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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  • @PartialKredit
    @PartialKredit Před 4 lety +9799

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

  • @badbckgroundproductions6366
    @badbckgroundproductions6366 Před 4 lety +3822

    “Hey honey, I just wrote a royal decree that guarantees that our adopted son will be next in line with the throne without the need of an Aldovian birther scandal. LET’S HIDE IT.”

    • @MantaKizaemonFTW
      @MantaKizaemonFTW Před 3 lety +69

      Underrated

    • @masudaahmed7990
      @masudaahmed7990 Před 3 lety +34

      Indeed

    • @elsie8757
      @elsie8757 Před 3 lety +254

      It's especially egregious because the whole reason they covered up the fact that he was adopted in the first place was because they wanted him to be a legitimate heir. But... apparently they could have changed the law to include adopted children as heirs the whole time, so yeah, why cover up the adoption???

    • @noorykorky5056
      @noorykorky5056 Před 3 lety +174

      "Oh, and by the way, our adopted son can take the throne with this decree, but not our literal *legitimate and biological* daughter!"

    • @KRYMauL
      @KRYMauL Před 3 lety +22

      @@elsie8757 Because royals are backwards and shouldn't be involved in politics and are really only there to smile and have crown sit on their head

  • @two-fiftygaming1983
    @two-fiftygaming1983 Před 2 lety +3013

    Simon's an example about J.K. Rowling's "All Slytherins who're ambitious are terrible people" affect on the world and the media. In this essay I will-

    • @swantjefoolcan9650
      @swantjefoolcan9650 Před 2 lety +219

      Where is the essay OP? I want to read the essay. Where is the essay /j

    • @babybee654
      @babybee654 Před 2 lety +186

      And We are all the Hufflepuffs yelling that “not all slytherin are bad” and yea

    • @SkyFudgey
      @SkyFudgey Před 2 lety +81

      @@babybee654 we will metaphorically die on this hill!

    • @howtho.1408
      @howtho.1408 Před 2 lety +155

      This is why I love written cunning and very much evil steriotipical villains as the protagonists
      Example: An aspiring queen who knows she is beautiful and the genes as well as the mind to capture people, making her very egocéntrica but that does not stop her from the main goal of providing a golden age to her dinasty after the dark age of her family.
      A mad scientist who no one believes and ignored and called as a psycho simply because he thinks of finding a way to save an already doomed planet.
      A bloodthristy warrior who will battle an entire army for the sake of protecting his family, even if he has to be really brutal so the rest of his enemies back off.
      An apathetic person carrying out the weight that more emotional vulnerable people wouldn't take simply because he knows he can do it.
      Ect..

    • @sassyqueenasmr7574
      @sassyqueenasmr7574 Před 2 lety +22

      i am slytherin

  • @defaultdan7923
    @defaultdan7923 Před 2 lety +1087

    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.

  • @Cartoonicus
    @Cartoonicus Před 4 lety +4686

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

  • @sophiegathercole7025
    @sophiegathercole7025 Před 3 lety +5900

    The movie basically went, "Simon wants to be king. He must be bad."

    • @VenomQuill
      @VenomQuill Před 2 lety +368

      Media really gives ambition the short end of the stick. A lot. It's not even a bad trait, as long as you handle it correctly.

    • @cosmox1x
      @cosmox1x Před 2 lety +221

      @@VenomQuill Yeah, especially when your ambition will end up benefiting people, like Simon becoming king.

    • @SunnyLVJY
      @SunnyLVJY Před 2 lety +91

      By this logic simba is also a villian! XD

    • @cosmox1x
      @cosmox1x Před 2 lety +22

      @@SunnyLVJY hMmmmmmmMMMmMm

    • @LittleMsShine
      @LittleMsShine Před 2 lety +21

      Why did Simon want to be king though? Was it because he truly wanted to help the country and had a sense of altruism or was it because he wanted what Richard had? It’s not about the ambition itself, it’s about the motive and how he was willing to step on his own cousin to get ahead instead of, I dunno, discussing it with his cousin first behind closed doors. He totally humiliated Richard and loved every second of it.

  • @senthenerd5332
    @senthenerd5332 Před 2 lety +1556

    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 Před rokem +45

      yeah, i agree

    • @Office_chair
      @Office_chair Před rokem +91

      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 Před 10 měsíci +31

      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 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Ya FR

  • @ethanstatler1827
    @ethanstatler1827 Před 2 lety +434

    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.

