rudberg) was born in Venezuela and moved to Sweden at age 6. So, lucky him, he was bilingual as a toddler, and since Swedish kids all learn English in school, he got fluent in all 3 pretty fast.

[@ScottyMikeLBC]

Yay, I’m so glad you’re reacting to Young Royals. I love this series.

[@booksandstawberrytea]

I’m Swedish and it made me really happy to see you reacting to Young Royals! The legal drinking age in Sweden is 18, like in restaurants or when someone else is serving it to you, but to purchase alcohol you have to be 20.

[@silentnoise8890]

YAYY!!! so thrilled for you to see this show!! its JUICYYY

[@Tiki5000]

She really tried to re-create the fnaf 1 jump scare at the beginning

[@jeslycruz]

😂😂

[@Kolxya]

HELP

[@lynnhettrick7588]

5:50 Simon is a non-res student (he doesn’t live at the school). The elites at school assume that all the locals can easily get drugs and alcohol since they’re lower class. I guess alcohol is difficult to get in general. There’s only three years at the school. Wilhelm (the Prince) and Simon are first year, but I think that’s like our sophomore year age-wise. Then there’s second year (junior) and third year (senior). That’s my understanding of it. Simon and his sister Sara can go to school for free. It’s only the dorm that costs money. (These are some of the questions that many reactors have when watching YR.)

[@mgtccnl]

Omar (the one who plays Simon) is from Venezuela so that's why you might have not picked up his accent! He's also a singer and was very famous in Sweden for his career in the music industry years before YR. It's actually his first role as well :)

[@mikaelathunell2822]

Okay, I didn't read all comments, so maybe someone has already said this - but the drinking age is 18 in clubs, but to buy it in liquor stores you have to be 20. And August is either 18 or 19 the first semester of 3ed year. And btw, yes I'm one of those Swedish speakers viewers ☺️ i actually even grew up in this particular area where the series was filmed

[@mikaelathunell2822]

And yeah, riding horses is "known" to be a thing for rich people, but tbh even tho it's expensive the love for horses sometimes make you make room for it on the cost of a lot of other stuff. I'm a living example myself, I only had a part time, low payed job but still bought my own horse. I could barely put food on the table half of the month, but I still had my own baby spending almost every awake hour at the barn. And most of my friends there struggled to have money for anything but their horses. So yes, on the surface it might seem to be a rich person that you assume can afford what ever they want, but in reality their living standard outside the stable could be way below the average.

[@diovannichambers672]

I'm so glad that you like it I was just about to say you should watch it I just got done watching it yesterday it's so freaking good but we have to wait till season 3 to next year😢😢❤

[@Emmy-uy7vh]

I’m Swedish

[@IO_sWorld]

Episode 2 Input… as for daylight: in Sweden the times when (and if) the sun comes up and goes down can be quite different to what you are used to in the US. Even for me in Germany it is. And the Hillerska Boarding School is not even that high up (north) in the country- it’s still like in the south of middle Sweden… so yeah, it can be confusing to see the darkness and you will go and think „wait what time is it - especially in a scene in the fifth episode where August needs to be somewhere at I think it was three in the afternoon and for most of the watchers it feels more like elevenish at night…

[@fallin__]

yess so excited for this !

[@lynnhettrick7588]

Don’t forget that Sweden is more north so the sun sets earlier in the winter months and the sun rises later.

[@lmb3347]

I'm Swedish and American so it's really cool to see you react to this! Love your videos❤

[@ineskoivisto]

u asked if anyone speaks swedish, so hi!! i'm finnish, but i speak swedish at least on some level. we have to start learning swedish on the 6th grade (when we're 12yo) up until we're 18 (i think). i'm 18, but i chose to continue it until i graduate. almost all of my friends dropped it the second they could, though. now the swedish courses i have have like 7 people at best in them, when before they were all full (34-36 people), which is kinda funny and/or sad lmao. learning swedish is not optional here, because it's finland's second official language. i like swedish as a language, although i have to say i'm not very good at it. i do hate the fact that we're forced to learn it rather than it being optional, because it feels more of a job than an interesting language to learn. i'm still grateful i've got to learn it though, because i love knowing multiple languages :) i love that you're reacting to young royals though!!! can't wait to see what you think of the of the next episodes! :)

[@Petra-km7xu]

Great Show, spread it! It‘s so well acted and underrated!

