Thursday, September 9, 2021
Cooper, Collin (TTh) The White Lotus 50
The White Lotus is an HBO limited series that explores the paradox of wealthy white people and vacation resort life. The series is a satirical drama that aims to give the viewer an inside look at each of these characters' individuality, personal values/opinions, and emotions. The show has many rising and well-established actors and actresses such as American Horror Story's, Connie Britton, HBO Max's Euphoria star, Sydney Sweeney, and even Jennifer Coolidge from Legally Blonde. The show does an amazing job discussing rich white liberalism and the issues that come with it and strategically introduces the topic through the character "Paula" who is not rich or white but is just accompanying Sydney Sweeney's character's family as a friend that got to come along on the vacation. As the series continues it has each character intermingle and have their own relationships with one another and it's so interesting to see this cultivate and build until there is a death of one of the main characters. I love that this is just a short series of 6 intense episodes that kept me intrigued and on the edge of my seat the entire time. The acting and writing are phenomenal, and I can say this is one of the best-produced TV shows I have seen in a while.