  • @jamescallanan2443
    @jamescallanan2443 Před 4 lety +3441

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

    • @suemccashland
      @suemccashland Před 4 lety +128

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

    • @ronburgundy244
      @ronburgundy244 Před 4 lety +49

      @@suemccashland money talks

    • @ProfDragonite
      @ProfDragonite Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +32

      @@ProfDragonite Same to you Mr. Dragonite

    • @ProfDragonite
      @ProfDragonite Před 4 lety +17

      Thank you kindly. (tips hat)

  • @kaialietetreault8909
    @kaialietetreault8909 Před 4 lety +4096

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

    • @maxh19991
      @maxh19991 Před 4 lety +251

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

    • @tanszism
      @tanszism Před 4 lety +106

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

    • @maxh19991
      @maxh19991 Před 4 lety +149

      @@tanszism 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 Před 4 lety +16

      Thats so true is sad...

    • @jmurray1110
      @jmurray1110 Před 4 lety +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

  • @l.a5647
    @l.a5647 Před 3 lety +156

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

  • @aventurasdemais8261
    @aventurasdemais8261 Před 2 lety +450

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

  • @alexthegreat1395
    @alexthegreat1395 Před 4 lety +5269

    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 Před 4 lety +104

      Yeah I Deserve Better

    • @SomeWeeboLoser
      @SomeWeeboLoser Před 4 lety +91

      @@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 Před 4 lety +18

      @@Artificial_Idiot that is amazing

    • @alexthegreat1395
      @alexthegreat1395 Před 4 lety +6

      @Chan B. Yeah

    • @fatmah6097
      @fatmah6097 Před 4 lety +9

      Simon Owpaluk 🤣 you should 🤣

  • @graydetwiler6266
    @graydetwiler6266 Před 3 lety +3365

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

    • @ninaserafina823
      @ninaserafina823 Před 3 lety +404

      *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 Před 3 lety +60

      @@ninaserafina823 yup pretty much

    • @izzy4791
      @izzy4791 Před 3 lety +32

      @@ninaserafina823 I laughed way to hard at this

    • @tarielkaroldan5903
      @tarielkaroldan5903 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +6

      This is so true

  • @victoriagallagher237
    @victoriagallagher237 Před 2 lety +557

    ....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.

  • @annamay7735
    @annamay7735 Před 2 lety +207

    “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.

    • @Daniel-jk6ve
      @Daniel-jk6ve Před rokem +8

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

  • @Lani_ii
    @Lani_ii Před 3 lety +6171

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

  • @antonialunarius9564
    @antonialunarius9564 Před 4 lety +3197

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

  • @linusah
    @linusah Před 2 lety +87

    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 Před 3 měsíci +1

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

  • @TheVoicesOfTheBeyond
    @TheVoicesOfTheBeyond Před rokem +47

    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 Před 10 měsíci +2

      YES!!!!!

    • @TheVoicesOfTheBeyond
      @TheVoicesOfTheBeyond Před 10 měsíci

      @@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?

  • @affdaafafdsfafad780
    @affdaafafdsfafad780 Před 4 lety +2716

    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 Před 4 lety +198

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

    • @wnarwhal9394
      @wnarwhal9394 Před 4 lety +146

      Not known for high quality rulers too

    • @DirectorsChoice
      @DirectorsChoice Před 4 lety +5

      FAKE!

    • @mishtamoose8308
      @mishtamoose8308 Před 4 lety +8

      Nice brag XD

    • @diamondbeater8121
      @diamondbeater8121 Před 3 lety +3

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

  • @thelazydire
    @thelazydire Před 4 lety +5395

    Just imagine
    Christmas Prince: The Royal Divorce

    • @mannacharya4088
      @mannacharya4088 Před 4 lety +200

      Golden.

    • @firewolf950tfwgaming7
      @firewolf950tfwgaming7 Před 4 lety +281

      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 Před 4 lety +137

      Christmas Prince: The Royal Coup D'etat

    • @CoolzerYT
      @CoolzerYT Před 4 lety +17

      Um ok...

