Film Theory: Netflix's A Christmas Prince is a Royal DISASTER!

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    You may be asking why I am doing a theory about a Netflix Christmas special and, honestly, I don't know what came over me. Maybe it's the holiday spirit, or maybe it's too many Christmas cookies. Either way, here we are. A holiday theory about A Christmas Prince, its two follow up movies, and how much their royal romantic lead SUCKS! Happy holidays!
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  • @antonialunarius9564
    @antonialunarius9564 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3276

    Maybe that’s the reason why that the Royal decree was found in a freaking acorn because the whole thing is nuts

  • @affdaafafdsfafad780
    @affdaafafdsfafad780 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2777

    My real problem is that the “official” documents are so fake I thought they were my middle school honors certificate that is just printed on cardstock

    • @GameLeaderR
      @GameLeaderR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +202

      Aldovia is not know for it's high quality paper apperently.

    • @wnarwhal9394
      @wnarwhal9394 4 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      Not known for high quality rulers too

    • @DirectorsChoice
      @DirectorsChoice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      FAKE!

    • @mishtamoose8308
      @mishtamoose8308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Nice brag XD

    • @diamondbeater8121
      @diamondbeater8121 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I found this video in my sleep. I fell asleep in the morning and I apparently rolled over a few times

  • @manimations7007
    @manimations7007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3416

    Here's the difference between Richard and Simon, Richard never wanted the responsibilities of the King, only wanted to get the girl and have fun. Simon on the hand actually wanted the job and cared about the well being of the kingdom, people. But his actions looked sneaky so no one really believed him or even wanted to give him a chance. I kinda wish they didn't make Simon the villain cause he doesn't even look like a villain, it's not like he was manipulating people or trying to get them harmed. He was very blunt about his goals and didn't lie unlike the main characters.

    • @maozedong4010
      @maozedong4010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +198

      Let's just hope the next movie will include Simon leading a worker revolution to Change the monarchy to a communist regime leaded by Simon.

    • @maozedong4010
      @maozedong4010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @Edward Sturgeon okay then fascist dictatorship.

    • @kurtrobiescara68
      @kurtrobiescara68 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@maozedong4010 Populism

    • @maozedong4010
      @maozedong4010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @Edward Sturgeon don't worry mate, I understand.

    • @sparklejuice
      @sparklejuice 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Good analysis; I do have a small question - what does a villian look like? Just wondering.

  • @sennyside
    @sennyside 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1620

    I feel like they could've done really well if Richard acted as the face of the country, keeping morale up, while Simon worked to keep the country stable behind the scenes. They honestly could've done well with that system.

    • @peanutsandwich2745
      @peanutsandwich2745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      yeah, i agree

    • @Office_chair
      @Office_chair ปีที่แล้ว +93

      I agree that Richard is the morale booster and goes to talk with the people of the Kingdom and Simon is the one who keeps the country and Kingdom afloat and stable.

    • @levievil9220
      @levievil9220 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      That would’ve been better plus if there’s two as long as they communicate good with every other the kingdom wouldn’t mind because they have a king who listens to them and a king who makes sure the place is running smoothly

    • @LillianNunyabizniss
      @LillianNunyabizniss 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Ya FR

  • @alexthegreat1395
    @alexthegreat1395 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5311

    That wasn't just a theory that was the cold hard truth Simon should be been king and he shouldn't have been treated like a villain

    • @Artificial_Idiot
      @Artificial_Idiot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      Yeah I Deserve Better

    • @SomeWeeboLoser
      @SomeWeeboLoser 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      @@Artificial_Idiot yes, yes you do. Heck a Assassin or a BlackSmith would be a better King. No offense to Assassins or BlackSmiths.

    • @vinnie5895
      @vinnie5895 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@Artificial_Idiot that is amazing

    • @alexthegreat1395
      @alexthegreat1395 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Chan B. Yeah

    • @fatmah6097
      @fatmah6097 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Simon Owpaluk 🤣 you should 🤣

  • @jamescallanan2443
    @jamescallanan2443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3473

    Our female lead (Rose McIver) used be a Power Ranger and a zombie. I'm very disappointed with this downgrade

    • @suemccashland
      @suemccashland 4 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      yeah rose mciver is A DANG BOSS. its... strange??? that shes part of this franchise

    • @ronburgundy244
      @ronburgundy244 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@suemccashland money talks

    • @ProfDragonite
      @ProfDragonite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @James Callahan Wait, you have a Fourze logo, AND you're talking about a former Power Ranger?
      I see you are a man of culture as well.

    • @jamescallanan2443
      @jamescallanan2443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@ProfDragonite Same to you Mr. Dragonite

    • @ProfDragonite
      @ProfDragonite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Thank you kindly. (tips hat)

  • @chase21514
    @chase21514 4 ปีที่แล้ว +760

    Matpatt: No one’s even gonna watch this episode!
    Me: You underestimate my boredom.

    • @KevinG3699
      @KevinG3699 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Like, I only used 0.02% of my boredom man.

    • @memowl3663
      @memowl3663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Chaseocavo
      I love him so I can watch him anyway and any day

    • @TheAndromedaGalaxi
      @TheAndromedaGalaxi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      “1.3 mil views”

    • @franziska9260
      @franziska9260 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TheAndromedaGalaxi apparently we're all bored even four months after Christmas

    • @seanshogun1957
      @seanshogun1957 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chaseocavo ha I’m so bored I watched this in April

  • @defaultdan7923
    @defaultdan7923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1190

    i usually take all these “villains were the heroes the whole time” theories with a grain of salt, but the heroes are so scummy that yes this theory is absolutely true.

    • @TheVoicesOfTheBeyond
      @TheVoicesOfTheBeyond ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Poor Simon got screwed over majorly...

    • @kelvisaisawesome
      @kelvisaisawesome 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I haven’t watched the movie, but I agree

  • @kaialietetreault8909
    @kaialietetreault8909 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4154

    "I'm the prince of the Kingdom of (random word)"
    "Is that even real?"
    "It's in Europe"
    *No further questions asked*

    • @maxh19991
      @maxh19991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +255

      The film is clearly intended for an American audience considering the map at 7:14 lmfao

    • @MsHumanOfTheDecade
      @MsHumanOfTheDecade 4 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      It isn't. The closest thing would be if you unified czechoslovakia, austrohungary and yugoslavia.

    • @maxh19991
      @maxh19991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +151

      @@MsHumanOfTheDecade Not to mention the fact that there are no real Kingdoms left in Europe, and with that I mean Kingdoms with monarchies who are more than just symbolic.

    • @valentinecards7469
      @valentinecards7469 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Thats so true is sad...

