White Lotus - HBO

[Buzzrock 14951]

[Sawbonz 27652]

3 hours ago, Tylerocks said:

What a great show/ending.  Totally unexpected with Tanya shooting rampage.

 

Also, that was Alessio, the "pimp" working at a hotel at the end when Mia/Lucia were walking away, right?  

You should have known she was going to blast those fools when Chekhov - er Niccolo - showed her where he kept his gun during the party, then made a show of putting the bag down when he arrived on the boat. I did lol at the “bonk” when she jumped/fell off the boat. Did we ever see her body? I have a feeling she’s going to be like a bad penny

 

 

[EvilCaseMcCoy 691]

33 minutes ago, Sawbonz said:

You should have known she was going to blast those fools when Chekhov - er Niccolo - showed her where he kept his gun during the party, then made a show of putting the bag down when he arrived on the boat. I did lol at the “bonk” when she jumped/fell off the boat. Did we ever see her body? I have a feeling she’s going to be like a bad penny

 

 

Bro, her body was literally THE body. 

[yoladu 4111]

7 hours ago, C-Man said:

Yes, Daphne's scene where Ethan told her he thought something happened with Cam and Ethan was great. She got this weird look across her face and then she looked away, kind of shook her head and moved on to invite Ethan to come with her on their possible rendezvous. And then the dinner where they acted like nothing was amiss was just perfect. I loved everything about this season.

https://twitter.com/SpencerAlthouse/status/1602146372140281858?s=20&t=o_vI9INYDmUzU2ONGLZk8w

[Texzilla58 4745]

You should have known she was going to blast those fools when Chekhov - er Niccolo - showed her where he kept his gun during the party, then made a show of putting the bag down when he arrived on the boat. I did lol at the “bonk” when she jumped/fell off the boat. Did we ever see her body? I have a feeling she’s going to be like a bad penny
 
 

Did you even watch the end of the show?

[Texzilla58 4745]

She didnt really murder them did she? She foiled a kidnapping / murder plot and did what she had to to escape. Now if the authorities saw exactly how she did it, it might be murdery and/or manslaughtery. And she probably could have murdered the Italian captain who probably didnt know what the fuck was going on

She didn’t murder them for sure. Although who knows how corrupt the local police are with the mafia role in this. White was going to kill her off from the beginning based on his comments post show, going back to her lines in S1. It was so Tonya. Miraculously killed her murderers, then dies a total derp.

[Eskimohorn 5644]

She didn’t murder them for sure. Although who knows how corrupt the local police are with the mafia role in this. White was going to kill her off from the beginning based on his comments post show, going back to her lines in S1. It was so Tonya. Miraculously killed her murderers, then dies a total derp.

Heiress with a half bill would not see a courtroom. Might be some hairy moments early on before she could lawyer up and then bribe officials. Would’ve been entertaining having her attempt to share her version of events to Sicilian police.

Tonya’s character was a beating, but she crushed it in the final several episodes.

[Murfdogg21 4432]

8 hours ago, Eskimohorn said:

Heiress with a half bill would not see a courtroom. Might be some hairy moments early on before she could lawyer up and then bribe officials. Would’ve been entertaining having her attempt to share her version of events to Sicilian police.

“So you consumed a large amount of alcohol and cocaine the last couple days with these kind gay gentlemen who took you on their yacht and to their chateau, committed adultery with a young man from a prominent local family, then became paranoid and shot them all?”

[SubliminalHorn 6811]

40 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:

“So you consumed a large amount of alcohol and cocaine the last couple days with these kind gay gentlemen who took you on their yacht and to their chateau, committed adultery with a young man from a prominent local family, then became paranoid and shot them all?”

Hm I don’t remember, but what’s this, 20 million euros? All for you

[hornian 5230]

Let's see how my predictions in this thread worked out: 

 

On 11/27/2022 at 11:04 PM, hornian said:

I don’t think it’s the same villa. The Girls were in Noto, the gay villa is in Palermo. 
 