    • @nataliesekerak4657
      @nataliesekerak4657 Před 4 lety +115

      may i add, Christmas Prince: The Royal Affair

  • @dariuspemula
    @dariuspemula Před 3 lety +131

    It's been a year later and I'm still waiting for the 4th installment of this series:
    Christmas Prince 4: The Civil War.
    Where the royal is in peril, trying to solve the mystery of the missing socks in the middle of their holiday trip in Bahamas in order to escape the war with neighboring countries.
    Where once again, Simon is being a scumbag by trying to stop the war.

  • @wholemealblousey2641
    @wholemealblousey2641 Před 2 lety +27

    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

  • @mokats11
    @mokats11 Před 4 lety +6338

    Thats not a theory thats just straight facts

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +133

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

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro Před 4 lety +25

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

    • @thedarkderp2520
      @thedarkderp2520 Před 4 lety +54

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

    • @MavenCree
      @MavenCree Před 4 lety +30

      @@TheRezro Saudi Arabia

  • @natmiller5800
    @natmiller5800 Před 4 lety +2041

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

  • @AaronM-zh4ug
    @AaronM-zh4ug Před 2 lety +9

    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

  • @cutiekitten4427
    @cutiekitten4427 Před 2 lety +26

    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 Před rokem +2

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

    • @resentfuldragon
      @resentfuldragon Před rokem +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.

  • @vixxcelacea2778
    @vixxcelacea2778 Před 4 lety +1457

    Also: Simon is much hotter than Richard even in looks. Plus, Richard acts like a child. Not a king, husband or remotely a father. He's not fit for anything.

    • @desrochessimon3044
      @desrochessimon3044 Před 4 lety +1

      I bet Simon has evil plans, like making the war on Christmas a real thing.

    • @lotussight
      @lotussight Před 4 lety +87

      Richard has that scary american psycho serial killer look whereas Simon looks like a genuinely nice hardworking dude. Defs should be the King

    • @ijk9492
      @ijk9492 Před 4 lety +59

      @give me a username If you read their sentence carefully, you'd realise that they were two separate statements. One referring to how in their eyes Simon is hotter and the other talking about how Richard ACTS like a child, etc. Don't spit venom if you don't know what you're talking about.

    • @longangrysausage3495
      @longangrysausage3495 Před 4 lety

      Vixx Celacea HAHAHHA oof

    • @zeoceania2765
      @zeoceania2765 Před 4 lety +15

      Exactly, Simon is mature and hot

  • @NathaliaVolkmar
    @NathaliaVolkmar Před 4 lety +3585

    Basically, the slytherin (Simon) is labeled as bad no matter what he does.

    • @stormthegryphie6867
      @stormthegryphie6867 Před 4 lety +44

      Nathália Volkmar so true

    • @mysteriousfangirl1832
      @mysteriousfangirl1832 Před 4 lety +255

      Yes because cunning and ambition are terrible traits to have and clearly mean you’re up to no good -_-

    • @cheesecakelasagna
      @cheesecakelasagna Před 4 lety +25

      F

    • @Oleanierum
      @Oleanierum Před 4 lety +74

      That's something a Slytherin would say
      ((I'm a Slytherin too))

    • @NathaliaVolkmar
      @NathaliaVolkmar Před 4 lety +117

      casper draws I’m a ravenclaw but all this prejudice against Slytherin pisses me off

  • @michellecloverburg
    @michellecloverburg Před 2 lety +21

    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

  • @Artemix4137
    @Artemix4137 Před 2 lety +7

    I want to see a movie like this where the prince who doesn’t want the throne, just doesn’t. Simon gets the throne, the country thrives, and the prince and the lead girl get to live the comfortable life, and play the loving royal couple. They are the face of the country, but not as rulers, as mascots. Simon runs the show and they do all the charismatic stuff that Simon isn’t good at.

  • @Moonstar79
    @Moonstar79 Před 3 lety +3505

    I love how you can actually see the heroine's transformation into a snooty rich lady on the covers

    • @agereartist3763
      @agereartist3763 Před 3 lety +376

      Exactly she didn't help with the financial situation in the kingdom either she loves to spend money for herself

    • @smt64productions40
      @smt64productions40 Před 3 lety +89

      @@agereartist3763 So some of the wives in any work of fiction basically

    • @TelikiMouse
      @TelikiMouse Před 3 lety +197

      @@agereartist3763 or with a war she only agreed to find the treaty because of a curse XD

