People Don't Talk About... Young Royals

TW: References to child p*rnography and toxic parental dynamics Anton and Margaret analyze the symbolism of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While returning to standards of the episode type, Anton ventures a case for "anti-purple," and Margaret deeply considers the composition of the video for the first time. Check out our Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@peopledonttalkabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

TW: References to classism, misogyny, child p*rnography, and toxic parental dynamics Margaret and Anton cover the class dimensions of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While parsing through the emotional mess of the episode, Margaret celebrates Felice's self-actualization from her mother, and Anton follows August's descent into turning on Wilhelm. Check out our Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

TW: References toxic parental dynamics Anton and Margaret round out their character episodes by discussing Sara in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While recognizing the stability of her character, Anton considers yet another looming test, and Margaret appreciates having a predictable character to hold onto. Check out our Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@peopledonttalkabout⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

TW: References to toxic relationship dynamics (parental and romantic) Margaret and Anton explore Felice in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While enjoying the first time ever getting to stan Felice on the pod, Margaret frames giving up Lucia as a demonstration of self-worth, and Anton reflects on the rate at which Felice internalizes her lessons. Check out our Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

TW: References to s*xual assault, toxic relationship dynamics, classism, and child p*rnography Anton and Margaret perform the inevitable takedown of August in Season 1, Episode 5. While picking apart the character's psychology as much as they feel able to, Anton articulates that August cannot see himself as the villain, and Margaret pokes as the dark underpinnings of his motivations. Check out our...

TW: References to casual drug and alcohol use and toxic family dynamics Margaret and Anton continue their character episodes by discussing Simon in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While reckoning with teenage shortsightedness, Margaret delves into their complex feelings around Simon's moral convictions, and Anton reflects on the importance of the music room scene happening at this point in Wilmo...

TW: References to severe anxiety, family expectations, revenge p*rn, and child p*rnography Anton and Margaret begin the cycle's character episodes where they always do, with Wilhelm of Sweden, assessing his actions in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While finding notably fewer points to need to defend him on, Anton has a realization on mic of a potential angle for August's not-very-good...

TW: References to child p*rnography, kidnapping, s*xual assault, toxic relationships, and revenge p*rn Margaret and Anton cover the non-Wilmon relationship dynamics of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While miraculously managing to keep the episode one part, Margaret relates the Society to a multi-level marketing scheme, and Anton delves in how Sara seems to be processing physical intimacy. Check...

TW: References to toxic relationship dynamics and child p*rnography Anton and Margaret complete the second half of their detail episodes by covering the acting of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While finding a richer appreciation for every actor, Anton tangents about age-appropriate actors, and Margaret describes the subtle suspense of Malte's acting throughout the episode. Check out our In...

TW: References to toxic relationship dynamics and child p*rnography Margaret and Anton transition to the first of their detail-oriented episodes, covering the cinematography of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While agreeing that no one is doing it like Wilmon, Margaret declares that nothing else in the ep really compares to the lake scene, and Anton considers a character implication of the quick...

TW: References to casual drug use, overdosing, child p*rnography, and panic attacks Anton and Margaret start discussing Young Royal Season 1, Episode 5 in earnest by focusing on the development of the relationship between Wilhelm and Simon. While they both appreciate the dramatic flips in tone of the episode, Anton highlights the first time Wilmon are fully on the same page, and Margaret points ou...

TW: References to sudden loss, su*cide, su*cidal ideation, grief, parental neglect, alcoholism, and mania Margaret and Anton briefly deviate from the world of Young Royals to stay in touch with the cast and crew that made the show possible, starting with A Part of You , a 2024 Netflix original film starring Felicia Maxime (Stella) and Edvin Ryding (Wilhelm). While they both figure out how to sort...

TW: References to casual drug use, alcoholism, generalized anxiety, unsafe environments for minors, emotional manipulation, complex family dynamics, and child p*rnography Margaret and Anton begin a new cycle with a summary of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 5. While taking a few deep breaths, Anton notes one of the most darkly funny series of lines in the entire series, and Margaret evaluates the t...