    • @jmurray1110
      @jmurray1110 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@maxh19991 actually the queen of england holds a lot of power as only see can make law parilament can only create legisation and debate on it to be passed onto the house of lords before it has to be given to the queen who signs it off she may at any time or any reason deny laws but she doesn't due to the resteration under charles the second leading to sharing power with parliment as last time a monarch shut down parliment was charles the first who had to deal witht the english civil war before losing and being executed leading to the instigation of the lord protectorate under oliver cromwell before charles came to power due to the people hating cromwells rule.
      there are reasons why monarchies aren't always viable.
      besides the vatican is an absolute monarchy under the pope who when brought to power becomes the king and can do whatever he wants due to there being no stable population

  • @itbelikethat4940
    @itbelikethat4940 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2762

    Would’ve been cooler if the second movie actually came with the twist that she infiltrated the palace for the sole reason of assassinating Richard once they were married and taking the throne for herself

    • @lotussight
      @lotussight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +241

      More interesting than watching their marriage anyways

    • @jackhanson8128
      @jackhanson8128 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      give me a username that would have been part of the facade.

    • @sim-nu9nf
      @sim-nu9nf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That’s typical of you, rArA

    • @enviisyk
      @enviisyk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Literally the plot of frozen

    • @DirectorsChoice
      @DirectorsChoice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      This got dark quick....*Love* it

  • @adhdweirdo4314
    @adhdweirdo4314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3140

    simon is similar to sharpay. they're both painted as the villain, yet their more correct and have better goals and such then the so called "good guys"

    • @allthatjas157
      @allthatjas157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Hard disagree on that. Sharpay actually did messed up stuff.

    • @adhdweirdo4314
      @adhdweirdo4314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +183

      @@allthatjas157 to try and impress Troy sharpey tried to help him get a free college degree, and had a reason to doubt Troy and Gabrielle’s ability in musical theatre, something which needs dedication and not knowing what you find more important can be extremely damaging to a performance, she just didn’t want her play which she loved doing to be ruined by 2 no-shows at the last minute

    • @allthatjas157
      @allthatjas157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@adhdweirdo4314 Dedication to the musical and then just straight up not wanting anyone else to have the spotlight are two different things. She literally had the callback dates changed so they couldn't make it. She wasnt really concerned with anyone other than herself. She also tries to gain troys affection with special treatment and connections despite him being with Gabriella. Like its really okay to purposely meddle in someone's relationship? Not to mention the way she walks over her own brother and tried to get all the other people to quit because all she cared about was troy.

    • @adhdweirdo4314
      @adhdweirdo4314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Also why tf does this matter this was 7 months ago???

    • @allthatjas157
      @allthatjas157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@adhdweirdo4314 I didn't know commenting was time limited lmao

  • @ethanstatler1827
    @ethanstatler1827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +454

    It's like Mysterio said; " You could be the smartest person in the room, the most qualified, no one cares, unless you're wearing a cape or shooting lazers" or in this case unless you're one of the protagonists of a hallmark romance movie.

  • @PartialKredit
    @PartialKredit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9874

    MatPat, watching terrible movies so you don’t have to.

    • @angelcanaba9234
      @angelcanaba9234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Nice👌

    • @andrea5381
      @andrea5381 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Hehehehehehehhehehehehhehehhehehehehehhehehehehheehhehe

    • @MrMysteryman00
      @MrMysteryman00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      To*

    • @helloman9277
      @helloman9277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I thought that was Nostalgia Critic job

    • @jerilyncipher9895
      @jerilyncipher9895 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I want to see MatPat's reaction after he watches the Cats movie🤣

  • @GameyRaccoon
    @GameyRaccoon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +674

    "your mom has probably seen these movies"
    That, she has.

    • @narnia_eclipse389
      @narnia_eclipse389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Declan Kirby mine has too

    • @cdlfrgt6030
      @cdlfrgt6030 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mine too

    • @hayden6886
      @hayden6886 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mine too

    • @someonewhoisnotdead9487
      @someonewhoisnotdead9487 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did she love it or hate it?

    • @GameyRaccoon
      @GameyRaccoon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@someonewhoisnotdead9487 she watches hallmark movies, yeah she loved them lol

  • @graydetwiler6266
    @graydetwiler6266 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3391

    Homegirl really said "my beloved son" at an orphanage.... read the room hun

    • @nina__serafina
      @nina__serafina 3 ปีที่แล้ว +407

      *horrible accent* "Oh yes even though you all have dead parents let me rub in the fact that I am STILL alive for my son. Now let my go on my royal yacht and drink my tea".

    • @I_Like_Ike53
      @I_Like_Ike53 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      @@nina__serafina yup pretty much

    • @izzy4791
      @izzy4791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@nina__serafina I laughed way to hard at this

    • @tarielkaroldan5903
      @tarielkaroldan5903 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Nicodemus Charles i thought the whole point of the adoption is that it's a secret, and that's why it becomes a big deal that threatens his kingness? the fact that nobody knows?

    • @PloKoonTheOne
      @PloKoonTheOne 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This is so true

  • @l.a5647
    @l.a5647 3 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    They basically gave Simon the Slytherin treatment. "Just because he's ambitious must mean he's bad"

  • @Lani_ii
    @Lani_ii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6333

    The real question is… what happened to the real tutor?

    • @elsie8757
      @elsie8757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +524

      Right?? That's what I always wondered!

    • @testerwulf3357
      @testerwulf3357 3 ปีที่แล้ว +892

      What if the actual tutor showed up in the first and everyone was like:
      👁👄👁

    • @alexplaysminc.-.5922
      @alexplaysminc.-.5922 3 ปีที่แล้ว +397

      oooh
      *murder*

    • @sarahsingh7918
      @sarahsingh7918 3 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      pff- I forgot-

    • @warbosszotgoss4908
      @warbosszotgoss4908 3 ปีที่แล้ว +210

      We dont talk bout that anymore

  • @thelazydire
    @thelazydire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5404

    Just imagine
    Christmas Prince: The Royal Divorce

    • @mannacharya4088
      @mannacharya4088 4 ปีที่แล้ว +200

      Golden.

    • @firewolf950tfwgaming7
      @firewolf950tfwgaming7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +283

      The movie we needed, but the one the writers think we don’t deserve because we need the handsome guy to be the morally right in all of this.

    • @CloudedByKatana
      @CloudedByKatana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +139

      Christmas Prince: The Royal Coup D'etat

    • @CoolzerYT
      @CoolzerYT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Um ok...

    • @nataliesekerak4657
      @nataliesekerak4657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      may i add, Christmas Prince: The Royal Affair

  • @CloudedByKatana
    @CloudedByKatana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +706

    Yeah, but Simon has heavily parted hair so that means he's evil, duh.

