The White Lotus season 2

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Anonymous wrote:I haven’t finished the episode yet. Do we know how long it has been since the season 1 Hawaii storyline? I was struck by how comfortable Jennifer Coolidge’s husband is in his new wealth and how he treats her etc.

He made me so angry.

[Anonymous]

I just rewatched the episode & the preview for next week. A few thoughts.

1. Cameron - the douchey college friend in the orange short - is a sexual predator. When he leaves the table to follow Daphne to the hotel room, his wife makes an uncomfortable and pained face. Cameron explicitly gets upset when Harper mentions that she handles sexual harassment cases. Further, he mentions that he can easily recognize the prostitutes working the dining room.

2. Actually I think both Cameron and his wife, Daphne, may be con artists who are targeting the newly rich couple, Ethan and Harper. We know that they have recently reconnected their friendship after some sort of lapse. Cameron and his wife brag about taking helicopters to the Hamptons and being friends with Bezos, they talk a big game and are not discreet. Further, they have been waiting a year to go on the trip to Italy with Ethan and Harper (the trip seemed to hinge on Harper & Ethan making time to go). They are trying to make themselves appear to be rich, perhaps to try to lure in Ethan as an investor for Cameron’s (troubled?) company.

Based on the preview for next week, we know that Daphne takes the lead in separating the wives from the husbands. At which point, Cameron and Ethan meet the prostitutes and party with them. My guess is that Cameron wants to try to get Ethan in a compromising situation in order to blackmail him; this reminds me a lot of how Jeffrey Epstein operated. Cameron already tried to seduce Harper in the swimsuit changing scene (“How does it look on me? I think it might be a bit snug” *flexes abs and blocks bathroom doorway*), but she didn’t fall for it.

3. The only two people in episode 1 to get caught in the gaze of the Sicilian head statues are Ethan and Tanya. There are long scenes where they stare at the statues. This is some sort of foreshadowing. I believe it’s because they are wealthy, a bit naive, and being targeted. Harper is being protective of Ethan and clearly doesn’t trust Cameron and Daphne. Similarly, I think Tanya’s assistant - Portia - is likely protective and that’s why Tanya’s husband is so pissed that she’s around; whatever he has planned, Portia’s presence disrupts.

So glad I watched episode 1 a second time. There were a lot of details I missed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Guys. Please. So we have to start with snowflake liberal leftist blah blah. Just leave it. It's the entertainment forum.

As if Lotus I didn’t have the racially mixed overly drugged college girl sleeping around who convinced the nice wholesome Hawaiian cultural dancer to steal the euro-American White woman’s jewelry in the name of Hawaiian Island Social Justice Retribution!

No liberal snowflake there. She just got on her all-expenses paid vacation (from her pining lesbian college friend’s family) back to college without a second thought.

Seriously Lotus I had every issue in social current events possible. Even the apsie brother and gay FIL.

I just don't think we need to start calling everyone this or everyone that. There is a lot of social satire in this show, and skewering every group is its main purpose.
But I prefer this forum to not read like the politics forum, that is all.

No one’s saying or doing anything controversial, hurtful or political. Like you said twice if not thrice here, the show makes fun of stereotypes and modern day social politics.

People always discuss characters, plot lines and motive here on DC Urban Moms & Dads Entertainment.

Go police something real that needs policing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t finished the episode yet. Do we know how long it has been since the season 1 Hawaii storyline? I was struck by how comfortable Jennifer Coolidge’s husband is in his new wealth and how he treats her etc.

He made me so angry.

Same, he wasn’t the happy hour lucky divorced guy character. He was wheeling and dealing in the laptop and clearly not doing n the same page as her

[Anonymous]

Loved season 2 so far

[Anonymous]

More symbolism, the opening credits artwork for each character:

https://imgur.com/a/OdyH188

[Anonymous]

Also, when Dominic calls his ex wife and he gets reamed out, that’s an uncredited appearance by Laura Dern.