TW: References to political violence, grief, sudden loss, m*strubation, and child p*rnography Time to close our this cycle as Anton and Margaret always do, by reading through DMs from you, our listeners!! While enjoying this Swedish culture edition, Anton makes a little time for a British history tangent about the English Civil War, and Margaret answers a great question about asexuality. Check out...

TW: sudden loss, grief, self-harm, casual drug and alcohol use, classism, child p*rnography Anton and Margaret conclude this cycle with an symbolic assessment of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While realizing quite how literal this episode often is, Anton reflects briefly on the potential significance of Wilhelm's phone, and Margaret appreciates Maddy's cleansing ritual. Check out our I...

TW: References to classism, child p*rnogrpahy, casual drug and alcohol use, sudden loss, grief, homophobia, body dysmorphia, su*cide, and sexual assault Margaret and Anton have reached the penultimate episode of this cycle, their class analysis of Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While finding familiar points to emphasize going forward in the series, Margaret reminds us of the true significance o...

TW: References to s*xual assault Anton and Margaret conclude the character episodes for this cycle by discussing Sara in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While contemplating their continued general apathy around the character, Anton delves into the difficulties of writing conflict-avoidant characters, and Margaret asserts why they are still stanning Sara despite her still kind of giving nothing....

TW: References to sudden loss, grief, su*cidal ideation, sexual assault, child p*rnography, and possessive significant others Margaret and Anton get into the weeds as they assess Felice in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While grapping with precisely how complicated it is to judge Felice in this episode, Margaret asserts an interpretation of Felice's sexuality, and Anton articulates exactly...

TW: References to sexual assault child p*rnography, sexual harassment, misogyny, homophobia, grief, and body dysmorphia Anton and Margaret take a turn as they tackle their only assassination for this cycle, assessing August in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While trying to find more eloquent ways of expressing their hatred for the character other than "he's just the worst," Anton...

TW: References to homophobia, classism, sudden loss, and grief Anton and Margaret embark on a new episode type, reviewing and analyzing the music of Omar Rudberg, the actor for Simon on Young Royals . They begin with their mutual introduction to Omar as a musician, his three-song single, Omar Covers. While wrestling between the show and cover versions of most of the songs, Anton goes on a slight (...

TW: References to casual drug and alcohol use, addiction, parental neglect, familial conflict, financial insecurity, sudden loss, and grief Margaret and Anton continue this cycle's character episodes, in keeping with tradition, by discussing Simon in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While acknowledging the survival mindset Simon has entered into this episode, Simon tries their best to give Si...

(SPOILER WARNING: This bonus episode contains explicit and implicit spoilers for all three seasons of Young Royals .) TW: References to child p*rnography, homophobia, transphobia, general queerphobia, misogyny, political violence, insurrection, hate crimes, and heteronormativity The pod is getting a bit ~experimental~ as your hosts are joined by (shock and horror) a third person!! One of Anton&#39...

TW: References to sudden loss, grief, internalized homophobia, and self-harm Anton and Margaret start off the cycle's characters episodes, as they always do, with Wilhelm, assessing the version of him we meet in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4. While extending Wille and his actions the grace they deserve, Anton issues a counter-defense against a certain portion of the fandom, and Margaret arg...

TW: References to possessive significant others, alcoholism, casual drug use, unhealthy or abusive family dynamics, homophobia, food insecurity, body dysmorphia, classism, racism, and sexual assault Margaret and Anton continue their discussion of the non-Wilmon relationship dynamics in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4 . While tackling everybody else's relationships, Margaret notes a devastatin...

TW: References to sudden loss grief, parental neglect, drug overdose, gun violence, casual drug and alcohol use, and child p*rnography Margaret and Anton broaden their plot discussion and tackle every non-Wilmon relationship dynamic in Young Royals Season 1, Episode 4, in this first part of their usual two-parter. While keeping this half contained strictly to Wilhelm's dynamics beyond Simon, M...