WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for The White Lotus season 3, episode 6.
That Ratliff brothers' twist inThe White Lotusseason 3, episode 6, “Denials” has officially made the latest season of the hit HBO series the most shocking one yet. Now well into its third season,The White Lotushas upped the ante in many aspects with its third season set in Thailand. With arguably the greatest ensemble cast out of any previous season,The White Lotusseason 3 has pushed its own boundaries to create more conversation pieces and unforgettable moments for its dedicated audience. Afterepisode 6’s major WTF moment, “Denials” has set a new bar for twisted characters and storylines.
Outside the dysfunctional Ratliff family drama,The White Lotusseason 3, episode 6also saw ripples in other major character dynamics, particularly between Jaclyn, Laurie, and Kate. Longtime friends who can’t help but gossip,the “victory tour” trio has turned out to be playing for separate teams, withJaclyn’s obvious one-night stand with Valentinfurthering the divides in that friend group. Meanwhile,Rick finally meets Jim Hollinger,the man he believes killed his father, at the end of episode 6 and will have to choose whether or not he has it in him to pull the trigger.
No Other Previous Characters Or Storylines Have Been Nearly As Twisted
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While previous seasons ofThe White Lotushave featured some pretty corrupt characters and twisted storylines, none of them even comes close to the incestuous hookup between Lochlan and Saxon, two biological brothers. Since the beginning of the season, red flags have been flying from both brothers' unusual behavior. Saxon is obsessed with the toxic masculine concept of “scoring chicks” to boost his own fragile ego, whileLochlan has been making some seriously questionable glances at his big brother, particularly when Saxon was naked in their shared bathroom. As if this wasn’t creepy enough, season 3, episode 6 happened.
While the damage was sealed with a bizarrely passionate kiss between Lochlan and Saxon in season 3, episode 5, episode 6 reallywent thereby showing Lochlan giving Saxon a handjob while having sex with Chloe. Saxon peels back the layers of his blackout, whereas Lochlan claims he has no memory whatsoever of most of their night. While there were drugs and alcohol involved, reaching that level between siblings is simply unbelievable and appalling.Series creator Mike White has certainly outdone himself when it comes to shocking contentin his beloved series and I hope it reaches some sort of meaningful end.
Leo Woodall’s Jack & Tom Hollander’s Quentin Weren’t Actually Related
Thewhole “yeah, so you f–k your uncle?” thing fromThe White Lotusseason 2with Leo Woodall and Tom Hollander’s character seems like a tepid test drive compared to the full-blown incestuous madness in season 3. What’s more, it turned out that Woodall’s Jack and Hollander’s Quentin weren’t actually related, meaning that season 2 didn’tactuallydive into an incest story, while season 3 really does.
These types of characters actually make a lot of sense for a series likeThe White Lotus, which dissects and highlights some corrupt and strange behavior of wealthy individuals and families from a variety of angles.
While downright gross, these types of characters actually make a lot of sense for a series likeThe White Lotus, which dissects and highlights some corrupt and strange behavior of wealthy individuals and families from a variety of angles.
Now We’re Halfway Through The White Lotus Season 3, Here’s Every Possible Victim Ranked By Likelihood Of Dying
No characters have died yet at the midpoint of The White Lotus season 3 but that is certainly about to change in the latter half of the HBO series.
The biggest wildcard inThe White Lotusseason 1 was certainlyArmond, the manager of The White Lotus Hawaii Resort, who crossed just about every personal and professional boundaryin the book. Still, Armond’s impact in season 1, which culminated in a hilarious encounter with Luke Gage’s character before being accidentally killed by the insufferable Shane, would hardly be felt inThe White Lotusseason 3. This season ofThe White Lotushas done a remarkable job of shifting the main focus of each major storyline. Tim’s money-laundering scheme has taken a backseat only for Lochlan and Saxon’s to be seen front and center.
The White Lotus Season 3 Is Already Way More Stressful Than Past Seasons
The Latest Season Has Been Exceptional At Building & Maintaining Suspense
All this building drama between the Ratliffs, the “victory tour” trio, Rick and his old pal Frank, and even Belinda encountering Greg aka Gary, has made for the most suspenseful and stressful season of The White Lotus yet. In past seasons, some characters and storylines were more entertaining to watch but not constantly anxiety-inducing. Even poor Gaitok’s storyline, which started out tamely between him and Mook, took a turn when Timothy stole his newly issued work gun.The White Lotusseason 3 has been exceptional at balancing all of these intertwining dramas, which should lead to the best season finale of the series.