    • @smt64productions40
      @smt64productions40 Před 3 lety +22

      @@TelikiMouse XD

    • @DivineChaos204
      @DivineChaos204 Před rokem +27

      @@agereartist3763 not to mention about her stealing while sneaking around

  • @fuchsfarben
    @fuchsfarben Před 4 lety +3209

    Fun fact: The word "dov" is pronounced the same way as the german word "doof" which means "stupid", which absolutely wrecked us into laughing fits every time they mentioned Aldovia (all "doof" ia = everyone-is-stupid-land :D)

  • @ThatDudeWithBoobs
    @ThatDudeWithBoobs Před 2 lety +41

    I would absolutely watch a holiday special film theory of MatPat just yelling at bad holiday romcoms. I need it!

  • @lexiangel1016
    @lexiangel1016 Před 2 lety +20

    Matpat thank you for giving us these theories so now I can be a smartass whenever watching these movies with my family

  • @manimations7007
    @manimations7007 Před 3 lety +3406

    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 Před 3 lety +197

      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 Před 3 lety +11

      @Edward Sturgeon okay then fascist dictatorship.

    • @kurtrobiescara68
      @kurtrobiescara68 Před 3 lety +16

      @@maozedong4010 Populism

    • @maozedong4010
      @maozedong4010 Před 3 lety +10

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

    • @sparklejuice
      @sparklejuice Před 3 lety +12

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

  • @_somerandomguyontheinternet_
    @_somerandomguyontheinternet_ Před 4 lety +2399

    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 Před 3 lety +67

      Some Random Guy on the Internet r/niceguys

    • @JastwatchingYT
      @JastwatchingYT Před 3 lety +48

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

    • @yazzipanda4908
      @yazzipanda4908 Před 3 lety +27

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

    • @thecrowdgamer9935
      @thecrowdgamer9935 Před 3 lety +16

      yeah attractive,dumb ones get all the credit

    • @mattgoodrich9016
      @mattgoodrich9016 Před 3 lety +4

      Facts

  • @miscuser5534
    @miscuser5534 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @firezone8770
    @firezone8770 Před 2 lety +4

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

  • @itbelikethat4940
    @itbelikethat4940 Před 4 lety +2755

    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 Před 4 lety +241

      More interesting than watching their marriage anyways

    • @jackhanson8128
      @jackhanson8128 Před 4 lety +32

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

    • @sim-nu9nf
      @sim-nu9nf Před 4 lety +14

      That’s typical of you, rArA

    • @enviisyk
      @enviisyk Před 4 lety +58

      Literally the plot of frozen

    • @DirectorsChoice
      @DirectorsChoice Před 4 lety +30

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

  • @marilopez5067
    @marilopez5067 Před 4 lety +5061

    *Conclusion:* Simon is just way better _and hotter_

    • @itmeyaboitheline3419
      @itmeyaboitheline3419 Před 4 lety +144

      Mari López
      AGREED

    • @raelyngarza9797
      @raelyngarza9797 Před 4 lety +38

      Simon is not hot at all

    • @Oleanierum
      @Oleanierum Před 4 lety +216

      Compared to Richard yeah he's pretty cute, but as a lesbian he's pretty cool

    • @raelyngarza9797
      @raelyngarza9797 Před 4 lety +10

      casyour wrong i think Richard is way better

    • @Oleanierum
      @Oleanierum Před 4 lety +180

      @@raelyngarza9797 congratulations
      You understood what an opinion is
      You wanna cookie

  • @Shark-fromspace
    @Shark-fromspace Před rokem +7

    I was so mad for simon throughout all these movies lol

  • @jacksonpaul5695
    @jacksonpaul5695 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @memma2673
    @memma2673 Před 4 lety +763

    "I'm gonna assume you're all smart people and have never seen these movies."
    Hehe, totally, of course

    • @mrhegarty179
      @mrhegarty179 Před 4 lety +11

      *ahem* no not at all

    • @aisho970
      @aisho970 Před 4 lety +20

      i totally did not binge corny christmas movies and low-key liked it

    • @catkid1834
      @catkid1834 Před 4 lety +4

      Naruto

    • @catkid1834
      @catkid1834 Před 4 lety +4

      Naruto has a Christmas movie

    • @gamerbuds1361
      @gamerbuds1361 Před 4 lety

      If none of us have I'd say it's a safe bet that Matpat has I mean if he didn't he wouldn't make a theory on it

  • @mariamhanaa
    @mariamhanaa Před 4 lety +1956

    I didn’t really mind the movie at all except the fact that Amber is the most annoying person I’ve ever heard of

    • @MissAmesha
      @MissAmesha Před 4 lety +191

      Yeah, which sucks because the actress who plays her is quite talented. This was definitely not her best role.

