bundabergdevil
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A request to carve out White Lotus convo from the Movie / TV thread. WARNING: SPOILERS ahead.
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bundabergdevil
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I would have NOT liked to see the side trek of Piper described in this article come to life. Glad it was not included.
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‘White Lotus’ Creator Mike White Defends Season 3 After Viewers Call It Too Slow: ‘I’m Edging You! If You Don’t Want to Be Edged… Get the F— Out of My Bed’
“The White Lotus” creator Mike White has responded to Season 3 viewers complaining about the show’s pacing. Some fans have criticized the latest season for being too slow and boring across its eight episodes, the show’s longest run yet. The season finale was even supersized at 87 minutes long...
After all of Piper's interest in Buddhism and seeming discomfort with her family's values, I got an unexpected kick out of her finding the monastery to be too austere...I would have NOT liked to see the side trek of Piper described in this article come to life. Glad it was not included.
‘White Lotus’ Creator Mike White Defends Season 3 After Viewers Call It Too Slow: ‘I’m Edging You! If You Don’t Want to Be Edged… Get the F— Out of My Bed’
“The White Lotus” creator Mike White has responded to Season 3 viewers complaining about the show’s pacing. Some fans have criticized the latest season for being too slow and boring across its eight episodes, the show’s longest run yet. The season finale was even supersized at 87 minutes long...
Me, I would tend to not make my breakfast in a dirty blender filled with who the heck knows what, but that's just me.
I thought Dad's resignation was a decent touch.
As for Belinda, I think she ought to mail a decent sized check to her almost spa partner.
What about hapless Gaitok landing on his feet?
bundabergdevil
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I like that Belinda did to him what Coolidge did to her. Nice irony.
I also enjoyed Parker Posey being right about her daughter. Of all the characters I would LOVE to know more about her.
One of my favorite scenes in the final episode is when Saxon (Patrick Schwazenegger) shows up at the beach one morning and sits down next to Chelsea, who, on the previous day, had given him a book to read (about her "philosophy") and she asks him if he started to read the book. He replies "yea, I'm almost finished with it" and she says "you read the entire book overnight?" and Saxon replies "Yea, I went to DUKE" (in a somewhat haughty and condescending tone of voice). LOL. My wife just huffawed (sic) at that scene (because that is exactly my response, when she questions me about something I say or do!)
I never play the Duke card on my wife, but she uses it on me all the time "hey, you went to Duke, you figure it out!"
I was pretty sure Parker Posey was going to be wrong, silly me. Those unc girls like their amenities I guess.
Yes, exactly the same in my house, Bud. Except my wife usually just asks "Did you REALLY go to Duke", when she thinks I have done something particularly stupid.
Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
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I felt for poor Chelsea when Rick returned relatively unscathed and seemingly ready to settle in and be more calm.
I also hate it for the "Indian lady" (so described in show) who told Rick to wait while she kept her appointment. It sort of feels like our loss on Saturday night - so many things went wrong all at once to leave Rick and Chelsea among the dead.
My question is - are the Ratliffs not concerned about how Lochlan ended up sp sick? I assumed it would lead to Tim having to own up to nearly killing 80% of the family the night before.
Overall, enjoyable season. I was particularly impressed with Patrick Schwarzenegger's performance. He was so incredibly unlikeable for the first half of the series and managed to pivot into at least a sympathetic character who is clearly working on himself.
I'm glad Chelsea got the (short-lived) satisfaction of Rick choosing her over his self-destruction.
The three vacationing women surprised me with their resolution. Seems they don't like each other all that much, but are bound together through shared history and also don't want to spend the effort to make new friends.
I also hate it for the "Indian lady" (so described in show) who told Rick to wait while she kept her appointment. It sort of feels like our loss on Saturday night - so many things went wrong all at once to leave Rick and Chelsea among the dead.
My question is - are the Ratliffs not concerned about how Lochlan ended up sp sick? I assumed it would lead to Tim having to own up to nearly killing 80% of the family the night before.
Overall, enjoyable season. I was particularly impressed with Patrick Schwarzenegger's performance. He was so incredibly unlikeable for the first half of the series and managed to pivot into at least a sympathetic character who is clearly working on himself.
I'm glad Chelsea got the (short-lived) satisfaction of Rick choosing her over his self-destruction.
The three vacationing women surprised me with their resolution. Seems they don't like each other all that much, but are bound together through shared history and also don't want to spend the effort to make new friends.
So many ridiculous events in finale.
5 people murdered at resort, including a couple known to all of them (and new friend and mentor to Saxon) and no one has a reaction? Everyone just goes about their day, with friendly waves a staff as they move on unaffected.