    • @ICTON123
      @ICTON123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      What's "parted hair"? I don't get it

    • @CloudedByKatana
      @CloudedByKatana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@ICTON123 A hair part. The separation point of the "flow" direction of the hair.

    • @ICTON123
      @ICTON123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@CloudedByKatana
      Oooooooooooooh

    • @hestisaptirini3695
      @hestisaptirini3695 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Movie logic

    • @oncreativemode5486
      @oncreativemode5486 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@hestisaptirini3695
      More like TV Tropes

  • @victoriagallagher237
    @victoriagallagher237 3 ปีที่แล้ว +569

    ....honestly this felt less like a theory and more like a rant and a summary rolled into one semi-passive aggressive package. I love it, so much. The entire tone of the video was just like "the actual AUDACITY these movies had, lemme tell you" and it was great.

  • @mokats11
    @mokats11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6347

    Thats not a theory thats just straight facts

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Except almost nowhere in the world monarchy does keep real power. In most cases king has purely representative, role with government and parlament being largely independent bodies (so basically a democracy).

    • @janiemoge4153
      @janiemoge4153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      TheRezro but this is a movie where the king does in fact have power I believe

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@janiemoge4153 Yes and drove of unicorns. It is always hilarious when Americans portray monarchy in the movies.

    • @thedarkderp2520
      @thedarkderp2520 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@TheRezro but this is a movie so what's your point

    • @MavenCree
      @MavenCree 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@TheRezro Saudi Arabia

  • @natmiller5800
    @natmiller5800 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2053

    MatPat: Simon's not as attractive as Richard.
    Me: Press X to Doubt

  • @NoiseDay
    @NoiseDay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +679

    Jenny Nicholson did a video a year ago about these movies saying the country is locked in a perpetual Christmas apocalypse. She even dives into the subtleties of costume design. I highly recommend it and her channel.
    Also noteworthy is that all of Film Theory's screenshots of Amber had her looking unhappy. Makes you wonder how happy the characters really are in these "holiday romance" movies.

    • @erica5612
      @erica5612 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I love her video!!

    • @WateverWatever04
      @WateverWatever04 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I was thinking of her video the whole time I was watching the third movie lmao

    • @isabelgonzalez4662
      @isabelgonzalez4662 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I was thinking of her video tooo!!!

    • @isabelgonzalez4662
      @isabelgonzalez4662 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Like MatPat I’ve already seen an in depth look into 2 of the movies multiple times since it’s a good video

    • @Nicolesid1
      @Nicolesid1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes! I'm waiting for her video on the third movie.

  • @aventurasdemais8261
    @aventurasdemais8261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +465

    Next trilogy of the franchise:
    "The Fall of the King", "The Royal Divorce" and "The New King".

    • @CAIROKNIGHT-n4v
      @CAIROKNIGHT-n4v 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Why does it have to happen?
      (Divorce)

    • @1orangutan656
      @1orangutan656 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      "The Revolution"

    • @hectornerioiv4069
      @hectornerioiv4069 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@1orangutan656 then the final one “Royal Execution”

  • @Cartoonicus
    @Cartoonicus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4854

    This wasn't a theory. This was MatPat's first ever movie review.

    • @vincentbgarcia08
      @vincentbgarcia08 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      1 year, 480 likes, and not a single reply

    • @KeitieKalopsia
      @KeitieKalopsia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +162

      True, and let's be honest, we all needed to hear someone bash on this trilogy.

    • @santiagogarcia1606
      @santiagogarcia1606 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@KeitieKalopsia is it that bad????

    • @notta_human9598
      @notta_human9598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@santiagogarcia1606 Yes

    • @cjsantiago4035
      @cjsantiago4035 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Yeah

  • @Rassilons-hand-me-downs
    @Rassilons-hand-me-downs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +384

    The three stages of madness:
    - A Christmas prince
    - Christmas prince: royal wedding
    - Christmas prince: royal baby

    • @coolesocke8675
      @coolesocke8675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      A Christmas prince: The royal revolution

    • @ibukimioda1126
      @ibukimioda1126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      A Christmas Prince: The Royal Murder

    • @SillyTheey
      @SillyTheey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      : The royal truth about Simon and Richard

    • @estrellahidalgo6208
      @estrellahidalgo6208 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      A Christmas prince: A new king

    • @juana_marie
      @juana_marie ปีที่แล้ว +8

      A Christmas Prince: The Royal Divorce

  • @_somerandomguyontheinternet_
    @_somerandomguyontheinternet_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2405

    15:21 “So the handsome, dumb one wins the girl and the throne and the adoration of the people, while the smart, ambitious one gets ostracized, bankrupted, and pushed aside”
    *Just like high school all over again...*

    • @Closefacefan
      @Closefacefan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      Some Random Guy on the Internet r/niceguys

    • @JastwatchingYT
      @JastwatchingYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@Closefacefan high school musical and he is probably right in maybe 60% of high schools.

    • @yazzipanda4908
      @yazzipanda4908 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@Closefacefan im a girl and this is kkinda true in my highschool ngl

    • @thecrowdgamer9935
      @thecrowdgamer9935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      yeah attractive,dumb ones get all the credit

    • @mattgoodrich9016
      @mattgoodrich9016 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Facts

  • @annamay7735
    @annamay7735 3 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    “No one is even going to watch this episode!”
    Yes, we are matpat. I feel like 50% of your viewers just enjoy watching you suffer.

    • @ConnanTheCivilized
      @ConnanTheCivilized 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Only 50%? You have to much faith in humanity, Thanos.

  • @n.m.fergus
    @n.m.fergus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +377

    This is like the High School Musical theories all over again. And I'm also seeing Simon as a Slytherin surrounded by Gryffindors

    • @versatrov5717
      @versatrov5717 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That was the first thought I had in mind while watching these movies

    • @darkcrystals7823
      @darkcrystals7823 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeeeesssss!

    • @SherryBerrydrinkwaterppl
      @SherryBerrydrinkwaterppl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hehe my brother is a slytherin
      No I am not a Gryffindor ( I’m a ravenclaw)

    • @m.magarwal5287
      @m.magarwal5287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      N. M. Fergus except the only magic they have is the “magic of the holiday spirit!”

  • @DevinJarosz
    @DevinJarosz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +358

    Funny how Simon is actually as or even more good looking lol

    • @yeetabix15
      @yeetabix15 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Ikr god I hate most teenage romance movies

    • @draakogomez8043
      @draakogomez8043 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I like u profile pic

  • @linusah
    @linusah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    It sound like Simon was supposed to be the love intrest, Emily was supposed to inherit the throne, while Amber is supposed to go undercover and expose Richard as the secret villan. Oh I'm sorry, did I write a better move 😅

    • @dafilmqueen556
      @dafilmqueen556 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      For sure, you should be a screenwriter, too. Let's combine our forces to write better stuff!