    • @C4rdinal5
      @C4rdinal5 Před 4 lety +9

      Try Chris from sonic x

    • @watertommyz
      @watertommyz Před 4 lety +41

      @@MissAmesha It's Liv from iZombie!!

    • @Daouz1
      @Daouz1 Před 4 lety +1

      Nice guys finish last

    • @ethanthegreat4804
      @ethanthegreat4804 Před 4 lety +2

      When I this post 5 minutes ago it was at 690 likes

  • @Baldwin-iv445
    @Baldwin-iv445 Před rokem +7

    I would love to see a fourth film where the nation falls into a bloody revolution as the people have finally become sick of the monarchy with Richards reign being the nail in the coffin, and Simon takes the lead as he leads the nation overhauls the government in order to bring Aldovia into a new age.

  • @xzafir515
    @xzafir515 Před 11 měsíci +4

    As a guy who was forced to watch all three of these movies on repeat for the weeks we had Netflix I understand your pain MatPat

  • @chase21514
    @chase21514 Před 4 lety +751

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

    • @KevinG3699
      @KevinG3699 Před 4 lety +16

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

    • @memowl3663
      @memowl3663 Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @TheAndromedaGalaxi
      @TheAndromedaGalaxi Před 4 lety +1

      “1.3 mil views”

    • @franziska9260
      @franziska9260 Před 4 lety +4

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

    • @seanshogun1957
      @seanshogun1957 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @anxietyatitsfinest286
    @anxietyatitsfinest286 Před 3 lety +2587

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

    • @salacious_modeus.
      @salacious_modeus. Před 3 lety +105

      he looks rlly pretty,,

    • @erickamunoz9497
      @erickamunoz9497 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +19

      @Anxeity at its finest true dat

    • @ad_no_rest650
      @ad_no_rest650 Před 3 lety +43

      I like Simon more than Richard very much

    • @piper1711
      @piper1711 Před 3 lety +32

      oh 100% way hotter

  • @aLwE17
    @aLwE17 Před rokem +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.

  • @LittleMsShine
    @LittleMsShine Před 2 lety +10

    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 Před 5 měsíci

      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....

  • @DevinJarosz
    @DevinJarosz Před 4 lety +354

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

  • @eyesofthecervino3366
    @eyesofthecervino3366 Před 4 lety +4230

    Am I the only one who thinks it would be a lot of fun to see a story like this from the "villain's" point of view?
    Just, a competant, pragmatic person trying to solve serious problems while a silly couple carries on uselessly in the background, only occasionally interjecting to remind the main character that they consider him/her the villain for stepping on their romantic mood or not having the holiday spirit.
    He offhandedly roasts them; they recoil, reaffirmed of his villainy and of their importance to the plot; he goes on with his business, totally oblivious, and totally forgets about them.

    • @truekiropfan8329
      @truekiropfan8329 Před 4 lety +130

      Eyes of the Cervino so, Last Action Hero style? In other words, where the movie is presented as self-aware of the usual formula but is told from a counter-formulaic perspective?

    • @mythlover20
      @mythlover20 Před 4 lety +194

      I personally would actually love to see this movie rewritten and exposed like this for the dumbed-down trite it is.

    • @johnwebb2736
      @johnwebb2736 Před 4 lety +24

      YES!!!!

    • @frannyc7248
      @frannyc7248 Před 4 lety +48

      I want to know if there's like a manga or novel that has this plot

    • @DirectorsChoice
      @DirectorsChoice Před 4 lety +22

      Yeah 100%, kind of like their motive

  • @ddiazmoron
    @ddiazmoron Před 2 měsíci +1

    I remember when this episode premiere and Matpat make the joke of: “none is gonna what this episode” I genially told myself: I will Matpat, because you made it, because you are on it. Coming from the future, I now know that I love this channel not only because of Matpat but because of the whole Theorist team. I love the editing, specially the Easter eggs they hide, I love the format, how every one of the members have their own touch when they are in an episode, everything. All of this just to say thank you all of you for making great videos and for keeping doing them.

