Fabio Lovino/ HBOFrom the start, season 3 of Mike White’s Thai Set One Percent drama was plagued by criticism and debate. Where does the series go from here?
Within seconds of the highly anticipated final episode of White Lotus Season 3 on Sunday evening, there were close 83 minutes of reactions and reviews. Viewers may be talking about two different shows. “This was the best season finale in the White Lotus Universe so far.” x’s one Commenting, something else I agree: “That episode was a work of art.” But Others felt “The ending was a huge flop. I built some of the series to suddenly finish in 20 minutes without a reflection.” I’m saying the finale “It smells bad…it’s so long and so boring.”
These divisive opinions reflected the season as a whole and were also felt by critics. It was creator Mike White’s third outing in one Perpettel holiday murder magistery. It deserves what Roger Ebert’s Brian Tallarico called him, previously in high-end resorts in Hawaii, Sicily, and more recently in Koh Samui, Thailand.Favorite season so far“Or the series was like that Stephen Neuen Skaif of the Boston Globe Saying that, “I have fewer things to say than ever…it’s a comfortable food that is spoofed as social criticism”?
It will always be a tricky feat for White to separate from his third mass worship. Debuting in 2021, White Lotus has previously won 15 Emmys and two Golden Gloves. Marked the role of Jennifer Coolidge’s comeback. This portrays Tanya McCoid, often believed to be White’s muse, in the first two seasons, a simple heir. The role won her two Emmys and Golden Globes, making it a fan favorite. However, White pulled out a rug from viewers at the end of season 2, killing Coolidge’s much-loved character, and fans weren’t sure where the third series would take them, and whether it would still have the same impact.
The troubles of the new series can probably be traced back to the opening seconds of Season 3 in February. The new theme is not “Bop”“However, it failed to contain the traditional ‘wooo-loo-loos’ sound from the previous two series. It may have been a minor issue, but some viewers believed it was essential to the overall experience.
Last week, White Lotus composer Cristobal Tapia de Vert revealed New York Times He added that he left the show due to a “hysterical” conversation with the show’s producer. think. “
In addition to this offset drama, a general complaint about this season was that White’s traditional storytelling slow burn was slow. The London Evening Standard called it.”It’s late due to pain“On the other hand, given the star power of the cast, I felt that some characters, such as Mook, a staff member of Blackpink’s Larisa Manoval, the Zone of Christian Friedel, who is interested in as a resort manager, and the avid singer-Fabian, were not used seriously.
Fans waiting for rewards in the finale were disappointed that nothing showed up. “Manobal and Christian Friedel were never truly given the opportunity to shine. Evening Standard. Other long-studded storylines in which Tim Ratliff, the father of Jason Isaac’s dangerous financial director, attempt to kill his family, are never revealed to his family, and sadly viewers take the viewers away from the moment they were poor Victoria Ratliff (Parker Posey).
White himself seemed to foresee some of this criticism. “It’s not exactly a crowd pleaser.” He told the New Yorker. “I don’t know what it is, but I do,” and at the beginning of the final episode, Buddhist monk Luan Porteera, tells his students:
Has the show become a victim of its own success? As a series An enthusiastic Reddit page The numbers have grown, so has fandom theory, speculation and predictions. This was probably what it seemed like to play in the second and third series, not the show was set in its debut season. There are also Red Herrings that not only plant tips and suggestions on what passes later in the show, but also throw people out of the scent again.
Some fans may undoubtedly ruin their own experience by correctly predicting the twists in the plot for this series, but a slightly intense revelation of someone’s parent-child relationship. Who’s going to die – others may have felt annoyed, and that white overrated his hand with too many false moments that ultimately peaked with insignificant stories and characters.
However, it was fully agreed that some aspects of the series are spectacular. The shock return of the series’ villain Greg (John Griese) could remain a secret until the first episode aired, but it was a scary thing that is rare on modern television. And a surprising cameo, and even more shocking monologue, Sam Rockwell marks the series as unforgettable as Frank, a friend of Rick (Walton Goggins) in recovery.
White’s writing and keen talent for capturing humanity shines once again with all his gore and glory. In the final episode, she goes crazy with a heartfelt speech by Laurie (Carrie Coon). It was noted how time passed appreciated their relationship in her life. Belinda’s (Natasha Rothwell) character arc and White’s observation that for the right amount, we are all likely to sell out our morals.
That was these strengths – and undoubtedly, a more “shocking” storyline like the incest brother. Or all Full front penis shot – This means that even if the show was split, it was still attracting viewers. New York Times“The second season of White Lotus, which debuted in October 2022, shocked over 15 million viewers and has put at least 18 million people on track this season,” making it one of HBO’s most popular shows.
And, as some critics have pointed out, even if this third season of White Lotus wasn’t the best, the “bad” White Lotus is a scheduled television, with his head and shoulders over many other televisions. “It’s better in the third gear than a lot of drama is in full throttle,” commented Carol Midley. The era.
There will be debate as to whether White should agree to continue the fourth series of White Lotus, confirmed by HBO before Season 3 begins, and speculation about its new location and new cast. White shows that he still has the power to draw the audience. But is the destination worth a different trip?
