The White Lotus season 2

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Anonymous wrote:I love how the writer so enjoys shining light on uncomfortable hypocrisy!

I mean, what's the difference between Rachel (season 1 - married to Cornell douche) and Daphne, and Lucia? They all take money in exchange for putting up with a man but I almost respect Lucia more!

Lucia was purely transactional with Dom - had sex, got money, respectfully went on their ways with no relationship.
Rachel semi-transactional with husband - got married, got money, forces self to have a relationship with unlikeable husband.
Daphne semi-transactional with husband - got married, got money, enjoys husband and children, forces self to not despise cheating husband.

I really don’t see those three women as being in purely transactional relationships. Obviously Lucia is but Rachel genuinely seemed to have fallen in love with the man she was with only for that initial glow to wear off and decide she doesn’t like him and Daphne does seem to love Cameron, although she wrestles with his many flaws. I know both of the wives are wealthy due to their husband‘s success but I don’t get the impression that’s the only thing keeping them in the relationship or that’s what they married them for initially

Also, is there a reason you didn’t include Harper in the initial post? She seems pretty dissatisfied with her relationship but she is staying. Again, I don’t get the impression it’s purely because he’s wealthy but it seems like that could be the case for her or just as much as it could be the case for Daphne

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love how the writer so enjoys shining light on uncomfortable hypocrisy!

I mean, what's the difference between Rachel (season 1 - married to Cornell douche) and Daphne, and Lucia? They all take money in exchange for putting up with a man but I almost respect Lucia more!

Lucia was purely transactional with Dom - had sex, got money, respectfully went on their ways with no relationship.
Rachel semi-transactional with husband - got married, got money, forces self to have a relationship with unlikeable husband.
Daphne semi-transactional with husband - got married, got money, enjoys husband and children, forces self to not despise cheating husband.

I really don’t see those three women as being in purely transactional relationships. Obviously Lucia is but Rachel genuinely seemed to have fallen in love with the man she was with only for that initial glow to wear off and decide she doesn’t like him and Daphne does seem to love Cameron, although she wrestles with his many flaws. I know both of the wives are wealthy due to their husband‘s success but I don’t get the impression that’s the only thing keeping them in the relationship or that’s what they married them for initially

Also, is there a reason you didn’t include Harper in the initial post? She seems pretty dissatisfied with her relationship but she is staying. Again, I don’t get the impression it’s purely because he’s wealthy but it seems like that could be the case for her or just as much as it could be the case for Daphne

+1

Harper is a woman of faith. Puerto Rican Catholic. She won’t take divorce lightly.

[Anonymous]

Cameron is a classic narcissist. His wife and kids are there to make him look good. Eye candy and spawn. He regards his wife highly because a narc wouldn’t be with someone of low value or staying with a nag and complaining, a narc flaunts his family like a trophy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love how the writer so enjoys shining light on uncomfortable hypocrisy!

I mean, what's the difference between Rachel (season 1 - married to Cornell douche) and Daphne, and Lucia? They all take money in exchange for putting up with a man but I almost respect Lucia more!

Lucia was purely transactional with Dom - had sex, got money, respectfully went on their ways with no relationship.
Rachel semi-transactional with husband - got married, got money, forces self to have a relationship with unlikeable husband.
Daphne semi-transactional with husband - got married, got money, enjoys husband and children, forces self to not despise cheating husband.

I really don’t see those three women as being in purely transactional relationships. Obviously Lucia is but Rachel genuinely seemed to have fallen in love with the man she was with only for that initial glow to wear off and decide she doesn’t like him and Daphne does seem to love Cameron, although she wrestles with his many flaws. I know both of the wives are wealthy due to their husband‘s success but I don’t get the impression that’s the only thing keeping them in the relationship or that’s what they married them for initially

Rachel had a top-notch education and was a writer. It was only after she married and saw she was expected to live her life like his mom—a life of leisure and gossip and nothing of substance. She realized she was in over her head and completely unhappy. It’s like the girl that ends the marriage and has it annulled. There was no indication she was going to ride that marriage out. She was done.

It’s like we saw different show! Rachel went to SUNY Potsdam, was a sub-average gig writer, and returned to him in the airport after she left him!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love how the writer so enjoys shining light on uncomfortable hypocrisy!

I mean, what's the difference between Rachel (season 1 - married to Cornell douche) and Daphne, and Lucia? They all take money in exchange for putting up with a man but I almost respect Lucia more!

Lucia was purely transactional with Dom - had sex, got money, respectfully went on their ways with no relationship.
Rachel semi-transactional with husband - got married, got money, forces self to have a relationship with unlikeable husband.
Daphne semi-transactional with husband - got married, got money, enjoys husband and children, forces self to not despise cheating husband.