[@kaylagrewell4099]

I completely agree with your dislike for dubbed shows. However if you are ever going to watch one this is a great one to watch. The actors actually recorded both in Swedish and English and the English lines up with the subtitles amazingly well . I still love the Swedish version but it’s just cool to see how well done it is.

[@JulieV.148]

OMG finally a reaction to my fav show like ever, i luv ur reactions

[@noheliag2769]

Hi, Venezuelan here, ready to explain the beauty of a person that´s Omar Rudberg, AKA Simon. Both the actor and the character have venezuelan parents and were born on Venezuela but moved to Sweeden very young, so he speaks english, spanish and sweedish. En real life, Omar is a singer and the songs he sings at the church are his. So yeah, the accent you hear is my beautiful subtle venezuelan accent. Por cierto, I didn´t know that you´re from DR. Me encantan tus reacciones

[@melaniehall9020]

I live in Sweden, love that you’re watching it subbed and not dubbed! Love the video

[@iloveJustinBieber774]

oh i'm already LOVING your reaction to this series! it's difficult sometimes to find yr reactors who give a fair chance to both wilhelm and simon in all of the mistakes they make because well... they're SIXTEEN and aren't perfect 😵‍💫 plus your enthusiasm is so infectious and it's nice that you pick up on a lot of details! 🫶

[@layla28S]

Oh what Jesley said at 10:51 just you wait until the later episodes 😅( love you gurl ❤️)

[@Chai_Lee]

Im so excited for you to react to the rest!! Bc you are actually pretty entertaining and a lot better than some others who just sit in silent. +1Sub

[@jeslycruz]

aw thank you 🤍

[@julianschutz1281]

GUYS THE QUEEN HAS POSTED

[@jeslycruz]

early af too 😭

[@brendakagyekum92]

Guurl I just finished season 3 I am about to re-wactching the series from start from your reaction. Thank God I know Swedish let's go you're in for the ride!

[@shuporangporang.linoss]

As a swedish speaking person, It's so weird to hear swedish cause I normally watch thai/english or korean dramas I'm fr more fluent in english than swedish 😭 One good thing about swedish series is that all actors are the age they are playing, they show skin not filters and are not scared to look human btw in sweden you learn english then your around 7 yrs old, so the actors did the english dub themselves + but I would still watch the subtitles I know by now swedish, japanese, french, english and italian ( a lil thai and korean )

[@Lilithly]

Honestly it's sad to hear that you consider your english better than your swedish. It really does feel like sweden is losing it's own beautiful language. I'm starting to worry that this will happen to my country too...

[@shuporangporang.linoss]

@@Lilithly nah I can speak Swedish normally it’s bcz I have dyslexia and language difficulties and swedish is just a harder language

[@OlimpiaIonescu]

omg stop this is the first ever video i watched from ur channel and just hearing that random scream at the start, i instantly knew i had to subscribe… THE ENERGY WAS AMAZING. THIS VIDEO WAS AMAZING!

[@lynnhettrick7588]

The actor Edvin says that Wilhelm is unlabeled. He seems bi or pan, but mostly he just knows that he likes Simon.

[@elimelendez2024]

Simon's mother is played by Carmen Gloria Perez, who was born in the Bronx and moved to Puerto Rico and she was in the US Army.

