Amor Fati

The melodic atmosphere that develops and help carve out the specific emotions are totally ON POINT!

I felt every scene, every emotion, the anxiety, the chaos. I found at one point i was literally on the edge of my seat, eyes WIDE OPEN, and mouth agape. I was sooo overwhelmed trying to process everything that was being thrown in my face at every turn. There were no real slow parts, every scene was the culmination of the entire season and ended in a pure emotion crescendo of WTF!

Brilliant season and I hope this show never ceases to create new seasons.

Maybe ill write a larger more concise review, but im still running on adrenaline.

Watch it now!

Crazy build up in the first 7 episodes this season, with little to no release until the final episode. While all the story lines came to an end, this season lacked a storyline that linked all the vacation goers together like past seasons. I was hoping for a bigger pay off because of all the build up but everything that happened was pretty much foreseen to anyone who was consciously watching.

Really hope season 4 gets back to the roots of what made this show the phenomenon it's become. If there's more seasons like this, I'm afraid the show will lose the OG White Lotus fan base.

I love the concept and the vibe of each resort and I can't wait to see where the next season will take place. Crossing my fingers it's more interesting than season 3 🤞🏼

The anthology serie's third season of good actors playing rich people at a beautiful resort with some prestige TV dialogue and a dash of mystery and murder is overall a bit of letdown, or a reversion to the mean after the very good second season. It's glacially-paced until the absurd ending and the big narrative twists were all telegraphed, obvious and predictable. I think Mike White has some obvious talents as a writer, but the show is in need of a few more screenwriters on its roster. The dialogue is good but concise, giving the actors space to shine. I had actually thought about not watching this season because of how they stole a role from Milos Bikovic after a slanderous and untrue campaign, but it's still a show to watch.

Schwarzenegger is a carbon copy of his father, but a much better actor. For me, he was a very positive surprise and I think he has it in him to have a good career. Parker Posey's performance and accent were the season's MVP: it is a shame the writing couldn't give her more in the final episode so that she could give some tragedy, not just comedy. Goggins' character was wafer-thin, but if he's finally getting mainstream recognition as a first-class actor, that's alright. The entire cast has no real duds, and is the highlight of the season along with some reliably good dialogue and beautiful filming of Thailand.

This series has now settled into an identity. Each season is a sort of trial for the visitors to a White Lotus resort, a kind of chi-chi Twilight Zone with tropical drinks.

You may find love or you may lose it. You may be given the chance to work through old grudges and resentments. You could emerge as a better person for your experiences. You could hit the jackpot financially. Your life as you know it could be destroyed. You could wind up dead. Maybe the Crypt Keeper should be on the beach, greeting guests.

There is no moral framework governing this lottery. Good people are not rewarded and bad people are not punished, unless by random chance.

This results in a common complaint the series is garnering, that the characters are unlikable, the stories are unsatisfying and the whole thing feels pointless. Once you understand that pointlessness is the point, it might come off better. At minimum, it's fun to watch.

At this point the whole White Lotus chain should go bankrupt after hosting so many bizarre fatal scenarios that of course have gone wildly viral. Who's going to vacation at the Resort of Death? Some people would find it a bonus, and that might make a good season of the show in itself but I doubt they'll ever break the fourth wall like that.

It's hard for me to find the words to explain how I felt immediately after watching this episode. I was squirming for almost 90 minutes, and then it was done. I felt this strange mixture of relief and pity that felt more understated than the endings of other WL season finales.

Each group/couple brings specific bits of real life self-reflection that remind us that human imperfection is native. We are all flawed individuals with biased viewpoints... if that's not something to satirize, then I don't know what is.

At its roots this is a character driven show that consistently delivers complex roles and superb acting. Whether or not the ending was what you wanted isn't the point-it went where it was supposed to go. Embracing your fate is a prominent theme this season, and the ending felt true.

If I could change some of the characters decisions, I would. Not because it wasn't true to them, but because I wish better for them. The way our perceptions bend for these characters is truly something special.

This finale is of course tentative and divisive. It challenges our first impressions and is transformative for each character. Who you like and dislike isn't a determination of who's "good" or "bad" but rather a reflection of our morals and perceptions.

It may not have been as satisfying as other WL endings, but the bar was set really high.