  • @gandalf6751
    @gandalf6751 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1138

    Why are they all English? They’re in an Eastern European country.

    • @theless-than-midcast6788
      @theless-than-midcast6788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      The question is: how’d you get TH-cam in Middle Earth?

    • @witheredbonnie9268
      @witheredbonnie9268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      ZeeTheZoroark 007 yeah

    • @lindylou538
      @lindylou538 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Because america

    • @JastwatchingYT
      @JastwatchingYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I mean if they started speaking romanian out of nowhere the movie would just be for romanians.

    • @noahh6186
      @noahh6186 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@JastwatchingYT Pretty sure they meant the accents... English accents are from, well, *England*, in Northwestern Europe, so the royal family of an Eastern European country should have Eastern European accents in any language they're speaking.

  • @PJ-kx5ye
    @PJ-kx5ye 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1660

    If you do another film theory for a Netflix original you should do the dragon prince.

  • @anxietyatitsfinest286
    @anxietyatitsfinest286 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2586

    Matpat: Simon is not as good looking as Richard
    Me: He’s even hotter

    • @salacious_modeus.
      @salacious_modeus. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      he looks rlly pretty,,

    • @erickamunoz9497
      @erickamunoz9497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +155

      Well you can see in the movies at least he doesn’t have a decreasing hairline because you can clearly tell Richard hairline keep going back while Simmons is just very prominently there

    • @solaidowu-fatoyinbo8430
      @solaidowu-fatoyinbo8430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @Anxeity at its finest true dat

    • @ad_no_rest650
      @ad_no_rest650 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I like Simon more than Richard very much

    • @piper1711
      @piper1711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      oh 100% way hotter

  • @adeleaslan8182
    @adeleaslan8182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +959

    I love how he keeps showing Klaus. That movie was *chefs kiss* a masterpiece

    • @Al3xissField
      @Al3xissField 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Adele Aslan i know it was so beautiful

    • @millysalazar3988
      @millysalazar3988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      100% agree

    • @amelialover3839
      @amelialover3839 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@millysalazar3988 I 1000% agree

    • @thedark_phoenix
      @thedark_phoenix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@amelialover3839 I 10000% agree. No but for real absolutely love that movie

    • @amelialover3839
      @amelialover3839 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@thedark_phoenix okay then I know 100000% agree =w=

  • @flieshman85
    @flieshman85 4 ปีที่แล้ว +432

    Guy: the movies aren’t that bad.
    *starts world war 3*

    • @quinnmanning2538
      @quinnmanning2538 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      then i started the war then because they are very good

    • @rac5409
      @rac5409 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      we canT FIND THE TREATIES ANYWHERE

    • @quinnmanning2538
      @quinnmanning2538 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @thatboy jay It is okay my parents think the same thing

    • @siennalee5718
      @siennalee5718 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Personally, I love the movies.

    • @sanojas.sobhani7544
      @sanojas.sobhani7544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      But...they're not really that bad....

  • @phrog7974
    @phrog7974 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1721

    Simple solution: Have the chad Simon actually run the country well beta Richard just pretends to do so, kingdom fixed

    • @buttercat2718
      @buttercat2718 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Well there are stuff like having to go to diplomatic meetings with other government leaders, so Richard will still be and utter idiot

    • @charlieparker5346
      @charlieparker5346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      Honestly, being married to an American and wanting so bad to live a normal, relatable life....give up the crown and move to Minnesota or something dude.

    • @phrog7974
      @phrog7974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@buttercat2718 You just have Simon feed him lines

    • @soldier2093
      @soldier2093 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      So become a puppet king?

    • @phrog7974
      @phrog7974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@soldier2093 Yes.

  • @TheVoicesOfTheBeyond
    @TheVoicesOfTheBeyond ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Plot twist: the curse is real, and it still affected Amber's child. And in the fourth movie, the child grows up, murders both Richard and Amber, and Simon must save Aldovia from the maniac child.

    • @ediesharman-xk5wn
      @ediesharman-xk5wn ปีที่แล้ว +2

      YES!!!!!

    • @TheVoicesOfTheBeyond
      @TheVoicesOfTheBeyond ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ediesharman-xk5wn I'd consider writing something for it, but I've already got something else I'm working on, so how about I give you something like a little intro?

  • @huhulala3518
    @huhulala3518 4 ปีที่แล้ว +503

    Europe: *exists*
    The Christmas Prince: You're fictional now.

  • @hunterh.1238
    @hunterh.1238 4 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    MatPat: *NO ONE IS EVEN GOING TO WATCH THIS EPISODE!* 😡😡
    Literally everyone who clicked on this episode: ._.

    • @shadow_shine3578
      @shadow_shine3578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      1.8 million people:

    • @theless-than-midcast6788
      @theless-than-midcast6788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We are nobodies so he wasn’t wrong.

    • @LonelyMarshtomp
      @LonelyMarshtomp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is like my 5th time watching it

    • @nobodywilleverknow8371
      @nobodywilleverknow8371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well, when he said no one's gonna watch it, it actually triggered my spite and I was so close to give it 10 million views... but then I was to lazy... xD

    • @TheEndlands
      @TheEndlands 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I checked and it was 1.9 million people

  • @wholemealblousey2641
    @wholemealblousey2641 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Me and my mum had a lovely time watching the 1st movie, not for the plot but for the continuity errors in 1 particular scene here scarf keeps magically moving and her sleeve keeps going up and down, once we noticed this we couldn't stop laughing. One of my fav memories

  • @arunlewis4416
    @arunlewis4416 4 ปีที่แล้ว +428

    Simon seems like the guy who should, in any normal kingdom that apparently still uses horseback armies with spears and banners, become king. He is smart, a good manager of finance, a reliable man who appears when needed, and, you know, diplomatic.

  • @AaronM-zh4ug
    @AaronM-zh4ug 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    To me the worst thing the protagonists did was probably the economic disaster and the many lives that got upended all thanks to the king's focus on his personal interests over the kingdoms. Even if didn't trust his cousin, he could have hired someone else who knew economics (after running a background check on said person) and listened to their advice. Maybe even hire multiple people and compare their advice

  • @CancerGaming56
    @CancerGaming56 4 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    The Christmas Prince 4: Aldovia's Communist Uprising
    The Christmas Prince 5: Uncivil war
    The Christmas Dictatorship 1: Everything is perfect!
    The Christmas Dictatorship 2: Why is our population dying from starvation?
    The Christmas Dictatorship 3: World War
    The Christmas Dictatorship 4: *Things get a bit Nuclear*

    • @PersonWhoExists50306
      @PersonWhoExists50306 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      The New Year's War: Christmas is Over
      Starring Felix Kjellberg as the President of Urmomgayistan.