I really don’t see those three women as being in purely transactional relationships. Obviously Lucia is but Rachel genuinely seemed to have fallen in love with the man she was with only for that initial glow to wear off and decide she doesn’t like him and Daphne does seem to love Cameron, although she wrestles with his many flaws. I know both of the wives are wealthy due to their husband‘s success but I don’t get the impression that’s the only thing keeping them in the relationship or that’s what they married them for initially

Rachel had a top-notch education and was a writer. It was only after she married and saw she was expected to live her life like his mom—a life of leisure and gossip and nothing of substance. She realized she was in over her head and completely unhappy. It’s like the girl that ends the marriage and has it annulled. There was no indication she was going to ride that marriage out. She was done.

It’s like we saw different show! Rachel went to SUNY Potsdam, was a sub-average gig writer, and returned to him in the airport after she left him!

There's a whole lot of weird fantasy happening in the last page or so of this thread.

[Anonymous]

Can we talk about the last scene- Tanya peeked in on…
What was going on (I mean, I know what was going on, but)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love how the writer so enjoys shining light on uncomfortable hypocrisy!

I mean, what's the difference between Rachel (season 1 - married to Cornell douche) and Daphne, and Lucia? They all take money in exchange for putting up with a man but I almost respect Lucia more!

Lucia was purely transactional with Dom - had sex, got money, respectfully went on their ways with no relationship.
Rachel semi-transactional with husband - got married, got money, forces self to have a relationship with unlikeable husband.
Daphne semi-transactional with husband - got married, got money, enjoys husband and children, forces self to not despise cheating husband.

I really don’t see those three women as being in purely transactional relationships. Obviously Lucia is but Rachel genuinely seemed to have fallen in love with the man she was with only for that initial glow to wear off and decide she doesn’t like him and Daphne does seem to love Cameron, although she wrestles with his many flaws. I know both of the wives are wealthy due to their husband‘s success but I don’t get the impression that’s the only thing keeping them in the relationship or that’s what they married them for initially

Also, is there a reason you didn’t include Harper in the initial post? She seems pretty dissatisfied with her relationship but she is staying. Again, I don’t get the impression it’s purely because he’s wealthy but it seems like that could be the case for her or just as much as it could be the case for Daphne

+1

Harper is a woman of faith. Puerto Rican Catholic. She won’t take divorce lightly.

I don’t think daphne would, either. In any case I don’t see the see the relationships between daphne and Cameron or Rachel and her DH as similar to that of a prostitute and a John.

[Anonymous]

It sounds online like Beatrice Granno who plays Mia is a pretty big deal in her native Rome. I can definitely see the talent with her singing and acting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we talk about the last scene- Tanya peeked in on…
What was going on (I mean, I know what was going on, but)?

Portia's fling is a rent boy posing as Quentin's nephew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds online like Beatrice Granno who plays Mia is a pretty big deal in her native Rome. I can definitely see the talent with her singing and acting.

She is a great singer and I find her scenes hilarious too. I hope she and Lucia don't die.

[Anonymous]

The old, crumbling busts without noses reminded me of STIs? I wonder if that's syphilitic foreshadowing

[Anonymous]

Albies butt is so gross and I knew that English wanker was a gay

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Episode 4 was the worst so far damn

I agree, but it might have just been to advance character development before things get going? I hope?

I'm afraid it's going to be a dud because the preview for last week was one of those that included clips from the rest of the season. I hope I'm wrong.

I found this episode 5 or whatever to have several character inconsistencies, that’s too bad in the writing front.

For the street smart hotel manager to suddenly think the concierge woman was hitting in her or open to that makes no sense.
For Daphne to get drunk and go way off base hitting on men made no real sense, after looking disgusted at the other couple’s adultery.
For the hooker to say she’s done sleeping around then go on dates with Albie and surprise him with a $2000 bill, give some pimp daddy story and even lie about Ethan harassing her. Now she’s pure evil.
For the shy chaste piano chick to suddenly negotiate a piano job by propositioning the female manager was out of character too.

Guess everyone suddenly changed. Voila.

Gramps and Tanya remain solid. ablies gross and acting like a 16 yo.

[Anonymous]

Meant Harper not daphne

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Skanky Essex guy is a bisexual rent boy. Kudos to whomever predicted that.

My prediction: Albie gets killed by the pimp, Alessio.

I’m not sure I’m buying that there is a pimp. I think Luci is setting it up so Albie will give her more money and help her get money from others.

Agree.

Sure she might have enemies or broken hearts or whatever in that small town. But def no pimp, that was a line. She’s playing Albie big time.