  • @Berry_Lost
    @Berry_Lost Před 2 lety +7

    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

  • @adhdweirdo4314
    @adhdweirdo4314 Před 3 lety +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 Před 2 lety +41

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

    • @adhdweirdo4314
      @adhdweirdo4314 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +13

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

    • @allthatjas157
      @allthatjas157 Před 2 lety +33

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

  • @CloudedByKatana
    @CloudedByKatana Před 4 lety +701

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

  • @kingaxolotl262
    @kingaxolotl262 Před rokem +1

    Hearing the film theory intro music in August of 2022 brings back so much nostalgia and it's a bop

  • @slaughterofelysium
    @slaughterofelysium Před rokem +2

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

  • @GameyRaccoon
    @GameyRaccoon Před 4 lety +670

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

  • @gandalf6751
    @gandalf6751 Před 4 lety +1135

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

    • @theless-than-midcast6788
      @theless-than-midcast6788 Před 3 lety +115

      The question is: how’d you get CZcams in Middle Earth?

    • @witheredbonnie9268
      @witheredbonnie9268 Před 3 lety +15

      ZeeTheZoroark 007 yeah

    • @lindylou538
      @lindylou538 Před 3 lety +34

      Because america

    • @JastwatchingYT
      @JastwatchingYT Před 3 lety +20

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

    • @noahh6186
      @noahh6186 Před 3 lety +53

      @@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.

  • @kingslayer3834
    @kingslayer3834 Před 7 měsíci +2

    They should make a fourth movie called: the royal revolution. I think MatPat would love that movie

  • @greydayz
    @greydayz Před 2 měsíci +2

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

  • @phrog7974
    @phrog7974 Před 3 lety +1724

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

    • @buttercat2718
      @buttercat2718 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +120

      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 Před 3 lety +41

      @@buttercat2718 You just have Simon feed him lines

    • @soldier2093
      @soldier2093 Před 3 lety +36

      So become a puppet king?

    • @phrog7974
      @phrog7974 Před 3 lety +20

      @@soldier2093 Yes.

  • @sarahhaseley8805
    @sarahhaseley8805 Před 4 lety +553

    “I’m gonna assume you’re all smart people who’ve never seen these movies” I can’t help it that hallmark is my guilty pleasure

    • @gerstein03
      @gerstein03 Před 4 lety +14

      Sarah Haseley Hallmark is OK because it's ironically cheesy. This just sounds like bad writing

    • @voluntaryismistheanswer
      @voluntaryismistheanswer Před 4 lety

      You are not chained to the tv, you certainly have the choice what kind of dreck you choose to allow into your mind.

    • @englishatheart
      @englishatheart Před 4 lety +4

      Only these movies were on Netflix, not Hallmark.

    • @GameLeaderR
      @GameLeaderR Před 4 lety +3

      I don't pay much attention to the movies but do have them on in the background cuz doesn't feel like Christmas with out cheesy Hallmark movies.

    • @DirectorsChoice
      @DirectorsChoice Před 4 lety +1

      Don't tell anyone, but Hallmark absolutely is my guilty pleasure

  • @dr.braxygilkeycruises1460

    I watched this Film Theory on *A Christmas Prince* two years ago and loved it even though I'd never watched the movies. Out of the blue, on Sunday of this week, I thought about this video so I watched the first movie Sunday, then the second Monday and the third last night. And now I'm back to say, as always, *Yep, Mat Pat was right!* 🤣😂🤴🏽👸🏽

  • @fletcherproduction627
    @fletcherproduction627 Před rokem +3

    Wouldn’t Emily be the first in line for the throne because she’s the first actual direct descendent from the king because Simon is her cousin witch means that he would only be the king if she dies or gives up the throne to Simon

  • @alfiona7951
    @alfiona7951 Před 4 lety +783

    I've never watched this movie but Simon sounds like the only one who cares to make these movies good.

    • @Artificial_Idiot
      @Artificial_Idiot Před 4 lety +24

      I Do Care to make these movies good

    • @RedVelvetRabbit
      @RedVelvetRabbit Před 4 lety +7

      @@Artificial_Idiot please restore glory to our kingdom.