    • @Tyork42
      @Tyork42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The Christmas Revolution: democracy?

    • @godfield_
      @godfield_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah Yes

    • @VirgateKitten28
      @VirgateKitten28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Christmas Dictatorship 5: The wasteland

  • @cheesestick437
    @cheesestick437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +268

    Matpat: Your mom watches this movie
    Me: HEY! .... actually, yeah, she did...

    • @BeatrizAlves-xt9ro
      @BeatrizAlves-xt9ro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Did u watch it with her? Cause I had to. And every other Chrismas movie too

    • @martamacedo7998
      @martamacedo7998 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@BeatrizAlves-xt9ro meeee

    • @cheesestick437
      @cheesestick437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@BeatrizAlves-xt9ro i did watch it with her and even SHE hated it

    • @BeatrizAlves-xt9ro
      @BeatrizAlves-xt9ro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@cheesestick437 Really? My mom liked it and i had to watch both sequels with her

    • @cheesestick437
      @cheesestick437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@BeatrizAlves-xt9ro pain

  • @user-DullardBones
    @user-DullardBones 4 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    "No one's even going to watch this episode!"
    And yet, here I am, three days after Christmas. It's either dedication or stupidity.
    ...Incidentally, it's not my mom who'd watch this, but my great-aunt.

  • @firezone8770
    @firezone8770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Matpat: no one is even gonna watch this video
    Me two years later: i got you buddy

  • @thereebstir9572
    @thereebstir9572 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4789

    Now I want a 4th movie where Simon takes the throne, and the kingdom is saved from Richard.
    Edit: I'm loving the replies here guys. The plots y'all are coming up with are *_chef's kiss_*

    • @venus_the_flytrap6318
      @venus_the_flytrap6318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +210

      *need

    • @venus_the_flytrap6318
      @venus_the_flytrap6318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +136

      ​@@bloodieghostie not having a movie about fictional kingdom where everything is going to (censorship) by the`` GoOd-GuY`` is saved by Simon doesn't happen. if that isn't what gets me into cardiac arrest, I don't know what will.

    • @Blues.EXE39
      @Blues.EXE39 3 ปีที่แล้ว +243

      christimas prince 4 the royal revolution

    • @yen5625
      @yen5625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      Viva la France!

    • @dragonx3015
      @dragonx3015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +222

      Or where everyone dies!...
      Minus Simon, obviously.
      Wait... What if Simon just flew away because he knew the kingdom will fall with Richard in power, so he could be safe from the impending civil war?

  • @AnakinTheWeird
    @AnakinTheWeird 4 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    Did... did MatPat just make an entire Film Theory just to vent?
    I have renewed faith in this channel!

    • @ztails3276
      @ztails3276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He should do a theory on ELF with Will Ferrell

    • @Breidablik06
      @Breidablik06 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Zach Galanius It should be where he finds out the health effects of having all of that sugar

  • @kyliedunn8797
    @kyliedunn8797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +295

    It took me SO LONG to figure out where I knew “Simon” from. He plays Gavin Mcleoud (Crowleys Son) in Supernatural. You’re welcome

    • @kimparkhartsjongin-chanyeo3507
      @kimparkhartsjongin-chanyeo3507 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Thank you. I kept thinking he looks familiar. I was going to look it up after I finished the movie(s)

    • @kyliedunn8797
      @kyliedunn8797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@kimparkhartsjongin-chanyeo3507 lmao you’re welcome I’m glad I could help

    • @MidoriyamaRArekusu
      @MidoriyamaRArekusu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Dayyyyum, I didn’t notice and I usually spot SPN characters immediately, sharp eye my dear friend.

  • @michellecloverburg
    @michellecloverburg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    i love the fact that MatPat so many times silently mentions Claus as a "modern christmast master piece", as it is haha
    my honour to you, Matt

  • @FullyAlive33
    @FullyAlive33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +327

    This is really a good example of how being a good person alone doesn't make you a good leader. Sure a ruler shouldn't be a bad person but one of the most important things is to be someone with the ability to do it. Or at least realize where they are lacking and be willing to learn and take advice but even then if they're also a bad judge of character...

  • @dmitrishostakovich9559
    @dmitrishostakovich9559 4 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    I won't be surprised when the fourth movie is gonna be a revolution.

    • @JohnJohnson-jr6hp
      @JohnJohnson-jr6hp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Blyat Blyatrakov I want the liberation of the working class for Christmas

    • @mckenzie.latham91
      @mckenzie.latham91 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Simon needs to lead a coup and set up a constitutional monarchy

    • @empireepic92
      @empireepic92 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mckenzie .Latham it already is 13:19 but he should make it a Republic

  • @cutiekitten4427
    @cutiekitten4427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    My roommate's friend has a pet theory that christmas prince takes place in an alternate universe with a different history where England colonized Eastern Europe and that's why there seems to be so many British people and culture in what seems to be Eastern Europe. Just in case you wanted an excuse to do another holiday ep on these movies (god i hope, i love this ep)

    • @she3479
      @she3479 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Seems correct .....I was wondering why the xters have Bri'ish accents

    • @resentfuldragon
      @resentfuldragon ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@she3479 Its because hollywood portrays anything in europe who are not "bad" to have british accents. They do the same thing in many films about rome.
      I think we can all agree it would be much more fun if the romans were portrayed with italian accents.

  • @skiilily
    @skiilily 4 ปีที่แล้ว +881

    "No one is going to even watch this episode!"
    19 on trending...

    • @annbreyfogle9212
      @annbreyfogle9212 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      43 now

    • @mariiacqst5321
      @mariiacqst5321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      44 now lol

    • @ComicSans-ew2ou
      @ComicSans-ew2ou 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      45 now

    • @miya7113
      @miya7113 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      46 now

    • @skiilily
      @skiilily 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Trending on TH-cam last longer than my attention span with their commericals 🤷🏾‍♀️

  • @bryananderson8705
    @bryananderson8705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +386

    King has to find a way to fix his kingdom economy before it collapses and leave hundred of thousands of people jobless
    Kings sister: I want a play

    • @dhark0n332
      @dhark0n332 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Simon:I have the solution!
      King:Did i ask ANY fucking THING?

    • @DircyaT.Rubino
      @DircyaT.Rubino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      In her defense, she is a child that will never become queen.

    • @angellozano1938
      @angellozano1938 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@DircyaT.Rubino she could be if she had richard, simon, and the baby offed

  • @Gamemaster13000
    @Gamemaster13000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +863

    "I want a modern day Christmas classic"
    Klaus: Am I a joke to you?

