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Natasha Rothwell epitomizes the good, the bad, and the ugly of The White Lotus
Hello, Gorgeous!
There are spoilers aplenty below. If you haven’t yet watched the finale of The White Lotus Season 3, consider yourself warned.
Next up, a love letter to Natasha Rothwell, and her portrayal of a character with more quirks and complications than anticipated.
The White Lotus 101
I’m not going to do a deep dive into the show itself. For the unitiated, The White Lotus is a series created/written/sometimes directed by Mike White, he of the brilliant Enlightened with Laura Dern.
The White Lotus just completed its third season on Max. It takes place at a fictitious hotel in different spectactular locations around the globe. The show is by turns gorgeous, sleazy, insightful, hilarious, depressing, and frequently cringe-inducing. And instead of characters you love to hate, most are kinda loathsome.
The White Lotus also has a recurring trope I haven’t seen addressed elsewhere. One that was shattered in the Season 3 finale.
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