[@clel45136]

btw in this case dubbed version isn't much different because the original cast actually dubbed it too

[@floiscoolerthanu]

YOU JUST KNOW HOW TO MAKE ME HAPPYYYYY

[@nadirastar509]

The actual cast of the show does the dub and it’s done well

[@marmooz]

this is one of my absolute favourite shows omg you have no idea how excited i am for this💜

[@Its_Ellieee39076]

Watching other people watch shows i love is a hobby at this point😭

[@Paws_on_Saturn]

I'm literally learning Swedish on duolingo because of this show lol

[@mark99k]

Thanks so much for using the subtitled version! As good as the dubbed version is, compared to most (here the very same actors did the English dubbing), it's still horribly jarring.

[@lynnhettrick7588]

I’m so excited to watch this with you!!

[@Jayfeatherlver]

Omg I’m so happy your watching this !!!! I had the same reaction when I saw it for the first time. it’s soooo good !

[@Maj.Maj.]

I'm so happy that you started watching young royals! I am Finnish and I speak Swedish but in Finland we speak Swedish in a different way so I need the Swedish subs tbh😂 It's kinda the same with like if you would hear a Scottish or Irish accent :)

[@jenosleftshoulder]

LITERALLY THE BEST SHOW EVER

[@lequang9257]

you cured my depression today. shout out to you and everyone 🥰 this show is lovely

[@jeslycruz]

hope you feel better! 🤍

[@lequang9257]

♥♥♥

[@heidiroush5448]

I believe that Simon's family are from Venezuela. I know that the actor who plays Simon is.

[@lynnhettrick7588]

That’s what I thought too. I’m not sure where the actress who plays Sara’s and Simon’s mom is from.

[@EmberC]

​​@@lynnhettrick7588mom (Carmen from Puerto Rico) sister (Frida's father is Argentinian)

[@RedBanana_]

⁠​⁠@@lynnhettrick7588 Carmen Gloria Pérez, Linda’s actress, is Puerto Rican-American, however, Linda is canonically Venezuelan - making Simon part Venezuelan. (Also Sara’s actress, Frida Argento, actually lived in Barcelona for a while so, yeah, all three of the (at least) part Venezuelan characters in Young Royals have lived in predominantly Spanish speaking countries at some point in their lives).

[@rafitapro3]

I NEED you to keep watching, pleaseeee

[@jeslycruz]

more coming this week!

[@rafitapro3]

@@jeslycruz yessss

[@L33N101]

Love young royals love your makeup 💕💕💕

[@jeslycruz]

thank you!

[@belpop]

Wille is a first year which is the equivalent of a sophomore in hs, he’s 16. He’s gonna be there 3 years bc it’s the beginning of the school year. So are Simon and Felice. Sara is also in the same grade but repeated a year so she’s older. August is a third year, the equivalent of a senior.

[@calleighwilson6933]

I love this show so much

[@calleighwilson6933]

Thank you

[@lynnhettrick7588]

Third season is coming in 2024, hopefully in January.

[@jxl.i3tte189]

I love the way how you already hated august when he didn’t even do much

[@jeslycruz]

his energy was off

[@jacquie2004]

The training in e.2 was probably only around 6-7 pm. It's late September/October, and in Sweden it is dark by then.

[@olivia_brookes]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS FINALLY I JUST KNOW YOURE GONNA LOVE IT

[@destyneefloyd6804]

OMG YES FINALLY i have been waiting for this reaction

[@abi.sarai.]

You’re such a vibe, I love you. And also, from a Bajan, I love other Caribbean people so that’s cool.

[@christinam4899]

yes finally young royals!!!!

[@melissaeastridge7402]

I’m pretty sure they do their own dubs btw. So, I feel like it should have the same dialogue but idk😂

[@lynnhettrick7588]

They all do their own dubs.

[@melissaeastridge7402]

@@lynnhettrick7588 in other shows too? Idk tbh but I do know that they do for this show.

[@lynnhettrick7588]

@@melissaeastridge7402 I meant that the YR cast does their own dubs. I don’t think many other shows do that.

