Arrivederci

I thought the White Lotus Season 2 finale was a fitting ending. The episode was full of tension and drama. One thing this show does well is building up the tension and not playing out the way you think or want. Harper's relationship with her husband had an interesting ending. That storyline, along with the story with Dominic and Portia, both felt tragic, and there is strange hopefulness to it. My only complaint was the deaths that were teased at the start of the season seemed a little over the top, but I won't spoil anything. Overall, season 2 was slightly better than season one, but they were both great.

To be truthful, I knew about the events that happened in this episode. I mean, if you had any social media around the time of the episode's release, you'd know. So I was excited to see if the episode would still be able to surprise and get to me, because Mike White has done a great job of expanding so many things this season, crafting a more interesting mystery, although some of the storylines have felt a little overblown. So did he bring it home? Yes, yes, yes, and a lot more yeses, because this episode was still shocking and was still a great time.

This season has been a true rollercoaster, and a lot of tension has risen between the characters over the last six episodes. However, instead of going completely crazy with the finale like he did for the first season, White takes a more subdued approach to it, still including his recognizable craziness, but actually giving the characters an opportunity to sit back and have a final gathering with each other and have it just being a nice and easy affair. It's a nice way to give closure to some of these arcs that have culminated in high tension, but also just to give the audience a breather after that crazy penultimate episode. With that said, there's plenty of craziness to appreciate here, and a lot of it has to do with the revelations of the people from Palermo and what is actually going on. Even though I knew where that was going, they did it in such a delicate and honorable way that it still came as a huge surprise. There was an ease to the whole affair, but it also felt very respectless, but in the best possible Mike White way, that's it difficult not to appreciate it. The acting has been stellar and may have even upped the performances of everyone in the first season, with Coolidge just nailing the character once again. She gets the chance to do something different here with Tanya, and it's incredible and heartbreaking, and it brings the episode and show to some dark and very shocking territories.

"Arrivederci" is the perfect sendoff for this batch of "The White Lotus," and leaves everyone clambering for more, building a strong anticipation for season three. It was a shocking finale that felt very laid back for, but also appropriately structured in such a way that the ease came with plenty of shocks and memorable moments.

I was nervous that this episode wasn't going to tie up everything I needed answers for due to the slightly disappointing end of season 1, but I finished this episode feeling very satisfied. All the performances are incredible and add to the tension that consistently builds all throughout the episode. I really appreciate the fact that this episode was a bit longer, since there was a lot that needed to happen. I think the ending was equally shocking and anxiety inducing, as it should be. I had no idea what to expect but I love the direction it took. I don't want to say too much because the episode does a great job of wrapping things up here.

Overall I think this was a great season, and I prefer over season 1. I am very excited to see what happens in season 3.

What a finale! Some things get clearer, but some are still left untold for the viewer to fill in. I loved that this episode turns the comedy/drama show a little bit into a thriller, and a good one too. As always, great performances by all the actors, a great soundtrack, and great scenery. This finale left me wanting more, I just hope they can maintain the high bar they set for themselves for the next season, we've seen some shows that started strong but kind of faded away before, but this ones seems to get better in season 2 so I'm just hoping season 3 is even better. I also wonder if any season 2 characters make it to season 3.

I loved the finale episode. For weeks I had been predicting who would die, but my predictions were wrong (to be honest, the scene in which one of the main characters died was nonsense). I really loved the last scene; I wanted it to happen, and I'm glad it did. Surprisingly, this season is way better than the first, with better characters and a better story. Maybe the resort and the resort manager were better in the first season, but other than that, this season is way better, and it is one of the best seasons of any show that I have watched. I am definitely waiting for the next season, but before that, I want to request HBO to please make a Lucia and Mia spinoff. I think it will be a big hit.