Arrivederci

The White Lotus Sicily as a hotel resort is spectacular to behold. After all, these luxurious accommodations and scenic vistas are what you get for a pretty price tag. The intention of any tourist coming here is obviously to fully enjoy such a place, and yet here the character Daphne is the only one who truly fulfills that intention. Initially presented as a vapid trophy wife, she evolves quite deeply as we get to peek through the layers of her nuances. Seemingly both carefree and in denial, deep down she is aware of her pain, embraces it, and makes the choice to take life by the balls despite of it. Daphne is by far one of the most unique characters to grace the TV screen. She is a modern-day female Stoic, a great example of the concept promoted predominantly so far by males in mainstream media, that is until now. Great job, Mike White for creating the character and outstanding performance, Meghann Fahy! Bravo!

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.

IMO, Mike White, the creator, writer and director of The White Lotus, is a genius. There, I said it. (Keep the stream going after the end of S2E7 to experience his thoughts on the characters.) From his time at the end of the '90s writing for Judd Apatow on Freaks & Geeks, through that perfect vehicle for Mr. Jack Black, 2003's School of Rock, and now the plethora of awards for this series, well this man hasn't been involved in anything that wasn't exceptional. I was wondering how he would wrap up all the story threads unwound in the previous six episodes, and he sure did that. And all the actors seem committed to his vision. Of course, the glue holding things together this season is the same as last: Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya. It's not possible to adequately describe her, as both the character and her embodiment of it are uniquely hers. And this year's additions include Aubrey Plaza as an outspoken wife becoming increasingly frustrated by her uptight husband (who seems to feel guilty even over the things he *didn't* do). There are 3 generations of Italian-American men seeking their Sicilian roots, and indeed anything to help ground their overindulgent desires. There's a local, high-end call girl and her best friend, a wanna-be singer; a couple of hotel staff members of note; and the one and only Tom Hollander, as Quentin, whose cadre of middle aged gay men anoint Tanya as their Diva Queen. Hollander has his own unique ability to be the most polite and respectful man you've ever seen, yet still project a little menace. Anyway, the "murder plot" all comes out in this 7th and final episode, and I dare anyone to see it coming in all its complexity and nuance. This episode, in particular, is the best of both seasons and so I rate it a 9/10 stars, which I rarely do.

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.

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.