    • @irynamaslova2894
      @irynamaslova2894 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Lol but if Matpat did make a vid about it,it would mean the movie had problem or something like that(and if u didn't watch the movie,u should because it's really good.)

    • @jijomathew8125
      @jijomathew8125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Klaus is a modern day Christmas classic yay

    • @guillep4964
      @guillep4964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I saw that movie.

    • @geekjokes8458
      @geekjokes8458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      ah yes, that joke *really* doesnt appear until *_eight seconds_** into the video*

    • @whalesharko4465
      @whalesharko4465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Klaus is amazing, honestly it's beautiful in story and animation

  • @Noimnotajojosfan
    @Noimnotajojosfan ปีที่แล้ว +3

    0:34 3.4 million people: And i took offence to that

  • @despondentanura6939
    @despondentanura6939 4 ปีที่แล้ว +236

    Journalist lying and trying to cover things while snooping in other peoples personal things.
    Sounds like journalism 101

    • @Bleeeh_
      @Bleeeh_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ur profile pic scares me

    • @banhbao255
      @banhbao255 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sounds like Dispatch

    • @shxhebx2039
      @shxhebx2039 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Bleeeh_ why does that picture exist

    • @henryford2950
      @henryford2950 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yet they thought she would make a great protagonist....

  • @greydayz
    @greydayz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’ve watch all of these… once you start you cant stop

  • @sheldondowning958
    @sheldondowning958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +506

    “No one is even gonna watch this episode.”
    As I type, it has over 1 Million views

    • @bigboytruck1754
      @bigboytruck1754 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ⸮⸮⸮kcutsemoh

    • @reikikohai9461
      @reikikohai9461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *meanwhile*
      Me: MATPAT YOU HAVEN’T HAD THIS LITTLE VIEWS IN 434 DAYS-
      why do i calculate these things

    • @spencer5256
      @spencer5256 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      john egbert homestuck a film theory fan confirmed

    • @e2b265
      @e2b265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Lol that’s just TH-cam, this video actually underperformed compared to the other videos surrounding its release date.

    • @DirectorsChoice
      @DirectorsChoice 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was thinking the same thing! I was like this guy can get 1.3 million views and I am like how do I get my first 1,000 subscribers

  • @LittleMsShine
    @LittleMsShine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    It's not Richard's fault that the country had economic problems. He did the math, but Leopold embezzled the money instead of investing it into Aldovian countries like it was supposed to. He's only guilty of trusting Leopold during his first year of kingship where Leopold, remember, played king in the interim after Richard senior's death and was supposed to mentor Richard junior.

    • @henryford2950
      @henryford2950 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He still could've punished Leopold and returned the money to his kingdom if he wasn't as incompetent as he's portrayed here. Unless I'm missing something....

  • @judgelee5741
    @judgelee5741 4 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    Am I the only who didn't even know this was a trilogy.

  • @luzmejia7662
    @luzmejia7662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    Matpat:"No one is even going to watch this episode"
    Me: I watched this like 4 times

    • @HoradeFidges
      @HoradeFidges 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      This one is for some reason among my favorite film theory videos, and from time to time I come to see it again

    • @agereartist3763
      @agereartist3763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@HoradeFidges Same

    • @annoyinggaster
      @annoyinggaster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Only 4 times? *pathetic.*

    • @thefreelancepsyco9426
      @thefreelancepsyco9426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      2.4 mil views on 3rd or 4th watch.

    • @RAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH
      @RAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      (to matpat) hehehe....YOU FOOL. YOU'VE PLAYED RIGHT INTO OUR HANDS.

  • @miscuser5534
    @miscuser5534 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    0:30
    Matpat:"no one is even going to watch this video"
    Really, the 2.6 million views says otherwise.

  • @ShadowThief141
    @ShadowThief141 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    “You probably haven’t seen these movies..”
    Me, a 21 year old who watched all these the year they came out: Correct

  • @jeckjeck3119
    @jeckjeck3119 4 ปีที่แล้ว +305

    “No one’s even gonna watch this episode!”
    John Cena: *''Are you sure about that?''*

    • @tigerqueen1112
      @tigerqueen1112 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      .... It is his least viewed video in awhile... By like a million or two.....

    • @reikikohai9461
      @reikikohai9461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’ve seen two other comments on this and was like BUT HE HADN’T DONE A VIDEO WITH THAT LITTLE VIEWS IN 14 MONTHS-
      why do i calculate these things

    • @KILLRXNOEVIRUS
      @KILLRXNOEVIRUS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@reikikohai9461 why do people copy these things?

  • @JunoCat1890
    @JunoCat1890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    King Richard: *exists*
    Erdogan: “Finally, a worthy opponent. Our battle will be legendary!”

  • @ramiroramos2884
    @ramiroramos2884 4 ปีที่แล้ว +236

    Oh My God. My mom was JUST watching this movie. She said she loves cheesy “hallmark” movies

    • @welcome2myhappyworld
      @welcome2myhappyworld 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My dad starts watching hallmark Christmas movies in October. It's a nightmare.

    • @ShadowTheDeathhog
      @ShadowTheDeathhog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Okay so out of curiosity, what generation are your parents? Mine are Gen X and hate this kind of stuff and instead my mom watches Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, and Weeds

    • @ramiroramos2884
      @ramiroramos2884 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Joz I’m not sure what generation, but their both in their 50’s with my dad almost turning 60. My mom likes hallmarks and some action movies which is rare, but my dad and I love John Wick, the equalizer, etc... and I recently got him started on Breaking Bad

    • @ShadowTheDeathhog
      @ShadowTheDeathhog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ramiroramos2884 That would make them boomers then, yeah, my mom is 43, she was a teenager and young adult during the 90s, my dad's just a bit older. With my parents, my dad and stepdad are the ones that got *me* into video games since they were both gamers for as long as I can remember, with my dad preferring skateboarding and sports games and RPGs while my step dad played a lot of RTSs and FPSs.
      Generation gaps are weird, cause I'm willing to bet I ain't that far off in age from you, my parents just had me at a young age

    • @organicstorm
      @organicstorm 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, I've watched this type of movies a lot when I had a really bad couple of months before ... I have no desire to watch them now that I feel better over all and I wouldn't make assumptions about other people's mental state that leads them to watching this type of movie. People find a lot of odd things entertaining or at least relaxing 😅 at least "hallmark" romance won't give you nightmares or occupy your mind afterwards

  • @millshaskett6044
    @millshaskett6044 4 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    "Secret decrees written and stored inside Christmas ornaments is no basis for a system of government."
    Good to know Matpat watches Monty Python.

