Amor Fati

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.

Although I felt more emotionally attached to the characters of season 3, that may have been an issue.

I've been enjoying this season until this episode, which felt more like a drama than anything else. I think the season was well written until ep7, the scenery was the most beautiful of the 3 and loved the extra intensity until a certain point.

However, some ends felt loose and the show has lost its initial focus. I wasn't really interested in the comic relief previously added by Tanya, but found the more entertaining part of white lotus to be the satirical content and the unraveling rotten nature of the hotel guests highlighting real societal characteristics.

This season I felt the reverse happening, as most characters were initially shown less profound and not that relatable (except for Chelsea), and they became to grow, even sort of learning lessons by the end. I didn't find the end entertaining but rather sad.

I have mixed feelings over this season, as the characters were more relatable, but to a point where the show looses the satirical features and gains dramatic ones. This makes white lotus change direction to target another type of audience which might not be bad for them, but is bad for the fans that loved it from the start.

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!

The White Lotus for the third season Mike White takes us to Thailand for a whole new cast of narcissistic characters who think they are privileged. We first meet the Radliff family headed by Jason Isaac, his wife Parker Posey and their kids Lochlan (Sam Nivola), daughter Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), and Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger). At first Patrick's character was self confident and full of himself but by the end his brother was viewed as a better person and Patrick lost himself along with his attitude. Over the course of this season we learn Jason is about to lose his company and spends most the time drugging himself and being out of touch from his family while Parker is the most annoying character who feels so privileged that she can't see herself living any other way except for her current life. We then meet lifelong friends Leslie Gibbs, Michelle Monaghan who plays a famous actress along with Carrie Coon. The ladies are mischievous and backstabbing especially against each other, but they are their to forget but we learn they carry their baggage with them wherever they go. Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood are there to find one another but Walton has other ideas. He meets up with his friend Rick (Sam Rockwell) to try to get close to the owners of the hotel to bring meaning to his life and to learn what happened to his real father. The owners were played by Scott Glenn and Lek Patravadi who helped set up the heath wellness program at the hotel. On a side story Tayme Thapthimthong plays a security guard at the hotel who is in love with Mook (Lalisa Manobal) a talented actress who entertains and guides guests on the property. The only two recurring characters were Jon Gries who is trying to stay away from drama and Natasha Rothwell who is back from the first season. This season was dragging and there isn't one character you would root for. The ending became predictable but the one thing I can take away from this show is that life is precious and should be looked at as a single drop of water till we return to the ocean.

After the build-up all season, was that it? When comparing this season finally to the end of seasons 1 and 2, this one feels like something is missing. The end of both the other seasons was wild and seemed to come out of left field. However, this finally was strangely predictable. Like I guessed the big twist 2 episodes ago, and the death that the show is built around was pretty predictable too. The characters were a little more bland this go around as well. The three women still seem toxic, and I wonder if anything was learned. The highlight of this episode was Jason Isaacs, and seeing him struggle with whether or not his family was really interesting. It was heartfelt but also had a hint of dark comedy to it. And even that storyline was painfully predictable. If we do get another season, I hope the writing will be better. Maybe next season, we will get more Sam Rockwell! That alone would be a treat, as his character, who probably only had like 30 minutes total, stole the show. All in all, season 3 was okay but a big step down from one and two.