There’s definitely a grift going on aimed at Tanya by the gay guys. Pretty sure the gay guys are the ones that either die or lead to the deaths from the opening scene (they were on a boat/coming back in 2 nights/there’s two episodes left). 
 

My wife showed me a theory on Reddit that saif Greg (Tanya’s husband) was the cowboy from Wyoming, and the gay guy is helping him now by offing Tanya so that Greg will inherit from her (I guess they assume the prenup doesn’t say he get nothing if she dies?). Goes kind of hand-in-glove with the gypsy fortune teller who apparently read Tanya’s fortune to say that she would commit suicide (and Tanya wondered aloud earlier if anyone had jumped from the hotel’s cliffs). 

Alright, called this one pretty well.

 

On 11/28/2022 at 11:59 PM, hornian said:

My money is on Portia committing suicide. After all, she is named after a character in Julius Ceasar that kills herself (Portia, Brutus’s wife). 
 

There’s so much suicide additional foreshadowing (including the name of Portia):

The gypsy fortune teller saying a crazy lady is going to cause suicide.

Tanya wondering if anyone has ever jumped from the cliffs of the hotel.

The story about the old woman on that island that Quentin told Tanya about who was found dead at the bottom of the rocks.

Madame Butterfly being about suicide.

I’m sure there’s more I’m not thinking of. 

I'll give this a C+ - wrong character, but lots of forshadowing that ultimately was about Tanya.

 

On 12/4/2022 at 10:44 PM, hornian said:

As someone who writes prenups, they don’t usually protect the non-monied spouse, even with infidelity clauses. 
 

Dying, however, usually means the non-monied spouse inherits.

Nailed it.

 

On 12/5/2022 at 8:29 AM, hornian said:

I don't actually think Tanya is going to die. I think they may try to off her. But I think it's much more likely Portia is the one who winds up dead. 

100% Wrong.

 

 

[Murfdogg21 4432]

Portia was long term murdered by the AIDS Jack put up in her. Albie better wear a rubber. 

[4th&Five 41606]

22 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Portia was long term murdered by the AIDS Jack put up in her. Albie better wear a rubber. 

The guy who just plowed an Italian hooker and is Eskimo bros with his dad? He’s got his own worries. 

[austingirl 2192]

5 hours ago, 4th&Five said:

The guy who just plowed an Italian hooker and is Eskimo bros with his dad? He’s got his own worries. 

Albie never did find out that his dad banged Lucia, did he?

[Biff Tannen 45751]

On 12/12/2022 at 12:26 AM, hornian said:

You know the only character who’s been in both seasons and who is still alive is Greg. And he’s loaded now. So he’s definitely going to be the carryover to season 3. Posting it here so that when it happens I can say I called it. 

[WBT 20676]

 

 

[EvilCaseMcCoy 691]

19 hours ago, austingirl said:

Albie never did find out that his dad banged Lucia, did he?

He knows. He saw her in the hallway going to his dad's room. 

[Biff Tannen 45751]

10 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

I'm really proud of this post.  Some of my best work I feel.

[yoladu 4111]

2 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

I'm really proud of this post.  Some of my best work I feel.

can't go wrong referencing Real Genius.

[Texzilla58 4745]

Now comes the depressing knowledge we are done with this collection of story threads ending at the airport. White sure crammed a ton of stuff into just seven episodes.

[henrygandorf 29197]

 

[Biff Tannen 45751]

37 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

 

I didn’t even bat an eye when she referred to him as Christopher. 
 

 

[wild_turkey 3187]

Albie never did find out that his dad banged Lucia, did he?

Albie probably thinks they gave each other their V-cards.

[Planet Houston 4931]

I was traveling this week so had to stay away from spoilers. We finally watched the finale last night. This show is a masterpiece. Such a great balance of farce with hilarious moments and intensity with suspenseful scenes. Tanya’s ending was perfect. 

Can’t wait for Season 3. I predict Asia. 

[Red Five 40938]

I read earlier this week that season 3 takes place at the Ramada in Shreveport, LA.

[MaybeACoordinator 8350]

On 12/12/2022 at 8:17 AM, CooterBrown said:

Police could put it together easily. Italian police? I dunno. 

