The Royals - The Counterfeit Presentment of Two Brothers - Review

Well Loyals, things got a little heated in the discussion section last week! I love how everyone is so passionate about the show, but everyone is entitled to their opinions, so let them be heard (myself included)!

I have to say I have become bored with the show as of lately, it’s getting too predictable and a little too unrealistic, but this episode swooped me right back in.

The episode begins with Liam having a nightmare about the boxing match, which is understandable, Robert’s basically perfect in his eyes (Robert himself is a nightmare if you ask me).

Len is still dealing with her breakup, but she’s handling it quite well. She’s not off drinking or doing drugs, but just being typical Len. Jasper however has taken some time off. Hopefully he’ll come back soon. Len is actually growing into the Princess role, she helped design everything for the auction, it’s nice a change. Ironically enough she has an interview with the reporter from last episode. After numerous questions about her love life, she shuts down the interview. Len also meets Prince Sebastian, who gives her some good advice and I could definitely see him being a potential love interest in the near future (I wouldn’t hate it).

Kathryn attends the charity event and coincidentally wins the wine tour with Robert. Robert is one smart cookie, he figures this could be his way to say he “met” Kathryn and also introduce her to the world. I can just imagine how painful it was Liam, but I loved him hanging out with Cyrus’s ex wife and her friends. It added some much needed humor to the show.

Willow also returned and now is assigned to helping Robert find his next wife. The two seemed to actually hit it off. Robert seemed pretty impressed with her Harry Potter knowledge. In all honestly Robert deserves Kathryn at this point, it’s awful what’s she doing to both of the Princes and it’s become hard to root for her and Liam. Willow’s growing on me, I’m just hoping Liam will wake up and realize what’s right in front of him.

Now for the big event the boxing match! Cyrus announced before the fight that he would double his bet, if the person he betted on won. Robert owned the first two rounds against Liam and most of the third. However when Liam fell to the ground, he heard his father’s words and that encouraged him to get back up and fight. He used his determination and knocked Robert down. Now we all watched what happened and it was clear Robert was not expecting that knockout, but I’ll get to that later.

After Liam wins it’s clear to see that he feels like he has finally proven himself. After the match he goes to change and finds Robert. He tells him “That he got a few lucky shots”. However Robert informs that he let him win and put on a good show for, charity. So now back to my earlier point, Robert did not look like he was going easy on Liam and when Liam fell to the ground he was happy to take the championship. When Liam knocked him down he was in shock and bleeding, so there was no way he let Liam do this to him. It’s clear to me that he was just saying this to aggravate Liam and make himself feel better.

And aggravate Liam it did, he challenged Robert to a rematch. This time Liam didn’t have that determination and Robert kept knocking him down and said, “I know you're going to keep getting back up because that's what you do, but I will keep putting you back down, and I don't want to do that. I love you, brother."

I think Liam was obviously tired from the match and didn’t have the stamina that Robert had in the moment, but it was clear Liam won the real boxing match fair and square. Also if Robert really loved Liam, why would just leave him bleeding on the floor? He just ran off with Kathryn, not very brotherly if you ask me. Of course Cyrus witnessed the whole thing and instead of making a brash comment, he reminded Liam that he too knew what it was like to always stand in his brother’s shadow. I’m hoping Cyrus will actually help Liam in the upcoming episode, because if the last scene (Liam punching a mirror) is any indication he’s going to need all the support he can get.

Side Notes:
-I don’t even want to mention Cyrus’s absurd scheme (it’s become boring at this point and constantly reused).
-So happy Len is going to have a woman, as her next bodyguard. #GirlPower
-Hope Helena and Spencer aren’t over they were so cute!

Do you think Robert threw the match? Who do you think Liam should be with Willow or Kathryn? Do you think Cyrus will continue to taunt Liam or be supportive? What did you think of this week’s episode?

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