At one point Chelsea is starting to move toward safety, away from Ricks gunbattle and Rick grabs her (or motions, can’t remember) for her to join him in line of fire? Way to protect your woman, Rick.
Gaitok can’t hurt a fly but suddenly had no trouble shooting a man in the back as he walks away carrying his dead girlfriend?
Daughter goes from dedicated to Buddhism to raging materialist in 12 hours? I could see her rethinking her decision after getting home but to reverse her whole life philosophy so quickly seems far fetched. But if course she had too - to justify her Dad murdering her ‘for her own good.’
One suicide chicken-out per season, ok?
Lachlan almost dies after drinking roughly same amount as rest of family who felt no ill effects whatsoever?
5 people murdered at resort, including a couple known to all of them (and new friend and mentor to Saxon) and no one has a reaction? Everyone just goes about their day, with friendly waves a staff as they move on unaffected.
At one point Chelsea is starting to move toward safety, away from Ricks gunbattle and Rick grabs her (or motions, can’t remember) for her to join him in line of fire? Way to protect your woman, Rick.
Gaitok can’t hurt a fly but suddenly had no trouble shooting a man in the back as he walks away carrying his dead girlfriend?
Daughter goes from dedicated to Buddhism to raging materialist in 12 hours? I could see her rethinking her decision after getting home but to reverse her whole life philosophy so quickly seems far fetched. But if course she had too - to justify her Dad murdering her ‘for her own good.’
One suicide chicken-out per season, ok?
Lachlan almost dies after drinking roughly same amount as rest of family who felt no ill effects whatsoever?
Consistency or logic doesn't seem to be the motivating force behind any of the episodes or seasons. It's more like "how ludicrous can we make the plot line?" But beautiful locations, attractive actors and actresses, some sex and gratuitous nudity and stunning production qualities. I've yet to figure out the "point" of any of the seasons or episodes but I keep watching (along with 5 million other people), so Mike White must be doing something right.
dukebluesincebirth
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The first season is still my favorite. Like many, I felt like season 3 moved too slowly. The finale was certainly filled with plot action and drama, but there were a couple episodes in the middle where I just felt like I watched people swallow Lorazapam and nod out for an hour.
The finale was good, but again as many have noted, not that realistic (and quite possibly not meant to be). My biggest complaint is the Duke dad struggling immensely for so many episodes, several times on the verge of killing himself and others, suicidal nightmares while passed out in the middle of the day, completely frazzled and checked out of reality... then rides away on a boat and tells the family things are gonna look different and they'll be alright. Huh?? Why waste so many minutes in previous episodes seeing him absolutely struggle to stay alive to get to that ending?
The finale was good, but again as many have noted, not that realistic (and quite possibly not meant to be). My biggest complaint is the Duke dad struggling immensely for so many episodes, several times on the verge of killing himself and others, suicidal nightmares while passed out in the middle of the day, completely frazzled and checked out of reality... then rides away on a boat and tells the family things are gonna look different and they'll be alright. Huh?? Why waste so many minutes in previous episodes seeing him absolutely struggle to stay alive to get to that ending?
I was surprised by the endings in seasons 1 & especially 2. This season I knew there was going to be poison fruit in the blender and many, many predicted Chelsea was going to be killed. So, unlike season 2 with the automatic weapon slaughter of the gays and then Tanya boinking her head on the ship, this finale was boringly predictable. And again, Saxon unaffected by the murder of Chelsea? Come on.
(I know horsey is dead or close to it, just venting.)
(I know horsey is dead or close to it, just venting.)
To be clear, I’m still a WL and Mike White fan. I just thought this season was inferior to the first two. But you can bet I’ll be watching season 4!
FosterCoachK82
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I thought it would have been better if Lochlan died from the poisoned fruit. Having him die and the other four live would have been tragic.
Piper’s rejection of monastic life was hilarious: “The food was vegetarian but you could just tell that it wasn’t organic”.
Duke wins over UNC. Tim and Saxon had personal growth. Piper realized she is a crass materialist.
Piper’s rejection of monastic life was hilarious: “The food was vegetarian but you could just tell that it wasn’t organic”.
Duke wins over UNC. Tim and Saxon had personal growth. Piper realized she is a crass materialist.
Bostondevil
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Everybody's favorite in the family nearly died because of him. That's way up there as a change your mind in an instant type of event.
Bostondevil
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Are we sure he knew? I'll have to watch the end again, but were the Ratliff's aware that there was gunfire?
Bostondevil
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Listen to what Carrie Coons says in her reconciliation speech again. As much as I hate saying things like this, one might have to be a woman to understand what a confession of deep friendship and love that speech was. Mike White probably had some help from Carrie Coons writing it.
It went right above my head, BD.