So many little hidden nuggets in this episode!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More symbolism, the opening credits artwork for each character:

https://imgur.com/a/OdyH188

Love this. I figured there was something to the opening like this, but I couldn't catch it while it was playing. I don't understand the Daphne symbolism. And if these depictions are any indication, then Mia is going to have quite the character arc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, when Dominic calls his ex wife and he gets reamed out, that’s an uncredited appearance by Laura Dern.

So many little hidden nuggets in this episode!

Well, I will be replaying this. Laura Dern can really effectively chew someone out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t finished the episode yet. Do we know how long it has been since the season 1 Hawaii storyline? I was struck by how comfortable Jennifer Coolidge’s husband is in his new wealth and how he treats her etc.

He made me so angry.

I know the PP mentioned that they weren't necessarily planning a second season, but this does seem like a huge tonal shift for the character. I have to remember Tanya's not all that great either cuz I kind of wanted to punch him in the face

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t finished the episode yet. Do we know how long it has been since the season 1 Hawaii storyline? I was struck by how comfortable Jennifer Coolidge’s husband is in his new wealth and how he treats her etc.

He made me so angry.

I know the PP mentioned that they weren't necessarily planning a second season, but this does seem like a huge tonal shift for the character. I have to remember Tanya's not all that great either cuz I kind of wanted to punch him in the face

Tanya drives me NUUUTTTSSS. I hope it I am ever blessed with an enormous fortune that I will not act like an annoying airhead.

[Anonymous]

Be careful out there folks. While googling different characters because I’m terrible with the names I ended up bringing up a big old spoiler, grrr.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Be careful out there folks. While googling different characters because I’m terrible with the names I ended up bringing up a big old spoiler, grrr.

How did you find a spoiler? Post the link.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just rewatched the episode & the preview for next week. A few thoughts.

1. Cameron - the douchey college friend in the orange short - is a sexual predator. When he leaves the table to follow Daphne to the hotel room, his wife makes an uncomfortable and pained face. Cameron explicitly gets upset when Harper mentions that she handles sexual harassment cases. Further, he mentions that he can easily recognize the prostitutes working the dining room.

2. Actually I think both Cameron and his wife, Daphne, may be con artists who are targeting the newly rich couple, Ethan and Harper. We know that they have recently reconnected their friendship after some sort of lapse. Cameron and his wife brag about taking helicopters to the Hamptons and being friends with Bezos, they talk a big game and are not discreet. Further, they have been waiting a year to go on the trip to Italy with Ethan and Harper (the trip seemed to hinge on Harper & Ethan making time to go). They are trying to make themselves appear to be rich, perhaps to try to lure in Ethan as an investor for Cameron’s (troubled?) company.

Based on the preview for next week, we know that Daphne takes the lead in separating the wives from the husbands. At which point, Cameron and Ethan meet the prostitutes and party with them. My guess is that Cameron wants to try to get Ethan in a compromising situation in order to blackmail him; this reminds me a lot of how Jeffrey Epstein operated. Cameron already tried to seduce Harper in the swimsuit changing scene (“How does it look on me? I think it might be a bit snug” *flexes abs and blocks bathroom doorway*), but she didn’t fall for it.

3. The only two people in episode 1 to get caught in the gaze of the Sicilian head statues are Ethan and Tanya. There are long scenes where they stare at the statues. This is some sort of foreshadowing. I believe it’s because they are wealthy, a bit naive, and being targeted. Harper is being protective of Ethan and clearly doesn’t trust Cameron and Daphne. Similarly, I think Tanya’s assistant - Portia - is likely protective and that’s why Tanya’s husband is so pissed that she’s around; whatever he has planned, Portia’s presence disrupts.

So glad I watched episode 1 a second time. There were a lot of details I missed.

So helpful to revisit those small details once we know their context. Thanks so much for sharing your insights!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be careful out there folks. While googling different characters because I’m terrible with the names I ended up bringing up a big old spoiler, grrr.

How did you find a spoiler? Post the link.

Don't you dare post a link! PP you know how to google, you go find it on your own. Most of us don't like or appreciate spoilers.