#tankene

There are so many things that I think they have done right, but one of them - and perhaps the most important one - is that, in the end, Wille decides to abdicate for his own sake and not for Simon's. Yes, he says he abdicates because he wants to be with Simon, but I think what weighs more heavily is how he has realised that playing a role for the rest of his life, standing in the public eye, is not what he sees for himself (how Simon reminds him of the metal football players!). Wille has slowly started calling everyone out on being fake, has tried to be more honest and open himself. And Simon helped him in this - he was his revolution. And Wille was Simon's - about second chances, about what really counts, forgiveness.

Talking of forgiveness: the way August apologised to Wille, and not just in one sentence but in a detailed way, really acknowleding everything that had gone wrong. And it's in that moment where they are similar, both hiding from the crowd, looking for some calm inside the storm. And I do think Wille starts to forgive him. And then August sees Wille run away and he knows it's his turn. and he accepts. (Love how his friends told him being king is not all fun!)

The Queen finally apologising to Wilhelm! Telling him she'll be there for him, trying to be a better mum, then letting him finish what he wants to say - and finally telling the guards to "let him go". Yes. They're all on their way.

and what a road trip for Felice, Sara, Simon, and Wille.