Datsa racista

[naija 2869]

Somehow the visuals/cinematography and music from this Season was better than the last. People talk about courageous acting and I roll my eyes, but I have to say Jennifer Coolidge was it in this series. Batshit crazy and cringe, but you couldn't take your eyes off her. 

[BigOrange1 6476]

i streamed both seasons over the past week and a half and loved it.  i thought season two was better than season one, but season one had the more memorable characters (Armond, Shane, Steve Zahn's character, hot ass Alex Daddario).  absolutely love the concept of spending a week with a bunch of (mostly) unlikeable rich assholes at a 5 star resort in luxurious locations.  can't wait to see what they decide to do for season 3.

[Duval Street 420]

Bangkok or Phuket would be appropriate.

[C-Man 27286]

Somehow the visuals/cinematography and music from this Season was better than the last. People talk about courageous acting and I roll my eyes, but I have to say Jennifer Coolidge was it in this series. Batshit crazy and cringe, but you couldn't take your eyes off her. 

Agreed. I liked the Italian backdrop better than Hawaii.

[EvilCaseMcCoy 691]

11 hours ago, Duval Street said:

Bangkok or Phuket would be appropriate.

I'm good with this. Then 4 more seasons, inclusive of White Lotus locations in the remaining continents. Antarctica gonna be wild. 

[Red Five 40938]

It's like y'all aren't even taking my Ramada in Shreveport idea seriously. It's a few groups from Lubbock, Toledo, and Wichita in town for an auto parts convention. 

[seven 1368]

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

It's like y'all aren't even taking my Ramada in Shreveport idea seriously. It's a few groups from Lubbock, Toledo, and Wichita in town for an auto parts convention. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Kahuna_(film)

[kevwun 15936]

21 hours ago, naija said:

Somehow the visuals/cinematography and music from this Season was better than the last. People talk about courageous acting and I roll my eyes, but I have to say Jennifer Coolidge was it in this series. Batshit crazy and cringe, but you couldn't take your eyes off her. 

I think a big part of it was that season 1 was filmed with much stricter Covid protocols.  That's probably the reason they never really left the Hotel other than on a boat.  They also didn't insist on having perpetual sunrise/sunset in season 2.  That was my biggest complaint about season 1.  Why was the sun always rising or setting?  It was distracting.

Edited December 22, 2022 by kevwun

[Guest]

Ok, so I'm down to the last episode in Season 2. I can't stop watching, but there's no real plot or problem to solve. It's just drama among people and then you have this entire foreboding feeling about EVERYONE. Really interesting.

Again, haven't watched the finale but I liked Season 1's "lighter" feeling better. This one feels heavier. 

Good god, could the show itself be more beautiful? The hotel, the coastline, the people. It's all gorgeous.

[Biff Tannen 45751]

This past summer I stayed right where this was filmed and ate dinner one night at the Four Seasons which is frequently seen in the show.  Our Vrbo overlooked the Isola Bella island, so it was really interesting for me.  I kept trying to find where we stayed in the long shots, but never saw it.  /csb

Edited December 22, 2022 by Biff Tannen

[Red Five 40938]

You see, there's a pool at the Shreveport Ramada, out by the parking lot and the interstate. But it's been under repair now for a few years so there's no water in it. Most of the action takes place by the second floor vending machine. Next to the janitor's closet. 

[BigOrange1 6476]

5 hours ago, Red Five said:

It's like y'all aren't even taking my Ramada in Shreveport idea seriously. It's a few groups from Lubbock, Toledo, and Wichita in town for an auto parts convention. 

 

26 minutes ago, Red Five said:

You see, there's a pool at the Shreveport Ramada, out by the parking lot and the interstate. But it's been under repair now for a few years so there's no water in it. Most of the action takes place by the second floor vending machine. Next to the janitor's closet. 

not gonna lie - this isn't a horrible premise for a scripted tv show.

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

9 hours ago, Red Five said:

You see, there's a pool at the Shreveport Ramada, out by the parking lot and the interstate. But it's been under repair now for a few years so there's no water in it. Most of the action takes place by the second floor vending machine. Next to the janitor's closet. 