    • @pineapple_kid2570
      @pineapple_kid2570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      1... 2... 5! Three sir! Right 3

    • @acumennova3929
      @acumennova3929 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't get it, mind explaining?

    • @millshaskett6044
      @millshaskett6044 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@acumennova3929 th-cam.com/video/6HX6cfy3At4/w-d-xo.html quality's not great but it's hilarious.

  • @SkimBee
    @SkimBee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +421

    He’s a villain because he looks better than everyone else

  • @Berry_Lost
    @Berry_Lost 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I always knew Simon was superior, he's hot, single, a good person, great fit for Christmas, also way better than any other character
    I always loved him ngl

  • @yusraabdul1445
    @yusraabdul1445 4 ปีที่แล้ว +353

    slytherins vs gryffindors much?

    • @nowandaround312
      @nowandaround312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Which one is Amber though? Scamming her way into the royal palace to find juicy gossip so that she can advance her career is pretty Slytherin

    • @Suo_kongque
      @Suo_kongque 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@nowandaround312 but she’s a gryffindor because she’s a reporter, so she’s “basically like a soldier in hostile lands” how brave

    • @nowandaround312
      @nowandaround312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      ​@@Suo_kongque She went there to find _gossip_ lol and her safety wasn't even at risk. That is nothing like the journalists who put themselves in danger reporting on wars, violent protests, crimes, corruption, unstable governments and other actual important things.

    • @Suo_kongque
      @Suo_kongque 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@nowandaround312 it’s funny because those kinds of journalists sometimes do compare themselves to soldiers just because their in another country or whatever, idk what’s in their mind.

    • @yusraabdul1445
      @yusraabdul1445 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @xXSunflower FandersSidesXx HELLO!!!!!

  • @wd3185
    @wd3185 3 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    This is one of those movies where I'd point out all of this as we're watching and my family would hate me for speaking logically.

    • @Allecandriaa
      @Allecandriaa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah

    • @Office_chair
      @Office_chair ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I wouldn't say it out loud but I know for a fact that if I was to watch this movie with my family I would just keep thinking how Simon is more fit for it then Richard the supposedly perfect fit for King.

  • @jacksonpaul5695
    @jacksonpaul5695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Christmas prince 4: the aldovian revolution.
    In which Richard gets overthrown by the glorious people’s republic of aldovia.

  • @itsthevoiceman
    @itsthevoiceman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +345

    I've never seen these movies, and I never will. That said, the actress who plays Amber has chosen POORLY regarding many of the movies she's been in. But I guess a paycheck's a paycheck?

    • @Bellecarde
      @Bellecarde 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      shes done a good tv show

    • @dudep504
      @dudep504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly

    • @Adi-oc7vu
      @Adi-oc7vu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      yeah she was in izombie

    • @jolean6236
      @jolean6236 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I never watch these movies because I don’t have a reason to, but now that Mat made a video of it I need to watch it :)

    • @Yachirobi
      @Yachirobi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      A paycheck is a paycheck. I don't begrudge anyone a job, even in a bad movie, unless it's some kind of evil propaganda. These Christmas movies aren't THAT bad.

  •  3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Why could the change the law for their adopted son BUT NOT FOR THEIR LEGITIMATE DAUGHTER?

  • @mckenzie.latham91
    @mckenzie.latham91 4 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    So let's see;
    *Movie 1:* The prince forgoes his duties and obligations becasue he would rather do something else
    *Movie 2:* The prince's economic plans have bankrupted and foreclosed the nation, and neither him nor his wife can be bothered to care because #peasentproblems and the real focus is giving the young princess a play, not the thousands of workers with no jobs or means and a failing country...which apparently never gets resolved either
    *Movie 3:* Even after an important treaty with another nation goes missing, which could lead to a state of war, neither the prince nor princess can be bothered to care until it's revealed that by allowing the treaty to fail, then their child might be cursed for it...so then it becomes their problem only after the "royal" family is threatened personally...
    WOW...

    • @DrakeKnight99
      @DrakeKnight99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I can see this going like Anastasia. Oh boy

    • @firefi1960
      @firefi1960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@DrakeKnight99 Always the royals, isn't it?

    • @kiwiin9554
      @kiwiin9554 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And you have 123 likes

  • @kingb7587
    @kingb7587 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    matpat: no ones even going to watch this!
    the 2,806,752 people who watched it: I'm a joke to you?

  • @dorothygunn7405
    @dorothygunn7405 4 ปีที่แล้ว +200

    Everyone invested in the Netflix Christmas cinematic universe knows that Simon would have been a far superior ruler, but a theory I’d love to hear about is the connections between The Knight Before Christmas and The Christmas Prince series

  • @beep_boop361
    @beep_boop361 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    MatPat: "no one is even going watch this episode"
    Mat's fellow theorists: "aRe YoU sUrE aBoUt ThAt?"

  • @mjg8058
    @mjg8058 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "He cant even put together IKEA furniture" i cant either

    • @henryford2950
      @henryford2950 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You'd think he would have his servants do that for him, which would give him more room to do better things such as being a competent monarch. But I suppose that's not the vibe he was going for, anyway.

  • @tamamshud5879
    @tamamshud5879 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Now they should make a movie from Simon POV to show how he was treated for his hard work and then he should go on to dethrone those cheesy couples. A perfect trilogy. A vengeance plot. Mhhmmgg

  • @CrystalCarnations
    @CrystalCarnations 4 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    I mean Simon ends up with a title, living in the castle, and engaged to someone who actually loves him so he ended up fine.

    • @fork4207
      @fork4207 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Wait you actully watch the films,who hurt you.

    • @connormccarthy6741
      @connormccarthy6741 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      There was no need to expose yourself to this kind of torture

    • @thomastakesatollforthedark2231
      @thomastakesatollforthedark2231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      CrystalCarnations I’m so sorry, Ma’am, your sacrifice was a wasted effort

    • @voidtectonic
      @voidtectonic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think she watched it to make sure Simon was okay, because he's the one who truly deserves a happy ending

    • @CrystalCarnations
      @CrystalCarnations 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Simon did deserve a happy ending and also The Christmas Prince is a great drinking game. Drink when they say, “Christmas” or “Prince”, you’re welcome. (Second one: “Wedding”, third one: “Baby”)

  • @aLwE17
    @aLwE17 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I saw glimpses of this movie while I was working on my computer and my mom was watching this on tv nearby, I saw the orphan snowball fight scene and had to react with force because of how dumb the prince was choosing snowball fights over a very important job that will affect many people that isn't even demanding or labor-intensive in any way.
    I could clearly see the writers wanting to portray the prince as this lovable carefree and goofy prince who just loves to be with his people....but failed really hard.