[@melissaeastridge7402]

@@lynnhettrick7588 yeah that’s what I thought. I know.. I like the fact that they do their own for young royals. It makes the experience much better in my opinion.

[@hannaissacarre]

HAHA love the last line "August sucks"

[@nahuelma97]

A bit of the aesthetics reminded me of Love, Victor, minus the shitty ending, because this is actually ending according to the writers' wishes, but with higher stakes, ala One of Us Is Lying. I do agree that it's wonderful for them to have cast actors who look like real people. That to me adds so much to the show in a way that it seems most shows seem to be unaware of. It's that hyper world where everyone's conventionally attractive and perfect and without any single mark on their skin and they're all skinny and they're all in perfect shape and it's just an overload of fakeness to me lol having real kids play real kids is just a great choice, and I love that the director of the show speaks about that specifically in interviews, about how that was something she specifically set out to do

[@_kellymarianne_]

I've seen thousands of reactions to YR, and it always irritates me how people don't get things! Like August being addicted to meds he does not need or Felice and Sara match as friends or the feeling of "being normal" that Wilhelm was feeling when he met Simon for the game. I mean, you are very smart and funny on your observations. 😉 Cheers from Brazil!

[@elsacarlsson981]

I’m from Sweden!!! And the drinking age is 18 for like bars and restaurants but u can’t buy like liquor and stronger stuff until u are 20 because there is only one store who sells it.

[@dobby3lf733]

I started watching this yesterday so I’ll defo be following on with your videos 😁

[@18monthsmyass28]

The original actors are the same people who voice act for the dubbing! Haha… dubbing… funny sounding…

[@Lttyim]

Super late but just discovered you and subscribed to your patreon and now I'm gonna binge watch 🤣

[@iknowyouregayforwilliam.mike5]

8:18 no sabía que sabías español aaaaahhh I love itt!! ❤❤❤

[@jeslycruz]

yeah! i’m dominican :)

[@rafitapro3]

i'm so happy i found your channel, you're amazing

[@IrisSaysNo]

YAY I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO!!!!!!

[@Cloud069]

so off topic but youre teeth are s o perfect 😭 i lovee that your watching all my fav shows 💞

[@jeslycruz]

omg thank you!! my invisalign did me right🤍

[@lynnhettrick7588]

I don't think I can do links, but look up: Omar Rudberg - Om om och om igen (Official Video). That's my favorite by him (at least right now). It's a Swedish/Spanish mix.

[@daniellesylla5206]

This is my first video of yours and you've got a new fan! Ahhhh so glad you're watching this!

[@jeslycruz]

❤️❤️

[@lynnhettrick7588]

The music is awesome in this series!

[@kristinahabte2052]

You should watch everything now 😭 you will love it

[@Ethxxy]

The dubbed version is voiced by the go actors so it’s still good dubbed

[@Gabbiandhorses]

I have been riding horses for 4 years

[@hulacore]

I’m so freaking happyyyyy😭✨

[@chloeannis-bercier4349]

Ughh love this show smm

[@kyranalt]

omg im so glad youre watching yr, I was seriously about to write a whole paragraph comment begging you to watch it 😭😭

[@dcantu6577]

August Sucks at the very end of this video caught me off guard and was funny 🤣Everybody needs to watch this video until the very end to see what I am talking about.

[@dorottya7140]

I just discovered you, love your reactions already❤

[@y.u.n.gg_tellyy]

NO WAYS I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE ISTG YOUU MAKE MY DAY!😭😭😭😭❤️❤️‍🩹

[@jeslycruz]

❤️❤️

[@user-dg7bm5sr1g]

OMG YOU GOT TO WATH OUTER BANKS SEASEN 3 IT IS SOOOOO. GOOODDDD❤❤❤❤

[@belpop]

Who in the world would say this show is like Ginny and Georgia?? 😭