 

9 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

 

not gonna lie - this isn't a horrible premise for a scripted tv show.

I want in and a producer credit 

[Guest]

Finished it last night. Very good, liked the lighter vibe of the first one better. This one had me more on edge.

Also, if you are hanging out with another couple and it's causing all sorts of crazy drama, how bout you take a break there, champ? 

[Prepuce of Doom 21110]

21 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

 

Again, haven't watched the finale but I liked Season 1's "lighter" feeling better. This one feels heavier. 

 

I thought that the characters and their assorted problems had a much sadder, bleaker undercurrent this season than in S1. Maybe I've simply forgotten it, but I don't remember wondering "will this character kill themselves out of a sense of quiet, desperate futility?" nearly as often during S1. 

[Guest]

27 minutes ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

I thought that the characters and their assorted problems had a much sadder, bleaker undercurrent this season than in S1. Maybe I've simply forgotten it, but I don't remember wondering "will this character kill themselves out of a sense of quiet, desperate futility?" nearly as often during S1. 

Exactly. The mom/dad in Season 1 were funny and likeable, the dude on his honeymoon played the asshole, but it had a lot of humor. The hotel manager was a riot. 

Season 2 everyone seemed to have much heavier burdens. Again, loved it and can't wait for Season 3, but I liked that lighter feeling.

[ClubWhatever 12159]

Jennifer Coolidge was much better in this one without all the crying.  That last scene was hilarious, and intense at the same time.

spoiler below

Spoiler

I wanted her to live and confront that Greg piece of shit 

 

[RiverwalkMiner 257]

23 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

Ok, so I'm down to the last episode in Season 2. I can't stop watching, but there's no real plot or problem to solve. It's just drama among people and then you have this entire foreboding feeling about EVERYONE. Really interesting.

Again, haven't watched the finale but I liked Season 1's "lighter" feeling better. This one feels heavier. 

Good god, could the show itself be more beautiful? The hotel, the coastline, the people. It's all gorgeous.

The music was just perfect and beautiful as well. 

[Reese Bennett 3618]

On 12/22/2022 at 12:04 PM, kevwun said:

  Why was the sun always rising or setting?  It was distracting.

Isn't the sun always rising and setting? I'm no astronomer, but that's what my Apple Watch says anyway.

[kevwun 15936]

True, but I'm pretty sure the only place you get perpetual sunset or sunrise is in the far north, not Hawaii.

[kingkoopa6 8381]

finally gettin around to this.

on season 1 epi 4.

i be laughing more than i expected. - i love steve zahn. haha.

the two young adult chicks are hot.

daddario seems... just above average, i think she slimmed up?? boobies dont look as big as they did a few years past.. still hot as fuk, just not hot hot.

coaches wife- still got it.. i missed her.

bruh, my fav character gotta be the resort manager -  that dude literally knows what to say and how to say it at every moment.

im regarded, daddario is hella fine. im just dumb.

 

[Pam Cummings 9686]

Watched season two while sick over the weekend...it was really good. My fav characters were Lucia and Mia, they just worked everyone so well. Was a big fan of Cam as well, lots of charisma there. Dude is kind of an evil asshole, but i couldn't help but like him.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, kingkoopa6 said:

coaches wife- still got it.. i missed her.

There should be a Connie Britton appreciation thread. She's just fantastic in FNL and White Lotus. 

[kingkoopa6 8381]

5 hours ago, kingkoopa6 said:

bruh, my fav character gotta be the resort manager -  that dude literally knows what to say and how to say it at every moment.

 

oh shyt, just realzied he's also the dude on new hulu show - chippendales - hes the dance teacher..

haha, this dude is great

Edited December 28, 2022 by kingkoopa6

[kingkoopa6 8381]

yo yo, just finished season 1. damn Armond was on one! love that guy. I died when the door opened and he was face deep..haha

daddario was a cryin machine at the end there. 

Can someone let me know what pages of this thread are dedicated to season 1- not trying to see anything for season 2 yet but would love to read yalls thoughts on S1