Let’s overanalyze royalty-themed Christmas movies!
Of course, there are a few questions I had watching it.
Like:
Why is Samantha commenting on Alexanders bodyguard?
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We always see him!
If theyalwayssee him, why would Samantha ever say that?
Conservatively, theyve been dating for at least six months.
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So for the past six months, every time theyve been together, the bodyguard has also been there.
Why would Samantha just point him out?
He knows, Samantha!
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And you should know too.
You are not a toddler in the state of language-learning where you gotta identify everything you see.
You know this man!
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You should even probably know his name at this point.
Why does the police officer accept a license from a country hes never heard of?
Is this a valid license?
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The prince is like, Yup.
And then the policeman sends him on his way.
How did the Queen know that Prince Alexander flew commercial?
But heres the thing… how would they possibly know that?
And nothing weve seen about Prince Alexander thus far indicates that he would fly commercial.
He has a massive and immaculate apartment with a fancy Himalayan salt block on the stainless steel range.
He wears expertly tailored suits.
How do people not know its incredibly rude to show up as a houseguest as a surprise?
Alexander justshows upat Samanthas family home in Maple Falls, Wyoming, with no warning.
Not even a quick call or text to ask to confirm the guest room is still available.
Thats not how invitations work, especially not invitations to be a guest in someones home.
Basic polite society doesnt operate by vampire rules.
Doesnt this friend have a family of her own that she might want to spend Christmas with?
Wasnt there a reason she turned down the invitation in the first place?
And this isafterSamantha told her friend that Alexander also surprised her by coming down to stay with them.
Well, guess what?
They dont and now Alexander is staying at a hotel.
Although…
Have Samantha and Alexander never texted before?
They have no text history?
They had to have texted before.
But we see Alexs phone too, and healsohas no text history.
How is one photographer a veritable circus?
But heres the thing: theyre in Maple Falls, Wyoming and there is literallyonereporter andonephotographer.
which seems like a reasonable question, but which sends Samantha off in a tizzy.
Seriously, what is the big deal?
Thats what small-town newspapers do.
Its literally the least invasive and most normal press interaction Ive ever seen.
Its turned into a veritable circus!
I dont want it to be this hard!
Samantha cries before she storms off.
Girl, this is not hard.
Why wouldnt Felicia have the Prince and Clara meet at the hotel?
But Alex isnt in his room because he went to get breakfast.
Felicia pops into Claras room for a minute, and when she comes out, Alex is back.
Thats not your room, he says, as Felicia is leaving Claras room.
she makes up some insane lie about just checking out the room in case it was bigger.
How is that possibly a better plan?
How are there possibly direct flights from Maple Falls to Madelvia?
Prince Alexander is on the phone with his parents and hes threatening not coming home.
I could get off the plane when it refuels in New York, he sasses.REFUELS?
Its not a transfer?
Why would they ever include that line?
Look, I know its a small point, butthey made the choice to include that line!Why!
Was it just to infuriate me?
Well, mission accomplished.
Where are Alexander and Samantha dancing in the final scene?
What is going on here?
What is this room with zero furniture?
There is nothing to indicate diegetic sound.
They will be dancing there for eternity and their souls will never find peace.
So betweenA Christmas PrinceandMy Christmas Prince,which is…. Netflixs original movie offers more delightful manufactured conflict and more castle/royalty porn.