    • @Artificial_Idiot
      @Artificial_Idiot Před 4 lety +8

      @@RedVelvetRabbit I will (sorry To Not Talking Much I’m Still Learning English)

    • @RedVelvetRabbit
      @RedVelvetRabbit Před 4 lety +7

      @@Artificial_Idiot you're doing really well :)

  • @jaelynneb2330
    @jaelynneb2330 Před 4 lety +713

    I don’t think these movies even know how a traditional monarchy works..

    • @mariamatedei
      @mariamatedei Před 4 lety +27

      I feel like they know just slightly more than the average person commenting on this video :|

    • @Troglodyte98
      @Troglodyte98 Před 4 lety +84

      Julieta Avilés have you even watched the movie? The monarchy had the power to create a royal decree that their adopted son would be next in line for the throne, and what do they do? They hide it?!

    • @mariamatedei
      @mariamatedei Před 4 lety +15

      @@Troglodyte98 the point is that the average person who comments on this video have even less idea of how monarch works than the movie that did that

    • @lethalcontact365
      @lethalcontact365 Před 4 lety +10

      @@mariamatedei I learned about an monarchy in school.

    • @thomastakesatollforthedark2231
      @thomastakesatollforthedark2231 Před 4 lety +3

      @@lethalcontact365 oh impressive

  • @kitsunebaxter6311
    @kitsunebaxter6311 Před rokem +1

    This theory mostly informed me what schmultz movie that one Hamilton fic ripped it’s plot from. I could feel it while reading but I didn’t recognize it.

  • @JunoCat1890
    @JunoCat1890 Před rokem +2

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

  • @Vivian_Wong
    @Vivian_Wong Před 4 lety +177

    I always thought Simon was hotter then the Prince, and always liked him better

  • @Gates_Writes
    @Gates_Writes Před 4 lety +1175

    Netflix: lets make a Christmas movie about royals
    Christmas Prince
    Christmas Prince The Royal Wedding
    Christmas Prince the Royal baby
    Me: let me guess the next one is gonna be “ A Christmas Prince The Royal Divorce”
    Netflix: uhhhh... well you’re not wrong

  • @Noimnotajojosfan
    @Noimnotajojosfan Před 10 měsíci +2

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

  • @lazyvincy13666
    @lazyvincy13666 Před rokem +1

    "No is even gonna watch this episode!"
    That's where you're wrong! I've watched this episode at least 10 times already.

  • @NoiseDay
    @NoiseDay Před 4 lety +678

    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 Před 4 lety +12

      I love her video!!

    • @WateverWatever04
      @WateverWatever04 Před 4 lety +13

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

    • @isabelgonzalez4662
      @isabelgonzalez4662 Před 4 lety +7

      I was thinking of her video tooo!!!

    • @isabelgonzalez4662
      @isabelgonzalez4662 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety

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

  • @joewilenzik9119
    @joewilenzik9119 Před 4 lety +764

    So when’s “Christmas Prince, A Holy Jolly Revolution?”

  • @charathedemon5939
    @charathedemon5939 Před rokem +2

    I watched this when it came out. And I still haven't watched the movie even after 2 years.

  • @notlegallyskylar
    @notlegallyskylar Před rokem +1

    MatPat should be proud of me because, not only am I watching this video like he said no one would,but I'm doing A.P. Calculus at the same time.

  • @murlocrj3108
    @murlocrj3108 Před 4 lety +283

    Poor Simon

  • @lancedean5910
    @lancedean5910 Před 2 lety +2

    This just sounds like matpat wanting to rant about this movie. XD

  • @dvorng25
    @dvorng25 Před 2 lety

    Nov 1st, tis the season for rewatching classic holiday Film Theory episodes

  • @Rassilons-hand-me-downs
    @Rassilons-hand-me-downs Před 4 lety +382

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

  • @PJ-kx5ye
    @PJ-kx5ye Před 4 lety +1662

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

  • @jakebranch2599
    @jakebranch2599 Před 5 měsíci +2

    How did a Kingdom in the Balkans, Ran By a Anglo-Frisian West Germanic Upper-class survive?

  • @afox3.07
    @afox3.07 Před 2 lety +4

    *That is NOT how pregnancy works.*
    -MatPat 2019

  • @andrijam6356
    @andrijam6356 Před 4 lety +392

    I love how they just took a part of europe and said
    'Eh, now it's imaginary'

    • @mariamatedei
      @mariamatedei Před 4 lety +13

      Americans be like

    • @dinoxman8584
      @dinoxman8584 Před 3 lety +16

      “Oh yeah? Well Boston is a state! Change my mind!” ~ A very angry European.