  • @A_Common_Channel
    @A_Common_Channel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Villan: exists
    MatPat: Uno reverse card

  • @flamingmuffin666
    @flamingmuffin666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Side theory: Netflix is creating a Christmas universe aristocracy class, with this series and The Princess Switch, maybe more.
    When I was forced to watch these movies, I noticed how well the “knightly order” medals were done(the medals worn on the left side of the chest), some look incredibly close to current orders, such as order of the garter etc. But I couldn’t find any that actually matched, just really close, but the orders Richard is apart of are the same ones Edward is part of.
    Basically Netflix has a secret English accent, English speaking, Eastern European aristocracy, which has members in numerous royal families and sovereign monarchs which also somehow survived soviet occupation. I think this is a dangerously under-told story (Given that Aldovia apparently owned Constantinople once, also raises questions about the Turks and so many other questions but is another issue entirely)

    • @purplebutterfly2113
      @purplebutterfly2113 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This community is surprisingly well crafted.

    • @pellaw8011
      @pellaw8011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also mentioned in the Knight before Christmas

    • @fuchsfarben
      @fuchsfarben 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ....or they are simply reusing props as a means of saving budget for other things like locations etc.

    • @flamingmuffin666
      @flamingmuffin666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@fuchsfarben maybe. but were here to make theories.

    • @Eelofoppo
      @Eelofoppo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@flamingmuffin666 Thats the spirit!

  • @simplyixia3683
    @simplyixia3683 4 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    I've never even seen this movie and I am furious that Simon is not king.

    • @voidtectonic
      @voidtectonic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Simon deserves better

    • @r.j.penfold
      @r.j.penfold 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Simon for king-hood 2020.
      ...Wait

    • @oluwanifemiogundimu6422
      @oluwanifemiogundimu6422 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually watch to movie to get the full gist

    • @oluwanifemiogundimu6422
      @oluwanifemiogundimu6422 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And he is not meant to be King

    • @mekhakreature
      @mekhakreature 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have seen these movies, but I too am furious that Simon is not king. Justice for Simon!

  • @sjin550
    @sjin550 4 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    Matpat: "No one is going to watch this episode!!"
    Me: "Oh really?"

  • @drag0nsl8r89
    @drag0nsl8r89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    MatPat: “no one is even gonna watch this episode”
    Me: is watching it for the like 5th time

  • @ALJJInkGames
    @ALJJInkGames 4 ปีที่แล้ว +408

    "No one's even going to watch this episode."
    Me: *Looks awkwardly away from my phone in the middle of the night.*

    • @g_g...
      @g_g... 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Was it like 3 in the morning?

    • @tristandykstra7751
      @tristandykstra7751 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@g_g... 11:30

    • @prestonlawsn6146
      @prestonlawsn6146 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Um I just did this....

    • @65mariokart90
      @65mariokart90 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bruh that’s exactly what I’m doing right now

    • @g_g...
      @g_g... 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tristandykstra7751 ??? Is this your time or do you know his time? Im confused

  • @talatali468
    @talatali468 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I’ve actually noticed that in franchises like books, movies, shows etc with a guy it’s the blonde/light haired who’s strong and charming who gets the girl and all that and the dark haired, smart one doesn’t. But with females it’s the opposite, the blonde ones a rich sassy mean girl and then there’s a dark haired sarcastic emo girl and she gets the guy.

    • @jamisanmatalonis8458
      @jamisanmatalonis8458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Aren’t archetypes fun?

    • @thaliats5155
      @thaliats5155 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Agree about the girls. But the boys is more random tho. They usually go for the misterious dark haired guy for the main character

    • @drdrdrk
      @drdrdrk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I got interested in romantic stories (books, tv series, movies) at the time when all girls in hero roles were either blonde or redheads with blue/green eyes. This was considered the standard of beauty. I have dark hair and dark eyes. Hated the standard with all my heart. At least now it’s more diverse.

    • @israsaleh
      @israsaleh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@drdrdrk I don't know if diverse is the word, more that the standard has changed

  • @godssons6979
    @godssons6979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +209

    Matpat watching garbage movies so we don’t have to. You’re doing the universe a great service. Thank you matpat, very cool😎.

    • @cristiana8044
      @cristiana8044 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      godssons 69 you ever seen I hate everything ?
      That man must be traumatised.

    • @JavierMD42
      @JavierMD42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I did it. Why I did it? * traumatized human noises*

  • @slaughterofelysium
    @slaughterofelysium 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    9:59 I never pegged MatPat as a Monty Python fan but that made me so happy

  • @ronank.6608
    @ronank.6608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    "Im pretty sure none of you have seen this trilogy havent seen this movie since you're pretty smart people-"
    are you underestimating my stupidity?-
    "and have better things to do in your spare time like watching your paint dry."
    never doubted you

  • @mizu_needsanap
    @mizu_needsanap ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Matpat: No one’s gonna even watch this episode!? Episode: gets 3.4 million views

  • @dragonblast4854
    @dragonblast4854 4 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    Matpat: "no ones even gonna watch this video"
    Me + other people who don't actually watch the movies: "hm.. Interesting"

  • @coolcat6496
    @coolcat6496 4 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    I realized when I was watching “The Knight Before Christmas”, while decorating the tree in the movie on of the characters mentions that an ornament they have was from Aldovia it makes me wonder if they are going to make a Christmas movie cinematic universe-

    • @Quetzal00358
      @Quetzal00358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Well in the Princess Switch Margaret and Nick are watching A Christmas Prince on Netflix so the movie does exist in that universe

    • @eleanorcooke7136
      @eleanorcooke7136 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I can already hear MatPat screaming at the possibility.

    • @sc-hg2yb
      @sc-hg2yb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They are !!! Theres lime 10 Christmas movies that are related in some way or another

    • @linabovac8148
      @linabovac8148 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i think they said they would

    • @imcoolasheck4742
      @imcoolasheck4742 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      if you look at the map at 7:15 you’ll notice that belgravia, the country in The Princess Switch is one of aldovia’s neighbouring countries. seeing as both countries are fictional, this proves that they exist in the same universe.

  • @cookie_enjoyer
    @cookie_enjoyer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    If fourth movie come out it should be named.
    Christmas Prince: Royal Revoult.

    • @strxberri_milk7914
      @strxberri_milk7914 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      More like The royal divorce

    • @lettuceman9439
      @lettuceman9439 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@strxberri_milk7914 christmas Prince : Royal Balkanization

    • @dinoxman8584
      @dinoxman8584 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christmas Prince: Everyone dies and stuff.

  • @Purpleblueveins
    @Purpleblueveins ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Matpat: no one‘s gonna even watch this video
    The video:3 million views