The White Lotus

HBO | Release Date: July 11, 2021

8.1	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 105 Ratings

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SirensOfTitanAug 3, 2021

This show is meant to watch while doing some other primary activity like browsing Instagram stories or whipping up a nice hollandaise sauce. This show is really slow, but reliably builds tension every episode. The difference between sayThis show is meant to watch while doing some other primary activity like browsing Instagram stories or whipping up a nice hollandaise sauce. This show is really slow, but reliably builds tension every episode. The difference between say this, and the Leftovers, is that I don't really care about any of the characters or what happens to them. There's no compassion building, and unlike other shows about almost nothing like Seinfeld, this show isn't funny and its script is derivative and boring. All of the characters are incredibly unlikeable, but the writers lack the skill to build connection with characters who are truly awful people like Breaking Bad's writers did. It's fairly obvious why reviewers like the New Yorker gave this great reviews: it's a great show for people who consider themselves smart to blow smoke up their own butts about how smart they are for grasping this show's subtlety. This show is TV's meta jump-the-shark moment. It's a clear reminder that the golden age of TV is behind us. It is content. It is built as a distraction from the mediocre lives that late-stage capitalism has provided for many of us. All of the characters are neoliberal archetypes that don't actually exist. This is really the first show I can say was probably produced solely to keep people in front of their TVs and out of the city hall and streets.… Expand

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EstoniantoadAug 16, 2021

It feels like the script was written by 6 year old. It does seem that there is a potential to have some laughs, but eventually are none. The life of these characters is made into something trivial. Are people's lifes really that simplistic.It feels like the script was written by 6 year old. It does seem that there is a potential to have some laughs, but eventually are none. The life of these characters is made into something trivial. Are people's lifes really that simplistic. And those elements - drugs, mother's ashes, gay sex, failed marriages - where have I seen these before - for thousand times... This show proves at least one thing - the writers have lost any touch of reality and the sense of humor - all writers in America!… Expand

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MindurbidnissMar 1, 2023

Wow is this show boring. I actually can't believe just how bland it is. Plot twists you see coming from miles away and characters that are both unlikeable and unrelatable. The camera work is pretty good, but each wasted hour of an episode isWow is this show boring. I actually can't believe just how bland it is. Plot twists you see coming from miles away and characters that are both unlikeable and unrelatable. The camera work is pretty good, but each wasted hour of an episode is an absolute chore to get through. The only people I can see enjoying this are those who've never experienced any kind of challenge in life since these frail characters seem to make mountains out of molehills. I understand if this is the point, as a "satire" but it's just not an enjoyable ride. Also, to the show runners at HBO, we get it. You like man butts. Maybe cut the shots down to one or two an episode and it'll be more palatable for everyone else.… Expand

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