    • @yeah_i_likeCartoons
      @yeah_i_likeCartoons Před 2 lety +11

      Yeah, according to that map, looks like “Aldovia” is made up of Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Austria.

    • @nicopavvi8494
      @nicopavvi8494 Před 2 lety +5

      @@yeah_i_likeCartoons the best places to put a fictional century old monarchy, in former Warsaw Pact countries (except Austria).

  • @Pikagirl541
    @Pikagirl541 Před 4 lety +554

    Amber Generic of Who Cares Land: moves her little sister-in-law's play to the palace instead of fixing the problem that got it cancelled (and is devastating the citizens of her kingdom)
    Mia Thermopolis of Genovia: converts her second home which happens to be a castle into a children's home because the actual children's home was a bit too small for all the kids

    • @adeleaslan8182
      @adeleaslan8182 Před 3 lety +65

      Are we even supposed to like amber

    • @paradarks1353
      @paradarks1353 Před 3 lety +32

      @@adeleaslan8182 i hope not.

    • @anyelisluciano3483
      @anyelisluciano3483 Před 3 lety +19

      Wait I’m not the only one who likes Mia have you read the books about her half sister Olivia yet

    • @SuperNovaArtz
      @SuperNovaArtz Před 3 lety +11

      @@adeleaslan8182 I dont think so. Then again..... Never bothered to watch the movies but based on this theory......... No, no we are not.

    • @nairadoctor9040
      @nairadoctor9040 Před 3 lety

      @@anyelisluciano3483 a bit late but I've read all the books and watched the movies even though they are completely different! Mia was like my rant person in school days 😂😂

  • @kingb7587
    @kingb7587 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @Allybestleadernocap
    @Allybestleadernocap Před 2 lety +1

    Orphans : please help us…
    Technoblade: you said Orphans.?

  • @hunterh.1238
    @hunterh.1238 Před 4 lety +178

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

  • @flieshman85
    @flieshman85 Před 4 lety +432

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

  • @Tyxaar
    @Tyxaar Před 2 lety +3

    One moment I was going "this looks like bourgeoisie propaganda" at my netflix and the next moment I was watching Matpat and Jenny Nickelson both agree that this film is basically slander against Simon, the only competent person in Aldovian royalty.

  • @gackoedgetto
    @gackoedgetto Před 2 lety +3

    4:01 reminds of mlp gen 4 first episode-

  • @Lentilllllll
    @Lentilllllll Před 3 lety +785

    I’m still waiting for “A Christmas Prince The Royal Divorce “

  • @theoobs6137
    @theoobs6137 Před 4 lety +224

    This tells a story of the slytherin who is outshines by the gryfindoors

  • @drag0nsl8r89
    @drag0nsl8r89 Před rokem +1

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

  • @PoppyFlower821
    @PoppyFlower821 Před rokem

    I still feel called out when I watch this even after all this time because I had seen all these movies before his theory

  • @archivesEris
    @archivesEris Před 3 lety +665

    To be fair, Simon does get his status as a Duke restored by the end of the trilogy and is more or less redeemed in the eyes of the Royal Family.
    Even still I find it ridiculous that no one would listen to or trust him in the second or even the third movie as he shows repeatedly he legitimately cares about the wellbeing of the kingdom but whatever.

    • @nochillwill5903
      @nochillwill5903 Před 2 lety +37

      He is the lawful king

    • @deen7530
      @deen7530 Před 2 lety +16

      Oh my god Simon is basically the equivalent of Stannis Baratheon

    • @nochillwill5903
      @nochillwill5903 Před 2 lety +51

      @@deen7530 yes. Simon is the lawful king, as well as the most qualified person to be king, yet is deprived of the throne by someone isn't really the son of the previous king. It's only a matter of time until we learn Simon had a little brother who tried to steal the throne from him too.

    • @caa1964
      @caa1964 Před rokem +14

      Matpat: nobody is even going to watch this video
      The video: gets 3 million views

    • @jonathanbowers8964
      @jonathanbowers8964 Před 5 měsíci

      To be honest, Aldovia would be much better off joining with a larger neighbor (I am surprised it didnt get absorbed into France or Germany a century or two ago) with better economic access to a larger market and having actual responsible government.