#yr is about the literal crown Prince of Sweden falling in love with a commoner boy

[formerprincewille]

I know people hate comparisons with yr and hs, but one thing I really appreciate about yr and what I think sets it apart from most other shows (including hs), is that none of the characters feel overly groomed or stylized. Except maybe August but that fits with his personality. All tv shows have a makeup , hair, and costume crew. A lot of thought of course goes into that. But something that is SO common in tv now are characters looking very “polished”. Even in hs, other than Darcy, it is common to see this. Hair and makeup done perfectly, outfits that are never worn more than once, etc. Young Royals isn’t like that. Outfits repeat. Hair looks natural and not overdone. The characters look like people you could see in your daily life. Like REAL people. The irony is that most of the characters in yr are rich as hell. You could actually excuse them walking around looking perfect. But you don’t see it. It’s very much a skamverse vibe. I wish more shows did this.

#young royals #this is NOT anti hs btw I love the show #but I would be lying if I said the characters don’t look like tv characters cuz they do #maybe it’s bc the show isn’t American or English but I for one really appreciate it #it really adds to the realism #yr is about the literal crown Prince of Sweden falling in love with a commoner boy #and yet it feels less like fantasy than a show about ‘regular’ high school kids