Special Treatments

What was once, truly one of the smartest and best written shows out there, has been reduced to flat characters, obvious stereotypes and wooden dialog. Will I watch until the end? Yes of course, but what happened to the writing?

For example, A smart, realistic strong black female character from season one, who was motherly and wise. The kind of person Anyone would look to for the answer in an emergency, has been reduced to what feels like a character from Scary Movie. One who hears something in a tree and quips "uh uh, I'm gettin up outta hurr". A family that COULD have depth, is each a boring flat stereotype plucked from any generic big budget movie.

Bottom line is so far, the show is well casted and visually stunning, but the writing feels like it was taken over by the Fast and Furious team.

The last two seasons was like a 9 since the first episode, but now, honestly, it feels like a complete waste of time. The characters are shallow, their conversations revolve around pointless gossip, and nothing ever leads anywhere meaningful. Every episode drags on, filled with empty dialogue and unnecessary scenes that only serve to stretch the runtime.

There's no real tension, no depth, and certainly no payoff. It's like watching a group of people talk in circles. I didn´t find compelling storytelling, characters, or even a basic sense of progression.

This season is looking like a pure filler to make a buck.

Just finished the second episode, and it feels like a mix of Nine Perfect Strangers, The Perfect Couple, and seasons 1 and 2 of this show. I also think the writing isn't as good as previous seasons, especially the dialogues given to the three women characters. They're so typical, and almost every one of their scenes feels the same. Even though the actresses playing these characters are attractive and their acting is fine, their roles seem to slow the show down.

So far, my favorites are Mook (super likable), Saxon (maybe named that because he always wants sex), and Chelsea. I hope Greg at least does something crazy, because right now, even though I want to watch the next episode, there's no excitement. The episodes don't end with big cliffhangers or anything interesting to look forward to, but it's still a good watch. 3/5.

The first season had two electrifying and magnetic stars: Murray Bartlett and Jennifer Coolidge. They were totally compelling. The havoc they wreaked was riveting and startling. I never knew what would happen next. It was like watching a car crash.

I didn't like the second season as much as it was populated with creepy characters.

This season is blessed with Walton Goggins, one of the most electrifying performers around. I remember the first time I saw him in 'Justified'. He turned a guest role into a leading role. 'White. Lotus' has managed to make him dull. It's not him. It's the writing and directing. I decided he's the thief, so maybe his character will really come to life now. I hope so, because this season is incredibly boring. It definitely needs a booster shot of life.

Although this episode had some interesting elements and scenes, not quite enough happens to justify how slow it is. Some of the characters this season seem like complete caricatures and exagerate the tropes and archetypes they're supposed to represent to annoying and frankly unrealistic levels. I think when a show commits to the slow burn style that White Lotus definitely has, it has a responsibility to make sure all it's characters are believable and interesting and this season hasn't achieved it in my opinion. I still look forward to the rest of the episodes but this season has failed to pique my interest and curiosity to the level 1 and 2 did. I hope some of the characters become more fleshed out and that the runtime is better spent in future episodes.